All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 7, 2021
Distefano, Enders, Cerbone, Brown and Oakes Secure Big Victories at CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals
In addition to Pro Stock and Pro Mod, a range of additional classes raced for big money on...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 7, 2021
2021 CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals Presented by JEGS: Sunday Results
It’s race day Sunday at the CTECH Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS! The stars of Pro...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 7, 2021
DI Classic: Blake Copson
The drag racing community was shocked and saddened to learn of Blake Copson’s passing as news spread on...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Comp Eliminator Qualifying Results
The heavy hitters of Comp Eliminator are racing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Top Sportsman Qualifying Results
Fast bracket racing’s best Top Sportsman racers are competing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Factory Shootout Qualifying Results
The stars of Factory Shootout are racing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS at...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Pro Mod Qualifying Results
The quickest and fastest drivers in legal Pro Mod racing are competing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Pro Stock Qualifying Results
The stars of Pro Stock are racing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS at...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 6, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Stock/Super Stock Qualifying Results
Racers in Strange Engineering Stock/Super Stock are competing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS at Orlando Speed World Dragway,...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 5, 2021
2021 World Doorslammer Nationals – Pro Outlaw 632 Qualifying Results
The stars of Pro Outlaw 632 are racing at the CTech Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 5, 2021
CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals Presented by JEGS – Friday Schedule
It’s qualifying day 1 at the second annual CTECH Manufacturing World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS, March 5-7. Qualifying kicked off...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 4, 2021
Watch: Wednesday Testing Highlights at World Doorslammer Nationals
World Doorslammer Nationals testing continues! Videographer and DI contributor Kyle Christ is on the grounds at Orlando Speed...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 3, 2021
KB Racing Crew Member Dallas Glenn Set to Make Pro Stock Debut at World Doorslammer Nationals
Since 2012, Dallas Glenn has immersed himself in the world of Pro Stock as a crew member for...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 2, 2021
Watch: Tom Bailey Takes 4,000-Horsepower Street Car Out for Ice Cream
Hot Rod Drag Week star Tom Bailey walks the walk and talks the talk. His 4,000-horsepower “Sick Seconds”...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 2, 2021
DI Roundtable: The ‘Voices’ of World Doorslammer Nationals Speak
Any drag racing fan, whether seasoned or new to the sport, knows the announcer is a major part...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 2, 2021
Mac-Fab Performance Beadlocks Signs on as Lyle Barnett’s Pro Mod Primary Sponsor for World Doorslammer Nationals, Gatornationals
Mac-Fab Performance Beadlocks, a drag racing wheel beadlock conversion specialist, has signed on as the primary sponsor for...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 1, 2021
World Doorslammer Nationals Pro Mod Debut is Homecoming of Sorts for J.R. Gray
When J.R. Gray rolls to the starting line for his first Pro Mod qualifying pass at the second...
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Nate Van Wagnen | March 1, 2021
Second Annual CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals Presented by JEGS – Fact Sheet
The stars of Pro Stock and Pro Mod will converge on Orlando Speed World Dragway March 5-7 for...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 26, 2021
Bill Miller Engineering Renews Support of World Doorslammer Nationals as Event Sponsor
Bill Miller Engineering (BME), the industry-leading manufacturer of aluminum connecting rods, forged racing pistons and more, is continuing...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 25, 2021
Lyle Barnett Beginning Next Chapter of Incredible Racing Career at World Doorslammer Nationals
Drag radial hero Lyle Barnett will be one of several rookies in Pro Mod and Pro Stock making...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 24, 2021
$hameless Racing Pro 632 Presented by C&C Pumping to Race for Class-Record $15,000 Payday at World Doorslammer Nationals
$hameless Racing and C&C Pumping have signed on as the official class sponsors of Pro 632 at the...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 23, 2021
Joe Castello, Al Tucci Named Voices of World Doorslammer Nationals; Jason Logan Returning as Event DJ
Announcers Joe Castello and Al Tucci will serve as the voices of the second annual CTech Manufacturing World...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 22, 2021
Lucas Oil’s Brandon Bernstein Dishes on Company’s Support of World Doorslammer Nationals as Official Oil
Lucas Oil Products Inc., the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricants, has been named...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 11, 2021
Defending Pro Mod Champion Car Owner Marc Caruso Returning to World Doorslammer Nationals with Driver Tommy D’Aprile
As the defending Pro Mod event champion car owner, Marc Caruso is already charged up for the second...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 10, 2021
Pro Extreme Champion Jason Scruggs Primed for Second Annual World Doorslammer Nationals Pro Mod Appearance
After a strong performance at the inaugural event, Pro Modified veteran Jason Scruggs is eager for another shot...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 8, 2021
PDRA Announces Summit Racing Equipment ProStars Specialty Race
The best racers in the PDRA’s professional and sportsman classes will get the chance to square off in...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 8, 2021
Ty Tutterow Rolls With The Highs and Lows of Pro Mod Racing
Second-generation Pro Modified driver Ty Tutterow was set to embark on his first full season in PDRA Pro...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 5, 2021
Travis Davis Collects Third PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle World Championship
It was an unusual year for the PDRA’s Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle class, with short fields at...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 4, 2021
Wes Distefano Breaks Through to Win First PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 World Championship
After taking runner-up honors in the 2019 PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 world championship battle, Wes Distefano and his...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 2, 2021
Jonnie Lindberg’s Driving, Tuning Experience Play Into Success as TAFC Chassis Builder
Just a month after appearing on the cover of the second 30 Under 30 Issue in 2016, two-time...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 1, 2021
Watch: Jim Halsey Takes Outlaw Pro Mod Win at U.S. Street Nationals
An incredible group of 38 Pro Modified drivers and teams converged on Bradenton Motorsports Park last weekend for...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 1, 2021
Rachel Meyer to Replace Sister Megan as Driver of Randy Meyer Racing’s NTK Sensors A/Fuel Dragster
Randy Meyer Racing didn’t have to look far to find a new primary driver when Megan Meyer announced...
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Nate Van Wagnen | February 1, 2021
Strange Engineering Named Presenting Sponsor of Stock/Super Stock at CTech World Doorslammer Nationals Presented by JEGS
Strange Engineering, a leading high-performance driveline and suspension component manufacturer, has signed on to sponsor the Stock/Super Stock...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 30, 2021
Longtime Bradenton Motorsports Park Track Employee Daniel ‘Chaps’ Stone Killed in Tragic Accident
Daniel “Chaps” Stone, an employee at Florida’s Bradenton Motorsports Park for 15 years, was killed in a tragic...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 29, 2021
Johnny Pluchino Becomes Second-Generation PDRA Extreme Pro Stock World Champion
In Johnny Pluchino’s first full season in PDRA Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock competition, he won four of...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 28, 2021
Liberty’s Gears Renews as PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Title Sponsor; AED Competition Joins as Presenting Sponsor
Liberty’s Gears, the title sponsor of the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) Extreme Pro Stock class since 2018,...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 26, 2021
Top Sportsman Champion Jeffrey Barker to Run New-Look Bahrain 1/Lowe Toyota Camry in NHRA Pro Mod
Two-time NHRA Top Sportsman world champion Jeffrey Barker is set to run the full NHRA Pro Mod schedule,...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 24, 2021
Tractor Pulling Champion John Strickland Reflects on First PDRA Pro Boost World Championship
John Strickland has had a championship-caliber car ever since he burst onto the PDRA Pro Boost scene in...
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Nate Van Wagnen | January 12, 2021
Wes Distefano’s Passion For Fast Cars Leads Him to PDRA’s $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632
Growing up in Michigan just outside Detroit, it’s not hard to gain an appreciation for cool, fast cars...
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Nate Van Wagnen | December 24, 2020
Balancing Act: Travis Davis Finds Success in Two Different Classes, Series
Travis Davis has been around motorcycles his whole life. His father, John, owned a motorcycle shop when he...