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2023 Photo Annual: SoCal Sunset

In an iconic scene, Kamaka Pocock launches off the Bakersfield starting line in the Lemons Headers “California Hustler” Nostalgia Funny Car at the March Meet. Photograph by Marc Gewertz

[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 April 23, 2024. Drag Illustrated

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