All posts by Josh Hachat
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Third Annual Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 List to Be Revealed at PRI Show
Drag Illustrated’s highly-anticipated 30 Under 30 list will be revealed during an official press conference and recipient reveal...
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Snyder Preparing Powersource ’68 Camaro for 2018 Debut
The chance to try something new has always caught Mick Snyder’s attention. For 2018, that means driving a new...
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Brad Personett Back in the Limelight as Super Tuner on Shane Molinari’s Pro Mod Pontiac
Brad Personett returns to limelight as Shane Molinari’s celebrated tuner There was a time when Brad Personett was...
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Brittany Force Talks Top Fuel Title, Alan Johnson, Family Support & More…
It wasn’t until last Tuesday that Brittany Force finally had a chance to exhale. After clinching her first...
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Q&A: Jay Cox Talks Sponsorship, Championship Hunt
It was another impressive season for Jay Cox in 2017. He won three Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Tuner Brandon Stroud Recalls “Big Go” Pro Mod Victory, the Racing Mindset & More
Tuning debut turns into U.S. Nationals victory for Brandon Stroud As far as accomplishments go, Brandon Stroud...
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PRO STOCK DREAMER: Johnny Pluchino Yearns for Pro Stock Ride
Outlaw 632 racing paves way to Extreme Pro Stock future for Johnny Pluchino Just a baby, drag racing...
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Kenny Hubbard & the Fastest Car in Town
Kenny Hubbard remembers telling somebody back in high school he wanted to have the fastest car in town....
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DI INTERVIEW: Steve Earwood
Rockingham’s storied promoter discusses ever-changing race promotion game In terms of drag racing promotion, Steve Earwood has either...
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Billy Glidden is Finding His Way Back
Just days before the U.S. Nationals – Billy Glidden’s first race since an ugly crash in Orlando in...
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Championship Contender Steve Torrence Unfazed by Violent Crash
One’s first career crash – and a massive one at that – is not on the list for...
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Langdon Hopes Versatility Will Carry Over to Funny Car
There’s a lot on Shawn Langdon’s plate these days. Coming off his first Top Fuel final round of...
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NHRA Top Fuel Star Antron Brown Appears on Cover of ‘State of Drag’ Issue
In becoming one of the most popular drivers in the NHRA, Antron Brown has enjoyed what has come...
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Freeman Appears on Cover of Drag Illustrated 2017 ‘Interview Issue’
Richard Freeman isn’t shy when it comes to expressing himself. That fact made him an obvious choice to...
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WSOPM First-Round Win Still on Janis’s Mind Heading Into Indy
As far as first-round wins go, what Mike Janis did at the inaugural Drag Illustrated World Series of...
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Second-Gen Pro Mod Wheelman Steven Whiteley Walks the Walk
A quick look around Steven and Jim Whiteley’s pit area reveals the state-of-the-art layout one would expect from...
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Outlaw 632 Paves Way to Extreme Pro Stock Future for Johnny Pluchino
Just a baby, drag racing was already front and center in Johnny Pluchino’s life. Adorning a tiny pair...
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DI ROUNDTABLE: Billes and Barnett on the Balance Between Performance and Safety
The ultimate goal in drag racing is to win and to do that, pushing the envelope as far...
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Steven Whiteley Still Buzzing After WSOPM Runner-Up Finish
Instead of wondering what could have been, Steven Whiteley is already imagining the possibilities for next year’s Drag...
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Pro Mod Spotlight Draws Biehle to Compete in World Series of Pro Mod
The year hasn’t gone as planned for Michael Biehle, the Pro Mod standout who finished fourth in points...
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Janis Jr on Janis vs. Jackson at WSOPM: ‘It’s Giving Me Nightmares’
Mike Janis’ first-round matchup against Stevie “Fast” Jackson in the $100,000 winner-take-all Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro...
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Precision Racing Suspension, Penske Shocks Named Title Sponsor of WSOPM Private Test
The Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod announced today that Precision Racing Suspension and Penske Shocks have...
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WSOPM: Breakout Star Shane Molinari Enters Aeromotive Wild Card Shootout
A breakout season working with a noteworthy tuner has Shane Molinari thinking big. Like, $10,000 to win and a...
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Aeromotive Named Title Sponsor of $10,000-to-Win Wild Card Shootout at DI WSOPM
Steve Matusek will have his own chance to win $100,000 after receiving an invitation for the main event...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2016: Jason Gardner
Jason Gardner is just fine being the guy behind the scenes. Up until about a month ago he...
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WSOPM: Pro Boost Star Melanie Salemi Enters Aeromotive Wild Card Shootout
Melanie Salemi would love to have been invited to the main event of the Drag Illustrated World Series...
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TIGHT-KNIT OPERATION: Inside Bob Rahaim’s High-Standards Pro Mod Team
There’s no questioning what family means to Bob Rahaim. It is the basis for his racing operation, it...
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Coughlin on Racing at WSOPM: ‘Anything Can Happen’
Of all his vast accomplishments, one that distinctly stands out to Troy Coughlin more than a decade later...
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DEAD HOOKED: Tommy Kundrik Leads Mickey Thompson’s Radial Revolution
Tommy Kundrik is living his dream. But on a memorable January morning with Barry Mitchell at Bradenton Motorsports...
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LOCKED IN: ‘Stevie Fast’ Jackson to Compete at DI World Series of Pro Mod
Stevie “Fast” Jackson is headed to Bandimere Speedway to hurt some feelings at the Drag Illustrated World Series...
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DI ROUNDTABLE: Racing Out Front
Becoming a champion is something every drag racer dreams about, but staying a champion is something that is...
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Jason Miller is Promoting into the Future
At first, Jason Miller resisted. But as he sifts through a 22-page checklist – single-spaced, size-8 Arial font...
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Rowe on WSOPM $100,000 Prize: ‘I’m Bringing it Home with Me’
When $100,000 is on the line, as is the case for the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro...
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WSOPM: ‘Blown Money’ Driver Mike Knowles Talks Racing for $100,000
Mike Knowles didn’t make any bold proclamations about how he expects to fare in his Blown Money Mustang...
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Bader Jr. Rallies Support to Fight FAA/ODOT Ruling Against Light Poles
Bill Bader Jr. and his family have been in the drag racing business for more than four decades....
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2016: ‘Nova Joe’ Albrecht
“Race cars are all I know,” Albrecht said. But never in his wildest dreams did he imagine a...
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Barry Mitchell Fires off 3.79-Second Blast at Bradenton Test Session
Barry Mitchell will have a difficult time topping his incredible double-up weekend from Lights Out 7 a year...
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Kye Kelley Destined for Radial vs. World Competition at Lights Out 8
Kyle Kelley has found his next challenge and it won’t take long to see how he fares. The...
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Driver Shake-Up Sends Pro Mod’s Von Smith Searching for New Ride
In Von Smith’s eyes, the veteran Pro Mod standout was excited about gearing up for a run at...
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Hogan and Johnson Combine to Put Torrence on Top
Richard Hogan knew the reality of the situation even if others did not want to believe it. So...
