MOVERS & SHAKERS
TREND SETTER, POLE SITTER: Mark Micke, who’ s inspired numerous drivers to switch to the twin-turbo combo in Pro Mod, gives his 12th consecutive No. 1 qualifier interview at the top end after driving the M & M Transmission‘ 69 Camaro to the No. 1 spot at the U. S. Street Nationals.
LEAD THE WAY: FuelTech’ s Luis de Leon focuses as he guides a FuelTech customer back from the burnout during Snowbird Outlaw Nationals Pro Mod qualifying. The COO of FuelTech, he’ s also a skilled tuner and driver.
FUNNY CAR FEVER: Hunter Green, son of NHRA Funny Car contender Chad Green, gets comfortable in the seat of the team’ s Bond-Coat Mustang before making a licensing crossover pass. The 2024 DI 30 Under 30 honoree originally licensed in Top Fuel before winning multiple NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster races, but he’ s now set to join his father in Funny Car with a second team car.
‘ MISSISSIPPI MISSILE’ MEETING: DI Founder and Editorial Director- and Winter Series promoter- Wes Buck chats in the staging lanes with Jason Scruggs, who appeared on the cover of DI Issues # 7 and # 85. His line of bright red, screw-blown“ Mississippi Missile” hot rods now includes outlaw and NHRA Pro Mod entries.
PICK A SIDE: Just a couple days after facing off in a Friday grudge match, six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders and 2023 WSOPM champion Spencer Hyde pose for a photo after drawing each other in the second-round chip draw at the Snowbirds. Courtney Enders- Erica’ s sister and Spencer’ s girlfriend- supported both from the center of the starting line.
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