Drag Illustrated Issue 148, September 2019 | Page 48

MOVERS & SHAKERS
‘POPEYE’ PILOTS X2: Second-generation driver Tricia Musi stands on the Route 66 starting line with her
father, Pat, whose legendary “Popeye II” Firebird she now races in NMCA Nitrous Pro Street competition.
WHY SO SERIOUS?: With the donning of his
custom-painted helmet and matching leathers,
Andy Beauchemin becomes “The Joker” as he
prepares to saddle up on his Nitro Harley at the
NHRA Northwest Nationals near Seattle.
WHEELIN’ ‘N’ DEALIN’: Multi-time NHRA Pro
Stock world champion Greg Anderson rode his
Race Star Wheels into the winner’s circle at the
Dodge NHRA Mile-High Nationals, where he
snapped a celebratory photo with Greg Bennett,
Race Star’s national sales manager.
$HAMELESS: PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 championship
contender Wes Distefano waits in the staging
lanes with his $hameless Racing ‘68 Camaro
before a qualifying pass at Dragway 42, where
his team was the presenting sponsor of a
$7,500-to-win Pro Outlaw 632 shootout.
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BILLY’S BOYS: PDRA Top Sportsman driver Chad
Tilley is joined by Josh Albert, son of engine
builder Billy Albert, as the Top 5 runner awaits
first round of eliminations at the PDRA Northern
Nationals with his Albert-powered ‘96 Beretta.
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