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Ten years ago, “Tricky” Rickie Smith added another championship to his robust résumé when he clinched the 2015 PDRA Pro Nitrous world championship. This...
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Achenbach, Camp, Cox, Beattie and McGee Victorious at Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals
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IHRA Relocates Montgomery Event to Hebron, Ohio; Race to be Branded as IHRA Spring Nationals
Ron Capps to be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2027
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Achenbach, Camp, Cox, Beattie and McGee Victorious at Postponed PDRA Carolina Nationals
Gerrell Applo and Michael Walker Set for Debut of Extreme Doorslammers N/T Pro Mod Series
Salemi, Butner, Mac, Pittman and McGee Qualify No. 1 at PDRA East Coast Nationals
IHRA Relocates Montgomery Event to Hebron, Ohio; Race to be Branded as IHRA Spring Nationals
Ron Capps to be Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2027
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UPR Products Unleashes Pro Street Anti Roll Bar for Maximum Traction and Street-Ready Durability
BMR Suspension Double Adjustable Front Rear Lower Control Arms For 2016-2024 Chevy Camaros
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‘Reduced Wrenching’ Bolts Available From ARP
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Driver Blogs
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller One thing you will find that makes every Sportsman driver...
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Richard Freeman has never been one to run from a challenge and the 2019 NHRA season may mark the most ambitious one yet for...
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A few weeks back, I made my way to Phoenix, Arizona, to test in a Top Alcohol Dragster with my dad and Kristi. When...
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It’s past 11 p.m. on Wednesday and Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s night isn’t even close to being done. After a subpar 4.595 at 110.65 mph...
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Kenny Hubbard was admittedly a little torn about straying from his beloved nitrous combination in his stunning X275 ’74 Nova. But it took just...
Drag Radial
Kevin Rivenbark is about to accept a new challenge this weekend. For the first time in his storied racing career, the 2016 PDRA Pro...
Driver Blogs
Howdy, Drag Illustrated! I’d like to introduce myself. My name is Jonathan Johnson, and at 36 years of age, 2019 will mark my 26th...
Driver Blogs
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan Why am I not in Pomona?? Ever since the beginning of the year,...
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On the heels of an extremely promising test session with the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock conglomerate at the NHRA Spring Training event in Phoenix,...
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Before I begin my journey into Super Comp racing and beyond, I want to share what I have learned in the process. To start...
Driver Blogs
“Hard work is a choice, but giving up is not an option” – Coach Grace As I closed out my speech with one of...
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If Kevin Rivenbark’s performance at the U.S. Street Nationals in Bradenton, Fla., was an indication of what’s to come, 2019 just might be the...
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Justin “Lil’ Country” Swanstrom had a lot of eyes on his tangerine orange Speed & Truck World ‘14 Camaro as he made his Radial...
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After making a few changes and trying a handful new things over the winter, Tim Slavens and tuner Mark “TYDO” Werdenhausen hoped to be...
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Yes, those are three distinct shift changes you’re hearing as three of four PSJ (Pesz-Jones-Sitton) Racing entries cover the eighth mile during this weekend’s...
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In one sense, 2018 was a year Jonnie Lindberg would very much like to forget. The two-time Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion suffered...
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Carl Stevens Jr. did not have to wait long to realize the biggest moment in his drag racing career was not a dream. ...
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From NHRA Pro Stock’s new 18-race schedule and the incredible pre-entry turnout for Pro Mod in 2019 to radial racing performance mark predictions and...
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One of the lasting moments of the 2018 drag racing season was Mark Micke’s incredible Sweet 16 weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where...
Driver Blogs
Fifteen years ago, I made my first pass in a Junior Dragster. It was a day I will never forget. It was on a...
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We’re now into 2019 and we can only hope it can match what took place at dragstrips across the country in 2018. From championship...
Driver Blogs
“We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces...
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Already enjoying a steady growth as a class, 2019 could be the biggest year yet for Outlaw 632. Thanks to work from PDRA competition...
Driver Blogs
“You cannot influence the world by being just like it.” – unknown After dealing with the SEMA chaos, the PRI Show was a walk...
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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...
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I thoroughly enjoy when my On the Road gig unearths a gem of American history as I trek across the country. Last month, I...
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The Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod received record participation when it came to drivers at its event in 2018. That type of...
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Steven Boone is feeling pretty good. Entering the PDRA World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park in mid-October, the soft-spoken North Carolinian has a three-round...
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A dense canopy of dark clouds covers National Trail Raceway as I make my way from the media center to the Pro Nitrous pits,...
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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...
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Tony Gillig made a name for himself racing in IHRA and NHRA Pro Stock in the 1990s, driving a family-owned Oldsmobile Cutlass with considerable...
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Without question, a top-notch crew chief is a necessity to be successful in drag racing. But in 2018 can that person also double as...
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I will always remember the first time I rolled through the gates of Osceola Dragway back in 2015. I found it especially astonishing to...
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In 2012, NHRA rolled out a special race-within-a-race at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and since that time, the Factory Stock Showdown has...
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Growing up, Carl Rossler had a knack for fixing transmissions, so much so that he repaired a number of them before was even old...
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Through a pair of unfortunate first-round losses in the Countdown to the Championship this year, Greg Anderson decided to take in the rest of...
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Paul Burruss and Dylan Griffey readily admit they’re a couple of “goofy guys” who don’t take themselves too seriously. After all, that might get...
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Corey Michalek is rolling his nitromethane-injected A/Fuel dragster out of its long white gooseneck trailer when a young fan approaches the pit area seeking...
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It’s a new year, which means it’s another new class for Alex Laughlin. That’s simply the way of life for the adventurous Texan, but...
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Bobby Lagana Jr. has only ever known life at the dragstrip, and he is right at home as part of the CAPCO Contractors team...
