All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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Pat Musi Gives An Education
A dense canopy of dark clouds covers National Trail Raceway as I make my way from the media...
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Tony Gillig Returns to Racing With Throwback Olds Cutlass in PDRA Pro Outlaw 632
Tony Gillig made a name for himself racing in IHRA and NHRA Pro Stock in the 1990s, driving...
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A/FUEL TO TOP FUEL: A Weekend in the Pits With Corey Michalek
Corey Michalek is rolling his nitromethane-injected A/Fuel dragster out of its long white gooseneck trailer when a young...
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Salemi, Harris, Powers, Gast and Quartuccio End PDRA Season with World Finals Victories
The 2018 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season came to a dramatic close Monday afternoon as world champions...
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Harris, D’Aprile, Boone and Pluchino Clinch World Championships as PDRA World Finals Stretches to Monday
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) crowned world champions in four of its five professional categories Sunday evening...
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PDRA World Finals Postponed to Sunday
Dew set in on the cold Virginia Motorsports Park eighth-mile Saturday night, leading Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Sauro, D’Aprile, Dobbins, Smith and Pluchino Lead Friday Qualifying at PDRA World Finals
Recent first-time Pro Nitrous winner Danny Sauro continued to impress when he topped Friday qualifying at the Professional...
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Tyler Crossnoe Joins Virginia Motorsports Park as Track Manager
In-demand track prep specialist Tyler Crossnoe has been named the track manager at Virginia Motorsports Park, it was...
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World Records, Championships at Stake at PDRA World Finals
The eight-race Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season culminates this weekend at the all-eighth-mile series’ biggest race of...
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Sauro, D’Aprile, Boone, Grothus and Ensslin Last Drivers Standing at PDRA Fall Nationals
Pro Nitrous driver Danny Sauro raced to his first Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) victory Saturday night at...
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Musi, D’Aprile, DeFlorian, Schweigert and Pluchino Qualify No. 1 at Record-Breaking PDRA Fall Nationals
Pro Nitrous star Lizzy Musi recorded the fastest pass in class history Friday night at the Professional Drag...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Cade Poe
At just 15 years old, Los Alamitos, California’s Cade Poe has etched his name into the drag racing...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Justin Ashley
After a childhood spent in the NHRA Pro Mod and Funny Car pits, one might assume Justin Ashley,...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Lyle Barnett
After suffering a devastating fire at Lights Out 6 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in his Radial vs....
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Pro Boost Championship Battle Heats Up as PDRA Rumbles into Darlington
A heat wave is coming to Darlington Dragway this weekend, as the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Fall...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Ray Miller III
Spring City, Tennessee’s Ray Miller III has managed to turn a childhood spent in his father’s chassis shop...
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Nothing’s Stopping Jamie Fowler
When widespread polio vaccinations were becoming popular in the 1970s, there was a one in 2.4 million chance...
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D’Aprile, Franklin, Dobbins, Smith and Pluchino Victorious at PDRA Drag Wars
Moroso Pro Boost No. 1 qualifier Tommy D’Aprile charged to his second win of the season Saturday night...
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Franklin, D’Aprile, DeFlorian, Smith and Pluchino Secure No. 1 Spots at PDRA Drag Wars
Two-time and defending world champion Tommy Franklin led the field in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC...
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PDRA Returning to GALOT Motorsports Park for Drag Wars
The eighth-mile racers of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will converge at GALOT Motorsports Park this weekend...
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DI Q&A: Clay Millican
Former IHRA Top Fuel titan Clay Millican appeared on the cover of DRAG ILLUSTRATEDin May of 2017, just...
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Past PDRA Jr. Dragster World Champion Preston Tanner Graduates to MX235
The feel-good story of the weekend at the Premier Street Car Association’s Heads-Up Hootenanny at Gateway Motorsports Park...
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Drag 965, Nitrous Outlet Presenting $5,000-to-Win Burnout Contest at WSOPM
World Series of Pro Mod officials announced today a $5,000-to-win burnout contest to take place during the Friday...
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Thinking Inside the Box: Eric Tenney Seamlessly Switches to Top ET
Eric Tenney was perfectly happy running his ’69 Dodge Dart in footbrake events along the East Coast when...
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PDRA Super Strip Nationals Canceled Due to Rain
Despite multiple attempts to dry the racing surface, Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials decided to cancel the...
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Matt Sackman Celebrates No. 1 Qualifier Award, Event Win at Top Alcohol Dragster Debut
Matt Sackman entered last weekend’s Burndown at Sundown at Route 66 Raceway with just a handful of Top...
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Extreme Pro Stock’s John DeFlorian Preparing for Battle at PDRA Super Strip Nationals
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will race in the Buckeye State for the first time this weekend...
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Matt Sackman Set to Make Top Alcohol Dragster Debut at ‘Burndown at Sundown’
Top Dragster driver and Top Fuel crew member Matt Sackman will make his NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster debut...
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Harris, Fleck, Pluchino, Litten, and Hameetman Victorious at PDRA Firecracker Nationals
Longtime Moroso Pro Boost driver Ric Fleck scored his first-ever event win in the Professional Drag Racers Association...
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Weatherford, Salemi, Montecalvo, Schweigert and Pluchino Qualify No. 1 at PDRA Firecracker Nationals
Virginia native Randy Weatherford secured his first No. 1 qualifier award of the season in Switzer Dynamics Pro...
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Past World Champion Jason Harris Back on Top Heading Into PDRA Firecracker Nationals
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the halfway point in its eight-race season at this weekend’s...
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Blake Alexander Drives Pronto Top Fuel Dragster to First NHRA Top Fuel Victory
Pronto Auto Service Center driver Blake Alexander became the 105th different driver to win in NHRA Top Fuel...
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Justin ‘Lil Country’ Swanstrom Dishes on $15,000 Grudge Races, Having Fun and Racing with Dad
Justin Swanstrom sits in his pit area at Darlington Dragway with his feet kicked up in a fold-up...
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Leggett, Harris, Ulsch, DeFlorian Jr, McKinney and Oldham Earn PDRA Summer Drags Trophies
Past Pro Nitrous world champion Jason Harris broke a long winless streak Saturday night when he drove the...
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Leggett, Harris, D’Aprile, DeFlorian, Litten and Voss Qualify No. 1 at PDRA Summer Drags
Pro Boost points leader Tommy D’Aprile recorded a 3.719-second pass at 199.12 mph to claim the No. 1...
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‘Bottles Vs. Blowers’ Grudge Race Headlines PDRA Summer Drags
The eighth-mile competitors of the Professional Drag Racers Association will kick off the summer portion of their eight-race...
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Wes Buck Answers 5 Burning Questions Leading Up to WSOPM 2018
Last year’s inaugural Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by J&A Service and One Cure was...
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Flamholc, Weatherford, D’Aprile, Boone, McKinney and Voss Win PDRA North-South Shootout
A mix of first-time winners and past world champions collected victories Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers...
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D’Aprile, Leggett, Cox, DeFlorian, Owens and Voss Secure No. 1 Spots at PDRA Maryland
Pro Modified veteran Tommy D’Aprile raced to a 3.701-second pass at 200.20 mph Friday night to earn his...
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Points Leaders Cox, Ray Carrying Momentum to PDRA North-South Shootout
Competitors from around the country are heading to Maryland International Raceway this week for the Professional Drag Racers...
