Features
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TUNED UP: A Racer’s Guide to the PRI Show
Over the course of this year, my DI column has discussed various tuning topics. As we’re less than...
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DI RETURN ROAD: Auto Club NHRA Finals
In terms of NHRA finales, you’re going to have a hard time topping Sunday’s Auto Club Finals from...
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History Awaits Robert Hight at Auto Club Finals
Heading into the season finale at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona history will be made in the Funny...
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Matusek, Aeromotive Inc Celebrate SEMA Manufacturer of the Year Award
Steve Matusek was simply honored that his company, Aeromotive Inc., was selected as a finalist for the SEMA...
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DI ROUNDTABLE: Breaking Down the Janis vs. Smith Championship Bout
It all comes down to this. Either Mike Janis or Rickie Smith is taking home the 2018 NHRA...
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Callies Performance Products Introduces New Splined Crankshafts
Racing proves the weakest link of a chain will always break first. It’s part of going faster. Smart...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Carolina Nationals
It’s always more about the stories than the numbers, but when the numbers tell a historic story, it...
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Rick Hord Talks Adrenaline, Team Effort & Competition Following NHRA Pro Mod Win in Charlotte
The adrenaline rush started with the second-quickest pass in NHRA Pro Mod history and it continued into the...
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World Records, Championships at Stake at PDRA World Finals
The eight-race Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season culminates this weekend at the all-eighth-mile series’ biggest race of...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA FallNationals
We’ve reached the halfway point of the Countdown to the Championship and there’s one overwhelming consensus that I...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Johnny Ezell
Known to his friends as “Johnny Bracket Racer”, Johnny Ezell certainly earned his nickname this October when he...
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Rob Goss Goes From ‘Rock Bottom’ to No Mercy Winner’s Circle
A trip to the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl at Route 66 Raceway near Chicago has turned into an annual...
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Hale Hits Memory Lane with Worsham at Texas Motorplex
The memories are sweet beneath the Texas Motorplex tower for John Hale, the same passage he’ll roll through...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Cade Poe
At just 15 years old, Los Alamitos, California’s Cade Poe has etched his name into the drag racing...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Justin Ashley
After a childhood spent in the NHRA Pro Mod and Funny Car pits, one might assume Justin Ashley,...
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Jeff Naiser on No Mercy Victory: ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’
Jeff Naiser has been around long enough to know that weekends like the one he just experienced at...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Lyle Barnett
After suffering a devastating fire at Lights Out 6 at South Georgia Motorsports Park in his Radial vs....
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DI 30 Under 30 2017: Austin Williams
Raised by a mother and father who both raced, Austin Williams began his career behind the wheel at...
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Pro Boost Championship Battle Heats Up as PDRA Rumbles into Darlington
A heat wave is coming to Darlington Dragway this weekend, as the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Fall...
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The Full Story Behind Tii Tharpe’s Top Fuel Harley Championship
Drama was served up in spades as the 2018 Top Fuel Harley championship was decided between Doug Vancil...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Courtney Force
Courtney Force has always thrived when it comes to making a sizeable impact in drag racing and a...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Michael Recchia Jr.
Long before Mike Recchia was crowned the 2017 PDRA Pro Extreme world champion, he was dominating in the...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Aaron Stanfield
Growing up watching his dad battle in the NHRA Sportsman and Pro Stock wars instilled a deep love...
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PHOTOS: 2018 FIA Euro Finals at Santa Pod Raceway
What Pomona Raceway is to NHRA, Santa Pod Raceway is to the FIA European Drag Racing scene. It’s...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Ray Miller III
Spring City, Tennessee’s Ray Miller III has managed to turn a childhood spent in his father’s chassis shop...
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DI 30 UNDER 30 2017: Jamie Hancock
At just 17 years old, Jamie Hancock became the youngest-ever champion of a major, touring drag racing series...
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PHOTOS: 33rd Annual NitrOlympx at Hockenheim
The 33rd annual NitrOlympX took place August 17-19 at the Hockenheim Ring in Baden, Würtemberg, Germany. Over 250...
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What’s Next for NHRA Pro Stock?
Maybe we should have seen this coming much earlier. After all, you don’t put “15” on the doors...
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TECH: Designing a Nitrous Piston with Wiseco
Thanksgiving dinner at the Power Adder family table is always awkward. No matter how much the three kids...
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SUPER TUNERS: Chassis Builder, Ace Pro Stock Crew Chief Rick Jones Opens Up
Without question, a top-notch crew chief is a necessity to be successful in drag racing. But in 2018...
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SUPER TUNERS: Pro Mod, Drag Radial’s Dean Marinis Talks Shop
Without question, a top-notch crew chief is a necessity to be successful in drag racing. But in 2018...
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DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Midwest Nationals
After Steve Torrence’s amazing 2017 season, the one question I had was, “Could he do it again?” He...
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Nothing’s Stopping Jamie Fowler
When widespread polio vaccinations were becoming popular in the 1970s, there was a one in 2.4 million chance...
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Iconic Funny Car Crew Chief Austin Coil Shares Thoughts on Mindset, Innovation, Safety
In Austin Coil’s mind, there was only goal when he pulled up to the staging lanes. It’s a...
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Vance Usilton’s Black Magic
Sixteen-year-old Vance Usilton has been patiently waiting his turn to experience the euphoria that is “Black Magic,” a...
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Donnie Gibbs Jr. is Bringing North Carolina’s Famed Mooresville Dragway Back From the Brink
Longtime chassis builder and racer Donnie Gibbs Jr. says that owning a drag strip was something of a...
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Pro Stock’s Dave Connolly Opens Up on Driver-to-Crew-Chief Transition
Gray Motorsports crew chief Dave Connolly had an opportunity to test his mettle in the 2017 season of...
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DI RETURN ROAD: 2018 NHRA US Nationals
There are a lot of ways to signify the surreal journey of Terry McMillen, one that incredibly led...
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From No. 29 Qualifier to Winner’s Circle: Stevie Jackson Dishes on Indy Win
This Tuesday morning felt a little different than any other for Stevie “Fast” Jackson. The U.S. Nationals Wally...
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TJ Zizzo: ‘I’m Not the Giant Killer; I’m the Giant’
The Rust-Oleum Rocket is on jack stands. The supercharger is on a table next to the car. Most...
