MOVERS & SHAKERS
SUNDAY BEST
NHRA Pro Mod competitor Mike Knowles and his
son, Zach, pose for a
quick photo in the staging
lanes at the NHRA Gatornationals. The two were
sporting pinstriped crew
shirts to match Knowles’
mob-themed supercharged ‘67 Mustang.
Mixin’ it Up
NHRA Top Fuel dragster pilot Leah Pritchett shares her nitro methane mixing responsibilities
with the one-and-only Justin “Big Chief” Shearer from Discovery Channel’s highly popular
reality television show STREET OUTLAWS during the NHRA’s annual pilgrimage to Englishtown,
New Jersey, where Shearer was on hand to film a public service announcement on the dangers
of illegal street racing.
STORMIN’ NORMAN
Norm Williams is a proud veteran of the US Marine Corp as well as an
all around good guy. The 69-year-old Yulee, Florida-native is also a darn
good drag racer. In 2010, Williams won the IHRA Division 2 Championship
and finished third in the world, all while driving his Chevy Cobalt that he
built himself in his own garage. Over his decorated 52-year career in racing, this American patriot has won 10 IHRA Iron Man trophies and a host
of plaques and awards for his efforts.
FAST FIELD TRIP
Track owner/promoter, race car
driver and car dealership owner
extraordinaire Keith Haney walks
through he staging lanes of the
Texas Motorplex before strapping into his Pro Nitrous Camaro
with his son, Logan, at his side.
TIME WARP
Longtime DRAG ILLUSTRATED freelancer
and marketing guru at
Intercomp Racing Aaron Van Heel celebrates
in the winner’s circle
with brother-in-law
and notorious 10.5-tire
racer Brian Carpenter after a win at
Minnesota’s Brainerd
International Raceway
in Carpenter’s twinturbo 481X-powered
2003 Mustang Cobra.
Props to Van Heel for
the vintage DI shirt.
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