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NHRA Northwest Nationals
Seattle International Raceway - Kent, WA
July 27 - 29, 2001

SUNDAY PICTURES

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This isn't retouched: the air really is yellow (with nitro) as Craig Smith
warms up his new Leupold Top Fuel Dragster

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Left: Didn't your mom ever warn you about the yellow sky?
Right: Renton's Ron Smith gets ready to make his contribution

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Left: Smith stifles a yawn as the hemi cackles behind him
Right: While next door Don Sosenka explains fuel tuning to the fans

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Left: I guess the warranty's expired on those tires eh, Don?
Right: Back next door, Smith's wondering what's happening out back

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Left: Hey Gus, what's that babe doing in the trailer?
Right: Do not adjust your eyeballs, but COVER YOUR EARS!

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Oregon's Dan McGlone warms up his "Insanity" flopper before the second round

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Left: "Dangerous Dan" pronounces everything ready to wreak havoc
Right: The Tim Gibson-driven Bill Miller car heads for the lanes

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The ARMY is looking for people to climb that foam wall....
and win an "all expense paid 3-month vacation in Bosnia or Lebanon"

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We had the good fortune (?) to listen to Miss Auburn 2001 absolutely murder
the Canadian anthem while this gigantic Canuck flag fluttered down

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Ever wondered where all those great Drag Race Central race reports come from?
Here's Michael Jex and friends bringing them to you from the media centre

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Left: At the other end of the trailer is the buffet and media workstations
Right: And the television with all those great instant replays

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Left: Hang on guys... only a few more hours to go; don't crash & burn now
Right: We bid a "fond" farewell to the venerable (or is that venereal?) SIR office

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Left: Here's the backup media centre... at least that's what I was told
Right: A closer inspection reveals the source of all those press releases

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During one of the intermittent "sprinkles" of rain, I had a chance
to snap a couple of pics of the view from the finish line media centre

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Left: Here's the media "grandstand" while the alcohol cars are running
Right:The three-wheeled Budweiser Prince limps back to the pits

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