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- News
Rini, Tanner, Pluchino, Stewart, Essick and Whetstine Find Winner’s Circle at PDRA Northern Nationals
Tasca III, Salinas, Anderson and Gladstone Pick Up No. 1 Qualifiers at Topeka
Salinas, Tasca III, Anderson and Gladstone Get Provisional No. 1 Spots at Menards NHRA Nationals
Marty Robertson’s “Bad Fish” Makes Major Changes Prior to NPK Tulsa
Tanner, Halsey, Carr, Lannigan, Agostino and Rhodes Qualify No. 1 at PDRA Northern Nationals
- Race Coverage
After Monumental Win, Top Fuel’s Antron Brown Looks to Keep Rolling in Brainerd
After Substantial Upgrades, Historic SRCA Dragstrip Ready for Another 60-Plus Years
Top Fuel’s Buddy Hull Reflects on “Learning Experience” in Topeka
Steve Torrence Runner-Up in Top Fuel Final During NHRA Series Stop in Kansas
Camrie Caruso: “You Have to Give It Everything When You’re Racing at This Level”
- Tech
Stroud Safety Issues Warning About Fake SFI Tags
Stroud Safety’s Female-Forward Workforce Makes it Happen
Race Winning Brands Continues Growth into New Markets
Scoggin Dickey Parts Center’s Raceshop Builds Reliability into Each Engine for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School
Race Winning Brands Acquires Haltech
- The Wes Buck Show
WBS: No Prep Kings Take Tulsa, NHRA Returns to Topeka, Big Dog Shootout & More
WBS: Tony Schumacher, Troy Coughlin Jr., Tony Gillig, IHRA News & More
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 26: Bandimere Battle, NHRA Indy Recap, Promoters & Tracks Efforts During COVID
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 25: “State of Drag”, NHRA Indy Return, John Force Racing Absence & More
The Wes Buck Show – Ep. 2 – NHRA Season Preview, Steve Torrence, Pro Stock’s Health & Wellness
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Joey Oksas had big shoes to fill when he stepped into his father Scott’s twin-turbocharged ‘67 Mustang – size 15 to be exact. But...
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A couple of races within a race are sure to add pressure and excitement as the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) returns to GALOT...
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Blake Copson went into last weekend’s Shakedown Nationals XVIII at Virginia Motorsports Park with a commanding lead in the Atomizer Racing Injectors Outlaw 10.5...
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The moment Kyle Riley and his SFG Promotions team announced the pre-entry opening for the JEGS-SFG $1.1 Million last summer, Steve Sisko typed in...
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A remarkable thing happened this summer. Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause and a disruption on nearly everything it has touched. But...
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The way Shawn Langdon sees it, he has a chance to make NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history at the upcoming 51st annual...
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Iowa’s Cedar Falls Raceway has a rich history dating back to 1964 when they first broke ground on the facility, eventually opening its doors...
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For more than six decades, Bandimere Speedway has been a mainstay in Jefferson County, Colorado. Its impact on the local community has been immeasurable,...
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After settling into its new home, Virginia Motorsports Park, last year, the Shakedown Nationals is set to kick off this weekend with a slew...
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When it comes to dragstrips with “curb appeal,” you’d be hard-pressed to find another track that has a more visible presence than Tennessee’s Crossville...
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The Pro Mod-style motorcycle drag racing community lost one of its biggest players on July 15 when William “T.T.” Jones passed away at 63....
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It’s a typical hot summer day in Harrells, North Carolina, where John Strickland owns and operates S&S Backhoe Services, a grading, excavating and concrete...
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Hall of Fame Pro Stock driver and engine builder Mike Kennedy passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 73. His longtime friend and DI contributor,...
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If you pay attention to the radial ranks, chances are you’re very familiar with the DeMarco boys. Whether it’s David’s (formally owned) Buick Regal...
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While every racing promotion features a headlining show at their event, few, if any, have blended two top-tier classes together the way Chris Graves...
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For 30 years, Jason Rueckert’s stunning 1982 Cutlass didn’t suffer anything more than a scratch. Along with that type of fortune, Rueckert developed a...
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A throaty, deafening roar overcomes the Darlington Dragway starting line as John Strickland and Kevin Rivenbark bring their ProCharger-boosted GALOT Motorsports ’69 Camaros to...
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Evolution in drag racing is inevitable, but when it comes to the doorslammer ranks, it’s almost been astronomical over the last decade. We’ve seen...
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Now three races into the 2020 season, the world championship contenders in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) have started to emerge. The championship...
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When promoters Justin Keith and Chase Lautenbach first sat down inside a Twin Peaks restaurant in 2013 to discuss putting on an event, they...
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JR Carr has been a steady competitor in the PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock division since joining the series in 2017, but a standout performance...
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Cody Pollage was no different than any other race promoter at the onset of a brand-new season of racing roughly six months ago, as...
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Our friends at FuelTech recently sent over this feature on Jack Greene’s “Warbird” Radial vs. the World ’68 Firebird and its dyno day on...
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The front door opens at the Teets Excavating office as Mandy Teets-Seal begins to describe her memories of her late uncle, Terry Teets, who...
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When the Mid-West Pro Mod Series (now the Mid-West Drag Racing Series) announced the addition of Top Alcohol Funny Car to its events in...
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The Premier Street Car Association made its World Series of Pro Mod debut in 2019, featuring the Xtreme Drag Radial class. It was an...
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The World Series of Pro Mod is more than just a race for EmiLee Novak and her Fairfax, Iowa-based family. She’s been coming to...
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There were times when Scott Oksas thought about calling it a career. It usually happened during a frustrating stretch when an engine would blow...
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A betting man probably wouldn’t have put his money on a naturally aspirated, clutch-equipped entry to win the $10,000-to-win MagnaFuel Quick Star 16 Shootout...
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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, but like Greg Lair’s clutch-equipped, naturally...
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The Top Dragster and Top Sportsman community started buzzing when it was announced that the two classes would race for a historic $10,000 prize...
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Don Baskin is in the business of big trucks. Trucks and trailers of every kind, construction equipment, tractors and all sorts of other heavy...
Drag Radial
Jim Howe Jr. is a man on a mission. While his supercharged ’68 Camaro bears the small logos of a handful of partners, it’s...
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As the general manager and national event director for the NMCA and NMRA, Rollie Miller is accustomed to making a fair deal of difficult...
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Jim Halsey’s life is practically consumed by drag racing. He and Cathy Crouse, his girlfriend of over 30 years, own and operate Cecil County...
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When it comes to nitrous oxide-assisted drag racing, Mike Thermos is considered one of the originators. He co-founded Nitrous Oxide Systems with partner Dale...
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After 23 seasons, becoming the longest running single track series in the country, you would possibly think that competitors in Piedmont Dragway’s “Big Dog...
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If ever there was a racing club that’s brimming with stiff competition and tons of diversity, not to mention dedicated members who thoroughly love...
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It’s official: Bo Butner’s diverse racing resumé will now include commanding a nitrous assisted Pro Mod beast on Sunday at an NHRA national event....
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After the COVID-19 crisis extended the offseason by an extra two months, the 2020 PDRA season finally kicked off with the East Coast Nationals...
