MOVERS & SHAKERS
BACK IN THE SADDLE: Four-time NHRA world champion Matt Hagan, who raced in Pro Mod for several years before moving up to Funny Car, gets back to his roots as he warms up Fletcher Cox’ s screw-blown“ Fixed Income”‘ 69 Camaro at the PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown.
TWICE AS NICE: Two-time and reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta( left) and 2018 NHRA Funny Car world champion J. R. Todd celebrate their victories at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, where they earned the second double-up in Kalitta Motorsports history.
FLAT PHIL: Andy Mac, driver of Fletcher Cox’ s nitrous-fed“ Training Day”‘ 69 Camaro in PDRA Pro Street, and crew member Scott King pose with a cardboard cutout of tuner Phil Shuler, who couldn’ t join the Cox Racing team at the PDRA North vs. South Shootout because of a schedule overlap with the NHRA Mission Foods Series.
MIC’ D UP: Straight Line Media’ s Kyle Christ shoots a quick interview with three-time PDRA Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin in the pits at Bristol Dragway. Franklin reached the final round at the PDRA Thunder Valley Throwdown.
ANOTHER VANDERGRIFF VICTORY: Funny Car rookie Jordan Vandergriff and team owner John Force are all smiles in the winner’ s circle at Sonoma Raceway, where Vandergriff scored his second win of the season, boosting him to second in the points standings.
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