“ I ’ m a competitive guy and I definitely race to win , but there ’ s a bigger picture for me and my team . I love drag racing , and I love being a part of this industry . That ’ s why we race – more so than anything else – to be a part of this great sport and to help it grow .” - KEITH HANEY
MOVERS & SHAKERS
SEMA Stars
NHRA AT SEMA The NHRA on FOX stage at the SEMA
Show was a popular stop for show attendees as a constant stream of guests were interviewed by FOX ’ s John Kernan ,
Lewis Bloom , and Amanda Busick for a live stream on NHRA . com . Richie Crampton ’ s Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster and Jason Line ’ s Summit Racing Equipment Pro
Stock Camaro were also on display .
JOINED AT THE HIP It ’ s easy to get lost in the sea of people and machines at the SEMA Show , but Street Outlaws stars Sean “ Farmtruck ” Whitley ( left ) and Jeff “ Azn ” Bonnett managed to stay together through a series of autograph sessions and photo opps .
FORCED CONVERSATION If there ’ s one place John Force is more comfortable than in the seat of a 330 mph Funny Car , it ’ s behind a microphone with a captive audience . The 16-time world champion stopped by NHRA ’ s booth at the SEMA Show to chat with NHRA on FOX reporter John Kernan .
PUNCHING KEYS Turbo wizard Steve Petty and the Pro Line Racing camp had their hands in several efforts at No Mercy 7 , including the RVW entry of Daniel Pharris and car owner Andrew
Alepa .
WORLDS COLLIDE Despite the various differences between the supercharged Pro Extreme entry of Jason Scruggs ( left ) and the sprayed Pro Nitrous car tuned by Jeff Pierce ( right ), the two bright mechanical minds found something to discuss between runs at the PDRA ’ s Memphis race earlier this year .
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