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Issue 48, December 12, 2003

Dragster Cover


On the cover
Larry Dixon and Tony Pedregon won 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series championships in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively. Dixon won his second consecutive title and Pedregon his first, ending John Force's consecutive championship streak at 10. (Teresa Long photos)

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TOP FUEL CHAMPION: LARRY DIXON by Bruce Dillashaw
If a perfect Top Fuel run is poetry in motion, then an impromptu poem that co-crew chief Donnie Bender stuck on a cabinet in the trailer above his and tuner Dick LaHaie's workstation can sum up how Larry Dixon wins. (page 17) Subscribe to National DRAGSTER and get more of the drag racing news you crave.

FUNNY CAR CHAMPION: TONY PEDREGON by Steve Waldron
"This trophy didn't come easy. We had to pay a price, not just this season but over the years." - Tony Pedregon (page 24)

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2003 IN REVIEW

  • Top 10 stories of the season – From the barrage of 4.40s in Top Fuel to the fall of Force, which moments grabbed the biggest headlines in 2003? By the ND staff. (page 43)
  • ND Performance Awards – Five pages of the "Best of," "Worst of," and even a few "Oh, no!" awards for 2003. See if you agree with our picks. (page 51)
  • Quips & Quotes – They said it. We were just there to write it down. (page 71)
  • Final 2003 DragStats – Top Fuel's top times, speeds, drivers, and more for the year. (page 20)

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