Drag Illustrated Issue 178, September / October 2022 | Page 11

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NHRA Pro Mod standouts Khalid Al Balooshi ( near lane ) and Justin Bond put on a show for the fans at Mission Raceway Park , Bond ’ s home track . The Bahrain 1 Racing drivers made the trek up to Mission for the track ’ s 10th annual Door Warz , where Balooshi qualified No . 1 and took runner-up honors after losing to Dean Bettenson by just . 001 in a side-by-side , 3.76-second final round . Fans also got to meet two-time NHRA Pro Mod champion Stevie “ Fast ” Jackson , who flew up to be a part of the event . Bond ’ s camp was filled with family , friends , and employees , as well as a fleet of Jr . Dragsters driven by his children .
Photograph by Dyan Lover Mission Raceway Park | Mission , British Columbia , Canada | Saturday , July 2 , 2022
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