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Once again Maple Grove Raceway’s resident Stat Guy Billy Kleinspehn is here with his weekend picks for the Drag Racing World

After a weekend of remembrance for the ones we lost fighting for the freedoms we have today it’s time to kick off the unofficial start to the summer racing season with a whole bunch of news stories to look out for this weekend.

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The Return Of The Factory Hot Rods After more then a month off the fans of the 500 cubic inch NHRA Pro Stock class will rejoice in the return of the class to NHRA Competition this weekend in Epping.

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Three Wins for Smoke? When it comes to the NHRA Top Fuel Class no driver is currently hotter then Motorsports Legend Tony Stewart who is looking to pick up his 3rd Top Fuel win in the last four races this weekend in Epping.

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The Return of An Old Friend This weekend fans of the NHRA Pro Stock Class will be rejoicing to see the return to the drivers seat of Dave Connolly. The multi time event winner in both pro and sportsman classes is looking to tie Allen Johnson for the 10th spot in the all time wins list and the last time he made an appearance behind the wheel he made it to the finals of the Inaugural Pro Shootout last winter only to runner up to Erica Enders. Could this weekend be the weekend he picks up his first Pro Stock win as a driver since St Louis in 2014?

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First Pro Win for The Hometown Hero With Pro Stock making its return to Epping this weekend all eyes will be on the Hometown Hero Brandon Miller who will be competing in the class. The 21 year old who is already a multi time Jegs All Star Winner Division and National Champion how fitting would it be to pick up his first career Pro Win at his home track.

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The Return Of The Shakedown If you’re a fan of Doorslammer Drag Racing then this weekend is your heaven with the return of the famed Shakedown at MTown event being held this weekend at its new home famed US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin Michigan. This event will bring all the stars of the Midwest Drag Racing Series and the stars of the brand new FuelTech Radial Outlaws Series into one incredible weekend of fast pace doorslammer action.