Drag Illustrated Issue 131, April 2018 | Page 19

CATCHING AIR The “Pipeline” Chevy S-10 driven by Keith Smith yanks the front wheels up alongside Justin Curry’s equally hard-charging new cherry-red Corvette during a SB N/T session during Lights Out 9: No Escape. The pair of new nitrous-assisted entries were making some of their first passes down the eighth mile. Showstopping N/T cars like these attracted an additional fan base to the ninth annual small-tire event, generating interest and big bets on the starting line and in the grandstands. Photograph by Rick Belden South Georgia Motorsports Park | Valdosta, Georgia | Saturday, February 17, 2018 April 2018 DragIllustrated.com | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | 19