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A FORD: Longtime
NHRA Funny Car pilot
Bob Tasca III pops out
of the escape hatch
in his Ford Mustang
fuel coupe after a final
qualifying pass at the
Virginia Nationals.
MAMA KAY: Kay Torrence
zips through the Houston
Raceway staging lanes to
cheer on her son, defending
Top Fuel world champion
Steve Torrence, and her
husband, part-time Top
Fuel driver Billy Torrence.
ALL GOOD HERE: New York-based driver Jim
Bersani throws up a thumbs-up in his pit area
at Maple Grove Raceway between passes at a
Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association race.
DYNAMIC DUO: Revered nitrous Pro Modified guru
Brandon Switzer of Switzer Dynamics shares
some insight with PDRA Pro Nitrous standout
Chris Rini on the starting line at Maryland
International Raceway, where Rini put together a
string of strong runs to reach the semifinals.
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ALL HAIL KING TUTT: Stevie “Fast” Jackson (center) and his team present a birthday cake to fellow NHRA
Pro Mod hitter Todd “King Tutt” Tutterow, who was celebrating his birthday during the Topeka race.
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