MOVERS & SHAKERS
BREAKING THROUGH: Dystany Spurlock proudly stands alongside the Arana Racingprepared Foxxtecca Pro Stock Motorcycle as she makes her NHRA Mission Foods Series professional debut at the NHRA Virginia Nationals. Spurlock came up through the XDA’ s motorcycle racing ranks.
IN CONTROL: Track manager Lonzell McKenzie stays busy at Rico Dragstrip, often running the computer and also announcing the races at this folksy eighth-mile facility in Clarkton, North Carolina. Forever outlaw- and famous for their fried chicken- Rico Dragstrip is a staple in eastern North Carolina and has been owned and operated by the McKenzie family for many years.
TOP FUEL PHENOM: Justin Ashley, who consistently ranks as the best leaver in NHRA Top Fuel, catches his breath after making a pass in his SCAG Power Equipment dragster at Norwalk.
‘ THE CAVEMAN’ CONQUERS NORWALK: Cory Reed, who survived a devastating Pro Stock Motorcycle crash in 2021, hoists his Wally and commemorative ice cream scooper trophy at the top end at Summit Motorsports Park after earning his first career Pro Stock win.
MASTERING MICHIGAN MILES: Second-generation drag-and-drive competitor Ayden Bailey shows off the hardware he earned for taking the Overall Winner and Quickest Chevrolet honors at Sick the Magazine’ s inaugural Michigan Miles. Bailey’ s father, six-time Drag Week winner Tom Bailey, served as co-pilot.
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