Drag Illustrated Issue 157, June 2020 | Page 13

FOCUSED IN Fletcher Cox is laser-focused on the task at hand as he brings his driver, Shawn Ayers, into the pre-stage beam for a Radial vs. the World qualifying pass in the Cox Racing screw-blown ‘19 Camaro. Ayers, the 2018 NMCA Street Outlaw champion, qualified No. 4 in the 14-car field before ripping off a 3.634-second, 210 mph blast to win first round. It’s a brand-new car owned by Cox, a 2018 Super Bowl champion defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles, but it’s proven to be an immediate contender in just a couple early-season appearances. Photograph by Danny Stogner Darlington Dragway | Hartsville, South Carolina | Thursday, May 14, 2020 June 2020 DragIllustrated.com | Drag Illustrated | 13