STREET/RACE Issue 1, Winter 2016 | Page 48

@streetracemag 3/ 1/ WHEELIES FOR AMERICA 4/ 2/ 5/ 3 / TORQUE MONSTER DBR High Performance’s Jon Coleman had a little bit of fun during a recent dyno night at their Spring Hill, Tennessee-based shop, strapping a golf cart to their rear-wheel dyno for a pull rather than one of their customer’s big power hot rods. 1 / Wherever Garrett Mitchell goes fun-and-entertainment is sure 4 / MARKETING IN STYLE to follow, especially when the social media guru for 1320Video turns on his alter-ego “Cleetus McFarland” – a redneck hot rod enthusiast who loves America and, clearly, riding wheelies for the fans at a recent Street Car Takeover event. James Armstrong and Mark Hutchison of Deatschwerks peruse the pits in style during Street Car Takeover Oklahoma. 5 / ATTENTION, RACERS 2 / TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK Chris Hamilton, also known as “BoostedGT” from television’s Street Outlaws, backs up from a burnout in his world-famous yellow Mustang as longtime girlfriend, Kayla Morton, guides him into the groove at Thunder Valley Raceway Park in Noble, Oklahoma, during their no-prep event Conquer the Concrete. 48 STREETRACE W ith a large and ever-growing number of racers, both brand-new to drag racing and seasoned veterans of the quarter-mile, Street Car Takeover events always include a mandatory driver’s meeting where Justin Keith, co-owner of the promotion, lays out rules and race details.