MOVERS & SHAKERS
CALLING THE ACTION: Veteran announcer Steve Logan addresses the crowd as he emcees the WSOPM opening ceremonies on Saturday morning at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
MAKING THE SWITCH: Reigning FuelTech Radial Outlaws Pro 275 season champion Grantley Schloss is all smiles as he competes in Pro 10.5 for the first time at WSOPM. After winning the U. S. Street Nationals on radials, Schloss and team switched his ProCharged‘ 67 Nova over to 10.5- inch slicks for WSOPM.
GOD BLESS AMERICA: Kate Holloway, daughter of longtime Joey Martin Racing crew member Steve Holloway, sings“ God Bless America” as part of the WSOPM opening ceremonies.
WATER BOX SMOKE: Quick Drive Racing’ s Bill Obermann puffs his trademark cigar while he observes the company’ s converter drive unit customers from the water box area at Bradenton Motorsports Park.
WEIGHT OF THE MOMENT: Joel Wensley Sr. has a look of intensity as he prepares to make the final qualifying pass at the WSOPM. The Michigan-based racer went into the session on the outside and unfortunately didn’ t improve enough to get into the 32-car field.
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