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There are a couple of current racers in this photo, can you pick them out???
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1981 ASRA Race Schedule
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Mitch Myers Alcohol Funny Car in 1981. He would go on to become a NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster World Champion in 2004.
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Awesome shot of the Top Fuel final in Riverside with the Fuller & Crook team coming out on top. (View Full Size)
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Bruce McDowell topped a 9 car Alcohol Funny Car field for the win with a great 3.07 for a FE car in 1981.
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Wyatt Radke's wild rear-engine Nitro FC running a 3.00 for the win.
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Yes, that is Alan Johnson, current champion NHRA Top Fuel Team Owner, in the near lane setting Low ET in Alcohol Dragster with a 2.85 at Riverside in 1981. (View Full Size)
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Check out this prime time A/Fuel Match Up: Esslinger vs. Longerot!
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It's the "Villain" in 1981 Top Fuel action!!!
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A very nice looking old school Top Alcohol Dragster.
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Ralph Pearson set Low ET of the Riverside event with a 2.74/122mph hit with his dual-tire Fueler.
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The Fuller & Crook crew after their big victory.
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Butch Blair's Dual-Tire Top Fueler. What an awesome head-on shot of his car.
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There's Chris Adamson starting out in sand drags with his Jeep in Phoenix. Chris most recently won the Pro 2 class at Dome Valley in January.
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Check out the cool V8-powered Buggies racing in front of a packed house in Riverside.