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With the front wheels hovering and the small rear tires just starting to wrinkle , Brad McBride launches off the Darlington Dragway starting line during Super Street eliminations at the PDRA Carolina Nationals . Though his single-turbo , 183-cubic-inch Volkswagen VR6-powered ‘ 63 Volkswagen Fastback was outgunned by nearly every other car in the class , McBride made it past Kaitlin Quartuccio , David Knight , and eventual world champion Blake Denton to reach the final round in his Super Street debut . He wasn ’ t able to repair the transmission damage sustained in the semis in time to make it back up for the final , but the North Carolina-based driver did walk away with Best Engineered honors – and the admiration of hot rodders everywhere .

Photograph by Darrel Jackson Jr . Darlington Dragway | Hartsville , South Carolina | Saturday , September 16th , 2023

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