It was just five years ago when crew chief Wayne Dupuy and driver
Darrell Russell came to the Sears Craftsman National at Gateway
Roger Richards
International Raceway, just across the river from St. Louis.
The duo was flying high. Not only were they winning races, but they
also were establishing themselves as one of best driver-crew chief
tandems in the Top Fuel dragster division.
"We were on top of the world," recalled Dupuy.
Then, when Russell made a pass during second-round eliminations on June 27, 2004, nothing would ever be the same again.