Going into the first race of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J & A Service , few would ’ ve predicted that a steel-roof-and-quarters , shorter wheelbase car would come out on top of the quickest 32-car Pro Modified field of all time . Longtime Street Outlaws star Kye Kelley and his Jeff Pierce-led team rose to the occasion , though , and proved themselves on Pro Mod ’ s biggest stage at the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals . Kelley ’ s screw-blown ‘ 85 Camaro ran in the low 3.60s throughout the event before laying down one of the quickest passes of the weekend , a 3.594-second blast , to win the final round . Kelley also did his part by cutting killer lights on race day , winning two of five rounds on holeshots . Kelley ’ s performance made a statement and sent shockwaves through the drag racing community , resulting in countless posts on social media , from serious congratulatory messages to funny memes . In celebration of Kelley ’ s win at the Snowbirds , he ’ s this issue ’ s PEAK Performer

Photograph by Luke Nieuwhof