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Thinking Inside the Box: Eric Tenney Seamlessly Switches to Top ET
Eric Tenney was perfectly happy running his ’69 Dodge Dart in footbrake events along the East Coast when...
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DI CLASSIC: Bob Curran Knows Small-Tire Racing
Street-legal racing sensation “SpongeBob” Bob Curran passed away Monday, July 30, after being involved in a motorcycle accident....
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Exclusive: Fletcher Cox Debuts New Radial vs. the World ’67 Mustang
In the fall of 2016, Fletcher Cox took his racing team from a multiple-car operation down to a...
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VIDEO: Scott Oksas’ New RJ Race Cars ’67 Shelby Mustang
Check out this new ’67 Shelby Mustang that just rolled out of RJ Race Cars & Quarter-Max Chassis...
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Stanfield Making Big Power in Factory Stock Showdown
The entry lists for the 2018 SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown events have been bulging with powerful...
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Top Dragster Standout Steve Johnson Has Big Plans for WSOPM
Top Dragster standout Steve Johnson hasn’t retired from racing, but he did want to take this year off...
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Robert Costa Eager to Prove Wrong Nitrous Naysayers at WSOPM
The word is that nitrous Pro Mods will struggle mightily in the high-altitude conditions at Bandimere Speedway. Robert...
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Troy Coughlin Jr. Pauses Top Fuel Dreams to Return to Sportsman Roots
From a confidence level that admittedly was a zero at the tail end of last season, Troy Coughlin...
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In It Together: Rivalry Hits Home for Collier Family
If you follow NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, chances are you’ve heard the name Collier. If you...
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Making Moves: Ken Kershaw Sees Success with Versatile New Chassis Engineering Camaro
Last October, longtime bracket racer and PDRA tech director Ken Kershaw debuted a new Chassis Engineering-built ‘15 Camaro....
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Steven Whiteley Looking to Improve on Runner-Up Finish at WSOPM
The only way Steven Whiteley can improve on his performance at the inaugural DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of...
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Denver Local Tommy Johanns Thrilled for Opportunity to Race at WSOPM
Living less than an hour from Bandimere Speedway, Tommy Johanns is a good judge when it comes to...
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First-Time Top Fuel Winner Blake Alexander Anxious to Make Denver Debut
After securing his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel win a month ago, Blake...
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Matt Sackman Set to Make Top Alcohol Dragster Debut at ‘Burndown at Sundown’
Top Dragster driver and Top Fuel crew member Matt Sackman will make his NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster debut...
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Two-Time Pro Stock World Champion Erica Enders Joins WSOPM Field
A year ago, Erica Enders was drawing names out of a hat and making bets with her team...
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Harry Hruska on WSOPM: “It’s the Race of the Year”
Harry Hruska has seen big-time races, been a part of them and, since jumping behind the wheel of...
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Clint Satterfield: ‘The WSOPM is the Highlight of Our Entire Year’
Clint Satterfield might have lost in the first round of the inaugural DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro...
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‘Stevie Fast’ Jackson Promises Biggest, Longest, Stinkiest, Nastiest, Smokiest Burnout of All Time at WSOPM 2018
Big burnouts, a big payday and big excitement. If Stevie “Fast” Jackson had to sum up his thoughts...
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Top Fuel’s Mike Salinas Not Satisfied with Impressive Progress Heading to Epping
There has been a lot for Mike Salinas to celebrate in what will be his most extensive season...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Summit Nationals
It’s hard to imagine that barely 30 races into his career and at just 30 years old Blake...
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NMRA and NMCA Battle for the Rings at Route 66 Raceway, July 26-29
It’s hailed as one of the most unique drag racing competitions of the year where both NMRA and...
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Past World Champion Jason Harris Back on Top Heading Into PDRA Firecracker Nationals
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the halfway point in its eight-race season at this weekend’s...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
On a day when Don Schumacher Racing claimed its 300th career win (and then 301st moments later), it’s...
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Justin ‘Lil Country’ Swanstrom Dishes on $15,000 Grudge Races, Having Fun and Racing with Dad
Justin Swanstrom sits in his pit area at Darlington Dragway with his feet kicked up in a fold-up...
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TeamWORK: The Formula Behind NMCA’s Rise to Success
One person can only accomplish so much on their own, but if they surround themselves with a team...
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Louisiana’s No Problem Raceway Keeps the Tires Turning Year-Round
If there’s ever been a drag strip that’s perfectly positioned to take advantage of year-round racing, Belle Rose,...
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LAT Racing Oils’ Danny Vaca Talks Hands-On Approach to Racing Fluids
Danny Vaca is a familiar face when it comes to walking the pits and having a presence at...
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Keep on Truckin’: John Taylor’s Highly Successful Pickups
John Taylor vividly recalls those exhilarating radio spots he used to hear as a kid growing up in...
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Red-Hot Mike Janis Anticipating Another Big Performance at WSOPM
The trek from Lancaster, N.Y. to Bandimere Speedway just outside of Denver checks in at roughly 1,500 miles....
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John Force: ‘The Mongoose Was Invincible’
Although the Sunday death of Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen at age 81 reverberated throughout the sport of drag...
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DI CLASSIC: The ‘Snake’ and ‘Mongoose’ Interview
Drag racing icon Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018, at 81 years old. While...
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John Force Relishes Return to Richmond
Despite the effects of a violent crash during the qualifying phase of last week’s Route 66 Nationals in...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Route 66 Nationals
As far as weekends go, let’s just say JEGS and Jeg Coughlin Jr. are trending upward. At the...
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Home Track Race for Rookie of the Year Candidate Flyin’ Ryan Oehler
Bloomington, Illinois’ “Flyin’ Ryan” Oehler remembers very well his first competitive pass at Joliet’s Route 66 Raceway—the Chicago...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Heartland Nationals
It was an announcer’s nightmare for the Top Fuel final round matchup, but another dream come true for...
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Pro Mod Powerhouse Shane Molinari Talks Potential Six-Figure Payday at WSOPM 2018
There were a multitude of reasons why Shane Molinari quickly accepted his invitation to return to Bandimere Speedway...
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Southern Outlaw Top Sportsman Series Enjoys Surging Car Counts
The Southern Outlaw Top Sportsman series has been consistently exceeding expectations since day 1, beginning with the Saturday...
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Marty Chance’s Bet on Technology Pays Off
When Marty Chance was 12 years old, he was removing and reinstalling transmissions for his father, Neal, and...
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HOOSIER STATE HIT: Racers and Fans Flock to Muncie Dragway
Five years ago, Muncie Dragway was in a state of noticeable decline. Interest was waning from both racers...
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MASTER OF DISRUPTION: FuelTech’s Anderson Dick is Fueling the Future
In a sport where innovation is a necessity for advancement, one area of drag racing that has been...
