Drag Illustrated Issue 150, November 2019 | Page 94

NITTY GRITTY
Surprisingly, Wilmer Gale’s notorious “True
Grit” Camaro stands up on the rear bumper like
this nearly every time it stages up and launches
off the line at tracks around the Midwest.
PHOTOGRAPH BY MIKE KELM
T R AV E L I N ’ M A N
Tom Bailey might be the fastest guy with a U-Haul
in tow as he travels to the next event – with an
extra set of slicks – during Drag Week this year.
Bailey became the first participant to make a five-
second pass in Drag Week history.
PHOTOGRAPH BY LUKE NIEUWHOF
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