Thu, 20 Nov 2014, 16:10 PM HDDRS Las Vegas Through the Lens of Matt Polito

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LAS VEGAS -- This is a photo blog by Matt Polito from the Harley Davidson Drag Racing Series event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Tony Ruggiero Top Fuel

Jay Turner racing Steve Dorn's bike.

Rickey House Top Fuel

Damian Cownden Top Fuel

Al Miles Pro Fuel

Janette Thornley Pro Fuel

Julian Seaman Top Fuel

Ron Gledhill Top Fuel

Kevin Boyer Top Fuel

Nellis Air Force Base held their airshow the weekend of HDDRS. Here a F22 Raptor leads a pair of 1950's era F86 Sabres.

Mike Ruggiero Top Fuel

Brian Jernigan Top Fuel

Tracy Kyle Top Fuel

Darrell Schwalbach Draggin' Bagger

Jeanette Thornley and husband Buddy Fos

Larry Cook was in Vegas to help out John Schaber in Pro Gas

Melissa Surber, daughter of NHRA Pro Stock racer James Surber, competed in Pro Gas and went to the semifinals.

Damian Cownden

Rickey House

Steve Dorn, sidelined after injuring his leg in an on-track accident earlier this year, talks with Jay Turner

Randal Andras

Tommy Grimes

Mike Pelrine

Johnny Vickers

Clint Rabb

Mike Ruggiero

Tracy Kyle

Randal Andras

Tommy Grimes

Ray Price and his team celebrate Tommy Grimes' first round win which locked up the Top Fuel championship for Ray Price Racing.

Bill Bentz Pro Fuel

Tii Tharpe Top Fuel

NHRA PSM regular Shawn Gann competed in the ET series but lost in round one when he couldn't run the number.

Sean Conner competed in Draggin' Bagger on a '07 Road Glide

Sean Conner (right) celebrates his ET series win with brother Mark.

Tommy Grimes holds the event Wally and the championship Wally in the winner's circle.