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Wes Distefano’s Passion For Fast Cars Leads Him to PDRA’s $hameless Racing Pro Outlaw 632
Growing up in Michigan just outside Detroit, it’s not hard to gain an appreciation for cool, fast cars...
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Changing Times: NEOPMA Completes First Season After Quarter-to-Eighth-Mile Switch
Old habits die hard they say, but if the changing times bring about success, it sure makes the...
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DI Classic: The Sonny Leonard Interview
Legendary engine builder Sonny Leonard passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at age 77. News of Leonard’s passing...
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DI Tribute: Eric Lane
Those who knew Eric Lane often talked about his brilliance as a tuner and a fierce drive to...
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Funny Car Chaos World Finals: Outlaw Funny Cars’ ‘Battle of the Alamo’
The exciting 2020 season finale of Funny Car Chaos came to a close in early October with a...
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Get in The Ring: Chris ‘Block’ Gordon Challenges Street Outlaws’ JJ Da Boss to Boxing Match Following On-Air Altercation
(EDITOR’S NOTE: The opinions expressed below are not necessarily the opinions of the author or Drag Illustrated. The...
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Balancing Act: Travis Davis Finds Success in Two Different Classes, Series
Travis Davis has been around motorcycles his whole life. His father, John, owned a motorcycle shop when he...
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DI Best of 2020: ‘Duck’ Doubles Down With 5 Races
While major series and local tracks across the country were forced to hold less races during the 2020...
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Watch: Tony Stewart Goes Drag Racing with Frank Hawley
After Tony Stewart started showing up at NHRA events with his girlfriend, Top Fuel star Leah Pruett, fans...
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Down-To-The-Wire Chase Ends in Second Consecutive PDRA Pro Nitrous Championship for Jim Halsey
Over the course of the last two Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) seasons, Jim Halsey has experienced two...
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DI Best of 2020: Jim Halsey Records First Big-Tire Nitrous Run in the 3.50s
Over 10 years after becoming the first driver to record a 5-second quarter-mile pass in a nitrous car,...
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DI Best of 2020: Megan Meyer Goes Out In Style
With a world championship, multiple regional titles and numerous event victories to her name, Megan Meyer didn’t have...
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Watch: Joe Caruso Unveils New RJ Race Cars-Built Caruso Family Racing Pro Mod Camaro
Watch now as Joe Caruso, the patriarch of the Caruso Family Racing team, proudly debuts their brand new...
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RACERS REACT: “Stevie Fast”, Rickie Smith, Winters, Elkes, Laughlin, Satterfield React to Manually-Shifted Pro Mod
Some major NHRA Pro Mod news made waves to end the week, with a rule change that had...
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DI Best of 2020: Jimmy Pelcarsky Drops Bombshell 4.12 Run in PDRA Pro Outlaw 632
Jimmy Pelcarsky wasn’t shy about sharing his goals for race day after qualifying No. 1 with a 4.179-second...
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DI Best of 2020: Top Alcohol Funny Car Joins Mid-West Drag Racing Series
Top Alcohol Funny Car, a class considered by many in the sport to be one of the hardest...
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Pro Mod Pioneer Charles Carpenter Determined to Return to Racing After Surviving Massive Stroke
On October 12, what was set to be a usual busy Monday morning after a race, Charles Carpenter...
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TOP 8: Megan Meyer Destroys Oldest NHRA Record
Megan Meyer, the Kansas-bred, second generation superstar who has earned nearly every title in drag racing, shocked the...
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TOP 8: “Silver Lightning” Is Now World’s Quickest Electric Vehicle
Denmark’s Hans Henrik-Thomsen also broke an ancient elapsed time mark. The rider of the Danish “Silver Lightning” motorcycle smashed...
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Frank Gugliotta Chases PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Greatness with JR Carr
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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ON THE ROAD: Van Abernethy Talks Holly Springs Motorsports
This coming December 23 will mark five years since a devastating tornado completely flattened Mississippi’s Holly Springs Motorsports....
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CAUGHT: Steve Matusek’s Tipsy Turbo Ride
NHRA Pro Mod veteran Steve Matusek gets out of control in his twin-turbocharged Mustang in the opening round...
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DIALED IN: Minnesota’s Multi-Purpose Brainerd International Raceway Stays Busy
If ever the description “multi-purpose” could be placed on a dragstrip, Brainerd International Raceway and Resort would most...
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Following Jaw-Dropping Performances at Street Car Supernationals & Hail Mary Derby, Stage Set for Elimination-less Drag Racing
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas – at least the hotels and casinos try to...
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Inside Look: FuelTech’s Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette Project
The Internet buzzed with excitement last month when FuelTech revealed its latest R&D project, a 2020 Corvette that...
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DI Driver Blog Presented by WELD Racing: Megan Meyer
October was an exciting month for us… to say the least. I now know what my new breaking...
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Mr. Perfect: Dean Marinis and The Quest For Perfection
The name doesn’t come up as “Dean Marinis.” Or “Dean.” Or “Marinis.” Or even “Mean Dean” as he’s...
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DI Roundtable: Doorslammer Racing’s Most Versatile Tuners on Thinking Outside the Box
Justin Elkes had spent 15 years in Pro Stock, which accounted for thousands upon thousands of runs. He...
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Land of 10,000 Races: Minnesota’s Brainerd International Raceway Stays Busy
If ever the description “multi-purpose” could be placed on a dragstrip, Brainerd International Raceway and Resort would most...
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On The Road: Holly Springs Motorsports
This coming December 23 will mark five years since a devastating tornado completely flattened Mississippi’s Holly Springs Motorsports....
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SEMA Unites Global Automotive Aftermarket Industry Through Virtual ‘SEMA360’ Trade Show
The automotive specialty equipment industry typically gathers during the first week of November for the SEMA Show. Although...
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DI Q&A: Tuner Frank Gugliotta on Chasing Wins, Records with JR Carr in PDRA Extreme Pro Stock
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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DI Q&A: Randy Meyer Talks 5.09-Second Top Alcohol Dragster Record
Randy Meyer has guided his drivers to nearly every accomplishment imaginable in the NHRA’s Top Alcohol Dragster class....
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Joey Oksas Exceeds Expectations in Mid-West Drag Racing Series Pro Mod Rookie Season
Joey Oksas had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his father Scott’s twin-turbocharged ‘67 Mustang –...
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Extreme Pro Stock Race to the Threes, Nitrous Wars Expected to Heat Up PDRA DragWars
A couple of races within a race are sure to add pressure and excitement as the Professional Drag...
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Consistency, Holeshots Carry Blake Copson to Outlaw 10.5 Victory at Shakedown Nationals
Blake Copson went into last weekend’s Shakedown Nationals XVIII at Virginia Motorsports Park with a commanding lead in...
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Drag Racing’s Million-Dollar Man: Steve Sisko’s Road to Victory at The SFG $1.1 Million
The moment Kyle Riley and his SFG Promotions team announced the pre-entry opening for the JEGS-SFG $1.1 Million...
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DI Roundtable: Bracket Racing Promoters on Thriving Through Uncertainty
A remarkable thing happened this summer. Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause and a disruption on...
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NHRA Pro Stars Prepare for History-Making Opportunity at Gatornationals
The way Shawn Langdon sees it, he has a chance to make NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series...
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On The Road: Cedar Falls Raceway
Iowa’s Cedar Falls Raceway has a rich history dating back to 1964 when they first broke ground on...
