TRUE WHEELMAN
Newly crowned NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta shows off his driving prowess in an extreme scenario . The former sprint car champion ’ s rear slick came apart at over 300 MPH , destroying part of his rear wing in the process . Kalitta managed to keep his car off the wall and away from the car in the other lane .
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEX OWENS
SOMETHING ’ S MISSING
Past NHRA Funny Car world champion J . R . Todd is suddenly exposed to the elements as he brings his DHL Toyota GR Supra to a stop in the shutdown area at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip after destroying the body in a wild engine explosion .
PHOTOGRAPH BY ALEX OWENS
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