Troy Reed ( near lane ) heats the hides of his great-looking Chevy Vega at Indiana ’ s Brown County Dragway during a big-money bracket race . In this final round photo , Reed , from Hustonville , Kentucky , would face the Piercefield brothers , Kevin and Dave , who hail from nearby North Vernon , Indiana , and campaign a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle that was built almost entirely by Kevin and driven weekly by Dave . The Piercefields are always tough competitors here at Brown County , but it would be Reed who took the win on this particular July afternoon . Kameron Mason ( pictured below tower ) plays an important role during each and every run by swinging the staging lane gates open and closed , so that the next pair of cars in line doesn ’ t get pelted with rocks from the burnout . Brown County Dragway is comprised of unique , often handmade components , time-honored equipment and passionate racers that keep this beloved , unsanctioned facility thriving weekly .

Photograph by Van Abernethy Brown County Dragway | Morgantown , Indiana | Sunday , July 9 , 2017

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