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Justin Ashley Shines in Rookie Top Fuel Debut
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. And for rookie Top Fuel driver Justin...
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Adriana Noonen Gears Up For Season 2 Release of ‘Fastest Car’ on Netflix
In recent years the racing world has been paraded across all forms of media. While it’s been a...
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Shifting Gears: Longtime Pro Stock Crew Chief Billy Wagner Racing With Family in PDRA’s Schwing America Pro Outlaw 632
A stern look appears on Billy Wagner’s face as he changes gear ratios in the Gillig-Wagner Motorsports ‘96...
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Bruce Thrift Can’t Get Enough of PDRA’s MagnaFuel Elite Top Sportsman
Georgia’s Bruce Thrift has been a constant player in the PDRA’s MagnaFuel Top Sportsman classes since the series...
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Chris Vang Aces Multi-Tasking as NHRA Pro Stock Crew Member, Super Comp Driver
Growing up just outside of Denver in Parker, Colorado, Chris Vang only ever knew a life of racing....
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Top Fuel Fan-Favorite Scott Palmer is Right Where He Wants to Be
The first – and only – race Scott Palmer attended as a spectator was a NHRA national event...
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Matt Smith: ‘I’d Love to Drive Pro Mod Again’
As the NHRA returns to St. Louis this weekend for the AAA NHRA Midwest Nationals, three-time Pro Stock...
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Record Year: Jim Halsey is Back on Top in PDRA’s Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous
On Saturday, October 4, 2008, Jim Halsey carved his name into the Pro Modified history books when he...
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A/Fuel School: Randy Meyer is Training Drag Racing’s Next Generation of Stars
Perched on the barstool that sits in front of his computer in his stacker trailer, Randy Meyer looks...
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‘Big Nasty’ Fights Back: Kyle Seipel’s DRAG ILLUSTRATED Interview
“All right, let’s do this,” Kyle Seipel says as he saddles up to his desk in the small...
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ALTERING PERCEPTIONS: Kyle Harris Tames Beastly Blown Alcohol Altered in PDRA’s Lucas Oil Elite Top Dragster
Kyle Harris knows his Charles Jones Industrial Limited ’32 Bantam Altered isn’t exactly what everyone imagines when they...
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NHRA Mandates Head and Neck Restraints for Junior Drag Racing League Starting in 2020
In a recent technical bulletin, the NHRA announced that SFI-approved head and neck restraints would be mandated for...
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Angie Smith Heading Into Countdown Better Than She’s Ever Been
Matt and Angie Smith are the only husband-wife combo you’ll see competing in the professional ranks of NHRA...
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Luke Bogacki on Great American Guaranteed Million: ‘I Never Thought I’d See This in My Lifetime’
When it comes to drag racing, most racers know that the biggest paydays can come from bracket racing....
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From Drag Racing to Computer Coding: How Deric Kramer Relates the Two
Deric Kramer, the 34-year-old racer from Colorado, is quickly making a name for himself in the highly competitive...
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Last-Minute Funding Brings Chris Marshall Back to Indy
This time last year Chris Marshall was in Indianapolis, Indiana for the first time in his career. In...
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Alan Kenny Anchors Record 32-Car Top Dragster Field at US Nationals
“A good place for old guys that want to go fast” is how Alan Kenny of Kutztown, PA.,...
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Joe Castello, WFO Radio’s ‘NHRA Nitro’ Podcast Celebrate 10th Anniversary
This weekend’s 65th annual Chevrolet Performance NHRA U.S. Nationals is a historic weekend on several notable levels, but for...
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Maples Making Impressive US Nationals Debut in Super Comp
Oklahoma-based racer Jeremy Maples is in competition at the U.S. Nationals this weekend for the first time in...
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Wendell and Mark Howes Carry On Family Tradition in 2019 HEMI Challenge
As the only father/son duo in the 2019 HEMI Challenge, it seemed almost unfair that Canadian-based racers Wendell...
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PHOTOS: FIA NitrOlympx in Hockenheim, Germany
With over 250 team entries, great crowds and a superbly prepped racetrack, the table was set for three...
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Jimmy Daniels Chasing Fourth Consecutive Dodge HEMI Challenge Victory at Indy
Twenty-three-year-old Jimmy Daniels is heading into The Big Go with quite a high bar set. His name has...
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What to Know About ‘The Big Go’
It’s finally here: my favorite week of the year. The U.S. Nationals, The Big Go, INDY. It’s hard...
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Ronnie Hobbs Makes a Change, Sets Sights on Pro Mod
In racing, teams are constantly looking for an advantage. Racing is a constant evolution, and the changes made...
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Doug Winters, Bandit Big Rig Series Chevelle Make the Haul to Denver for WSOPM
Longtime doorslammer racer Doug Winters last raced at Bandimere Speedway over 20 years ago in Super Chevy Show...
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Against All Odds, Terry Haddock Makes World Series of Pro Mod Debut
Terry Haddock was preparing his nitro Funny Car and Cameron Ferré-driven Top Fuel dragster for Friday qualifying at...
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Angelle Sampey Dishes on Mid-Season Report Card, Matt Smith Comments
Angelle Sampey, a three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion and 42-time Nationals winner, doesn’t make excuses. That being...
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Steve Hill Relives ‘Best Day Ever’ at 2018 World Series of Pro Mod
The DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod presented by J&A Service, Elite Motorsports, Big O Tires and...
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Burch Earns Six-Figure Payday at Inaugural SFG 500
This time last week, Gage Burch had never set foot in Michigan. He left the Wolverine State Sunday...
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PHOTOS: 2019 FIA Tierp Internationals
It’s yet another chicken dinner for Finnish Top Fuel queen Anita Mäkelä after she defeated Mike Kågered in...
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DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald Since my latest blog,...
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Johnny Pluchino Prepared for NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock Debut at Bristol
After Johnny Pluchino unexpectedly made his PDRA Extreme Pro Stock debut at the recent PDRA North-South Shootout in...
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2019 FIA European Drag Racing Season Kicks Off at Santa Pod’s Main Event
The 2019 European drag racing season finally kicked off at the famous Santa Pod Raceway, May 24-27. As...
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Tim Essick’s Doing Things His Own Way in Outlaw 10.5
With its sleek body lines and sparkling brown paint job, Tim Essick’s “Brown Sugar” 2018 Ford Mustang immediately...
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Pat Musi Reflects on Victorious First ‘No Prep Kings’ Experience
Pat Musi is the first to admit he wasn’t exactly fond of the idea of no-prep racing as...
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Dobbins, Pluchino Look Back on 4-Minute PDRA Extreme Pro Stock Burndown
Jeff Dobbins was merely sticking to his word, while John Pluchino joked he’s simply stubborn. Combined, it turned...
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NHRA Pro Mod ‘Speed Queen’ Erica Enders Looks Back on WSOPM 2018
Erica Enders decided last year she was going to race Pro Mod at select races in addition to...
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CHASING PERFECTION: Jeff Dobbins Leads Extreme Pro Stock’s Race to the Threes
When Jeff Dobbins lit up the scoreboard with a 4.007-second blast in Thursday testing at the 2018 PDRA...
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Racers Take the Tree at Kuwait Motor Town
The drag racing-crazed nation of Kuwait finally saw the opening of its long awaited new dragstrip at Kuwait...
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Elite Motorsports’ Richard Freeman Has High Expectations for 2019
Richard Freeman has never been one to run from a challenge and the 2019 NHRA season may mark...
