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2023 Photo Annual: Back in Business

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Two-time PDRA Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin displayed a new level of focus and tenacity during the 2023 season as he battled back and forth with four-time world champion Jim Halsey. Franklin ended up stopping Halsey’s unprecedented reign, claiming his first title since 2017 and the third of his career. Photographs by Shawn Kelly

[Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #186, the Photo Annual Issue, in Jan/Feb of 2024.]

This story was originally published on July 12, 2024. Drag Illustrated

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