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Issue 27, July 30, 2004
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On the cover
Reigning Pro Stock champion and current points leader Greg Anderson won the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals in his first race with new sponsor Summit Racing Equipment. Anderson qualified his new Grand Am No. 1 for the 10th time this season en route to his 10th win in 13 races and 26th of his career. (Marc Gewertz photos)
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CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS PRO RESULTS
TOP FUEL by John Jodauga
There were a lot of reasons for Scott Kalitta to be emotional as he stood in the winner's circle after defeating Tony Schumacher in a 4.747 to 4.814 final. (page 12)
FUNNY CAR by Duke Ritenhouse
"I saw a whole lot of Cruz the first half of that race, and I didn't like what I was seeing." - Phil Burkart, whose cylinder-dropping, nerve-wracking 5.33 was enough to beat Cruz Pedregon's problem-plagued 5.71 in the final (page 14)
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PLUS:
Nostalgia: The Golden 50 ND presents the list of historic drag race cars that will be on display at the 50th Anniversary Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. Each has competed in at least one U.S. Nationals between 1955 and 1980. (page 38)
Feature: Larry Kopp Remembered A profile of the life and accomplishments of former NHRA champion Larry Kopp, who lost his long battle with cancer July 12. (page 54)
Racing Technology with Evan J. Smith There are many ways to win a round, but even more ways to lose one. Racers push their equipment to the limit, so they must take preventative measures to ensure their success. Smith explains how. (page 56)
Analysis: Best of the Best We crunched the numbers from the last four seasons to determine the best racers in each class, from Top Fuel to Super Gas. Get ready for some "I told you so's" and a few surprises. By John Miller. (page 61)
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