MOVERS & SHAKERS
DI 30 UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2024 : Nearly all of the honorees who made up the 2024 Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 List take to the stage for a group photo following the 30 Under 30 press conference at the PRI Show .
A FACTORY X FIRST : Former NHRA Pro Stock standout Greg Stanfield hoists the trophy that comes with winning the inaugural Holley EFI NHRA Factory X world championship at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway . As a fivetime Super Stock world champion , Stanfield is no stranger to the championship stage . This season , he ’ ll return to Pro Stock to chase a championship there alongside son Aaron , a 2024 title contender .
MAKING A MARK : Mark Beatty , Red Line Oil ’ s Brand Director , takes the mic from PDRA Series Director Tyler Crossnoe to address the crowd during PDRA ’ s annual press conference at the PRI Show . Beatty reflected on the brand ’ s first season as the PDRA series title sponsor and looked ahead at the continuation of the multi-year partnership in 2025 .
QUARTER-MILE CONQUEROR : Johnny Pluchino , a two-time world champion in the PDRA ’ s eighth-mile Extreme Pro Stock division , celebrates after clinching the first-ever Johnson ’ s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock world championship in Las Vegas .
WORTH THE TRIP : English sportsman racer Jordan Payne grasps his custom 30 Under 30 jacket on stage at the 30 Under 30 press conference in Indianapolis . Payne made the trip “ over the pond ” to accept the honor after his efforts in the FIA European scene earned him a spot on the list .
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