Drag Illustrated Issue 153, February 2020 | Page 62
Todd “King Tut” Tutterow
T
HE SUN IS SETTING at Qatar Racing Club as Ty Tutterow drives
through the water box and starts his burnout during
eliminations at the first race of the 2020 Arabian Drag
Racing League season in January.
Standing directly behind the car is his father, Todd, a
doorslammer legend who is no doubt beaming inside at
the prospect of his son joining him in the Pro Mod ranks.
At the moment, though, his focus is getting his son lined
up and prepared to head down the eighth-mile in the
low 3.70s, confident in the package he’s put together as
his son’s tuner.
But just as important is something that happens a few
minutes earlier, right as Ty gets in the car. It’s a routine
the father and son have developed over the years, signifying a special
bond between the two.
“Every time he gets in the car, he holds my hand and tells me he loves
me,” Todd Tutterow says. “It’s very special to my heart. It doesn’t matter
who’s standing there, he always tells me he loves me.”
Todd reciprocates when he puts his headset on, right before his son
TODD AND HIS SON, TY, WORK CLOSELY ON
TUTTEROW’S PRO MOD OPERATION, AND
THEIR CONNECTION HAS BEEN APPARENT.
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