Drag Illustrated Issue 130, March 2018 | Page 48

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. 48 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com