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Josh Hachat | September 17, 2020
Bandimere Speedway Fights Back: John Bandimere III Discusses Track’s Fight to Stay Open
For more than six decades, Bandimere Speedway has been a mainstay in Jefferson County, Colorado. Its impact on...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 16, 2020
Big-Tire, Small-Tire Worlds to Converge at Shakedown Nationals XVIII
After settling into its new home, Virginia Motorsports Park, last year, the Shakedown Nationals is set to kick...
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Van Abernethy | September 16, 2020
Tennessee’s Crossville Dragway Weathers The Storm
When it comes to dragstrips with “curb appeal,” you’d be hard-pressed to find another track that has a...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 15, 2020
Chris Garner-Jones Reflects on Passing of His Father, T.T. Jones
The Pro Mod-style motorcycle drag racing community lost one of its biggest players on July 15 when William...
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Nate Van Wagnen | September 14, 2020
PDRA Pro Boost Star John Strickland Credits Team For Recent Success
It’s a typical hot summer day in Harrells, North Carolina, where John Strickland owns and operates S&S Backhoe...
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Greg Burrow | September 8, 2020
DI Tribute: Pro Stock Pioneer Mike Kennedy
Hall of Fame Pro Stock driver and engine builder Mike Kennedy passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 73....
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Pete Epple | September 8, 2020
Andrew DeMarco’s ‘White Girl Wasted’ Goes Under the Knife – Again
If you pay attention to the radial ranks, chances are you’re very familiar with the DeMarco boys. Whether...
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Craig Cook | August 29, 2020
Promoter Chris Graves Reflects on Records Set at Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown
While every racing promotion features a headlining show at their event, few, if any, have blended two top-tier...
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Josh Hachat | August 26, 2020
LDR’s Jason Rueckert Plotting Return After Radial Fest Crash
For 30 years, Jason Rueckert’s stunning 1982 Cutlass didn’t suffer anything more than a scratch. Along with that...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 26, 2020
Centrifugal Supercharger Showdown: ProCharger, Vortech’s Mission to Bring Centrifugal Blowers to the Forefront
A throaty, deafening roar overcomes the Darlington Dragway starting line as John Strickland and Kevin Rivenbark bring their...
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Josh Hachat | August 25, 2020
DI Roundtable: A Look at the Evolution of Doorslammer Racing
Evolution in drag racing is inevitable, but when it comes to the doorslammer ranks, it’s almost been astronomical...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 24, 2020
Championship Contenders Emerge as PDRA Enters Second Half of Season at Summer Shootout
Now three races into the 2020 season, the world championship contenders in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
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Craig Cook | August 21, 2020
Street Car Takeover: Justin Keith and Chase Lautenbach’s American Dream
When promoters Justin Keith and Chase Lautenbach first sat down inside a Twin Peaks restaurant in 2013 to...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 20, 2020
Mountain Motor Pro Stock Veteran JR Carr Off to Hot Start With New Camaro
JR Carr has been a steady competitor in the PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock division since joining the series...
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Van Abernethy | August 19, 2020
Ezell, Wheeler and Alonzo Lead Winners at CP Promotions’ Texas Two-Step $50K
Cody Pollage was no different than any other race promoter at the onset of a brand-new season of...
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Drag Illustrated | August 18, 2020
VIDEO: Jack Greene’s ‘Warbird’ Makes 3,000-Plus-Horsepower Dyno Pull on Nitrous
Our friends at FuelTech recently sent over this feature on Jack Greene’s “Warbird” Radial vs. the World ’68...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 18, 2020
One Fast Family: Mandy Teets-Seal, Glenn Teets III Race in Memory of Uncle Terry in PDRA Top Dragster, Top Sportsman
The front door opens at the Teets Excavating office as Mandy Teets-Seal begins to describe her memories of...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 17, 2020
VIDEO: NHRA Pro Mod World Champ ‘Stevie Fast’ Takes on TAFC World Champ Sean Bellemeur in MWDRS Final
When the Mid-West Pro Mod Series (now the Mid-West Drag Racing Series) announced the addition of Top Alcohol...
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Craig Cook | August 15, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Brandon McBride Wins in PSCA XDR’s WSOPM Debut
The Premier Street Car Association made its World Series of Pro Mod debut in 2019, featuring the Xtreme...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 15, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Former Jr. Dragster Racer EmiLee Novak Returns to Bandimere for Pro Star Shootout Success
The World Series of Pro Mod is more than just a race for EmiLee Novak and her Fairfax,...
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Josh Hachat | August 14, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: $100,000 Victory Belongs to Scott Oksas
There were times when Scott Oksas thought about calling it a career. It usually happened during a frustrating...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 14, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Greg Lair’s Clutch-Equipped, Monster-Motor Camaro Wins $10,000 Top Sportsman Shootout
A betting man probably wouldn’t have put his money on a naturally aspirated, clutch-equipped entry to win the...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 14, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: Local Favorite Mike Candelairo Makes It To $10,000 Money Round in Top Sportsman
The Quick Star Shootout class at the World Series of Pro Mod is based on Top Sportsman racing,...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 14, 2020
WSOPM 2019 Lookback: JB Strassweg’s Trip to ‘Thunder Mountain’ Pays Off
The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman community started buzzing when it was announced that the two classes would...
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Nate Van Wagnen | August 5, 2020
Partner Profile: Don Baskin’s Passion for Business and Racing Leads to Baskin Motorsports
Don Baskin is in the business of big trucks. Trucks and trailers of every kind, construction equipment, tractors...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 24, 2020
DI Interview Issue: Jim Howe Jr. Has His Sight Set on No-Prep Racing
Jim Howe Jr. is a man on a mission. While his supercharged ’68 Camaro bears the small logos...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 23, 2020
DI Interview Issue: NMCA/NMRA’s Rollie Miller on Adapting and Overcoming
As the general manager and national event director for the NMCA and NMRA, Rollie Miller is accustomed to...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 22, 2020
PDRA Pro Nitrous World Champion Jim Halsey Is in Defense Mode
Jim Halsey’s life is practically consumed by drag racing. He and Cathy Crouse, his girlfriend of over 30...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 20, 2020
Second Wind: NOS Co-Founder Mike Thermos Continues to Innovate with Nitrous Supply
When it comes to nitrous oxide-assisted drag racing, Mike Thermos is considered one of the originators. He co-founded...
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Drag Illustrated | July 20, 2020
Jason Harris Overcomes Tough Field to Win Second Big Dog Trophy of 2020
After 23 seasons, becoming the longest running single track series in the country, you would possibly think that...
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Van Abernethy | July 20, 2020
Level Playing Field: WSC 4.90 Outlaws Offers Even Competition for Sub-5-Second Door Cars
If ever there was a racing club that’s brimming with stiff competition and tons of diversity, not to...
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Kelly Wade | July 19, 2020
Bo Butner Scores A Spot to Race Pro Mod on Sunday at NHRA Summernationals in Indy
It’s official: Bo Butner’s diverse racing resumé will now include commanding a nitrous assisted Pro Mod beast on...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 18, 2020
‘One Day, Normal Will Be Back’: Inside PDRA’s Return to Racing
After the COVID-19 crisis extended the offseason by an extra two months, the 2020 PDRA season finally kicked...
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Josh Hachat | July 17, 2020
DI Interview Issue: Steve Huff Reflects on 200 MPH Record Pass in Electric Dragster
If there’s a conventional route to running an electric dragster, Steve Huff surely didn’t take it. With a...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 17, 2020
DI Interview Issue: Keith Haney on Throwdown in T-Town’s Success After COVID-19 Shutdown
When Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park announced it would not only host its popular Throwdown in T-Town race,...
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Josh Hachat | July 16, 2020
DI Interview Issue: ‘Stevie Fast’ Has Been Doing His Homework
Stevie “Fast” Jackson has been able to get his Radial vs. the World fix during this ongoing COVID-19...
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Josh Hachat | July 16, 2020
DI Interview Issue: Paul Lee Just Wants to Race
Paul Lee’s story is about racing. But it’s also about friends and family, and maybe most importantly, perseverance....
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Josh Hachat | July 10, 2020
Two Shots to Shine: T.J. Zizzo Reflects on NHRA’s New Two-Qualifying-Session, Two-Day Race Format
Top Fuel veteran T.J. Zizzo is feeling good and these days, well, that means a lot. In the...
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Nate Van Wagnen | July 9, 2020
‘The Awakening’ Is Here
As the NHRA Mello Yello Series gets set to return to racing this weekend after a four-month hiatus,...
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Drag Illustrated | June 29, 2020
World Footbrake Challenge Set to Take Over Bristol Dragway
For the 14th consecutive year, the BTE World Footbrake Challenge makes its return to Bristol Dragway’s historic Thunder...