Drag Illustrated Issue 152, January 2020 | Page 40

MOVERS & SHAKERS
SEEING DOUBLE: Three-time and defending
NHRA Funny Car world champion Robert
Hight takes the stage at the AAA display at his
sponsor’s NHRA national event in St. Louis.
PRO NITROUS PALS: In what is
becoming a tradition, PDRA
Pro Nitrous heavy hitter Jay
Cox sneaks up and plants a
smooch on his friendly rival,
two-time Pro Nitrous world
champion Tommy Franklin.
PAVING THE WAY: Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock
cracks a joke and gets the crowd laughing
during his acceptance speech for winning the
Auto Club Road to the Future Award, NHRA’s
rookie of the year honors.
THE LADY’S A CHAMP: Defending NHRA Top
Alcohol Dragster world champion Megan Meyer
celebrates her first world title with childhood
racing hero Angelle Sampey, who won three
consecutive Pro Stock Motorcycle titles in the
early 2000s.
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ALL’S WELL: PSCA founder and promoter Mel
Roth salutes supercharger specialist Darren Mayer,
who provided the horsepower for Pro Mod winner
Aaron Wells at Roth’s SCSN 15 in Las Vegas.
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