2003 NHRA Southern Nationals Photos

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Photos from the 2003 NHRA Southern Nationals at Commerce, Georgia.

Fred Simmons (L), Jim Frizzell, and David Burlington (R). Uploaded by DavidDilbeck.

Bobby Brooks (Savannah, GA) went three rounds in Super Gas with his '48 Anglia.

Funny Car runner-up Johnny Gray's car being prepared.

Jack Wyatt's Firebird Funny Car.

Barry Grant (Dahlonega, GA)

Chris Vandergriff's (Marietta, GA) Top Fuel Dragster.

Don Garlits hard at work. Cory Lee is standing behind Garlits.

Scott Geoffrion

GeorgiaDragRacing.com contributing photograher, Fred Simmons (L) with Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden.

View from the media room.

Dan Fletcher

Everett Hill's (Fayetteville, GA) SS/L '64 Mustang.

Van Puckett's (Monroe, GA) F/AA Firebird.

Barry Grant

Scott Geoffrion vs. Bruce Allen

Warren Johnson

Greg Anderson

Kurt Johnson

Larry Dixon's event winning Don Prudhomme Miller Top Fuel Dragster.

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits.

Jay Payne's Camaro Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Jack Wyatt's Firebird Funny Car.

Schumacher Racing's Scotty Cannon.

Funny Car racer Whit Bazemore. Whit is a former Atlanta resident.

John Force suiting up in the staging lanes.

Dean Skuza.

2002 Atlanta F/C champ, Whit Bazemore set top speed at 322.73 and posted a semi-final finish in his Schumacher Racing/Matco Tools Dodge Stratus.

Gary Densham.

Luigi Novelli.

Funny Car racer, Scotty Cannon poses with a young fan.

2002 NHRA Top Fuel Champion, Larry Dixon readies for action.

Brandon Bernstein being strapped in the Bud dragster.

Angelle Savoie.

Greg Stanfield's Dodge Neon Pro Stocker.

Jim Yates.

Mark Whisnant's (Stockbridge, GA) RW Performance/Snap On Tools Cavalier.

Jeg Coughlin and Warren Johnson (Sugar Hill, GA).

Georgia drag racing legend, Randy Payne.

Bill Howell's B/SA '70 Mustang.

Robbie Shaw (Douglasville, GA) qualified #2 in Stock Eliminator with his G/FIA '87 Firebird.

Bob Lundholm's (Gainesville, GA) G/SA '69 Nova.

Russell Johnson's (Tyrone, GA) B/SA '69 Mustang.

Jeff Velde's '67 Shelby Mustang A/SA.

Butch Payne (Rome, GA) driving Randy Payne's C/FIA '97 Firebird.

Randy Payne directing his son, Butch, through the burnout. The Rome, GA team qualified #7, but had parts breakage in the first round.

Woodro Josey (Byron, GA) qualified #6 in his B/FIA '98 Firebird.

Gus Upshaw's (Tifton, GA) '95 LeBaron Super Gasser.

Chris Fitton's (Savannah, GA) Super Gas '92 Camaro.

Sonny Elliott's 41 Willys Super Gasser.

2002 Southern Nationals Super Gas winner, Mark Horton.

Kenneth Poe's '79 Mercury Super Gasser.

Jeff Abernathy's (Gainesville, GA) Super Gas '88 Daytona.

Everett Hill's (Fayetteville, GA) SS/L '64 Mustang.

Doug Allan's Motorsport America radio show was on the air from the media room on Saturday morning. That is Darrell Gwynn with his back to the camera. Doug is wearing the blue photo vest.

Chris Vandergriff

GDR Editor David Dilbeck and Ed "the Ace" McCulloch

Fred Simmons (L), Angelle Savoie, and Ed Miles at the ESPN Zone.

Mopar Pro Stock ace, Gene Wilson, with his dad, TV personality Orlando Wilson.

Funny Car champ John Force with Bob Beasley at the ESPN Zone.

Car owner Don "the Snake" Prudhomme, driver Larry Dixon, and crewchief Dick LaHaie enjoy their Top Fuel victory.

Pro Stock competitor Mark Whisnant.

NHRA Hall of Famer, Reid Whisnant with his daughter-in-law Gina.

Chris Vandergriff

TAFC R/U Bob Newberry

Chris Vandergriff's Atlanta based Top Fueler

Scott Geoffrion's fast Ford Pro Stocker

Photographer Fred Simmons at work

Dan Fletcher's Camaro stocker

Chuck Cheeseman TAFC

Fred Simmons and I had the pleasure of going for a short ride with Big Daddy.

Larry Nance with Johnny Gray.

Julius Hughes, III working on Gene Wilson's MOPAR Pro Stocker.

Atlanta's Craig Couris

John Force

"Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Ford IHRA Pro Stock Racer Charlie Peppers from Auburn, GA.

2002 NHRA Champions (left to right) Jeg Coughlin, Jr., John Force, Angelle Savoie, and Larry Dixon at the ESPN Zone.

Top Fuel runner-up Darrell Russell.