Drag Illustrated Issue 188, May / June 2024 | Page 4

DI 188

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DEREK WARD ’ S TIME IS NOW

Just a couple months after a late-season crash forced him to switch to a new-tohim car , Derek Ward backed up his 2023 success in the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association by racing through some of the toughest competitors in the class to win the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage and J & A Service . Ward is determined to continue his hot start to the 2024 season while also cementing his name in the Pro Modified history books .
By NATE VAN WAGNEN
PHOTO : CHRIS SEARS
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