Exclusive On the Road: Meet Maddie Malone 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... Van AbernethyMarch 18, 2024
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Troy Coughlin Jr. First of all, it is a huge honor and privilege to be writing a blog for Drag Illustrated! It is truly amazing how great... Drag IllustratedJanuary 26, 2017
Exclusive ON THE ROAD: The History of Shadyside Dragway Shadyside Dragway is a fascinating place for many reasons, not the least of which is the eye-catching 1968 Corvette that serves as the most... Van AbernethyJanuary 10, 2017
Exclusive ON THE ROAD: Van Abernethy Visits Silver Dollar Raceway On a warm spring day in 1960, twelve-year-old Ed Swearingen was riding around the family farm with his father as they drove across the... Van AbernethyDecember 27, 2016
Features ON THE ROAD: Van Checks in at Wilkesboro Dragway A dear lady named Pat Prout once dreamed of owning a drag strip. But not just any drag strip; it was the one she... Van AbernethyDecember 14, 2016
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Greater Evansville Dragway As I travel the country on an almost weekly basis, I see drag strips of all shapes, sizes and conditions. Some are quite large... Van AbernethyNovember 28, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin I last left off from our win in St. Louis. Since then, the season has come to an end and everyone is back at... Drag IllustratedNovember 28, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer Looking back at the successful year that we had, it was very heartbreaking for all of us at Randy Meyer Racing to end our... Drag IllustratedNovember 16, 2016
Features ON THE ROAD: Mid-Michigan Motorplex Few people have ever been as determined to refurbish a dilapidated drag strip as Jim and Mary Ledford were in 1975 when they decided... Van AbernethyNovember 15, 2016
Blogs Capps Secures First NHRA Funny Car World Championship Ron Capps and the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car team led by crew chief Rahn Tobler delivered the 16th NHRA world... Drag IllustratedNovember 13, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin Part 5: Green Fades to Yellow What a roller coaster of a season it’s been for us with the Gas Monkey Energy car. Being... Drag IllustratedOctober 5, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer I’ve always been very transparent with you guys on here and on social media, and I must say that I’ve had quite a rough... Drag IllustratedAugust 29, 2016
Blogs Get Improved Accuracy On The Strip with the FAST Bump Stager Bump It Up: The FAST Bump Stager Provides Improved Accuracy On The Strip cpgnation.com – For drag racers, precision and accuracy are paramount to... Drag IllustratedAugust 26, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin Two weeks ago we flew into Denver to test before the race at Bandimere Speedway. Things went pretty well but it was hot and... Drag IllustratedJuly 28, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer In honor of one of my closest mentors passing away recently, I’d like to use today’s blog to reflect on some of the best... Drag IllustratedJuly 28, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Michalek Brothers Racing Hi everyone, and happy Fourth of July! While we have not been on the track lately, we have been staying busy and making progress... Drag IllustratedJuly 4, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer It has been quite a while since my last DI Driver Blog and I apologize to my readers. One thing I can definitely guarantee... Drag IllustratedJune 22, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin NHRA Pro Stock isn’t only one of the most intricate and difficult classes to compete in within drag racing, but also any other kind... Drag IllustratedJune 18, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak I left off my first DragIllustrated.com Driver Blog entry with the following saying: “When life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.” Our... Nate Van WagnenMay 18, 2016
Blogs Mitchell and Grubb “Overthrow the Throne” at Shadyside Every spring, Shadyside Dragway kicks off its racing season with one of the premier small=tire races in the Carolinas. Stamper/Buff Productions’ “Overthrowing the Throne”... Drag IllustratedMay 7, 2016
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Piedmont Dragway A few years ago I was visiting retired racer and speed shop owner Hank Thomas at his shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Hank always... Van AbernethyMay 3, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin Alex Laughlin Racing: How, Where, and Why Part 2 In Alex’s first DragIllustrated.com Driver Blog, he talked about his early racing career and how... Drag IllustratedApril 20, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin Alex Laughlin Racing: How, Where, and Why – Part 1: A lot of people ask the question, “How did you get into racing?” For... Drag IllustratedApril 12, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer Where has the time gone?! The entire month of March was a blur and I can’t believe it’s already the beginning of April! We... Drag IllustratedApril 1, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak It’s been much too long since I last updated my DragIllustrated.com Driver Blog. Let’s jump right back in where we last left off, shall... Drag IllustratedMarch 10, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Michalek Brothers Racing Hi everyone, and happy 2016! The past few months have been very busy at Michalek Brothers Racing as we continue to go through the... Drag IllustratedMarch 7, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer Our two Randy Meyer Racing Top Alcohol Dragsters headed west for our first NHRA Winternationals in Pomona to kick off the 2016 race season.... Drag IllustratedMarch 2, 2016
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Southeast Gasser Association When I telephoned Quain Stott in November, the day before the season finale of his Southeast Gassers Association event, I was fairly astonished at... Van AbernethyFebruary 16, 2016
Driver Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer All of us from Randy Meyer Racing have been very busy getting everything ready for the 2016 NHRA race season! To recap 2015, we... Drag IllustratedFebruary 2, 2016
On The Road ON THE ROAD: U.S. 60 Dragway Of all the weekends I could have wound up visiting U.S. 60 Raceway in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, I must admit I accidentally showed up on... Van AbernethyJanuary 5, 2016
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Lucky Drag City If ever a man could say he’s led an extraordinary life, that man could easily be Maurice “Lucky” Foley, owner of Lucky Drag City,... Van AbernethyDecember 23, 2015
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Mo-Kan Dragway Late one night a number of years ago I was visiting Pro Mod pioneer Charles Carpenter in his Charlotte race shop. I was sitting... Van AbernethyDecember 8, 2015
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Royal Purple Raceway I decided just recently that I don’t spend enough time in Texas! Remarkably, I’ve been secretly harboring a grudge against the entire state for... Van AbernethyDecember 1, 2015
Blogs DI.COM BLOG: The Adventures of Angry Tom Rules changes and required safety features? I FIRMLY believe in making these land rockets that we jump into as safe as possible. I also... Drag IllustratedNovember 20, 2015
Blogs DI.COM BLOG: The Adventures of Angry Tom More Things That Make “Angry Tom” Angry Cheaters. Ever since the day that man discovered he had a brain, there have been many that... Drag IllustratedNovember 16, 2015
Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Michalek Brothers Racing Hi race fans and welcome to blog #2 for Michalek Brothers Racing! We have been busy making progress since our initial blog entry disassembling... Drag IllustratedNovember 13, 2015
On The Road ON THE ROAD: Ohio’s Kil-Kare Raceway If there’s just one message that Kil-Kare Dragway would like to shout from the roof tops these days, it would be the simple announcement:... Van AbernethyNovember 11, 2015
Blogs DI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak Oh boy, I’m not even sure where to start with this latest driver blog entry. Some very exciting things have been happening around these... Drag IllustratedOctober 31, 2015
Blogs DI.com BLOG: The Adventures of Angry Tom Things that make “Angry Tom” angry I grew up in a different time, I think, a better time. I raced mostly at Norwalk, Dragway... Drag IllustratedOctober 25, 2015
Blogs DI Driver Blog: Megan Meyer Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! 2015 has been full of ups and downs, mostly ups though, which I am grateful for... Drag IllustratedOctober 20, 2015
On The Road Van Abernethy’s ‘On The Road’: Osceola Dragway When I dropped by Osceola Dragway late this June on a beautiful north-Indiana Sunday afternoon, I certainly wasn’t expecting to find NHRA Top Fuel... Van AbernethyOctober 14, 2015