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Story & Photos by John DiBartolomeo

In most classes of drag racing, cars. The upside to a magneto’s use must have piece of equipment,”
the use of a battery-powered is a battery is not required as the says Bob Wyman of System 1 Pro
ignition system is used. However, magneto generates its own spark Ignition. “Plus in those categories,
magnetos are still the ignition without the use of a battery source. NHRA mandates you can only use
system of choice when it comes to MSD magnetos. While there aren’t
a lot of classes, particularly when “In any of the fuel or alcohol a large number of teams out there
you consider the nitro or alcohol categories, a magneto is still the in the professional ranks, we’re still

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