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“ All the Track Will Hold”
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Billy is Back
A violent crash during preseason testing put Billy Glidden out of commission for most of the 2017 J & A Service NHRA Pro Mod season. With the help of several groups and individuals, the second-generation drag racer is back with a former Jim Halsey’ 68 Camaro. By Josh Hachat
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Stick-Shift Nationals
The seventh running of Farmington Dragway’ s Stick-Shift Nationals drew an incredible 75 wheelstanding, clutchequipped race cars, all fighting for a piece of the crowdsourced $ 16,000 total purse. By Van Abernethy
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Perfectly Frank
A decades-long career in professional drag racing has helped Frank Hawley develop a one-of-a-kind curriculum for his drag racing school, where he teaches rookies and veterans alike the intricacies of driving. By Ainsley Jacobs
Kennihanna
Known for his pitside culinary display as he is for his actual racing, Kenny Hubbard has enjoyed a strong season in his nitrous-assisted’ 74 Nova competing in X275 events across the country. By Josh Hachat
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DIRT
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With an abundance of Pro Mod-style classes and corresponding rules packages, DI Editor-in-Chief Wes Buck ponders the idea of a standard set of rules to establish a universal definition for the beloved doorslammer category.
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Summit Motorsports Park’ s fan-favorite match-race-based event celebrated its 40th anniversary in August. Jet cars, 3.86-second Funny Cars, AA / Gassers and more thrilled a sold-out crowd at the legendary Norwalk, Ohio, facility. By Mary Lendzion
ON THE COVER Three-time and defending NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown as photographed by Rick Belden at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina.
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Q & A
Rick Green
As the co-founder of FastNews Network, the content provider for DragRace- Central. com, Rick Green has witnessed countless runs down the dragstrip. Here, he shares some his thoughts on the state of the sport. By Nate Van Wagnen
PHOTOS: COLE ROKOSKY, VAN ABERNETHY, FRANK HAWLEY’ S DRAG RACING SCHOOL
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