Features
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Inside Look: FuelTech’s Twin-Turbo C8 Corvette Project
The Internet buzzed with excitement last month when FuelTech revealed its latest R&D project, a 2020 Corvette that...
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DI Driver Blog Presented by WELD Racing: Megan Meyer
October was an exciting month for us… to say the least. I now know what my new breaking...
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Mr. Perfect: Dean Marinis and The Quest For Perfection
The name doesn’t come up as “Dean Marinis.” Or “Dean.” Or “Marinis.” Or even “Mean Dean” as he’s...
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DI Roundtable: Doorslammer Racing’s Most Versatile Tuners on Thinking Outside the Box
Justin Elkes had spent 15 years in Pro Stock, which accounted for thousands upon thousands of runs. He...
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Land of 10,000 Races: Minnesota’s Brainerd International Raceway Stays Busy
If ever the description “multi-purpose” could be placed on a dragstrip, Brainerd International Raceway and Resort would most...
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On The Road: Holly Springs Motorsports
This coming December 23 will mark five years since a devastating tornado completely flattened Mississippi’s Holly Springs Motorsports....
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SEMA Unites Global Automotive Aftermarket Industry Through Virtual ‘SEMA360’ Trade Show
The automotive specialty equipment industry typically gathers during the first week of November for the SEMA Show. Although...
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DI Q&A: Tuner Frank Gugliotta on Chasing Wins, Records with JR Carr in PDRA Extreme Pro Stock
Frank Gugliotta has experienced his fair share of highlights behind the wheel of an 800-plus-cubic-inch Mountain Motor Pro...
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DI Q&A: Randy Meyer Talks 5.09-Second Top Alcohol Dragster Record
Randy Meyer has guided his drivers to nearly every accomplishment imaginable in the NHRA’s Top Alcohol Dragster class....
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Joey Oksas Exceeds Expectations in Mid-West Drag Racing Series Pro Mod Rookie Season
Joey Oksas had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his father Scott’s twin-turbocharged ‘67 Mustang –...
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Extreme Pro Stock Race to the Threes, Nitrous Wars Expected to Heat Up PDRA DragWars
A couple of races within a race are sure to add pressure and excitement as the Professional Drag...
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Consistency, Holeshots Carry Blake Copson to Outlaw 10.5 Victory at Shakedown Nationals
Blake Copson went into last weekend’s Shakedown Nationals XVIII at Virginia Motorsports Park with a commanding lead in...
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Drag Racing’s Million-Dollar Man: Steve Sisko’s Road to Victory at The SFG $1.1 Million
The moment Kyle Riley and his SFG Promotions team announced the pre-entry opening for the JEGS-SFG $1.1 Million...
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DI Roundtable: Bracket Racing Promoters on Thriving Through Uncertainty
A remarkable thing happened this summer. Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause and a disruption on...
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NHRA Pro Stars Prepare for History-Making Opportunity at Gatornationals
The way Shawn Langdon sees it, he has a chance to make NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series...
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On The Road: Cedar Falls Raceway
Iowa’s Cedar Falls Raceway has a rich history dating back to 1964 when they first broke ground on...
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Bandimere Speedway Fights Back: John Bandimere III Discusses Track’s Fight to Stay Open
For more than six decades, Bandimere Speedway has been a mainstay in Jefferson County, Colorado. Its impact on...
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Big-Tire, Small-Tire Worlds to Converge at Shakedown Nationals XVIII
After settling into its new home, Virginia Motorsports Park, last year, the Shakedown Nationals is set to kick...
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Tennessee’s Crossville Dragway Weathers The Storm
When it comes to dragstrips with “curb appeal,” you’d be hard-pressed to find another track that has a...
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Chris Garner-Jones Reflects on Passing of His Father, T.T. Jones
The Pro Mod-style motorcycle drag racing community lost one of its biggest players on July 15 when William...
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PDRA Pro Boost Star John Strickland Credits Team For Recent Success
It’s a typical hot summer day in Harrells, North Carolina, where John Strickland owns and operates S&S Backhoe...
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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...
