Drag Illustrated Issue 152, January 2020 | Page 38

MOVERS & SHAKERS
START ‘EM UP: Known
as the “Lady Starter
in Nebraska,” Nichole
Kraus is in charge of
flipping switches on the
starting line of Kearney
Raceway Park. She
recently announced her
engagement to Joe Roach,
the longtime track official
who’s set to take over as
track manager this season.
THE CANADIAN COWBOY: Blown alcohol Pro Mod
guru Al Billes catches a pocket of sunshine as he
scopes out the Virginia Motorsports Park starting
line during the PDRA World Finals.
MEN IN BLACK: Doorslammer masterminds Larry
Jeffers (left) and Todd Tutterow pose for a photo
on the starting line at The Strip in Las Vegas
during the Street Car Super Nationals 15.
ICON STATUS: Sixteen-time Funny Car champion
John Force proudly stands alongside Austin Coil,
his crew chief of 24 years, as Coil accepts his
NHRA Lifetime Achievement Award at the NHRA
awards banquet in Hollywood.
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SMALL WORLD: DI Design & Production Director Mike Carpenter (left) and Sales Executive JT Hudson
catch up with Top Fuel driver Clay Millican at the Global Auto Salon car show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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