MOVERS & SHAKERS
DROUGHT OVER : With rain storms closing in , Deric Kramer celebrates his Pro Stock victory at the top end of zMAX Dragway . The Four-Wide Nationals win was Kramer ’ s first victory since the Charlotte fall race in 2019 .
THE CHAMP : Kirk Williams , the defending Funny Car Chaos season champion , warms up his Williams Brothers Racing “ 200 Proof ” Top Alcohol Funny Car at Eddyville Raceway Park ’ s “ Chaos in the Cornfield .”
NITRO FLAPJACKS : Chicagoland ’ s own TJ Zizzo serves up pancakes for race fans and hospitality guests to start off a full day of racing at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance . Zizzo raced to a semifinal finish in the debut of his new DSRbuilt Rust-Oleum Top Fuel dragster .
CLIMBING THE LADDER : Jerry Don Tucker , who earned his fast doorslammer stripes in NHRA Top Sportsman , tows his new NHRA Pro Stock entry to the staging lanes at the Four-Wide Nationals . He ’ s quickly made an impression , winning rounds on holeshots and reaching the semis at Chicago .
FUNNY CAR FRIENDS : Crew chief Del Worsham and NHRA Funny Car star Alexis DeJoria pose for a quick photo in their DC Motorsports pit area . The two have an extensive history , as DeJoria licensed in Worsham ’ s Funny Car before making her debut in 2011 .
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