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Issue 19, June 4, 2004
Dragster Cover

On the cover
Doug Kalitta scored his first Top Fuel victory since last August at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in Chicago. Driving Connie Kalitta's Rahn Tobler-tuned Mac Tools dragster, Kalitta recorded the quickest run in drag racing history (4.420) in the final round to defeat Brandon Bernstein. (Marc Gewertz photo)

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FUNNY CAR by Todd Veney
The odds of John Force making the fastest run of his life and not even being one of the fastest drivers of the weekend are practically incalculable. He's more likely to show up with the headers coming out of the injectors or the body on backwards. But in Chicago, Force proved that anything can happen. (page 14)

PRO STOCK BIKE by Kevin McKenna
Flamboyant former rock guitarist Shawn Gann is working hard to shed the label of "inconsistent" that has plagued him since the start of his Pro Stock Bike career. "I reached the final in Atlanta, and I won [in Chicago], so I think we're making progress," he said. (page 18)

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  • Interview: Bob Glidden – The 10-time NHRA champion, now crew chief for Larry Morgan's Mopar Pro Stocker, speaks frankly about winning, losing, and why he's working harder than he ever has in his life. By John Jodauga. (page 36)
  • Racing Technology with Evan J. Smith – Monitoring the air/fuel ratio is critical to performance. Smith explains how to use Dynojet's Wide Band Commander, the latest 02-monitoring tool. (page 78)
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