Features
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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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...
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Former VP Racing Fuels Exec Jim Kelly Enjoying New Career as Author
When Jim “J.K.” Kelly retired from his management position at VP Racing Fuels late in May 2015, he...
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AAA Texas Fall Nationals Expects Championship Field in October
The world renowned Texas Motorplex will be celebrating its 35th year of showcasing the fastest sport in the...
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Pro Mod Pioneer Charles Carpenter Records Career-Best 3.749 with ‘Small-Block’ 908ci-Powered Pro Nitrous Camaro
It’s been said that a monster 959ci engine is needed to compete in the PDRA’s Switzer Dynamics Pro...
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PDRA Carolina Showdown – Saturday Race Notes
The PDRA is back in action at the Carolina Showdown presented by ProCharger at Darlington Dragway. It’s the...
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PDRA Carolina Showdown – Friday Race Notes
The PDRA is back in action at the Carolina Showdown presented by ProCharger at Darlington Dragway. It’s the...
