“ I ’ m a guy that sits back and minds my own business , and lets my car do all the talking .” - KYE KELLEY

TIRED Kevin Fiscus poses with one of the Mickey Thompson drag radials he used to make history when he recorded a 5.97-second , 251.77 mph blast at Orlando Speed World Dragway , shattering the five-second drag radial barrier . Fiscus improved the record numbers just a few weeks later at the World Cup Finals in Maryland , lowering the boom with an incredible 5.92 et as a part of his event-winning effort .

TOUGH TEXANS Two of Texas ’ brightest doorslammer minds , tuner Billy Stocklin and driver Frankie “ Mad Man ” Taylor , catch up on the starting line at The Strip during the Street Car Super

Nationals in November .

Angie Travis was contemplating changing the paint scheme of her Top Dragster entry when she had the idea to honor the memory of her late friend , Ronnie Davis . When she presented the idea to longtime love , Jeff Pittman , he was not only onboard with the idea , he had actually already made a sketch of the design . Jeff and Angie , along with so many others , will never forget the impact Davis had on people and racing . “ He did so much for fast bracket racing . He did far more behind the scenes than people realize to promote , gather sponsors and secure places for us to race .” says Pittman .

MIXED BAG Legendary tuners from the three major power adders were on hand to coax the lowest elapsed times and fastest speeds out of their clients ’ machines . Nitrous tuner Mike Hill , longtime supercharged specialist Camp Stanley , and turbo guru Steve Petty are seen here on the starting line before a Pro Modified qualifying session .

TEAM JEGS Michael Roark ( left ) and teammate , Clay Coughlin , were among the happy participants in the Kentucky Big Bucks Jr . Dragster Bonanza , a high-dollar event designated for up-and-coming stars of the sport . The JEGS team brought no less than four cars to participate in the inaugural event at I-64 Motorplex , which promises to grow larger in the coming years .

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