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Johnny Pluchino grew up dreaming of becoming a doorslammer drag racer just like his father , John . He was helping rebuild transmissions before most kids his age were learning how to drive . He ’ s been training for his dream opportunity , the chance to wheel John ’ s championship-winning Mountain Motor Pro Stock car , since he was a teenager . The two-time PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 world champion got that opportunity in 2019 , and he ’ s made the most of it every step of the way , ultimately winning the 2020 PDRA Extreme Pro Stock world championship in his first full season in the car . By Nate Van Wagnen
PHOTOGRAPH BY COLE ROKOSKY
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