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Michael Poland Reacts to Lil’ Gangstas BTR Mini-Points Series First Two Rounds as Tommy Hoskinson Takes Lead
Jimmy Dale Set to Wheel Ryan Tolley’s Turbo Nova at Speed Promotions’ $100,000-to-Win Small Tire Shootout in Bowling Green
Randy Couture Delivers Update on NHRA Pro Mod Debut
Girl Power Shines at Right Trailers Western Conference Finals
‘Reduced Wrenching’ Bolts Available From ARP
- Race Coverage
Ty Tutterow, Scriba, Denton, Drinkwater, Melnick and McGee Victorious at PDRA North vs. South Shootout
T. Franklin, King, Cox, Powers, Melnick and McGee Take No. 1 Qualifying Spots at PDRA North vs. South Shootout
Tricky Track Makes for Early Exits for Chad & Hunter Green at Thunder Valley Nationals
Records Fall, NDRC Champions Rise at Gulf Western Oil Winternationals
PDRA Hitting Mid-Point in 2025 Season at North vs. South Shootout in Maryland
- Tech
‘Reduced Wrenching’ Bolts Available From ARP
Edelbrock and COMP Cams Launch ‘Rev It Up for Dad’ Father’s Day Combo Sale
JOES Racing Products Launches Premium Line of AN Wrenches for Precision Performance
UPR Products Introduces New Stage 2 Pro-Street Suspension Package for Mustang GT500 and Mustang GT Dark Horse
Racetech USA Launches NHRA Contingency Program at the 2025 American Rebel Light NHRA 4-Wide Nationals
- The Wes Buck Show
The Wes Buck Show | Ep. 389 | Mr. 1000: Greg Anderson & Jimmy Dale!
The Wes Buck Show | Ep 388 | Kallee Mills, Jeff Rudolf, & Jason Hoard
THE WBS | Ep. 387 | Bruno Massel, Brian Bossone, Spencer Hyde, Larry Larson, Lyle Barnett, & Corey Stamper
The Wes Buck Show | Ep. 386 | Donald “The Duck” Long & Mason Wright!
THE WES BUCK SHOW | Ep. 385 | Nate Prater & Aaron Wells!!
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I received a completely unexpected text message in early December from drag racer and fellow North Carolinian Chris Croom when he sent me a...
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It’s always encouraging when a vintage dragstrip undergoes an extensive remodeling, and Shadyside Dragway is a perfect example of what can be accomplished when...
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North Carolina’s Mooresville Dragway hasn’t changed a whole lot in appearance over the last few decades, but if the new owners are able to...
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If ever there was a legendary quarter-mile event in the Deep South that could also be described as “the best-kept secret” within that particular...
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Joey Barber is a life-long Alabama native who grew up racing at his local Atmore Dragstrip, so when the opportunity became available to buy...
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It’s always thrilling to visit any dragstrip for the first time, especially a newly constructed facility that just opened less than a year ago!...
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My adventurous travels during early August proved largely enjoyable (despite toasty temperatures) as I visited a locale that’s been on my radar for quite...
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U.S. 60 Dragway in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, is undergoing a massive renovation project from new owners Chris and Shelby Mattingly ever since the husband-and-wife team...
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Greg Miller has had a long career in drag racing, and he’s probably best known for being the track manager of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Raceway...
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Clarkton, North Carolina’s Rico Drag Strip has seen steady improvements and a lot of love poured into this vintage outlaw track located in the...
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The 14th annual Butner Construction/Twin City Rebar Stick Shift Nationals is a once-yearly gathering of clutch cars that never disappoints, and the latest running...
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For many dragstrips around the country, the first half of 2024 has been a hit-and-miss affair when it comes to having favorable weather conditions...
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Kinston Drag Strip owner Bobby Smith continues to enjoy what is among the longest tenured careers as track owner/operator in the Southeast after purchasing...
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Maryland’s Cecil County Dragway underwent a number of significant improvements in 2023, just as the fabled facility located in the town of Rising Sun...
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Beaver Springs Dragway is legendary for having many action-packed events throughout the year, and 2024 is no exception as the central Pennsylvania quarter-mile facility...
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Having been around the sport of drag racing for most of my life, I’ve seen quite a few trends spring up, with some becoming...
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North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway has been in a perpetual state of improvement ever since new owners Dan VanHorn and Al Gennarelli bought the fabled...
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I took a trip down memory lane recently with Darlington Dragway owner Jeff Miles when I visited his legendary quarter-mile facility that I first...
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I’ve had a lot of cool and memorable things happen to me over the years at various dragstrips across the country, but I never...
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It’s no secret that life-long relationships are a huge part of drag racing, and I was reminded of that just recently when I sat...
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Benson, North Carolina’s GALOT Motorsports Park hosted the Loose Rocker Promotions’ 12th Annual American Door Slammer Nationals on November 16-19, 2023, as the event...
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Carolina Dragway’s Big Bucks Bracket Race is among the most celebrated gatherings at the NHRA-sanctioned facility in Aiken, South Carolina. With a pair of...
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Alabama’s Montgomery International Dragway is a facility that’s undergone a host of improvements in recent years, and brand-new track owner Brad Wheeler plans to...
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While the Ohio winters can potentially be brutal for racing, Tad and Jim’s Dragway of Magnolia has been pretty fortunate over the last several...
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Virginia’s Elk Creek Dragway not only provides one of the most robust bracket racing schedules in the Southeast with no fewer than 24 point-earning...
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Not every dragstrip is fortunate enough to celebrate its 60th anniversary season at all, let alone commemorating the occasion with more facility updates than...
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Goodlettsville, Tennessee, has several claims to fame, not the least of which is the fact that this small town just north of Nashville is...
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Hertford, North Carolina’s Northeast Dragway boasts some of the finest sportsman race cars you’ll ever see in the Tar Heel state, and with a...
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If ever there was an event that has become markedly better with age, the BTE World Footbrake Challenge would certainly qualify, having just shattered...
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It’s been roughly 17 years since Kentucky native Craig Boone purchased and began operating London Dragway, located in the southeast portion of the Bluegrass...
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The 13th annual Greg Butcher Trucking Stick Shift Nationals went off without a hitch at North Carolina’s Piedmont Dragway in mid-June. A last-minute venue...
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It’s been a dozen years since Quain Stott first formed the explosive and wildly popular Southeast Gassers Association, and while there have been many...
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If I was tasked with allocating everything I love about my job as a traveling dragstrip explorer, it would most assuredly take more than...
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It’s been well over 40 years ago since I saw my first dragstrip back in the late 1970s, and many more have been added...
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When high school sweethearts Wayne and Patty Styles bought Centerville Dragway back in 1992, they probably had no idea that three decades later, they’d...
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It’s not often that someone can come up with a dragstrip that Josh Peake has never even heard of, but to his amazement that’s...
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When it comes to drag racing facilities that offer additional entertainment, Bowling Green, Kentucky’s Beech Bend Park is among the most unique you’ll ever...
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Not only had North Florida Motorplex been on my radar for several years, this much-improved eighth-miler also represented the only dragstrip within the Sunshine...
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When it comes to events that are able to pack the grandstands with fans, line the pits with fast cars, and somehow generate a...
