All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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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...
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SPORTSMAN ROUNDTABLE: Michael Beard on Promoting Bracket Races
Sportsman drag racers have long been the backbone of drag racing, but the sportsman racing scene has transformed...
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Twist & Shout Racing Offers 10% Off Chillers and Enclosures
Twist & Shout Racing has announced special New Year’s promotional savings of 10% off all chillers and driveshaft...
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STATE OF DRAG 2016: ‘Stevie Fast’ Dishes on ‘Street Outlaws’, Track Prep
Imagine a time when millions of Americans are tuned into a major television network to watch live coverage...
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STATE OF DRAG 2016: Ron Capps Discusses Funny Car Racing in 2016
Imagine a time when millions of Americans are tuned into a major television network to watch live coverage...
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STATE OF DRAG 2016: Top Fuel Star Leah Pritchett on Safety, Pro Mod Rules
Imagine a time when millions of Americans are tuned into a major television network to watch live coverage...
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STATE OF DRAG 2016: Jason Scruggs Offers Opinions on NHRA, No-Prep Racing
Imagine a time when millions of Americans are tuned into a major television network to watch live coverage...
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Mike Janis Jr. is Key to Father’s Pro Mod Quest
When Mike Janis Jr. walked into the Las Vegas Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino ballroom last October for...
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STATE OF DRAG 2016: Alan Johnson Speaks on Record Performances
Imagine a time when millions of Americans are tuned into a major television network to watch live coverage...
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Drag Illustrated Reveals 2016 ’30 Under 30′ Who Make a Difference
Drag Illustrated magazine announced today the members of its second annual ’30 Under 30’ list. The highly anticipated...
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Dart Releases New Cylinder Head for NMCA Pro Stock Competition
No other areas of racing engine development hold as much potential for increased performance as the cylinder head...
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QA1 Expands Control Arms for GM Vehicles
QA1 is proud to release upper and lower control arms for 1969-1972 Grand Prix, 1970-1972 Monte Carlos and...
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VIDEO: Watch Rock Stars, Racing Legends Congratulate First-Time Funny Car Champion Ron Capps
Second behind only 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force on the list of all-time Funny Car event...
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Top Fuel’s Brian Corradi is ‘The Pizza Chief’
Just about every top-level NHRA nitro racing crew chief has a hobby away from the racetrack: Alan Johnson...
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It’s All New for Todd Veney
Just days after the 2016 season started at the NHRA Winternationals in February, veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car...
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Snider, Franklin, Rivenbark and McKinney Punctuate World Championships with PDRA World Finals Victories
Several recently crowned world champions of the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) backed up their titles with season-ending...
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Rini, Snider, Strickland and McKinney Qualify No. 1 at PDRA World Finals
Weather delays and an incredible car count at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Brian Olson Memorial World...
