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the tower I spoke with Larry Dixon. He was at Englishtown
no doubt to keep in the thick of things as he tries to secure
sponsorship and get back in the seat. A very pleasant, friendly
and professional guy. I wish him well and hope he gets a
deal soon. |
Pro
Mod in the lanes getting ready for another qualifying session.
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I
always like speaking with Melanie Troxel; she's one of
my favorite drivers. She's fearless, she can and will
drive anything, she's classy and she's polished. How can
a driver of her caliber and professionalism be without
a ride?
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so I'm a big Warren Johnson fan. I love his attitude and
the fact that he drives and tunes the car. So I go up to
him, tell him this, and ask if I can take a photo. Without
missing a beat he says, " It's your camera." But
notice that he stands there and waits, with a wry little
smile. He's a good guy, and I'm hoping he starts doing better. |
I've
spoken to Jeg Jr. a few times now, and as I've said before,
this guy is about as hard-core a racer as there is. He'll
go from a national event where he's in his Pro Stock to
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Jeg was waiting for me to shoot this, I told him that
I was so busy covering the event that I didn't know how
everyone was qualifying. I asked how he was doing, and
he said, "We're good, we're safe." Ten minutes
later, he gets bumped out of the show. I must be the kiss
of death.
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V.
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Ronnie
Humphrey, who I've gotten to know as the owner of Coastal
Plains Dragway in Jacksonville, NC. |
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guy driving the tow cart is waving, but the guy on the back
and Rodger Brogdon are just staring me down. |
Mike
Edwards |
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One
of the most interesting Sportsman classes to watch is Comp
Eliminator. If you follow it the way I do, then you'll probably
know these two drivers: on the left is Steve Szupka from
Willow Grove, PA, driver of Frank Aragona's G/EA Econo Altered.
On the right is Charlie Greco from Berwyn, PA, standing
in front of his L/AA Cobalt. |
Top
Fuel's coming back on the track, so we'll leave it here
with this shot of Rit Pustari. |
That's
a wrap for Part II. Part III is now published and continues
with Saturday's Pro and Sportsman coverage. Click below
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