MOVERS & SHAKERS
PIT PALS : Street Outlaws star and PDRA Pro Nitrous hitter Lizzy Musi takes her fourlegged friend , Jax , for a walk through the pits at Virginia Motorsports Park .
MR . AND MRS . ‘ SHOCK NERD ’: Menscer Motorsports founder Mark Menscer , known by most in the racing community as the “ Shock Nerd ” takes in some racing at the Shakedown Nationals with his wife , Ally .
BLUE MAX AMBASSADOR : Ronny Young , who drove for Raymond Beadle in the late ‘ 80s , takes pride in carrying on Beadle ’ s legacy by running the Blue Max tribute Funny Car in the Funny Car Chaos series , and even runs it out of the original trailers built by Beadle ’ s Chaparral Trailer Company .
TRACTION TALK : X275 wheelman Rich Bruder listens closely as Sticky Mafia track prep specialist Jimmy Bradshaw discusses the track conditions during the Shakedown Nationals .
GOOD TIMES : Pro Modified veteran Tommy D ’ Aprile shares a laugh with crew member Richard Giovannelli before a qualifying session at the Shakedown .
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