Drag Illustrated Issue 181, March / April 2023 | Page 62

MOVERS & SHAKERS

PROUD PRISCILLA : Priscilla Moss is beaming on the starting line after her boyfriend , drag radial veteran Brad Edwards , made a Friday night qualifying pass at the U . S . Street Nationals .
PRO MOD PROPONENT : Three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown helps push Manny Buginga ’ s “ Pro Mod Fred ” Camaro through the staging lanes at Bradenton . Brown , who won in his Pro 275 debut in Buginga ’ s “ Fred ” Mustang , has made it known he ’ d give Pro Mod a try .
SMALL-TIRE SMALL TALK : Shock guru Mark Menscer ( left ) and small-tire turned Pro Mod racer Mike Decker III catch up while scootering around the pits at Bradenton Motorsports Park .
RIGHT-HAND WOMAN : Jacie Hollingsworth checks out the starting line before bringing her fiancé , Jordan Ensslin , to the water box . Whether they ’ re working late nights in the shop or she ’ s bringing his new Extreme Pro Stock entry into the pre-stage beam , Hollingsworth is always by Ensslin ’ s side .
SATURDAY CRUISE : Pro 275 driver Jennifer Brooke rides around the pits on her Burromax pit bike while waiting for the next round of qualifying at the U . S . Street Nationals .
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