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GOOD SPORT : PDRA Extreme Pro Stock championship runner-up JR Carr plays along and returns Elijah Morton ’ s fist bump at the top end . Carr had just lost to Morton after red-lighting away a 4.06-second pass .
SULTAN OF SUSPENSION : Doorslammer suspension guru Adam Lambert hangs out on the starting line at Virginia Motorsports to consult with his Precision Racing Suspension customers .
V FOR VERGOTZ : Crew member Ryan Kerchevall ( left ) rides along with co-crew chief John Vergotz Jr . to go pick up John Vergotz Sr . and the “ Dark Knight ” ‘ 69 Camaro Pro Nitrous car from the top end at GALOT Motorsports Park .
DICKIES CREW : Texas ’ own Joe Pigford ( left ) and tuner Billy Stocklin sport their classic Dickies work shirts as they catch up in the staging lanes at Houston Raceway Park . Stocklin , who worked with Stevie “ Fast ” Jackson to win a second consecutive NHRA Pro Mod title , got his start tuning one of Pigford ’ s cars .
CALM BEFORE THE STORM : Jesse Lambert takes a deep breath before strapping into his twin-turbocharged Mustang to make a late-night Outlaw 10.5 qualifying pass at the Shakedown Nationals .
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