Driver Blogs
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Drag Illustrated | February 8, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG: Jonathan Johnson
Howdy, Drag Illustrated! I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Jonathan Johnson, and at 36 years of...
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Drag Illustrated | February 8, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan Why am I not in Pomona?? Ever...
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Drag Illustrated | February 6, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY UNOH: Mayce McCreery
Before I begin my journey into Super Comp racing and beyond, I want to share what I have...
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Drag Illustrated | January 28, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Hard work is a choice, but giving up is not an option” – Coach Grace As I closed...
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Drag Illustrated | January 24, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG: Camrie Caruso
Most of the time the first thing people wonder is, “How did you start racing?” For a lot...
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Drag Illustrated | January 11, 2019
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
Fifteen years ago, I made my first pass in a Junior Dragster. It was a day I will...
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Drag Illustrated | December 28, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret....
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Drag Illustrated | December 10, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“You cannot influence the world by being just like it.” – unknown After dealing with the SEMA chaos,...
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Drag Illustrated | November 21, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“At the end of the day, I’ll never apologize for being a hunter.” – Eva Shockey Being a...
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Drag Illustrated | November 5, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“When opportunity knocks, it’s too late to prepare.” – John Wooden SEMA 2018 has thankfully ended, and I...
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Drag Illustrated | October 24, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“The most powerful thing you can do right now is to be patient while things are unfolding for...
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Drag Illustrated | October 9, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.” – Colin R. Davis...
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Drag Illustrated | September 25, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG: Sarah Edwards
Just about any and every driver will agree that once you get a taste of what it’s like...
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Drag Illustrated | September 24, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself...
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Drag Illustrated | September 18, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.” – Lyndon B. Johnson...
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Drag Illustrated | August 29, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
For this week’s blog, I decided to switch it up a bit and answer your questions about the...
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Drag Illustrated | July 30, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“No excuses. No explanations. You don’t win on emotion – you win on execution.” – Tony Dungy Being...
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Drag Illustrated | July 16, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you...
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Drag Illustrated | June 27, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and...
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Drag Illustrated | June 13, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
After what seemed like a never-ending struggle with our cars at the beginning of the year has turned...
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Drag Illustrated | May 17, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Sisterhood is probably the most competitive relationship within the family, but once the sisters are grown, it becomes...
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Drag Illustrated | April 30, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Of course I struggle, I just don’t quit.” – Unknown This weekend was one of those weekends where...
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Drag Illustrated | April 18, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Success is not a matter of wanting to win. It is a matter of preparing to win” –...
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Drag Illustrated | April 3, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin
Oh, where to even start…Mega Race, Radial vs. the World Corvette, Pro Stock, life in general??? I’ll just...
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Drag Illustrated | March 22, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been...
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Drag Illustrated | March 1, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.“ – Paulo Coelho Today is...
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Drag Illustrated | February 6, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“You have to stay ahead of the game, or you’ll get left behind.” –Randy Meyer This is the...
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Drag Illustrated | January 23, 2018
DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
The 2018 awards banquet for the 2017 NHRA Central Region season was a night I will never forget....
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Drag Illustrated | December 30, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 7
The following is the final installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 28, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 6
The following is the sixth installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 26, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 5
The following is the fifth installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 22, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 4
The following is the fourth installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 20, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 3
The following is the third installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 18, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 2
The following is the second installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 17, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Behind the Ropes with Michalek Brothers Racing – Pt. 1
The following is the first installment of a 7-part behind the scenes series that takes a look at...
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Drag Illustrated | December 12, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak
Five hundred and fifty-two days. That’s how long it had been since I had last dropped the hammer...
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Drag Illustrated | October 25, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer
One word to describe how my rookie year (2016) in Top Alcohol Dragster ended: heartbreaking. This year, I’d...
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Drag Illustrated | September 7, 2017
Haters Gonna Hate (But Seriously, They Are)
That’s a fact. The world works in a different way today with the growing population of social media....
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Drag Illustrated | July 24, 2017
My Real Life Behind the Seemingly Perfect World of Social Media
’ve been thinking about this one for a while now. I could or should probably take my time...
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Drag Illustrated | June 21, 2017
DI DRIVER BLOG: Troy Coughlin Jr
It’s simply amazing how different these Top Fuel dragsters are compared to what I have driven in previous...