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2023 Photo Annual: Slide Through

Top Fuel veteran Mitch King gets a little sideways as he approaches the finish line under power while putting on a show at the Nitro Chaos Finals at Pine Valley Raceway. Photograph by Joe McHugh

[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 8, 2024. Drag Illustrated

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