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Defending Pro Mod Champion Car Owner Marc Caruso Returning to World Doorslammer Nationals with Driver Tommy D’Aprile
As the defending Pro Mod event champion car owner, Marc Caruso is already charged up for the second...
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Bracket Racer Kevin Brannon Continues to Sharpen His Ax
Kevin Brannon was already an accomplished big-money bracket racer and NHRA and IHRA world champion when he was...
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Pro Extreme Champion Jason Scruggs Primed for Second Annual World Doorslammer Nationals Pro Mod Appearance
After a strong performance at the inaugural event, Pro Modified veteran Jason Scruggs is eager for another shot...
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Krista Baldwin Carrying on Top Fuel Family Tradition
Three generations of nitro racing courses through the veins of the vibrant and ambitious Krista Baldwin, who joined...
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First, Second-Place Finishes in MWDRS Pro Mod Points Among Tuner Jeff Pierce’s 2020 Highlights
Jeff Pierce started to say it has been a great year. Then, as he started to rattle off...
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Ty Tutterow Rolls With The Highs and Lows of Pro Mod Racing
Second-generation Pro Modified driver Ty Tutterow was set to embark on his first full season in PDRA Pro...
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Travis Davis Collects Third PDRA Pro Nitrous Motorcycle World Championship
It was an unusual year for the PDRA’s Drag 965 Pro Nitrous Motorcycle class, with short fields at...
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First Pro Stock Win, Factory Stock Showdown Championship Make for Storybook Season for Aaron Stanfield
As Aaron Stanfield entered the 2020 season, the goal was to win his first pro race. Well, he...
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Wes Distefano Breaks Through to Win First PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 World Championship
After taking runner-up honors in the 2019 PDRA Pro Outlaw 632 world championship battle, Wes Distefano and his...
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Lifelong Racer Leah Pruett Finds Her Destination in Top Fuel
When Leah Pruett was named to the 30 Under 30 List in 2015, it happened just as the...
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Multi-Talented Troy Coughlin Jr. Relishing Pro Stock Opportunity
It’s been a wild few years for Troy Coughlin Jr., but the young standout wouldn’t have it any...
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Jonnie Lindberg’s Driving, Tuning Experience Play Into Success as TAFC Chassis Builder
Just a month after appearing on the cover of the second 30 Under 30 Issue in 2016, two-time...
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Artisan Coffee, Pro Stock’s Kenny Delco Set for CTech World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS
Ron Capossela enjoyed a memorable experience at the CTech World Doorslammer Nationals presented by JEGS a year ago,...
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Johnny Pluchino Becomes Second-Generation PDRA Extreme Pro Stock World Champion
In Johnny Pluchino’s first full season in PDRA Liberty’s Gears Extreme Pro Stock competition, he won four of...
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Top Sportsman Champion Jeffrey Barker to Run New-Look Bahrain 1/Lowe Toyota Camry in NHRA Pro Mod
Two-time NHRA Top Sportsman world champion Jeffrey Barker is set to run the full NHRA Pro Mod schedule,...
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DI Tribute: The Life and Times of David Bishop
David Bishop, the founder of East Coast Drag News and a former Drag Illustrated contributor, passed away January 12...
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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...
