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FEATURES
34 Robbie Rocks
Second-generation bracket racer
Robbie Massey is living the dream in
Top Dragster – a dream that started at
half-scale. By Lisa Collier
“All the Track
Will Hold”
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88 Sportsman
Roundtable
A slew of the biggest names in sportsman and bracket racing tackle subjects
ranging from today’s contingency
programs to market saturation in this
casual, wide-ranging question-andanswer session.
By Nate Van Wagnen
100 Big Timer
Is Kevin Brannon the baddest dude in
bracket racing? It’d be hard to argue
that the humble, mild-mannered
young man from South Carolina is
anything less. By Ainsley Jacobs
When Scott Palmer and his gang pack
up shop at an event and crack open a
few cold beers to relax after a long day
at the track, it’s not unusual for the
conversation to turn into a giant “what
if…” session. A lot of ideas generated
in that environment don’t go any
further than the end of the night, but
when Palmer brought up putting the
engine and drivetrain out of his Top
Fuel dragster into a Pro Mod, well, he
meant it. By Wes Buck
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DEPARTMENTS
Q& A
DIRT
22 David Rampy
26 Family Function
Competition Eliminator’s most revered
competitor, David Rampy, opens up on
all things Comp, and the category’s yetto-be-determined future.
By Sadie Floyd
The Cummings boys, one of drag
racing’s most beloved racing families,
continue a three-decade old tradition
as both respected racers, but celebrated
promoters. By Lisa Collier
CLOS E -U P
106 Jr. Ward
Like every racer, every race car has a
story, and Jr. Ward’s Pro Mod Corvette
is no different. By Van Abernethy
ON THE COVER K&N Spring Fling Million winner Jeff Verdi
as photographed by Van Abernethy at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tennessee.
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108 Scott Palmer’s
Nitro Pro Mod