MOVERS & SHAKERS
1,000-FOOT SHOWDOWN : Pro Mod drivers Steve Easton , Dwayne Wolfe , Nick Januik , and Doug Winters pose for a photo before competing in the inaugural B ’ laster Pro Mod Shootout , a rare 1,000-foot Pro Mod race , during Norwalk ’ s Night Under Fire .
MIGHTY MOUSE : Anthony Whitfield , driver of the “ Mighty Mouse ” Fuel Altered , gives the “ all good ” sign after walking away from a violent crash at a recent Nitro Chaos event at Mo-Kan Dragway . He ’ s already preparing a “ Mighty Mouse II ” for a 2025 return .
‘ SNAKE ’ IN THE SEAT : Longtime nostalgia nitro crew chief loads a tune-up in the “ Nitro Menace ” front-engine Top Fuel dragster before jumping in the seat to make a pass at Mo-Kan Dragway .
SIT AND PONDER : Crew chief Bryan Umlauf considers any last-minute changes before sending the “ Mass Chaos ” Fuel Altered down the track at Mo-Kan Dragway ’ s Nitro Chaos stop .
‘ FAST JACK ’ AND ‘ THE COWBOY ’: Returning Funny Car driver “ Fast Jack ” Beckman catches up with Pro Stock standout turned Factory Stock Showdown winner Mark “ The Cowboy ” Pawuk before pre-race ceremonies at Night Under Fire .
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