MOVERS & SHAKERS
FORCED OUT : Funny Car legend John Force reluctantly watches Monday eliminations from the sidelines after a first-round exit at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston .
PUSH IT : Longtime crew chief Eric Davis helps PDRA Pro Nitrous star Jim Halsey move his Fulton-powered “ Daddy Shark ” ‘ 68 Camaro towards the prestage beam . Davis and Halsey have been racing together for well over a decade , from Halsey ’ s barrier-breaking quarter-mile performances in the late 2000s to his dominant run in Pro Nitrous .
WORLD TRAVELER : Car chief Mark Savage tows Khalid Al-Balooshi ’ s ProCharger-fed Bahrain 1 Racing Camaro through the Summit Motorsports Park staging lanes at the PDRA American Doorslammer Challenge . Savage also works on Al-Balooshi ’ s projects in the Middle East , along with tuning multiple Pro Mods in Canada .
MASSACHUSETTS MISSILE : Past PDRA Top Sportsman world champion Dennis Gaboriault strolls through the staging lanes before making a pass in his twin-turbocharged Mustang .
PROUD DAD : Pro Mod driver Marc Caruso gives a fist bump to his daughter , Camrie Caruso , before sending her down the Maryland eighth mile in her clutch-equipped NGK Spark Plugs Pontiac GXP in PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 competition .
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