Exclusive
US 41 Dragstrip in Morocco, Indiana, is a classic example of a beautiful dragstrip that lost its luster after decades of neglect, only to...
Hi, what are you looking for?
Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More
- News
Tommy Cunningham Shares His Passion for Safety in Drag Racing on the ‘Shop Talk’ Podcast
Santa Pod Raceway Announces 2024 Schedule, Ticket Sales Date
Holiday Raceway Swaps Sanction to WDRA Starting in 2024
Tickets on Sale for Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by PEAK Performance in Chicago
Wire-to-Wire Dominance Leads Gaige Herrera to Record-Breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle World Title
- Race Coverage
Tickets on Sale for Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals Presented by PEAK Performance in Chicago
Wire-to-Wire Dominance Leads Gaige Herrera to Record-Breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle World Title
NHRA, Fox Sports Release TV Schedule for 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Season
Pro Mod Stars and More Head to Bradenton for 52nd Snowbird Outlaw Nationals
Pro Stock’s Erica Enders Overcomes Slow Start to Continue Dominant Run, Earn Sixth World Title
- Tech
Erson Cams Introduces Cutting-Edge Line of Titanium Racing Valves
PRI to Showcase Latest Performance Parts and Innovations
Larry Morgan Racing: A Family Business Discussion About Innovations for the Future
Expanded Exhaust System Installation Solutions From ARP
PerTronix Performance Brands Now Part Of The Aeromotive Group
- The Wes Buck Show
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 326: Tyler Crossnoe gives us the tea on VMP’s new race, PDRA & more!
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 325: Doug Kalitta’s Walk-Off, Pro Stock’s Mount Rushmore, No Prep Kings in Dallas & More!
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 324: Mike “The Hitman” Hill, Elon Werner & more!!
The Wes Buck Show – Ep.323: NHRA Vegas Wrap Up, SEMA Week, and More!!
The Wes Buck Show Ep. 322: PDRA PN Champ Tommy Franklin, NHRA LV preview & more!
Exclusive
Few events are more celebrated than Great Lakes Dragaway’s Memorial Weekend Classics, which has been a staple for more than a half century at...
Exclusive
Bobby Smith first visited Kinston Drag Strip in 1960, shortly after the quarter-mile strip opened in his hometown of Kinston, North Carolina. Drag racing...
Exclusive
Shadyside Dragway is the kind of place that seems frozen in time in some ways, while experiencing tons of subtle updates in others. At...
Exclusive
Prescott Raceway owner Jackie Lewis is a man who did more than fall in love with drag racing at a very young age. He...
Exclusive
When I heard that Funny Car veteran Del Worsham was going to be competing in the historic Funny Car Chaos season opener in Ennis,...
Exclusive
As the Loose Rocker series of sportsman racing now enters its 10th year, organizing founders Anthony Walton (above, right) and Michael Beard (above, left)...
Exclusive
After all the confetti finally fell to earth in the winner’s circle at the conclusion of last year’s inaugural Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals,...
Exclusive
When you think of “additional” entertainment that might be offered at a drag strip, you usually think of swap meets, concerts, tractor pulls or...
Exclusive
The racing landscape around Coastal Plains Dragway has experienced a number of transformations and shifts over the last half-century, ranging from facility upgrades to...
Exclusive
When it comes to witty individuals, there’s few I enjoy gleaning life experiences from more than legendary exhibition wheelstander driver Richard Hutchins. The framework...
Exclusive
Tucked away in the tiny village of Magnolia, Ohio, you’ll find one of the oldest still-active dragstrips within the Buckeye state, with a construction...
Exclusive
Life is filled with so many first experiences and the truly notable ones are seemingly ingrained in our memory banks forever. Most people can...
Exclusive
Old habits die hard they say, but if the changing times bring about success, it sure makes the transition a much easier one. Such...
Exclusive
Imagine for a moment a group of Funny Car racers who all decided to give their cars catchy names, just like in the early...
Exclusive
This coming December 23 will mark five years since a devastating tornado completely flattened Mississippi’s Holly Springs Motorsports. The events of that day, just...
Exclusive
If ever the description “multi-purpose” could be placed on a dragstrip, Brainerd International Raceway and Resort would most certainly qualify. Located in the central...
Exclusive
If ever the description “multi-purpose” could be placed on a dragstrip, Brainerd International Raceway and Resort would most certainly qualify. Located in the central...
Exclusive
This coming December 23 will mark five years since a devastating tornado completely flattened Mississippi’s Holly Springs Motorsports. The events of that day, just...
Exclusive
Iowa’s Cedar Falls Raceway has a rich history dating back to 1964 when they first broke ground on the facility, eventually opening its doors...
Exclusive
When it comes to dragstrips with “curb appeal,” you’d be hard-pressed to find another track that has a more visible presence than Tennessee’s Crossville...
Exclusive
Oklahoma’s Sallisaw Outlaw Drag Strip is a classic example of someone deciding to construct a dragstrip squarely in their own backyard. This never-sanctioned track...
Exclusive
Cody Pollage was no different than any other race promoter at the onset of a brand-new season of racing roughly six months ago, as...
Exclusive
If ever there was a column I wished I had more than just a single page in which to “tell the tale,” my sit-down...
Exclusive
If ever there was a racing club that’s brimming with stiff competition and tons of diversity, not to mention dedicated members who thoroughly love...
Exclusive
Albany, Georgia, is a small town that’s famous for several things, not the least of which is being the birthplace of famed musician Ray...
Exclusive
When it comes to cars that make a lasting impression, few have ever impacted Gary Varney the way his 1985 Ford Thunderbird did, and...
Exclusive
Kevin Prior is a perfect example of how organized drag racing can turn a young man’s wayward life around, or at least his wayward...
Exclusive
Pamala Wade is a woman with extremely varying interests. On one hand, she’s cultivated a lifelong passion for dirt-slinging oval cars, while at the...
Exclusive
South Florida’s Immokalee Regional Raceway has always been a favorite place to compete for so many racers who travel great distances, even as far...
Exclusive
Whenever Chris Rini rolls into the water box, just moments away from doing his burnout, most any track announcer will usually mention two things...
Exclusive
When it comes to hidden gems tucked away deep inside North Carolina’s racing landscape, Nahunta Dragway may just be the best-kept secret in the...
Exclusive
Even though it’s been 27 years, Maurice Hayes vividly recalls the greatest drag racing success story to ever come out of his Auto Mechanics class...
Exclusive
If you’ve ever wanted to journey to Bradenton Motorsports Park to enjoy the legendary Outlaw Snowbird Nationals, the intense sunsets alone should be enough...
Exclusive
When race promoter Gaylon Rolison Jr. wanted to put together a pre-Thanksgiving race at his local Gulfport Dragway in Gulfport, Mississippi, he knew that...
News
Pro Mod racer, Fredy Scriba, raised eyebrows at Maryland International Raceway during the season-opening Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod series event on April 13, when...
Exclusive
I never imagined the fun I could have with a trophy that clearly wasn’t deserved, but I actually got caught up in the moment...
Exclusive
I thoroughly enjoy when my On the Road gig unearths a gem of American history as I trek across the country. Last month, I...
Exclusive
Who doesn’t love a quality UFO story? Oh sure, there’s plenty of time-honored tales, eyewitness accounts, even the occasional abduction debacle…and then there’s the...
Exclusive
I will always remember the first time I rolled through the gates of Osceola Dragway back in 2015. I found it especially astonishing to...
