A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION WITH TWO OF DRAG RACING ' S MOST DEVOTED SPORTSMAN RACERS
★ 13TH ANNUAL SPORTSMAN SPECIAL ISSUE ★
A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION WITH TWO OF DRAG RACING ' S MOST DEVOTED SPORTSMAN RACERS
By Kelly Wade
Photographs by David Hilner , Alkey Alex Photos / Auto Imagery , and NHRA
D I ★ I N rying to track down Bo Butner and his wife , Randi Lyn ( formerly Shipp ), at the racetrack can be a bit of a challenge , unless you wait for them in the staging lanes . Bo is everybody ’ s friend – he ’ s here and he ’ s there , often in the Pro Stock pits where his Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage Chevrolet Camaro is prepared , but he may also be found in the Sportsman pits or at Hot Rod Randi ’ s Horsepower Headquarters on the midway . “ Hot Rod Randi ” is , of course , Randi Lyn , who dreams up and sells some of the coolest merchandise on the midway at an NHRA national event . But don ’ t assume she ’ ll be at the t-shirt trailer ; she ’ s also an active Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitor .
Universally known and liked , Bo and Randi Lyn have been anchors in the Sportsman racing community for ages . Randi Lyn started in the NHRA Jr . Drag Racing League and built a respectable reputation in Stock Eliminator , so far claiming seven national event wins , a spot on the JEGS Allstars team , and a Division 3 championship . Bo started racing after high school and worked his way up from playing around at the local track to winning the 2006 Comp world title , then on to claiming the 2017 Pro Stock championship while continuing to compete as a Sportsman . ➤ ➤ ➤ ➤
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