All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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DI PLAYLIST: Clay Millican
“There are a couple songs that always get my blood going, get me pumped up,” admits Clay Millican....
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2016: Gage Burch
Bracket racing sensation Gage Burch has racked up more NHRA Wallys and various event trophies than most racers...
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Jones, Cox, Miller, Goforth and Davis Claim PDRA North-South Shootout Victories
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) crowned a pair of first-time winners Saturday night at the PDRA North-South...
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Cox, Leggett, Miller, Eman and McKinney Lead Friday Qualifying at PDRA Maryland
Jay Cox is the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC after two...
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Local Favorites Stanley, Franklin Ready for PDRA North-South Shootout
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the halfway point in its 2017 season with this weekend’s PDRA...
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‘Stevie Fast’ Jackson Earns First NHRA Pro Mod Win at Topeka
Stevie Jackson powered to his first career NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series win Sunday at...
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Wulcan, Franklin, Salemi, Eman and Davis Earn PDRA Spring Nationals Victories
A late night of racing at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Spring Nationals paid off for pro...
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PSM Rider Matt Smith Answers Call to Run Pro Nitrous
NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle veteran Matt Smith is taking advantage of an off-weekend for the bikes on the...
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Recchia, Franklin, Snider, Goforth and Davis Lead Friday Qualifying at PDRA Spring Nationals
Mike Recchia, the most recent Pro Extreme winner on the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) 2017 tour, is...
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Spring Nationals Marks PDRA’s Darlington Dragway Debut
The Legendary Darlington Dragway will play host to the stars of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) for...
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Larry Dixon to Dive into Top Alcohol Funny Car at Cavalcade of Stars
While Larry Dixon drove to three NHRA championships in a Top Fuel dragster, he’s readying to rumble in...
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Castellana Wins Historic First Four-Wide NHRA Pro Mod Race
One of the biggest stories coming out of the eighth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was the four-wide debut...
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HEATED CONVERSATION: Lizzy Musi Talks Racing with Dad
As one of the most prominent father-daughter duos in drag racing today, engine builder Pat Musi and his...
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Jonnie Lindberg – Top Alcohol Funny Car’s True World Champion
“I guess I’m just hard-headed,” Jonnie Lindberg says as he tries to explain how he’s managed to take...
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Q&A: Racepak’s Cameron Ferré
Since being founded in 1984 by engineers Spencer Eisenbarth and Ron Armstrong, Racepak has been leading the quest...
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Recchia, Hancock, Gonzales, Powers and Davis Score PDRA GALOT Titles
First-time Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) winners Mike Recchia (Pro Extreme), James Hancock (Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented...
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Leggett, Musi, Gonzales, Forster and Pluchino Lead Friday Qualifying at PDRA East Coast Nationals
Pro Extreme driver Terry Leggett made a triumphant return to competition Friday when he earned the provisional No....
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East Coast Nationals is First of Two GALOT Races for PDRA
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) returns this weekend to the track where the all-eighth-mile series experienced its...
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Second-Generation Drivers Ashley, Meyer Fire Off 5.15s in TAD Qualifying
Top Alcohol Dragster teammates Justin Ashley and Megan Meyer both grew up at the racetrack cheering on their...
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D’Aprile, Cox, Gonzales, Montecalvo and McKinney Win PDRA Valdosta
The legendary South Georgia Motorsports Park eighth-mile played host to the record-breaking doorslammers of the Professional Drag Racers...
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Scruggs, Cox, Strickland, Goforth and McKinney Lead Friday Qualifying at PDRA Valdosta
Jason Scruggs overcame his early-season struggles to earn the provisional number-one qualifier position in Pro Extreme at the...
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PDRA Begins 2017 Tour at Southern Extreme Nationals This Weekend
The eighth-mile heroes of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will begin their 2017 season this weekend, March...
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9 Burning Questions Following the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod Announcement
The February 8th announcement that Drag Illustrated Media will hold its inaugural World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM)...
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Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants to Back Sackman Boyz Racing for Full 2017 Season
Brothers Matt and Zach Sackman have signed a primary sponsorship agreement with Hangsterfer’s Laboratories, a New Jersey-based company...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lights Out 8 Sunday
It’s Monday afternoon following DuckX Productions’ Lights Out 8 at South Georgia Motorsports Park. The cowboy hats have...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lights Out 8 Saturday
The Lights Out 8 marathon is coming to a close today as most racers go into eliminations and...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lights Out 8 Friday
Front bumpers were rising and records were falling as the nation’s best small-tire racers took to the South...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lights Out 8 Thursday
Photographer Chris Sears is back with some of his best images from day two of the small-tire marathon...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Lights Out 8 Wednesday
DI photographer Chris Sears was on the grounds at South Georgia Motorsports Park on Wednesday for the first day...
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JRi Announces NHRA Contingency Sponsorship
JRi Shocks is proud to announce their participation in the 2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Contingency Program....
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Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels Returns to NHRA as Major Event Sponsor
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels continues its support of NHRA drag racing in 2017 as a major event...
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Drag Illustrated to Hold $100,000-to-Win World Series of Pro Mod
Drag Illustrated Media announced yesterday it will venture into the world of race promotion this summer. The Drag...
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Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School Featured on Local CBS News Broadcast
Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School was recently featured in a piece that aired on CBS4-WGFL, the local CBS...
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‘Stevie Fast’ Fired up for NHRA Pro Mod Debut in March
One of outlaw racing’s most beloved characters, yet feared competitors, is about to jump into the high-profile world...
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PHOTO GALLERY: J.R. Todd’s Dynamic Career
NHRA Top Fuel driver J.R. Todd enjoyed a banner season in 2016 as a third-year driver for motorsports...
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2,400 MILES AND $270,000: Jeff Verdi’s ‘Spring Fling Million’ Story
When big-money bracket race promoters Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel announced the creation of the Spring Fling Vegas...
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SPORTSMAN ROUNDTABLE: Kyle Seipel on Million-Dollar Races
Sportsman drag racers have long been the backbone of drag racing, but the sportsman racing scene has transformed...
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SPORTSMAN ROUNDTABLE: Troy Coughlin Jr. on Contingency Programs
Sportsman drag racers have long been the backbone of drag racing, but the sportsman racing scene has transformed...
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SPORTSMAN ROUNDTABLE: Luke Bogacki on Bracket Racing
Sportsman drag racers have long been the backbone of drag racing, but the sportsman racing scene has transformed...
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DI INTERVIEW: Scott Palmer is Drag Racing’s Nitro Rebel
A light Bay-area fog blankets the picturesque grounds of Sonoma Raceway as Scott Palmer and his small band...
