Drag Illustrated Issue 182, May / June 2023 | Page 72

CAUGHT !

LIGHT IT UP

Nitrous oxide is one potent and sometimes unpredictable power adder , as Keith Haney demonstrates here as he suffers a nitrous backfire shortly after leaving the starting line in his Brandon Switzer-tuned , Musi-powered “ Black Mamba ” Camaro at the World Series of Pro Mod . The setback came at the most inopportune time , as the Mid-West Drag Racing Series founder and owner had just grabbed a holeshot advantage over PDRA ’ s Tommy Franklin in a special nitrous versus nitrous , cross-series grudge race during Rivals Night in Friday ’ s second qualifying session .
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