MOVERS & SHAKERS
LOCKED IN
Wes Buck presented
Texas-based Pro Mod
rookie Chad Green with
an invitation to bring
his nitrous-assisted
Camaro to the DRAG
ILLUSTRATED World
Series of Pro Mod at
Bandimere Speedway.
Green immediately
accepted, making him
the first nitrous racer to
confirm participation
in the $100,000-to-win
shootout.
RUNNING THE
NUMBERS
Turbocharged engine
guru Steve Petty
pours over the data
after a pass with
Jose Gonzales’ El
General Racing ‘17
Camaro at the NHRA
SpringNationals.
Good Guys Finish First
The “Good Guys” out of NHRA’s Division 4 secured the overall team title at the JEGS Allstars competition held during the Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, Illinois.
Led by Super Stock winner Aaron Stanfield, Division 4 had five of their eight representatives in the Allstars final rounds.
THE NEXT GENERATION
Will Arellyn Garner-Jones continue the Jones family
tradition of competing in Pro Extreme Motorcycle?
We won’t know for a few years, but until then,
Garner-Jones can be found racing in
PDRA Top Jr. Dragster, where she sits
third in points after a big win
at the Summer Drags
in Michigan.
FEELING BLUE
Sixteen-time Funny Car world champion John Force discusses his rare DNQ at Houston with
teammate and defending world champion Robert Hight. Force ended his 222-race qualifying
streak that began after his last DNQ in 2008.
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