Drag Illustrated Issue 114, October 2016 | Page 99

BOB RAHAIM

PHOTO: NHRA / NATIONAL DRAGSTER

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Rahaim’s Jerry Bickel Race Cars
Corvette was one of the most
consistent performers on the 2016
NHRA Pro Mod circuit. Despite heavy
competition, Rahaim advanced to
back-to-back finals during the middle
portion of the season. The team isn’t
staying put, either, and has plans on a
number of new advancements for 2017.

Mod ranks, Rahaim has recognized every minor
opening and hasn’t been afraid to take chances,
staying confident in those risk-taking moments
because of the people surrounding him.
“Like so many things in life, you work so hard
to get where you want to be and you have an
opportunity, but it’s a window of opportunity,”
Rahaim said. “You never know when that might
happen and you just have to be poised that everything lines up right and you can try to seize the
opportunity. I saw that working with those guys
would be awesome and I could develop a competitive quarter-mile team through their guidance.
“With their track record, I figured this would
be the best opportunity to be successful at a new
challenge because it was definitely going to be a
challenge. With where I was at the eighth-mile
stuff, I needed to get a new challenge going.”
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