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Issue 30, August 20, 2004
Dragster Cover

On the cover
Second-generation racer Brad Plourd drove his '96 Corvette to victory in Stock at the Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma. Plourd, whose victory was his second in national event competition, also runner-upped in Super Stock. (Auto Imagery photo)

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FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS LUCAS OIL SPORTSMAN RESULTS

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER by Steve Waldron
In the last national event before his scheduled Professional debut, Morgan Lucas demonstrated why he was Joe Amato's choice to replace the late Darrell Russell in the seat of Amato's Top Fueler. (page 64)

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR by Bruce Dillashaw
"A manufacturer would come to me and say, 'Try this,' and another guy would say, 'Try that.' I had so many 'try that's' on my car that I couldn't keep track of them." – The usually prolific Bucky Austin, on one reason why his win in Sonoma was only his second national event victory of the year (page 14)

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  • Tech Special Section: Electronic Fuel Injection – Experts such as Wayne Scraba and Evan J. Smith tell you everything you need to know about racing with EFI, including how to make the switch from carburetors, and an introduction to the many components of an EFI system. (page 44)
  • Competition: Lucas Oil Series Divisional Results – Arthur Gallant takes wire-to-wire TAD win at Numidia Raceway in Division 1; Jackie Stidham shows who's boss in Division 4 TAFC. By Steve Waldron and Phil Burgess. (page 26)
  • First Person: On The Run with Larry Dixon – "The talent and skill of our crew is the best, and there's no doubt in my mind that we'll again have one of the elite cars in the class very soon." (page 14)
  • Analysis: Tricky Tipster – Okay, it's not so much analysis as it is a crapshoot. Regardless, Tipster spouts off with Memphis predictions, and even hands out a "Most Improved" award. (page 34)

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