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Issue 18, May 20, 2005

Dragster Cover


On the cover
Stock racer Clint Blezien scored his first national event victory at the O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q where he drove his '91 Camaro past reigning national champ Lee Zane in the final. (Teresa Long photo)

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CONTENTS

COMPETITION
Division 4 Lucas Oil Series Results
Texas Motorplex: Johnson remains hot with Comp win; perfection abounds

Member Track News
NHRA member track reports

Division 1 National Open
Proctor makes short work of short field

O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman Coverage, Photo Highlights
Comp, page 48; Super Stock class eliminations, page 53; Super Stock, page 54; Stock, page 56; Super Gas, page 58; Featured Flyers, page 62; photo highlights, page 65

NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge presented by TLR
Ashley makes it three wins in three weeks

Screamin' Eagle Nitro Harley-Davidson Tour
Romine extends streak to three

NHRA Summit Sport Compact Drag Racing Series
Racers Xplod for victories at tour's third stop

NEWS & FEATURES
NHRA News
Sony's Xplod sponsoring NHRA's sport compact series; Pesetski, Schetzel join NHRA headquarters staff

Out Of The Groove
Detours from the straight and narrow

Month In Review
Recapping April's biggest headlines; tracking hot streaks, cold streaks, trends, and more

Silent Assassin
Former Sportsman champ Greg Stanfield is quietly executing a solid season in Pro Stock

Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals Souvenir Section
Track facts, event schedule, grand marshal and honorary starter, track records; Tricky Tipster, page 26; about the event sponsor, page 27; event purse, page 30

Where Are They Now?
Tim McDonald

Can't Stay Away
Paul Smith has returned to fuel racing, again, reteaming with former driver Jeff Arend for more Funny Car glory

Hall Of Famers
Amato, Glidden inducted into International Motorsports Hall of Fame

National Event Scrapbook
Comp racer Jacklyn Gebhardt's O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Racing Technology
Chillin' out with the latest intercooler tech

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