MOVERS & SHAKERS
WARM WELCOME : Dustin Nesloney , a former drag boat racer who made his quarter-mile Pro Mod debut at Orlando , learns he ’ ll have to take on teammate Jeff Jones in the first round .
AUTOGEEK : Bruno Massel prepares to strap into an Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Camaro , which he ’ ll drive a handful of times this season when not covering NHRA national events as a member of the NHRA on FOX broadcast team .
POUR IT UP : Defending PDRA Extreme Pro Stock world champion Johnny Pluchino tops off the fuel tank in Bob Starr ’ s beautiful ‘ 41 Willys , which Pluchino will tune in Pro Outlaw 632 competition this season .
COACH CONNOLLY : Former Pro Stock star Dave Connolly lines up Kyle Koretsky as he backs up from a burnout . Koretsky is the latest Pro Stock young gun Connolly has tuned . He led Tanner Gray to the 2018 NHRA world championship .
YOUTH VS . EXPERIENCE : Pro Stock newcomer Troy Coughlin Jr . and 2017 NHRA world champion Bo Butner fist bump after drawing chips to face each other in the opening round of eliminations at the World Doorslammer Nationals .
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