Drag Illustrated Issue 145, June 2019 | Page 48

MOVERS & SHAKERS FUEL UP Blown alcohol tuner Lee White primes the roots-supercharged Noonan powerplant in Ali Aryan’s Pro Modified ‘69 Camaro before sending the Bahraini driver down the eighth mile at Bowling Green. AMERICAN OUTLAW Eventual race winner Allan Middendorf walks with swagger as he returns to his Jake Sanders-tuned “American Outlaw” Dodge Charger nitro Funny Car in the staging lanes at the Funny Car Chaos race in Denton, Texas. NO MONDAY BLUES HERE Teammates David Monday and Tom Blincoe couldn’t be happier as Monday emerges from the ProCharger-equipped ‘63 Corvette he built and drove in Pro Mod competition at OSCR VI. HAPPY CAMPER Jeff Benham is all smiles as he prepares to hop in the Team O Motorsports ‘07 Cobalt Mountain Motor Pro Stock entry. Benham was one of 10 teams to compete in the MMPS exhibition at the NHRA SpringNationals in Houston, qualifying No. 6 and scoring a first- round win for the Texas-based team. 27 YEARS STRONG Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association founder John Mazzorana stands proudly in the staging lanes at Maple Grove as he awaits the competitors for the 27-year-old series’ third race of the season. 48 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 145