Drag Illustrated Issue 143, April 2019 | Page 4

DI 143 Page 70 SOUL SISTERS 4 | Drag I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Second-generation drag racers Jasmine and Jianna Salinas might be new to com- peting on the drag strip – Jasmine in a nitromethane-injected A/Fuel Dragster and Jianna aboard a 200-mph Pro Stock Motorcycle – but they make up for their lack of experience with determined, passionate personalities and an eagerness to learn. Coupled with a strong, supportive family bond led by their parents, Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas and his wife, Monica, the sisters have what it takes to be successful in the unforgiving world of professional drag racing. By KELLY WADE Issue 143