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Instigator
Top Fuel veteran Terry McMillen earned his long-awaited first NHRA Wally when he won the Toyota Nationals in Las Vegas. At 63 years old, he became the oldest Top Fuel winner in NHRA history. By Josh Hachat
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King of NEOPM
Steve King pocketed $ 25,000 when he won the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod series’ 25th anniversary race, celebrating the latest milestone for the world’ s longest running touring Pro Modified series. By Van Abernethy
SPECIAL SECTION 30 UNDER 30
Despite the tired argument that drag racing is an aging sport, Drag Illustrated identified 30 industry insiders, each under 30 years old, who are doing their part to make a difference and carry the sport into tomorrow.
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66 MATT BYNUM 72 RAY MILLER III 76 CADE POE 84 DAVID‘ BIRD’ JONES 96 BLAKE HOUSLEY 101 ANDY JOHNSON
34‘ Grinch’ Classes It Up 48
Famed no-time grudge machine“ The Grinch” and its driver / owner combo of Trevor Peterson and Nick Chapman are making the move to class racing, joining the popular MX235 class. By Tyler Crossnoe
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On the Road
As he rounds out another busy season spent crisscrossing the eastern half of the United States, Drag Illustrated’ s Van Abernethy stopped in to Maryland’ s Mason Dixon Dragway, where he uncovered the track’ s vibrant history.
ON THE COVER NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle phenom and 2010 world champion LE Tonglet as photographed by Rick Belden at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina
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PHOTOS: RICK BELDEN, CHRIS SEARS, NHRA / NATIONAL DRAGSTER
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