Drag Illustrated Issue 132, May 2018 | Page 4

DI 132 PAGE 72 The once-underground world of no-time racing is quickly entering the mainstream drag racing conversation as no-time shootouts pop up at major events across the country. The smack-talk, crowded starting lines and high-dollar grudge races aren’t for everyone, but for Justin “Lil’ Country” Swanstrom, it’s a way of life. In a candid interview, the 22-year-old straight-shooter dishes on $15,000 grudge races, putting on shootouts with his dad and dreams of someday lighting up the scoreboards in Radial vs. the World. BY NATE VAN WAGNEN 4 | Drag I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 132 SWANSTROM’S TIME TO SHINE