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Issue 14, April 30, 2004

Dragster Cover


On the cover
With her victory at the O'Reilly Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil, Karen Stoffer became just the second female rider to score a victory in Pro Stock Bike at an NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national event and just the seventh female to win in an NHRA Professional class. (Marc Gewertz photo)

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O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS PRO RESULTS

PRO STOCK BIKE by Kevin McKenna
"Right now, everything's possible. There's nothing out of limits for us." – Karen Stoffer following her historic Pro Stock Bike victory (page 18)

TOP FUEL by Bruce Dillashaw
"We just adapted to a difficult track when we had to better than the other guy." – Tim Richards, who tuned Brandon Bernstein to his fifth career win in as many final rounds (page 12)

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  • Commentary: Staging Light – Beyond the Wallys piling up on his mantel, the surest indication that a racer is dominating a class comes in the form of outcry from the fans. By Phil Burgess (page 4)
  • Strategy: Size matters – Most motorcycle-racing fans know that when it comes to the rider, the lighter the better. But why is that exactly? The reasons may surprise you. By Kevin McKenna. (page 57)
  • Tech: Pro Stock beadlock rims – Despite concerns over added weight and stiffer sidewalls, the rules change hasn't slowed the factory hot rods. By John Jodauga (page 54)
  • Preview: O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals souvenir section – Here's where to find the records to beat, the drivers to watch, and the prize money at stake this weekend in Bristol. (page 61)

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