MOVERS & SHAKERS
MECHANICAL MINDS: Chris Crudele of Gumby Performance
watches intently as Carl Stevens Jr. makes a last-minute
tuneup change in “Turbo” Todd Moyer’s new ProChargerequipped,
Xtreme Racing Engines-powered Camaro.
IMAGERY ICON: Veteran drag racing
photographer Dave Kommel finds himself on
the other side of the lens during a break in the
Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered action.
BOTH PAWS ON THE WHEEL:
Bailey, a four-month-old
Rottweiler puppy belonging
to GALOT Motorsports crew
member Craig Pettis, appears
ready to take over the
controls of John Strickland’s
Pro Boost Camaro.
POWER PALS: PDRA Extreme Pro Stock star
Chris Powers (right) hangs out on the second
floor of his trailer with his longtime friend and
crew member, Joe Cooper. The two used to race
Volkswagens before Powers’ move to Pro Stock.
GAME FACE: Fuel Altered and outlaw nitro
Funny Car driver Allan Middendorf is all business
as he listens to the pre-race guidelines during
the driver’s meeting at the Pro Mod vs. Fuel
Altered Showdown.
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