Drag Illustrated Issue 131, April 2018 | Page 48

MOVERS & SHAKERS MID-WEST PRO MOD SERIES SEASON OPENER DADDY DAVE - HIRED GUN Street Outlaws star “Daddy Dave” Comstock was “handed the keys” to Haney’s “Enigma” Camaro for the weekend, wheeling the nitrous-assisted machine to a No. 2 qualifying spot and a runner-up finish to Jeff Naiser. PRO MOD TRAVIS BRANDT Radial vs. DRIVER the World champion Brandon Pesz OUT OF KATY, TEXAS - HOME STATE HERO TYLER CROSSNOE - PREPARED FOR ANYTHING GAYLEN SMITH - Kallee BOUNTY HUNTER X275 runner-up Mills Track prep specialist Tyler Crossnoe was hired in to handle the prep duties, providing a seamless transi- tion from the prep for big-tire Pro Mods to the prep for small-tire Radial vs. the World and X275 cars. Making a Point Legendary doorslammer drag racing an- nouncer Al Tucci (left) poses for a photo with Larry Jeffers, chassis builder and owner of the “Bad Bus” entry. 48 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Katy, Texas’ Travis Brandt was representing for the Lonestar State in his supercharged Pro Modified Corvette. Longtime Texas racer Gaylen Smith debuted his new turbocharged first-gen Mustang with multiple promising full pulls, but he wasn’t able to crack the 16-car Pro Mod field. ADAM FLAMHOLC - THE SWEDE LIFE Swedish Pro Mod star Adam Flamholc made the trip to Texas from his U.S. home base in Ft. Myers, Florida.