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Million-Dollar Man

Luke Bogacki , one of the greatest bracket racers of all time , added another accolade to his list of accomplishments when he became the first twotime winner of the Spring Fling Million in Las Vegas , defeating Jeff Serra in the final round . By Kelly Wade

Tribute : Chris Miller

Chris Miller , the son of Maryland International Raceway owner Royce Miller and younger brother of co-promoter Jason Miller , passed away April 10 .

Back for its second year at Bradenton Motorsports Park , the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage and J & A Service featured more than 60 of the quickest and most accomplished Pro Modified drivers in the sport . Racers in Mountain Motor Pro Stock , Pro 10.5 , Top Sportsman , Top Dragster , and Super Pro also joined the mix . By Nate Van Wagnen , Kayla Zadel , Craig Cook and Elon Werner

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Van Abernethy , DI ’ s well-traveled columnist and grassroots drag racing aficionado , isn ’ t often surprised by a racing experience , but his recent visit to an RC car drag racing event left him impressed by the potential for the growing subsection of the sport .

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The Real Deal

Longtime racer and columnist Tommy D ’ Aprile has steadily stepped up his racing program from an open trailer in the beginning to a massive rig in recent years , but he ’ s come to realize a minimalist setup does the trick and leads to a less stressful experience .

ON THE COVER Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod champion Derek Ward as photographed by Luke Nieuwhof at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton , Florida .

PHOTOS : MATT LEVONAS , THE MILLER FAMILY , LUKE NIEUWHOF

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