MOVERS & SHAKERS
QUEEN TUT
Denise Tutterow waits patiently as her husband, Todd “King
Tut” Tutterow, makes his way through the staging lanes at
the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in April.
PUDGE
Former MLB star catcher Iván “Pudge” Rodríguez took in a couple
rounds of NHRA Pro qualifying at Texas Motorplex, just outside of the
Dallas-Forth Worth area, where the Hall of Famer spent a majority of
his career with the Texas Rangers.
Dr. Force
NHRA Funny Car legend John Force recently accepted an honorary doctorate from the University
of Northwestern Ohio, a school known for its motorsports-themed course offerings.
MEDIA MOGULS
Longtime announcer Carl
Robinson is flanked by
Hans Pierre Jr. of Free
Life Films (left) and Chad
Reynolds of Bangshift.com
(right) catch up between
passes at SCSN XIII.
POWER BROKER
Ken Black can’t help but smile as his KB Racing drivers excel in Pro
Stock at the NHRA Fall Nationals in October. Engine program Bo
Butner qualified No. 1 and team driver Jason Line raced to victory at
the late-season Texas race.
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