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ARHRA at Phoenix

Photos by Tim Marshall, Suzanne St. Pierre, and Mark Rebilas

W hen almost the only way a true nitro junkie can get a snort of those noxious yellow fumes is to crack open that mason jar they keep in the fridge while watching one of Dean Papadeas' tapes, the Nostalgia guys of ARHRA opened the nitro season at Phoenix International Raceway with a big group of nitro burning fuel coupes, altereds and front-motored dragsters. DRO sent Nostalgia Editor Tim Marshall to cover the event. He sent us these photos but before he could send us the words we sent him over to Firebird for the NHRA warm-up. We thought we would tease you a little by running these photos and then in the next couple of days we will add Tim's words. Go to the fridge, crack open the mason jar, take a deep breath and enjoy. There's more to come. - Jeff Burk

Top Fuel runner-up was Rich Howell, who has teamed with Fred Farndon for 2003. (Tim Marshall photo)

Mike Boyd in the famed Marcellus, Borsch, and Boyd 'Winged Express' put on quite a show, running easy 7.50's dangling the wheels in the air to the half track! (Tim Marshall photo)

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