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52nd Annual World Series of Drag Racing
Cordova Dragway Park in Cordova, Illinois
August 2005



World Series crew
The crew: (L to R) Douglas Schmitt, Chris McMahan, Bob McMahan,  Al Schmitt and Dave McMahan.



Bret Kepner and AJ
interview
Bret Kepner doing a starting line interview before the main event of the evening.




Animal's Trademark Flamigo
Our Mascot, the Wunder Bird Flamingo, was given to me by Bret Kepner 10 years ago.



Mammoth Mercury
The Mammoth trumpets a big snarly moan with a button



Bob Olmstead's granddaughter
Wife Linda and me with the granddaughter of my mentor, the late Bob Olmstead.



Ridley family
Posing for a picture with Bob Olmstead's daughter Linda Ridley (far left) & family. Linda is from LaSalle Peru, Illinois, my original home town. I've known her since she was a wee child growing up.



AJ and Vickie
Vickie Kluge, my webmaster, computer savior and educator, drove down from Wisconsin.





Animal Jim
Photo taken by Cory Janssen shows crewman Chris McMahan behind the car. Chris is Operations Director at Rt. 66 Dragway in Joliet, IL.  I work for him part time as a Tech Offical . Chris also holds an NHRA Pro Stock license and I crew for him
when he's racing.  Chris joined my crew in 1987 when he was only 15 years old.


Burnout



ZekeMrsB
It's Zeke against Mrs. B's Grocery Getter


Last run
Last run of the night.  Photo taken by Mark Bruederle for Magic Photos - owned by Mike & Lynn Garland.


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World Series of Drag Racing
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Byron
Norwalk
Burndown at Sundown
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