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The once-underground world of no-time racing is quickly entering the
mainstream drag racing conversation as no-time shootouts pop up at major
events across the country. The smack-talk, crowded starting lines and high-dollar
grudge races aren’t for everyone, but for Justin “Lil’ Country” Swanstrom, it’s
a way of life. In a candid interview, the 22-year-old straight-shooter dishes on
$15,000 grudge races, putting on shootouts with his dad and dreams of someday
lighting up the scoreboards in Radial vs. the World. BY NATE VAN WAGNEN
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SWANSTROM’S
TIME TO SHINE