Drag Illustrated Issue 118, February 2017 | Page 18

Staging Lanes CENTER STAGE Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Chris Marshall brings his Mustang-bodied flopper into the pre-stage beam under the guidance of his wife, Briana. Among other responsibilities at the track, Briana is in charge of backing up her husband and assisting him into the beams before the 3,500-horsepower Funny Car brings up the rpms. Once back in the pits, she is also hands-on in the maintenance on the supercharged, alcohol-burning power plant situated between the frame rails. Photograph by Paul Grant Woodburn Dragstrip | Woodburn, Oregon | Sunday, August 21, 2016 18 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 118