MOVERS & SHAKERS
SADDLE UP: Hometrack hero Mark “The
Cowboy” Pawuk straps into his red, white and
blue Dodge Challenger Drag Pak in the staging
lanes at Norwalk, just down the road from his
hometown of Akron, Ohio.
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?: In what has become
all bad, as they allowed time for standout Pro Outlaw 632 driver
Chris Holdorf to put young fans in the seat of his nitrous-assisted
‘53 Corvette, undoubtedly creating lasting memories for the next
generation of drag racing fans and potentially future drivers.
PURPLE RAIN: Heavy rain showers during the
PDRA’s return to South Georgia created obvious
problems on track, but also made a mess in the
pits. PDRA Pro Boost star Melanie Salemi (right)
and friend and crew member Katey Knight
wade through the inches of rainwater that
accumulated in their pit area.
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a familiar scene, Lizzy Musi celebrates her
third consecutive No Prep Kings victory in
her “Aftershock” Camaro. She’s joined by her
father and engine builder, Pat, boyfriend and
teammate Kye Kelley and Race Part Solutions’
Wade McGowan.
VOICES FROM ABOVE: PDRA announcers Lee “T.E.C.” Sebring and Scotty Gore call the racing action from
the tower above the starting line at the infamous South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta.
Issue 147
FUTURE DRIVER: Rain delays at the PDRA Summer Nationals weren’t