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WATCH: World Doorslammer Nationals Thursday Testing Highlights
Just one day of World Doorslammer Nationals testing remains! Videographer and DI contributor Kyle Christ is on the...
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WATCH: Monday Testing Highlights at DI World Doorslammer Nationals
It’s officially World Doorslammer Nationals race week! Videographer and DI contributor Kyle Christ is on the grounds at...
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Todd Tutterow Puts ATI Performance Products’ New Damper Technology to the Test
The latest and greatest in technology can often come with plenty of hype but little in the actual...
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Going [Half] The Distance: John Mazzorana Previews the 2020 NEOPMA Season
In response to feedback – direct and indirect – from Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association members, club founder...
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Team Mom: One of Jr. Drag Racing’s Biggest Cheerleaders Retires
Kim Hall spends many weekends traveling more than two hours from her home in Nokesville, Virginia, to her...
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Turkey Beach Bash: A Look Back at Gaylon Rolison’s Inaugural Pre-Thanksgiving Bracket Race
When race promoter Gaylon Rolison Jr. wanted to put together a pre-Thanksgiving race at his local Gulfport Dragway...
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King Tut: Todd Tutterow Is Coming for His Crown
The sun is setting at Qatar Racing Club as Ty Tutterow drives through the water box and starts...
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In It to Win It: Is 2020 Chris Rini’s Year to Break Through for a PDRA Pro Nitrous Win?
Longtime nitrous Pro Modified racer Chris Rini enjoyed a career-best season in the PDRA’s Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous...
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Outlaw Street Car Reunion VII Cancelled
The 2020 small-tire racing schedule is now without one of its marquee events, the Outlaw Street Car Reunion,...
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The Best, Worst and Wildest Moments From Lights Out 11
From the small-block-that-could to Stevie Fast’s ongoing reign of terror and everything in between, DRAG ILLUSTRATED delves into...
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The Oral History of ‘Lights Out’: How ‘The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia’ Became the Super Bowl of Small-Tire Racing
In the eyes of many in the mid-2000s, drag radial racing had the potential to become a breakout...
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2019 CHAMPIONS ISSUE: Brian Shrader Goes Back to Back in Big Dog Shootout Championship
While growing up racing at tracks around his hometown of Bristol, Tennessee, Brian Shrader established himself as a...
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2019 CHAMPIONS ISSUE: Mo Hall’s Offseason Changes Lead to Outlaw 10.5 Title
“Winning the championship is part hard work, lots of testing, and lots of help from outside sources,” explains...
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2019 CHAMPIONS ISSUE: Ken Singleton, ‘High Risk’ Win It All in Funny Car Chaos Series
The debut of the Funny Car Chaos Championship points tour made big waves in the flip-top flopper world...
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2019 CHAMPIONS ISSUE: David Norris Clinches Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Title
From going to the track in the ‘60s with his parents through his current endeavors, David Norris has...
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2019 CHAMPIONS ISSUE: Mary Reep Makes Outlaw Fuel Altered History
It was a historic effort for the Austin, Texas-based “Grim Reeper” team as Mary Reep clinched the Good...
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Perfect Timing: The Roller-Coaster Ride Behind Erica Enders’ Third NHRA Pro Stock World Championship
hat was supposed to be a celebration of an ultimate triumph to close out the 2019 NHRA Pro...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Hunter Patton
At 24 years old, Hunter Patton might just be one of the biggest names in big-money bracket racing...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Tricia Musi
It took some time for Tricia Musi to find her way, but now that she’s in an ideal...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Joey Haas
Nostalgia drag racing may be seen as an older man’s sport, but 28-year-old Joey Haas is paving the...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Preston ‘Peeps’ Pennington
Preston “Peeps” Pennington grew up immersed in the sport of drag racing. His dad and two older brothers...
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DXP Street Entries Ramp Up Ahead of Lights Out 11
It’s not every day that we get to see a new class be born in the drag racing...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Chris Garner-Jones
Losing a championship on the final day of a successful eight-race season is a trying experience, and even...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Patrick Miller
Few cars in radial racing are as recognizable as Jeff Miller’s “Bumblebee” Camaro. And it’s his son, 23-year-old...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Kellan Farmer
As the son of Race Tech Race Cars founder Russ Farmer, 26-year-old Kellan Farmer understands the ins and...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Haley James
Haley James has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success in her young career, picking up a third championship...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: DJ and Ryan McCain
Brothers DJ (27) and Ryan (23) McCain have been drag racing since they were kids, even if it...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Julie Nataas
Julie Nataas is sweet, spirited and stunningly beautiful, but don’t let that fool you – she’s become quite...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Blake Copson
Blake Copson doesn’t have a wealth of driving experience, but with an impressive brain trust guiding him, the...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Austin Prock
Growing up in a standout drag racing family, Austin Prock knew all about performing under pressure. But even...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Justin Carmack
At only 29 years old, Justin Carmack and his Carmack Engineering firm are going toe to toe with...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Jordan Vandergriff
He only raced a partial season in 2019, but 24-year-old Jordan Vandergriff has already made a name for...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2019: Matt Dadas and Gage Burch Get Paid
att Dadas and Gage Burch are hunched over the log books resting on their work bench, comparing notes...
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Justin Jones Taking Talents to NHRA Pro Mod
After stunning the racing world with a monster 5.51-second pass at last November’s Street Car Super Nationals, Justin...
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As Good As It Gets: Veteran Racer Mark Kidd Reflects On Great American Guaranteed Million, Opportunity To Win ‘Life-Changing’ Payday
Mark Kidd has been racing 40 years, racking up plenty of success along the way. But never has...
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Kallee Mills Takes Over Reins of ‘Golden Kong’ Camaro for 2020 No Prep Kings Season
In recent years, no-prep drag racing has become a massively popular form of motorsports with an incredibly devoted...
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30 Under 30 Honoree Joey Haas Planning NHRA Top Fuel Debut with Totten Motorsports
Nostalgia Top Fuel driver Joey Haas is taking his racing program to the next level in 2020. Haas,...
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Elite Motorsports’ Richard Freeman Opens Up on World Doorslammer Nationals Partnership
A major milestone calls for a major celebration, which is why Elite Motorsports team owner Richard Freeman wanted...
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Palazzolo, James and Schehr Highlight 2019 NMRA Champions
The Fords were flying and the action was astounding at all six of the NMRA events in 2019....
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Pro Mod Crew Chiefs Justin Elkes, Chris Bell and Lee White Sound Off On New NHRA Safety Rules
Since the NHRA has taken over the Pro Mod class, we have seen some sweeping changes for the...
