All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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Tommy Gray Returns to Winner’s Circle at Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge
“Tombstone” Tommy Gray scored a major win at the inaugural Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge at Empire Dragway...
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Halsey, Pluchino and Distefano Claim First-Ever Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars Victories
Defending Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) world champions Jim Halsey, Johnny Pluchino and Wes Distefano reigned supreme at...
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NEOPMA Heads to Empire Dragway for Inaugural Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge
The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) summer break will come to an end this week as the...
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Fields Set for Inaugural Summit Racing Equipment PDRA ProStars Race
Following the completion of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Summer Shootout presented by Ty-Drive, the fields have...
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock Veteran Tony Gillig Plotting Return with New Family-Owned GXP
Mountain Motor Pro Stock veteran Tony Gillig, who has raced for the last three years in PDRA Pro...
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P2 Contracting, P2 Racing Sign on as PDRA Northern Nationals Event Sponsors
Pennsylvania’s Kurt Steding knew he had to get involved when he found out the Professional Drag Racers Association...
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Women of Power 2021: Paige Coughlin is Learning the Ropes
In drag racing, there are few families with a history as rich as the Coughlin family. From Jeg...
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Women of Power 2021: Stephanie Long is ‘The Boss’ of Radial Racing
Stephanie Long vividly remembers the first Duck X Productions race she attended with her now husband, promoter Donald...
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JR Carr Wins Sonny Leonard Memorial Race; Halsey, Rivenbark, Distefano, Davis and Essick Also Victorious at PDRA Summer Shootout
Mountain Motor Pro Stock veteran JR Carr earned a meaningful win at the Sonny Leonard Memorial Race contested...
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Rain Pushes PDRA Summer Shootout Eliminations into Sunday
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) was just two pairs away from completing the second round of eliminations...
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Halsey, Camp, Carr, Distefano, Garner-Jones and Essick Continue Qualifying Success with No. 1 Qualifier Efforts at PDRA Summer Shootout
Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) standouts Jim Halsey and JR Carr maintained their perfect No. 1 qualifying records...
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Women of Power 2021: Camrie Caruso is Shaking Things Up with Move to Pro Outlaw 632
Camrie Caruso always thought she wanted to be a Pro Mod driver. For the last handful of years,...
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Women of Power 2021: Nitro Runs in Megan Smith’s Family
It was all but inevitable that Megan Smith would end up behind the wheel of a nitro-burning race...
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Top Sportsman Racer Jamie Fowler Steps Up Program with Purchase of Former Chris Rini Pro Nitrous Camaro
Since returning to drag racing in 2017, Top Sportsman driver Jamie Fowler has been on a quest to...
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PDRA’s Women of Power: Meet 5 Women Leading the Charge in PDRA
Drag racing has long been a level playing field, a place where men and women from all walks...
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Sonny Leonard Memorial Race to Headline PDRA Summer Shootout Presented by Ty-Drive
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the second half of its eight-race 2021 season, the all-eighth-mile...
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Women of Power 2021: Alex Taylor is Chasing New Goals
When the racing world came to an abrupt stop last spring as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the U.S.,...
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Ty-Drive Named Presenting Sponsor of Upcoming PDRA Summer Shootout
Ty-Drive, a leading manufacturer of lockup and non-lockup torque converter drive units, will serve as the presenting sponsor...
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Jim Halsey Continues to Dominate PDRA’s Nitrous Wars Presented by Structural Concrete
Defending world champion Jim Halsey remains at the front of the Professional Drag Racers Association’s (PDRA) Switzer Dynamics...
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DI Interview: Nicole Liberty Talks NMCA Win, Outlaw 632 and Family Transmission Business
Nicole Liberty rolled into the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing at World Wide Technology Raceway near...
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‘The Greekette’ Has Arrived: Krista Baldwin Reflects on Early Success in Top Fuel Rookie Season
In the polished, corporatized world of NHRA nitro racing, it can be rare to see real, unfiltered emotion...
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Ellen Eschenbacher Finds Rewarding Place in the Sport at Mid-West Drag Racing Series
The title of Event Marketing Director doesn’t fully represent all that Ellen Eschenbacher does behind the scenes at...
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Watch: Melanie Salemi Wins Rumble Wars at Cavalcade of Stars
Some of the quickest Pro Mod teams in the Great Lakes region gathered at Summit Motorsports Park over...
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NEOPMA Bringing Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge to Empire Dragway
Two historic New York drag racing institutions will join forces in late July, as the Northeast Outlaw Pro...
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Pharris, Halsey, Powers, Distefano, Garner-Jones and Lambert Collect Victories at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland
Small-tire racing star Daniel Pharris raced to victory in Penske/PRS Pro Boost presented by WS Construction for the...
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Halsey, Camp, Carr, Voss, Garner-Jones and Lambert Fire Off No. 1 Qualifying Efforts at PDRA North vs. South Shootout at Maryland
Maryland’s own Jim Halsey scored his fourth consecutive Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous low qualifier award at the fourth...
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DI Tribute: Kyle Seipel
Kyle Seipel, one of the most influential and beloved personalities in sportsman racing, passed away June 22. The...
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PDRA, Home Track Heroes Return to Maryland International Raceway for North vs. South Shootout
After COVID-19 restrictions prevented the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) from making its annual stop at Maryland International...
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Promoter Chris Graves Reflects on Success of Funny Car Chaos, Including 64-Car Funny Car Show
For many years, it was a forgone conclusion that the possibility of a 64-car Funny Car show died...
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Tyler Crossnoe Breaks Down Upcoming PDRA Summit ProStars Event
When the PDRA revealed its plans for the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment ProStars event to run in conjunction...
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Bottles to Boost: Johnny Camp Finds What He’s Been Looking For in PDRA Pro Boost
As a Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous racer, Johnny Camp has been a part of the PDRA conversation since...
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Lee, Halsey, Morton, Stewart, McKinney and Essick Race to Victory at PDRA American Doorslammer Challenge
A pair of local Ohio racers showed out at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) DeCerbo Construction American...
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Big Upsets, Record Passes Highlight First-Round Eliminations at PDRA American Doorslammer Challenge
Despite a challenging forecast for Saturday, racers in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) kicked off eliminations in...
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Pharris, Halsey, Carr, Pelcarsky, McKinney and Essick Take Provisional No. 1 Spots in Thursday Qualifying Session at PDRA American Doorslammer Challenge
Small-tire racing star Daniel Pharris went to the provisional No. 1 spot in Penske/PRS Pro Boost presented by...
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PDRA Rumbles Into Ohio for Summit Motorsports Park Debut at DeCerbo Construction American Doorslammer Challenge Presented by Callies
Just a few weeks after a memorable first impression at Beech Bend Raceway Park, the Professional Drag Racers...
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Pro Nitrous Veteran Tony Wilson to Make NHRA Pro Mod Debut with Caruso Family Racing at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
Tony Wilson, driver of the family-owned “Midnight Special” ’69 Camaro in PDRA Pro Nitrous, will make his NHRA...
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DI Tribute: Blake Copson
The drag racing world was dealt a devastating loss on Saturday, March 6th, when 27-year-old small-tire racing star...
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Watch: Tom Bailey Unveils New ‘Sickness’ ’55 Chevy Nomad Gasser Build
When HOT ROD Drag Week star Tom Bailey’s barrier-breaking “Sick Seconds 2.0” ’69 Camaro suffered a blazing top-end fire during...
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Jim Halsey Leads PDRA’s Nitrous Wars Presented by Structural Concrete After First Two Races
After qualifying No. 1 at the first two races of the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season,...
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Drag Week Star Tom Bailey to Unveil New Build Tuesday Night
When HOT ROD Drag Week star Tom Bailey’s barrier-breaking “Sick Seconds 2.0” ’69 Camaro suffered a blazing top-end...
