Features
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Drag Illustrated | January 31, 2013
Berner Adds Pierson as XPS Crew Chief
Pete Berner and his Summit Racing Equipment Team announced Jan. 31, that Tom Pierson will be joining them...
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Drag Illustrated | January 31, 2013
NHRA Confirms Jr. Dragster Conference Finals for Bandimere and Bristol
NHRA announced Jan. 30, the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will...
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Drag Illustrated | January 30, 2013
Capps Covering Super Bowl XLVII
Ron Capps has a busy week ahead and vows he’ll love every minute as the off-season for the...
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| January 30, 2013
NHRA Museum Elects Two New Board Members
The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California announced Jan. 29, the...
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Drag Illustrated | January 30, 2013
Stanfield Adds Lucas Oil as Associate Sponsor
Veteran NHRA Pro Stock driver Greg Stanfield will join the Lucas Oil racing family beginning at next month’s...
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Drag Illustrated | January 30, 2013
Coughlin Runs Career-Best Numbers in First Test Session with Johnson
The pre-season preparations of five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. got off to a career-best start at a...
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Drag Illustrated | January 29, 2013
Ownership Change for IHRA
IHRA Entertainment, LLC, a newly formed corporation held by the ownership group of Palm Beach International Raceway™ and...
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| January 29, 2013
Pat Musi Racing Engines Joins ADRL as Contingency Sponsor
Officials from the American Drag Racing League announced Jan. 28, that legendary Pro Mod racer and engine builder...
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| January 25, 2013
XDRL Announces PJD Pre-Registration Procedures
The X-treme Drag Racing League (X-DRL) released its pre-registration information Jan. 24, for the Pro Junior Dragster (PJD)...
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| January 24, 2013
Castellana Closing In On 3.60s Nitrous Run
How close are we getting to a 3.60s pass in Pro Nitrous? Pretty darn close according to the...
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| January 24, 2013
Holley Names Wiggins VP-Sales
Holley recently announced Trevor Wiggins as its new Vice President of Sales. Wiggins will lead the Holley sales...
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| January 24, 2013
Garlits Gets New Body for Electric Dragster
Top Fuel legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits’ electric dragster, Swamp Rat 37, has received it’s new body and...
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Drag Illustrated | January 23, 2013
Amalie Oil Becomes Title Sponsor for NHRA Gatornationals
NHRA officials announced Jan. 23, that Amalie Oil Company has agreed to a multi-year title rights sponsorship of...
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Drag Illustrated | January 23, 2013
Litton Loses Lucas; Looking for New Major Sponsor
For the first time in Bruce Litton’s Top Fuel career, Lucas Oil will not be the major sponsor...
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| January 22, 2013
Rowe Confirms 2013 Pro Mod Plan
With the start of the racing season just around the corner, Danny Rowe Racing this week announced their...
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Drag Illustrated | January 22, 2013
Drag Racing Shooters Win Prestigious Photojournalism Awards
Veteran drag racing photographers Mark Rebilas and Gary Nastase have each been recognized with photojournalism awards for shots...
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Drag Illustrated | January 21, 2013
PSCA and WCOPMA Pair Up for 3 Events in 2013
The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (WCOPMA) and the Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) have formed a...
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Drag Illustrated | January 21, 2013
Taylor wins PX Race in Qatar
Frankie “Mad Man” Taylor ran astonishing numbers in Round One of the Arabian Drag Racing League’s 2013 Championship...
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Drag Illustrated | January 19, 2013
ADRL Imposes PX/PN Minimum Weights
The American Drag Racing League announced Jan. 17, its rules for the 2013 season. Complete rules for all...
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| January 19, 2013
X-DRL Contracts J-Angel Productions to Offer Free Live Online Broadcasts
The X-treme Drag Racing League (X-DRL) announced Jan. 18, it will be teaming with J-Angel Productions and Motormania TV...
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Drag Illustrated | January 18, 2013
NHRA Changes Oildown Policy; Eliminates TF/FC Testing Limitations
NHRA officials announced Jan. 18, changes to the 2013 NHRA Oildown Policy for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
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Drag Illustrated | January 18, 2013
NHRA Releases 2013 Jegs Sportsnationals Schedule
NHRA has released the 2013 JEGS SPORTSnationals schedule which will feature events at three world-class facilities during the...
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| January 18, 2013
NHRA Accepts New B&S Engine for Jr. Drag Racing
NHRA officials announced Jan. 18, a new engine program for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League...
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| January 16, 2013
9th Annual U.S. Street Nationals Coming Soon to Bradenton
For the ninth year in a row, the quickest and fastest doorslammers in the land will gather Jan....
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Drag Illustrated | January 15, 2013
Dixon, Beard Return with Rapisarda Top Fuel Team
Rapisarda Autosport International today has announced the signing of two legendary drag racing figures – Larry Dixon and...
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Drag Illustrated | January 15, 2013
XDRL Announces Multi-Year TV Deal with Velocity
The X-DRL announced Jan. 14, it has entered into a multi-year television agreement with Velocity by Discovery, an...
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Drag Illustrated | January 11, 2013
XDRL Adds Indy to 2013 Schedule
The X-DRL revealed Jan. 11, that it will hold an event on Sept. 20-21 at prestigious Lucas Oil...
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| January 10, 2013
It’s Official: Brittany Force in Top Fuel this Year
Drag racing icon John Force introduced his daughter Brittany as the newest addition to the John Force Racing,...
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Drag Illustrated | January 10, 2013
GK Motorsports Signs English Jr. Drag Racing Sisters
Junior Dragster drivers Paige Wheeler and Belle Wheeler have joined the GK Motorsports family for the 2013 drag...
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| January 9, 2013
NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series Releases 2013 Schedule
NHRA officials announced the 2013 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing schedule Jan. 8, with several new tracks being...
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| January 4, 2013
Dote Racing Names Pruett as New Top Fuel Driver
NHRA Top Fuel team Dote Racing announced Jan. 4, that former Hot Rod Heritage Series Champion and multiple NHRA...
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| January 4, 2013
Sovereign-Star Racing Expands; Names Ray as New Rider
After a successful 2012 season as a newly assembled team, the Sovereign-Star Racing partnership has announced plans to...
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| January 4, 2013
Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown Set for July in Texas
The baddest outlaws of the Southwest are finally going to reunite their battle as the Texas Outlaw Pro...
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| January 3, 2013
Berner Plans January Test Session at Bradenton
Mountain-motor Pro Stock veteran Pete Berner will be taking his Summit Racing Equipment Camaro to Bradenton, Florida, this...
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Drag Illustrated | January 2, 2013
Jones to Rejoin NHRA Pro Stock Ranks
Rickie Jones, backed by Mark Stockseth and in partnership with Elite Performance, has committed to a 10-race schedule...
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| January 2, 2013
IHRA Names CarSafe as 2013 Nitro Jam Presenting Sponsor
After a successful debut Nitro Jam season in 2012, CarSafe is pleased to announce it will expand its...
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| January 1, 2013
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| December 28, 2012
Dina Parise Racing Takes Off
The world is constantly changing. Everything from weather patterns to new technologies, change is evident everywhere you turn....
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| December 21, 2012
Sonny Leonard Steps Up as XDRL Sponsor
Support for the X-treme Drag Racing League (X-DRL) continues to grow as the new eighth-mile sanctioning body today...
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| December 20, 2012
JFR Concludes Florida Test Session; B. Force Shines
After two days of testing outside of West Palm Beach, Florida, three John Force Racing (JFR) Funny Cars...