“ I look up to successful people like Kyle [ Seipel ] and I try to emulate what they do . I think about guys like Kyle , proven winners , and try my best to follow in their footsteps .” - TROY COUGHLIN JR .

TOP TUNER : Brandon Stroud , a rising star in Proline Racing ’ s group of tuners , prepares Johnny Camp ’ s “ Hells Bells ” ‘ 69 Camaro for Pro Boost qualifying action at a recent PDRA race .

FIRE ‘ EM UP : PDRA official Randy Lee waits on a pair of cars to fire up as he mans the front of the staging lanes under the tower at Virginia Motorsports Park .

HOLLYWOOD STAR : Chevy “ Hollywood ” Floyd is already feeling good about his performance in his supercharged ‘ 63 Corvette . A few rounds later , Floyd ended up winning his first PDRA Top Sportsman “ 660 Man ” trophy at the Summer Shootout .

HOLD UP : Jennifer Boone waits to give her husband , Mountain Motor Pro Stock veteran Steven Boone , the signal to stage the Boone Motorsports Cobalt for a qualifying pass at the PDRA North vs . South Shootout .

RACER CHICK : Top Jr . Dragster driver Hannah Sheppard is all smiles as she gets ready to suit up and strap into her ‘ 16 Halfscale dragster , which she drove to the No . 4 qualifying spot at the PDRA Summer Shootout .

PHOTOGRAPHS BY TARA BOWKER , JOE MCHUGH AND COLE ROKOSKY

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