Drag Illustrated Issue 158, July 2020 | Page 44

MOVERS & SHAKERS BILLY THE KID: Engine builder and racer Billy Albert talks with Piedmont Dragway’s Kevin Shipmon about the engines he has in the works for customers competing in Piedmont’s Big Dog Shootout series, as well as Outlaw 800 and Top Sportsman. HANDY RANDY: Randy Anderson sits in his familiar ‘67 Camaro, which he’s raced for over three decades. Anderson, the only repeat points champion of the WSC 4.90 Outlaws series, got off to a great start in 2020 after clinching the season opener at Shadyside Dragway. TIRED OF IT: Boone-Harris Racing crew member Jayme Thompson sets the pressure on a big Hoosier slick before mounting it back on Jason Harris’ “Party Time” Pro Boost entry. HOMETOWN HERO: Xtreme Raceway Park owner Clyde Scott is right at home as his track hosted the Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown, where he qualified No. 1 in the Pro Mod field with a 3.64-second rip in his screw-blown ‘69 Camaro. HIGH-PERFORMANCE PICASSO: Veteran drag racer Bruce Mullins, who also paints some of the best-appearing cars in the pits, cruises to the staging lanes between passes in his ProCharger-boosted Top Dragster. 44 | Drag Illustrated | DragIllustrated.com Issue 158