Mark Sanders / Chris Simmons Photo

In just a few short weeks at the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam May 20-21 at Pittsburgh Raceway Park the Nitro Jam series will officially reach the midway point of the 2011 schedule as the summer season prepares to heat up beginning in June. 

Already in 2011 the Nitro Jam series has made stops in Palm Beach, Baton Rouge, Tucson, San Antonio and next Pittsburgh with events remaining in Salt Lake City, Edmonton, Grand Bend and Martin. Until then, enjoy a quick look back at the first half of the 2011 Nitro Jam season in pictures from the lens of many of the top drag racing photographers in the business today. 

   Steve Dorn / Chris Simmons Photo

   Bruce Litton / Larry Crum Photo

   Bill Evans / Bryan Epps Photo

   Chris Bennett / Chris Simmons Photo

   Bobby Lagana / Robert Grice Photo

   Peter Gallen / Larry Crum Photo

   Shockwave Jet Semi / Larry Crum Photo

   Jon Capps / Larry Crum Photo

   Bruce Litton / Larry Crum Photo

   Mike McIntire / Chris Simmons Photo

   Floyd LaPointe / Robert Grice Photo

   Tim Boychuk / Chris Simmons Photo

   Rick Krafft / Robert Grice Photo

   Mike Manners / Bryan Epps Photo

   Randal Andras / Robert Grice Photo

   Ron Maroney / Chris Simmons Photo

   Bruce Litton and Mark Sanders / Larry Crum Photo