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From Outlaw 10.5 to Pro Mod,
Steve Summers steps it up
BY AINSLEY JACOBS
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ith decades of drag racing experience under his belt, Steve
Summers has tried his hand in many different classes. Over the years,
he’s evolved his racing operation and refined his focus to hone in on one
mission – going Pro Mod racing.
Based out of Utica, Illinois, Summers actually found the sport on his own. From his
street racing days during his teenage years, he eventually transitioned to the 10.5 events
held at Byron Dragway during the early ‘90s. “They had most of the original Chicago-
area heavy hitters – Chuck Samuel, Spiro Pappas – and it all developed from there,”
reminisced Summers, who now spends his days working at his shop, Illinois Valley Truck
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