All posts by Nate Van Wagnen
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DI Best of 2020: Top Alcohol Funny Car Joins Mid-West Drag Racing Series
Top Alcohol Funny Car, a class considered by many in the sport to be one of the hardest...
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Pro Mod Pioneer Charles Carpenter Determined to Return to Racing After Surviving Massive Stroke
On October 12, what was set to be a usual busy Monday morning after a race, Charles Carpenter...
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Jeremy Huffman Planning 2021 PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Debut
The PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock class will grow by at least one car and driver in 2021, as...
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DI Q&A: Randy Meyer
Randy Meyer has guided his drivers to nearly every accomplishment imaginable in the NHRA’s Top Alcohol Dragster class....
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Frank Gugliotta Chases PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Greatness with JR Carr
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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First-Time Stops at Norwalk, Maple Grove and Bowling Green Highlight 2021 PDRA Schedule
The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) will hold eight championship events during its eighth season, as the all-eighth-mile...
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DI Q&A: Tuner Frank Gugliotta on Chasing Wins, Records with JR Carr in PDRA Extreme Pro Stock
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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DI Q&A: Randy Meyer Talks 5.09-Second Top Alcohol Dragster Record
Randy Meyer has guided his drivers to nearly every accomplishment imaginable in the NHRA’s Top Alcohol Dragster class....
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Joey Oksas Exceeds Expectations in Mid-West Drag Racing Series Pro Mod Rookie Season
Joey Oksas had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his father Scott’s twin-turbocharged ‘67 Mustang –...
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Weather Wins PDRA World Finals; World Champions Decided
After three days of waiting out inclement weather, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) declared the Proline Racing...
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PDRA World Finals to Conclude Tuesday
Humid conditions and intermittent light showers put the brakes on Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials’ attempts to...
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PDRA World Finals Semifinal, Final Rounds Postponed to Monday
Persistent rain showers Sunday morning combined with more rain in the forecast forced Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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JR Carr Wins PDRA World Finals in Extreme Pro Stock; Rain Pushes Balance of Eliminations into Sunday
Championship runner-up JR Carr was the lone winner on Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Halsey, Strickland, Carr, Voss, and Owens Earn No. 1 Qualifying Spots at PDRA World Finals
Defending world champion Jim Halsey gained ground in his quest for a second Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world...
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NHRA Nitro Crew Chief Eric Lane Killed in Tragic Highway Accident
Eric Lane, an experienced, successful crew chief in the NHRA nitro ranks, was killed in a roadside accident...
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PDRA to Crown World Champions at World Finals
A 2020 season shortened and shifted by the COVID-19 public health crisis will conclude this weekend as the...
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Sweet 16 3.0 – Qualifying Results
North America’s best drag radial racers have converged on South Georgia Motorsports Park for over a week of...
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Camp, Halsey, Pluchino, Distefano and Davis Earn Victories at PDRA DragWars
Pro Nitrous veteran turned Pro Boost rookie Johnny Camp secured his first-ever Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) “660...
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Halsey, Beadling, Powers, Distefano and Owens Win Qualifying Battle at PDRA DragWars
Defending Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Jim Halsey picked up his third No. 1 qualifier award in...
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Extreme Pro Stock Race to the Threes, Nitrous Wars Expected to Heat Up PDRA DragWars
A couple of races within a race are sure to add pressure and excitement as the Professional Drag...
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Consistency, Holeshots Carry Blake Copson to Outlaw 10.5 Victory at Shakedown Nationals
Blake Copson went into last weekend’s Shakedown Nationals XVIII at Virginia Motorsports Park with a commanding lead in...
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Drag Racing’s Million-Dollar Man: Steve Sisko’s Road to Victory at The SFG $1.1 Million
The moment Kyle Riley and his SFG Promotions team announced the pre-entry opening for the JEGS-SFG $1.1 Million...
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Outlaw Street Car Reunion Moving to VMP, Joining Shakedown Nationals in 2021
After getting canceled earlier this season, Tyler Crossnoe’s Outlaw Street Car Reunion will return in 2021 at its...
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NHRA President Glen Cromwell Announces Lawsuit Against The Coca-Cola Company
In a stunning message posted to NHRARacer.com, NHRA President Glen Cromwell announced the sanctioning body has filed a...
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Big-Tire, Small-Tire Worlds to Converge at Shakedown Nationals XVIII
After settling into its new home, Virginia Motorsports Park, last year, the Shakedown Nationals is set to kick...
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Chris Garner-Jones Reflects on Passing of His Father, T.T. Jones
The Pro Mod-style motorcycle drag racing community lost one of its biggest players on July 15 when William...
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PDRA Pro Boost Star John Strickland Credits Team For Recent Success
It’s a typical hot summer day in Harrells, North Carolina, where John Strickland owns and operates S&S Backhoe...
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Defending World Champion Megan Meyer to Step Away From NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster After 2020 Season
Megan Meyer, the defending world champion in NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster, will step away from the class after...
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Steding, Franklin, Pluchino, Pelcarsky and Gast Race to Victory at PDRA Summer Shootout
Dominant performances, holeshot victories and first-time winners highlighted the final-round action at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Camp, Franklin, Pluchino, Gast and Pelcarsky Shoot to No. 1 Spots at PDRA Summer Shootout
Former Pro Nitrous driver Johnny Camp earned his first-ever Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) low qualifier award Friday...
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Centrifugal Supercharger Showdown: ProCharger, Vortech’s Mission to Bring Centrifugal Blowers to the Forefront
A throaty, deafening roar overcomes the Darlington Dragway starting line as John Strickland and Kevin Rivenbark bring their...
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Championship Contenders Emerge as PDRA Enters Second Half of Season at Summer Shootout
Now three races into the 2020 season, the world championship contenders in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Mountain Motor Pro Stock Veteran JR Carr Off to Hot Start With New Camaro
JR Carr has been a steady competitor in the PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock division since joining the series...
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One Fast Family: Mandy Teets-Seal, Glenn Teets III Race in Memory of Uncle Terry in PDRA Top Dragster, Top Sportsman
The front door opens at the Teets Excavating office as Mandy Teets-Seal begins to describe her memories of...
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VIDEO: NHRA Pro Mod World Champ ‘Stevie Fast’ Takes on TAFC World Champ Sean Bellemeur in MWDRS Final
When the Mid-West Pro Mod Series (now the Mid-West Drag Racing Series) announced the addition of Top Alcohol...
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WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Former Jr. Dragster Racer EmiLee Novak Returns to Bandimere for Pro Star Shootout Success
The World Series of Pro Mod is more than just a race for EmiLee Novak and her Fairfax,...
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WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Greg Lair’s Clutch-Equipped, Monster-Motor Camaro Wins $10,000 Top Sportsman Shootout
A betting man probably wouldn’t have put his money on a naturally aspirated, clutch-equipped entry to win the...
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Yellowbullet.com Nationals Postponed to Spring 2021
COVID-19 regulations and concerns have claimed yet another race this season, as promoter Monty Mikho announced today that...
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WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Local Favorite Mike Candelairo Makes It To $10,000 Money Round in Top Sportsman
The Quick Star Shootout class at the World Series of Pro Mod is based on Top Sportsman racing,...
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WSOPM 2019 Lookback: JB Strassweg’s Trip to ‘Thunder Mountain’ Pays Off
The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman community started buzzing when it was announced that the two classes would...
