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Issue 7, March 4, 2005

Dragster Cover


On the cover
In his first West Coast race in years and first with new sponsor Lucas Oil, nine-time national champ Frank Manzo won Top Alcohol Funny Car at the season-opening CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in Pomona. It is Manzo's 57th national event win. (Marc Gewertz photo)

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CARQUEST AUTO PARTS WINTERNATIONALS LUCAS OIL SPORTSMAN RESULTS

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER by Steve Waldron
"There were no gimmes." – winner Steve Federlin (page 38)

COMP by Phil Burgess
"In a Jr., where you're only going 80 mph, a hundredth of a second is a big gap, so you learn how to tighten that up." – first-time winner Michael Stone, on how Jr. Dragster competition helped him learn to race the finish line (page 42)

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  • Sportsman Close-up: The Comeback Kid – "Fast Jack" Beckman's battle for the 2003 Super Comp championship was just a trial run for a much bigger fight that lay ahead, the fight for his life. By Kevin McKenna. (page 26)
  • First Person: Bob Tales with Bob Frey – Sure, everybody's happy Bob is back and the new season has started, but nobody is happier about it than his wife. We'll let him be the one to tell you why. (page 110)
  • Tech: What's That For? – It won't make you into Austin Coil's replacement overnight, but you'll dig this inside look at the custom tools that nitro teams can't live without. (page 14)

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