NHRA: National DRAGSTER (Issue 21, June 10, 2005)

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Issue 21, June 10, 2005

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After going 0 for 7 in final rounds, Australian Dave Grubnic scored his long-awaited first win when he wheeled Connie Kalitta's Zantrex-3 dragster to victory at the O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX. With his victory, Grubnic became the first Top Fuel driver from outside North America to win an NHRA national event. (Teresa Long photo)

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TOP FUEL by Bruce Dillashawy
Dave Grubnic's first win was as shocking as his first seven final rounds had been disappointing. His final-round opponent, Larry Dixon, had qualified No. 3 with a 4.52 and a track-record event top speed of 331.61 mph. Meanwhile, Grubnic was winning ugly, relying on luck. (page 14)

FUNNY CAR by Brad Littlefield
"We were hoping to get back quick for the final so we could run it in the heat, where Tommy was vulnerable." – Eight-time Topeka winner John Force on his final-round strategy for beating Tommy Johnson Jr. (page 16)

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Competition: Lucas Oil Series results from Divisions 4, 7 – Snow still going strong at Red River Raceway; Demke, Weaver score at Famoso. By Kevin McKenna and John Jodauga. (page 58)

Close-up: Tim Wilkerson, the One-car Wonder – Doing more with less is nothing new for Tim Wilkerson. As the only single-car team to finish in the top 10 in points in 2003 and 2004, his Levi, Ray & Shoup group has proven itself against Funny Car's heavyweights. By Steve Waldron. (page 30)

Interview: Kenny Koretsky, dealmaker – "With me, you never know what's going to happen next; every day is a new adventure. I've always been a hustler, and I learned a long time ago that if you want to be successful and remain successful, you've got to keep driving, all day, every day." By Kevin McKenna (page 36)

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