Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 3228 THE CHAMPIONS FORMIDABLE ASSAULT DELIVERS THIRD-STRAIGHT TITLE TO JASON RUPERT BY ROB GOODMAN Championships can be once-in-a- lifetime experiences rewarding a generation of effort. Or, as is the case with three-time IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car World Champion Jason Rupert, they can be a harbinger of things to come. After the first of his six- consecutive Nitro Funny Car titles in 2011, Rupert had no way of knowing that continued hard work and a team- wide pursuit of excellence would bring six-straight championships culminating with three consecutive IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car titles. “They’re all special – but the more you win, the more everyone else wants to beat you,” Rupert said in September. “My guys did a great job – we kept our heads up through the lean times, and the rest of the time we tried to keep our mindset that anything could happen. We worked hard to be stress-free and keep our composure. Everyone else is pretty tough – you never know when your next win will be. We go to every