Drag Illustrated Issue 141, February 2019 | Page 6
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“All the Track
Will Hold”
FEATURES
20 Bouncing Back
Jonnie Lindberg is motivated to make
2019 his best season yet as he takes on
his third season in Jim Head’s nitro Fun-
ny Car. Plus, he’s planning another HOT
ROD Drag Week venture with Richie
Crampton after turning heads with the
duo’s ludicrous “Sh*tbox of Doom” ’57
Chevy wagon. By Josh Hachat
24 Taking Care
of Business
As NHRA Pro Stock driver Alex
Laughlin explains, modern-day
sponsorship programs are about more
than putting a brand in front of fans’
eyes. More often, it’s about connecting
businesses with other businesses and
reaping the benefits of the resulting
partnerships. By Josh Hachat
35 No Clowning Around
After partnering with drag bike guru
Dan Wagner over the offseason, PDRA
Pro Nitrous Motorcycle rider Spencer
Allen looks ahead at what should be a
career-best season on his impossible-
to-miss green Hayabusa.
By Nate Van Wagnen
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80 ‘Professor’ Tribute
Kevin Prior’s drag racing career began
on the highway, chasing thrills and
evading the law with mixed results.
Today, he hits the drag strip at various
Nostalgia Pro Stock meets in his Warren
Johnson-themed ’87 Oldsmobile
Firenza. By Van Abernethy
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D I CO LUM N I ST
DI CO LU MNIST
48 On the Road
51 The Real Deal
The conclusion of the 2018 season at Carolina
Dragway also marked the end of Dent Johnson’s
incredible 55-year career as the track announcer,
and the facility celebrated the occasion with a cer-
emony at their season finale. By Van Abernethy
As a fresh season approaches, columnist
and veteran Pro Modified racer Tommy
D’Aprile encourages readers to develop
their own definitions of success rather than
allowing outsiders to define real success.
T H E DE TAILS
76 Mick Snyder’s
‘Raegie’ Camaro
The past ADRL Pro Extreme world
champion dishes on the historic
pedigree of the ’68 Camaro he un-
veiled at the end of the 2018 season.
ON THE COVER YouTube personality Garrett Mitchell, aka “Cleetus McFarland”,
as photographed by Josiah Richwine at Mitchell’s shop in Tampa, Florida.
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