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American racing driver
Cannon signing an autograph in 1999
Cannon (in the white shirt) in front of his funny car
Scotty Cannon
is an innovator of
drag racing
in the
Pro Modified
class in the
International Hot Rod Association
(IHRA).
[1]
He has won 28
International Hot Rod Association
Pro Modified
finals, competing in 45.
[2]
Cannon has the most pro-modified victories as the
Bristol Motor Speedway
, with four.
[3]
Scotty grew up in an area where most of the people enjoyed
oval track racing
, but he did not find that type of racing pleasing. He has a unique hairstyle by showing up on race day with a
mohawk
.
[4]
Cannon said, "I have had a Mohawk on and off for years. It started years ago when I would go the beach with my friends and we would Mohawk our hair just to have fun. During the racing seasons, I would Mohawk it and it seemed I would wear it more and more. It kind of stuck on me. I guess you could call it my trademark."
He started racing when he was 16. "I always had a natural love for
drag racing
, going straight and making the cars go as fast as they possibly could go," Cannon stated.
[5]
Cannon was one of the most popular drag racer in IHRA when pro-mod became a professional category in 1990. He won 6 championships in the pro-mod class.
[6]
In 1998 cannon switched from IHRA to the
National Hot Rod Association
to a nitro-burning funny car. Then in 1999 Cannon was awarded rookie of the year in NHRA.
[7]
Cannon returned to IHRA Pro Modified in 2004. He currently drives a
Top Fuel Dragster
in IHRA Competition sponsored by Torco Race Fuels. His son, Scott Cannon Jr. drives a 1968
Pontiac Firebird
Pro Mod, and was the 2007 IHRA World Champion.
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