By Nate Van Wagnen , Kayla Zadel , Craig Cook , and Elon Werner

Photographs by Luke Nieuwhof , Chris Sears , Wayne Stewart , David Hilner , and Mellie Snedeker

WITH DRIVERS LIKE TWO-TIME PDRA PRO NITROUS WORLD CHAMPION

TOMMY FRANKLIN , THE INVITE-ONLY WSOPM FIELD FEATURED SOME OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED DRIVERS

IN PRO MODIFIED RACING .

It was the ultimate celebration of the class Buck believes to be the hottest eliminator in drag racing right now . Each of the supporting classes brought something special to the event as well , from the naturally aspirated , clutch-equipped Pro Stockers and wheel-standing Factory Stockers to the unpredictable XWFD cars . ¶ Over the following pages , the winners and standout performers of the WSOPM share their stories from the event . Plus , we take a look at what it took to put on an event of this magnitude with commentary from the people who made it all happen .

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