MOVERS & SHAKERS
WEATHERMAN
Veteran drag racing reporter Rick Green grabs the latest
atmospheric conditions reading, one of the numerous stats
he’ll include in his reports on DragRaceCentral.com.
New Car Smell
Clint Hairston proudly stands alongside the brand-new turbocharged ‘17 Camaro built by RJ Race Cars for
Elite Motorsports. Hairston shook down the new Pro Mod entry in November, preparing it for a potential
2018 NHRA Pro Mod Series debut with Erica Enders-Stevens behind the wheel.
STROLLIN’
A pause in the on-
track action sends DI
photographers Cole
Rokosky (left) and
John Fore III back to
The Strip at LVMS’s
spacious media
center to review
their shots.
DYNAMIC DUO
Kim Kussy (left)
and her daughter,
Breanna, attended
several NMCA and
NMRA races in 2017,
presenting trophies
to the event winners
as a part of the
winner’s circle cel-
ebrations sponsored
by her Florida-based
company, Aerospace
Components.
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FIVE-STAR PHOTO OPP
John Paul DeJoria, billionaire businessman and father of
retiring Funny Car star Alexis DeJoria, poses for a photo with
members of the U.S. Army during pre-race ceremonies at the
NHRA Fall Nationals.
PRE-RACE PIC
Kimmelyn Buff-Pesz and Leah Pritchett gather
under the tower at Texas Motorplex, stopping
to take a quick pic before returning to their
on-track activities.
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