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A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
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| Blaine Johnson, the 30-time NHRA national
event champion who was killed in a 1996 U.S. Nationals crash at
Indianapolis Raceway Park, was memorialized Friday morning as a
plaque bearing his likeness and career record was unveiled and the
main grandstand at IRP was dedicated in his honor. (Ian Tocher photo) |
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| Also heartwarming was the tremendous response
by the crowd (at announcer Dave McClelland's urging) to Gary Densham's
first-round win over Chuck Etchells. It marked the first time Densham
(seen here with John Force) won an elimination round at the U.S.
Nats. (Ian Tocher photo) |
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The 47-year-old facility never looked better
or fuller. (Ron Lewis photo)
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Fuel Coupes are still the big draw. (Ron Lewis)
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Now this is how SS/AA cars are supposed to
launch. (Jeff Burk photo)
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