Drag Illustrated Issue 111, July 2016 | Page 14

BURNDOWN Jefferson City, Missouri’s Danny Tellman knew he was outgunned against X275 giant Rich Bruder during the third-annual Outlaw Street Car Reunion, so he did what he had to do to try and pull out a round win – refusing to stage first against Bruder’s turbocharged Mustang. After a minute and twenty seconds – long enough for longtime Memphis starter to grab a chair and take a break. In the end, Bruder took the win with a 4.44-second, 160.82mph pass while Tellman lost traction and was forced to shut off early. Photograph by James Sisk Memphis International Raceway | Millington, Tennessee | Saturday, March 19, 2016 14 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 111