Drag Illustrated Issue 141, February 2019 | Page 42

MOVERS & SHAKERS 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2018 Nearly all 30 of the honorees on DI’s fourth annual 30 Under 30 list gather for a group photo after the list was officially unveiled to a massive crowd in the PRI Show Media Center. WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT ZP Performance Steering’s Eddie Mohr addresses the crowd at the DI 30 Under 30 press conference before awarding all 26 attending honorees with gift certificates for their line of lightweight steering columns. 42 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com BIG 5’ BIG WINNER Pleasant Garden, North Carolina’s Michael Paschal took home the hardware in Farmington Dragway’s recent Big 5 Shootout. The event dates back to 1983 and has hosted some of the state’s biggest talent in bracket racing. BACK TO HIS ROOTS NHRA Pro Mod standout Steve Matusek is all smiles as he announces that he will return to a turbocharged Ford Mustang for the 2019 season. Issue 141 HOOTS THE GEEZER Celebrated drag racing photographer Roger Richards is caught on the other side of the camera as he makes his laps around the PRI Show floor on assignment for CompetitionPlus.com.