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THESE ARE SHOTS FROM THE

2003 NHRA
CARQUEST
AUTO PARTS
NATIONALS
HELD AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

THE EVENT WINNER IN FUNNY CAR, JOHN FORCE.

TONY SEEMS TO BE STRUGGLING ON THE WESTERN SWING, BUT I WOULDN'T COUNT HIM OUT.

GARY DENSHAM IN THE AAA TEAM CAR OF JOHN FORCE.

GARY SCELZI IN "THE BOMB" OAKLEY FUNNY CAR.

SCOTTY CANNON IN THE TEAM OAKLEY FUNNY CAR.

BAZEMORE IN HIS TEAM SCHUMACHER
MATCO TOOLS FUNNY CAR.

CRUZ IS COMING ON STRONG AS OF LATE.
 

THE "SNAKE'S" TWO SKOAL FUNNY CARS.

"PIRANA Z" SPORTING THEIR COLORS ON
A NITRO F/C THIS YEAR.

TIM WILKERSON.
 

DEL WORSHAM IN THE CSK FUNNY CAR.


ARNIE KARP.

THE EVENT WINNER IN TOP FUEL
LARRY DIXON.

SINCE TAKING OVER FOR HIS SON BRANDON,
KENNY HASN'T HAD MUCH SUCCESS.

CORY MAC.


DARRELL RUSSELL IN THE UNIQUE LOOKING
JOE AMATO OWNED CAR.

THE SARGE, TONY SCHUMACHER.


DOUG KALITTA.


SCOTT WEIS IN THE "RACE GIRL" T/F CAR.

JOHN SMITH BEHIND THE WHEEL OF HIS
"PRESTONE" TOP FUEL CAR.

THE NORTHWEST'S OWN BRADY KALIVODA.

AFTER A LONG CLEAN UP GORDIE BONIN GOT TO MAKE WHAT TURNED OUT TO BE THE ONLY NIGHT RUN.

GREG ANDERSON THE WINNER IN PRO STOCK.

A CROWD FAVORITE, SCOTT GEOFFRION IN
THE "NITRO FISH" SPONSORED FORD.

MIKE EDWARDS IN THE "YOUNG LIFE" GRAND AM.

THE PROFESSOR, WJ.

ONE OF THE TEAM "MOPAR" CARS,
DRIVEN BY DARRELL ALDERMAN.

CARB GURU, BARRY GRANT.

THE "JEG'S" MAIL ORDER CATALOG
PRO STOCKER, DRIVEN BY JEG COUGHLIN JR.

HERE IS A LITTLE STORY THAT I NEED TO TELL YOU ABOUT TO GIVE YOU SOME IDEA ABOUT MY FEELINGS REGARDING  THE PEOPLE SHOTS BELOW. A FRIEND AND FELLOW PHOTOGRAPHER OF MINE NOTICED ME TAKING A PHOTO OF THE LEGENDARY GRUMPY JENKINS. HE TOLD ME THAT HE DOESN'T TAKE PICTURES OF PEOPLE, AND THAT "IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT THE CARS, NOT THE PEOPLE". NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. IT IS THE PEOPLE AND THE PERSONALITIES THAT MAKE THE SPORT OF DRAG RACING. NOW BEFORE YOU START THINKING THAT I AM FULL OF B.S., HEAR ME OUT. SAY SOMETHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO JOHN FORCE (GOD FORBID), THEY COULD PUT ANOTHER ABLE BODIED DRIVER IN THE SEAT OF THE CASTROL F/C AND WITH THE TUNING TALENTS OF AUSTIN COIL, THE NEW DRIVER COULD GO ON TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL. MY POINT IS THAT YOU CAN REPLACE JOHN WITH A NEW DRIVER, BUT ONCE BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE CASTROL F/C, THAT PERSON NO MATTER HOW SUCCESSFUL, COULD NEVER REPLACE JOHN FORCE THE PERSON. LOVE HIM OR HATE HIM, IT IS HIS PERSONALITY AND HIS HISTORY THAT MAKE HIM WHO HE IS.

EVERY YEAR WE LOOSE MORE AND MORE PEOPLE THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT DRAG RACING HAS BECOME. IT IS THE PICTURES THAT REMIND US OF THOSE PEOPLE AND HOW FAR WE HAVE COME. THAT IS WHY THE PEOPLE SHOTS ARE MY ABSOLUTE PERSONAL FAVORITES. BE SURE AND CHECK OUT MY "PEOPLE SHOTS" PAGE IN MY PHOTO GALLERIES AND THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY RAMBLINGS.


WAYNE DUPUY AND GRUMPY JENKINS.

THE CHAMP JOHN FORCE.

AUSTIN COIL AND THE CREW.

DICK LAHAIE WITH HIS 3 HIT "OK".

ALAN JOHNSON GIVING TONY SCHUMACHER THE OK.

THE LIVING LEGEND, 10 TIME PRO STOCK
CHAMPION, BOB GLIDDEN. IT'S GOOD TO SEE
HIM BACK IN THE SPORT.

CHIEF STARTER RICK STEWART,
DOING HIS THING.

ALL OF THESE PHOTOS CAN BE PURCHASED AS 8X10 OR 8X12 ENLARGEMENTS.
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