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“ All the Track Will Hold”
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NEOPMA’ s New Deal
When John Mazzorana stepped down from his 32-year run as president of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association, series champion Andy Jensen decided to step in to continue running the club for 2025. By Nate Van Wagnen
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New Year’ s Nationals
Bracket racing on New Year’ s weekend has become a tradition for racers throughout Florida and beyond, as they flocked to Bradenton Motorsports Park for the New Year’ s Nationals just a few days before January 1. By Van Abernethy
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2025 U. S. Street Nationals
Longtime outlaw doorslammer wheelman Ken Quartuccio followed up his runner-up finish at race one of the DI Winter Series, the Snowbirds, with a decisive win at the $ 75,000-to-win U. S. Street Nationals. By Craig Cook
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Back in the Saddle
Greg Stanfield, who took a long hiatus from NHRA Pro Stock when son Aaron started launching his own career in the class, is back in the“ factory hot rod” class to compete for a world championship alongside his son. By Kelly Wade
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TRIBUTE 48 Al Hanna
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Al Hanna, a Connecticut native who built a jet car empire over the course of his seven-decade career, passed away February 8th at age 82. A driver, innovator, and team owner, Hanna was inducted into four different Drag Racing Halls of Fame. By Bret Kepner
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On the Road
News of dragstrips closing tend to dominate the news cycle, but as Van Abernethy recently learned, the new Lead Foot City, north of Tampa, is attempting to breathe new life into Florida’ s drag racing and car culture scenes with its multi-purpose facility.
ON THE COVER Four-time and reigning NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship driver Sean Bellemeur and tuner Steve Boggs as photographed by Alex Owens at Gainesville Raceway in Gainesville, Florida.
PHOTOS: DARREL JACKSON JR, KAYLEE AND TOM CURRAN, CHRIS SEARS
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