Drag Illustrated Issue 156, May 2020 | Page 50

MOVERS & SHAKERS FAN FOR A WEEKEND: NHRA Top Fuel standout Clay Millican streams the first-round Pro Stock pairing drawing for fans on his Facebook page. Millican and his wife, Donna, attended the race to cheer on longtime friend Kyle “Kid Chaos” Koretsky in his Pro Stock debut. GOT A GATOR: Oscar Hidalgo from Gatorland, an Orlando tourist attraction, shows off Jimmy the alligator in the winner’s circle, where he was a big hit in photos. UNDER PRESSURE: Aeromotive founder Steve Matusek waits and watches as the fourth and final Pro Mod qualifying session is completed. Driving Elite Motorsports’ ProCharger-boosted Camaro for the first time while his turbocharged Mustang was repaired, Matusek held on to the bump spot with a 5.739-second best. HAT TRICK: Y-Not Racing crew member Andy “Chop” Denny makes a final adjustment on Jim Whiteley’s roots-blown ‘63 Corvette before a qualifying pass. CHEERING SECTION: The ladies of KB Racing - Kim Anderson, Cindy Line, Randi Lyn Shipp, and Tamara Iovinelli - hang out near the starting line in anticipation of the first round of Pro Stock eliminations. 50 | Drag Illustrated | DragIllustrated.com Issue 156