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Lagana Family Legacy
The son of a passionate Northeast nitro match racer , Bobby Lagana Jr . was born to play with 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragsters . In addition to running the family car with various drivers , Lagana and brother Dom have found a home at Torrence Racing as assistant crew chiefs on the CAPCO entries . By Kelly Wade
Dragstalgia !
The eighth running of Santa Pod Raceway ’ s Dragstalgia event attracted nostalgia racers and fans from all over Europe , gathering for a weekend of smoky burnouts , dry hops and periodcorrect drag racing . By David Beitler
Super Tuners
Top tuners from across drag racing ’ s quickest and fastest eliminators share their thoughts on the crew chief ’ s role and how its changed over time , molded by technological advances , performance gains and expanded budgets . By Josh Hachat
Are These the Glory Days ?
Much has been said about the drag racing ’ s glorious past – the days of 32-car Funny Car shows and cross-country match racing tours , but is it possible we ’ re living the glory days ? Members of the DI staff make the case for that argument in our list of the 20 Reasons to Be Excited About Drag Racing in 2018 .
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Don Schumacher and his seven Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers recently pledged to donate their brains to concussion research efforts , marking the first time an entire sports team made the commitment . By Allison McCormick
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Tuned Up
Veteran tuner-for-hire Will Hanna uses this month ’ s column to list and describe the types of aggressive tire shake , building on the “ weak shake ” theme of last month ’ s edition of this in-depth technical column .
ON THE COVER NHRA Pro Mod and PDRA Pro Nitrous crew chief and engine builder Pat Musi as photographed by Cole Rokosky at National Trail Raceway in Hebron , Ohio .
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The Real Deal
A rainy weekend at the PDRA Super Strip Nationals near Columbus , Ohio , gave Tommy D ’ Aprile time to slow down and find balance in his fast-paced life .
PHOTOS : DAVID BEITLER , SADIE GLENN , NHRA / NATIONAL DRAGSTER
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