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51 Mutt and Jeff
Lifelong friends Paul Burruss and
Dylan Griffey joined forces to form
Mutt and Jeff Promotions, using
their collective racing experience and
penchant for fun to put on a big bracket
race at Maryland’s Mason Dixon
Dragway. By Van Abernethy
78 The Oral History
of Pro Extreme
Pro Extreme was the hottest thing go-
ing when it reached its peak in the late
2000s. How did it go the way of the
dodo after just over a decade since its
inception? Class founder Kenny Nowl-
ing and former Pro Extreme stars share
their thoughts. By Josh Hachat
90 A/Fuel to Top Fuel
96 Fast from the Factory
The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown
burst onto the scene as a one-off
race-within-a-race at the 2012 U.S.
Nationals. Six years later, it’s one
of the fastest-growing programs
in the NHRA, with a seven-race
championship series and stacked fields
full of NHRA pros and sportsman stars.
By Kelly Wade
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28 Tom McEwen
42 Yvonne Lucas
In a candid long-form interview, Don “the
Snake” Prudhomme shares behind-the-
scenes stories and remembers his old friend
and racing partner, Tom “the Mongoose”
McEwen, who passed away June 10 at 81.
Venerable Northwest photog-
rapher Paul Grant captured a
scorching image of a fiery mishap
suffered by Washington-based
Pro Mod racer Yvonne Lucas.
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44 On the Road
Van Abernethy’s recent visit to Charleston, Il-