Drag Illustrated Issue 136, September 2018 | Page 46

MOVERS & SHAKERS RINGLEADERS The PSCA’s Mel and Heather Roth pose for a photo on the starting line at Gateway Motorsports Park during their Street Car Super Nationals event. JAZZ HANDS The always-smiling Tommy D’Aprile emerges from the Al Billes-owned-and-tuned ‘69 Camaro he’s driven to three consecutive No. 1 qualifying posi- tions and a win in PDRA Pro Boost competition. Pre-Race Play Time Colin Summers, son of Pro Mod driver Steve Summers, rides out a wheelie on his pit bike while his buddy, Sam Schroeder, son of AES Racing engine builder Tony Schroeder, walks alongside. The two boys were head- ing to the grandstands to watch first round of eliminations at Street Car Super Nationals St. Louis. PDR-A-Team Members of the PDRA event team Vinny Laudicina, Will Smith, Richard Dixon, and Gavin Carter gather in the staging lanes at National Trail Raceway, waiting out one of several rain delays. 46 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 136