MOVERS & SHAKERS
BOOTS ON: Veteran
doorslammer wheelman
Terry “Legbone” Leggett
slides on his fire boots in
preparation for a eighth-
mile pass in his one-off
‘71 Mustang, which was
recently outfitted with
a Vortech centrifugal-
style supercharger to run
PDRA Pro Boost after
three seasons in the now-
defunct Pro Extreme class.
ONWARD AND UPWARD: Jeff Miller surveys the
Maple Grove starting line before bringing pal
Steve King to the ready line for a pass in Gene
Pilot’s Jon Salemi-tuned Pro Modified Camaro.
NITRO PATRIARCHS: Sixteen-time NHRA Funny
Car world champion John Force snaps a photo
with up-and-coming Top Fuel driver and team
owner Mike Salinas in the pits at Virginia. The two
have a lot in common, as Force’s daughters have
made an impact of their own on the sport, while
Salinas’ daughters are beginning a similar path.
BABY BLUE EYES: Tiffany Tankalavage flashes a
quick smile while waiting for boyfriend Andy Jensen
to lay down a big, smokey burnout in his single-
turbocharged ‘68 Camaro at Maple Grove Raceway.
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SURFER SWAG: Leeza Diehl shows off some new T-shirts for
fans of her husband, NHRA Funny Car driver Jeff “The Surfer”
Diehl, and the couple’s popular California-based team.
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