2008 BACK ISSUES

Issue 5: February 25
Dragster Cover

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Top Fuel world champ Larry Dixon will begin his title defense at the Kragen O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, where last year he drove his Al-Anabi dragster to the first of 12 wins. (Marc Gewertz photo)

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Whether your favorite is the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, or any other of NHRA's myriad offerings, this issue is just what you need as ND presents its annual synopsis of the season to get you ready for another year of seeing-is-believing NHRA competition. By the ND Staff. (page 36)

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  • National DRAGSTER Interview: Antron Brown -- The Matco Tools driver has his team rallied to battle for the 2011 Top Fuel title. "We're getting stronger and stronger. I wouldn't want to be with another group of guys than what we have, because I feel that we have the best team in Top Fuel right now," he tells ND's Brad Littlefield. (page 32)
  • Racing Technology: Lessons Learned the Hard Way -- Mistakes can happen during any job, whether it is setting valve lash in the pits or torquing your lug nuts. Guest columnist Evan J. Smith tells a cautionary tale of just such an unfortunate event. (page 80)
  • Where Are They Now? Larry Reyes -- He was one of the most successful shoes on the highly competitive match-race circuit and was the second Funny Car driver to reach a final round at back-to-back NHRA national events. A lot has happened since Larry Reyes' career-ending crash in 1971. By John Jodauga. (page 70)

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    INTERVIEWS
    Morgan Lucas (September 2009)
    Shawn Langdon (August 2009)
    Robert Hight (July 2009)
    Joe Hartley (May 2009)
    Rickie Jones (May 2009)
    Karen Stoffer (April 2009)
    Jason Line (April 2009)
    Greg Anderson (February 2009)
    Tim Wilkerson (February 2009)
    Antron Brown (February 2009)
    Don Prudhomme (January 2009)
    Alan Johnson (January 2009)

    FEATURE ARTICLES
    Tech
    Racing Technology: What is your Routine? (April 2009)
    Getting Technical: a behind the scenes look at NHRA Technical Operations (March 2009)

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    Where are they now? Eddie Hill (September 2009)
    Feast after Famine: the most explosive era of performance advancement in NHRA history (March 2009)

    Drivers and Personalities
    Counting Down For the First Time (September 2009)
    Canadian Horsepower (July 2009)
    Getting the Lang of It (July 2009)
    Terry McMillen: Increasing the Pace (June 2009)
    Doug Horne: A Lasting First Impression (May 2009)
    Terry Haddock: Heart of a Champ (May 2009)
    Roger Burgess: Pro Mod's First Fan (April 2009)
    Ron Capps: Road to Victory (February 2009)
    Jimmy DeFrank: Star Student (February 2009)
    Shawn Langdon: Living his Dream (February 2009)
    Connie Kalitta: Connie is Golden (February 2009)
    John Force: No Excuses (January 2009)

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