WITH TUNER BRANDON SWITZER , NITROUS PRO MODIFIED ’ S FIRST TO THE 5S , JIM HALSEY , CONTINUES TO MAKE HISTORY

BY NATE VAN WAGNEN

stopped the clocks with a 3.592-second , 210.77 mph blast in qualifying at the 2020 Snowbird Nationals at Bradenton Motorsports Park last December , he further cemented his reputation as one of the most accomplished nitrous Pro Modified drivers of the 21st century . The performance made him the first nitrous-assisted big-tire Pro Mod driver to dip into the 3.50-second zone in the eighth mile . It was also the first time a nitrous car of any tire size went faster than 210 mph in the eighth mile . ¶ Setting new performance marks for the entire nitrous combination is nothing new for Halsey , who became

PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICK BELDEN , TARA BOWKER , JOE MCHUGH & CHRIS SEARS

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