NHRA: National DRAGSTER (Issue 32, Aug. 26, 2005)

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Issue 32, Aug. 26, 2005

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Kurt Johnson continued his torrid pace in Pro Stock with a win at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd. In the last five races, Johnson has driven his ACDelco Cobalt to three wins and a runner-up and is now third in POWERade points, just 55 out of first. (Jerry Foss photo)

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TOP FUEL by John Jodauga
Doug Kalitta failed to win from the No. 1 qualifying position three times this season, but after dropping to the bottom half of the field for the first time this year with a No. 9 effort, he went on to drive his Mac Tools machine to what may be the pivotal victory of his 2005 campaign. (page 16)

FUNNY CAR by Kevin McKenna
""I felt like I was on that Donald Trump show [The Apprentice] because the first thing Force said to me when he got out of the car was, 'You're fired.' " – Eric Medlen after beating his boss, John Force, in the final round (page 18)

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Competition: Divisional Coverage From Around the Country – The regional Lucas Oil Series is running on all eight, with results, stats, and photos from Divisions 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. By the ND Staff. (page 37)

National DRAGSTER Interview: Tom "the Mongoose" McEwen – "I didn't have that killer instinct every round. Prudhomme was 24-7; me, I liked doing other things." By Phil Burgess. (page 34)

School's In with Frank Hawley – "Be careful when commenting on a driver's performance based solely on the reaction-time listed on an e.t. slip," Hawley says, because you may not have enough accurate information to form an opinion. For all of the race personnel and race fans who think they can drive better than their drivers, he offers a review reaction-time basics. (page 178)

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