Brandon Sandlian leaves the starting line in his supercharged“ Junkyard Stude”‘ 53 Studebaker as he chases the $ 75,000 prize at Corey Stamper’ s King of the South at the Strange Engineering

Ronnie Buff Memorial Race. Sandlian, who won the $ 23,000-to-win“ Gangstas Cup” at the Small Tire Gangstas race at Yello Belly Drag Strip earlier in the year, admits he struggled with the three shakedown hits leading into eliminations, but he made it to the third round. There, he drew three-time Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings champion Ryan Martin for a Kansas vs. Oklahoma showdown. It was over at the starting line, though, when Sandlian went red.

Photograph by Danny Stogner Shadyside Dragway | Shelby, North Carolina | Sunday, May 25 th, 2025

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