“It wasn’t until the final sportsman qualifying session when (NHRA) made the call to postpone the
professional categories [at Gainesville]. It just kind of made it like, ‘Wow, this is real.’ It’s definitely a
huge hit and it’s going to be hard times for everyone here for a little while.” - ERICA ENDERS
MOVERS & SHAKERS
DRAGON SLAYER: Funny Car
Chaos racer Andy Mears
prepares to make a pass
in his “Dragon Slayer” ‘57
Chevy alcohol Funny Car at
the FCC season opener at
Pine Valley Raceway. He’s
joined by his wife, Jan, and
crew member Greg Smith.
MARCHING ON: Past NHRA Funny Car world
champion Ron Capps basks in the glory of the
ride to the winner’s circle after winning the 62nd
annual March Meet in the Fuel Altered category.
Capps stated in an emotional top-end interview
that his childhood dream just came true.
STAR STUDENT: Multi-time
PDRA Top Dragster event
winner Angela Gantkowski
flashes a smile before
hopping in her Race Tech
dragster for a qualifying
pass. Outside of racing,
Gantkowski is pursuing
a marketing degree at
Appalachian State University.
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STANDING TALL: Scott Daniels arrives early each
race day at Muncie Dragway to ready the track for a
fun day of racing. Scott and his wife, Dawn, bought
the legendary dragstrip in Indiana in 2012 and have
been steadily improving the facility each year.
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SEARS,
NEWLYWED: Tiffany Lawrence-Wood shares a
pre-race moment with her husband, PDRA Pro
Nitrous wheelman Dane Wood. The couple got
married last year.