Q&A: Tuner, Driver Brandon Booher Talks Torque Converters, 5.20s & More…
Since joining the NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster ranks in 2009, Brandon Booher and his father, Aaron, have made it their mission to win races, clinch championships and set records with a supercharged,...
View ArticleWes Buck Recounts Inaugural Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod Experience
Despite remembering that first weekend in August so vividly, for some reason I’ve found it hard to talk about our inaugural DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM). It’s not that I haven’t...
View ArticleGoforth Makes It Eight
“To look back and think about the run that we’ve had, it’s pretty special. When it’s happening, you’re not looking at it because you’re so focused on trying to get to that point. So you don’t have time...
View ArticleSonny’s Power Scored SCSN Victory for Steve Nicholson
Vancouver-based 10.5 driver Steve Nicholson is as passionate about racing as they come. His willingness to travel long distances just to race and his competitive drive to be successful are evidenced in...
View ArticleThree-Time NHRA Pro Mod World Champion Troy Coughlin Retires at Pinnacle of...
Just a month after clinching his third Pro Mod world championship, Troy Coughlin has announced his retirement from racing in the professional ranks. A national event winner in three different...
View ArticlePRI 2017 Seminars Provide Insight Into Motorsports Business Strategies
The education program at the 30th Anniversary Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, taking place December 7-9, 2017, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, features nearly 100 events...
View ArticleSnyder Preparing Powersource ’68 Camaro for 2018 Debut
The chance to try something new has always caught Mick Snyder’s attention. For 2018, that means driving a new car. Snyder, who has been a champion in Alcohol Funny Car, Pro Extreme and Top Sportsman,...
View ArticleLegends Season 4 Starts with Emotional Eric Medlen Episode
Competitionplus.com owner and publisher Bobby Bennett had an idea back in 2013 for an online video series looking at the legends of the NHRA Drag Racing Series. From the outset Legends: The Series told...
View ArticleThird Annual Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 List to Be Revealed at PRI Show
Drag Illustrated’s highly-anticipated 30 Under 30 list will be revealed during an official press conference and recipient reveal at 2 p.m. on Friday at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show at the...
View ArticleDouble-Double: Lamb Finishes Dream Season with 4 Championships, Driver of the...
Justin Lamb began the 2017 season with hopes of winning a second NHRA Super Stock national championship in his trusty Silverstate Plumbing Cobalt. He also planned to make a mid-season debut in his new...
View ArticlePDRA’s Franklin Among ELD Mandate Opponents
It’s not often that a prominent drag racing series owner travels to Washington, D.C., to support opposition of a government mandate, but in late September, PDRA co-owner Tommy Franklin and his wife,...
View ArticleFormer Circle Track Star Malcuit Scores PDRA Top Sportsman 32 Title
Mark Malcuit made his name in circle track racing. He racked up several championships and carved his mark on the industry. In 1993 he suffered an off-track wreck that left him with a broken neck,...
View ArticlePDRA Pro Junior Dragster Champion Amber Franklin Full of Gratitude
It was quite a year for the Franklin family. Hot of his 2016 Pro Nitrous Championship, Tommy Franklin continued his winning ways. His eldest daughter, Amber, followed closely in his footsteps and the...
View ArticleWes Buck, Danny Rowe to Appear at E3 Spark Plugs Booth for DI’s ‘The Day...
A night after Drag Illustrated hosts the biggest party in drag racing, the festivities will continue the next morning as Drag Illustrated announced today it has partnered with E3 Spark Plugs for “The...
View Article2017 30 Under 30 List REVEALED
Drag Illustrated magazine announced during a press conference today the members of its third annual ’30 Under 30’ list. Made up of honorees from every corner of the drag racing community, the Drag...
View ArticleCrampton to Return to Kalitta Motorsports for Full 2018 Season
Kalitta Motorsports is pleased to announce Richie Crampton will return to the team and run for the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel Championship in the Kalitta Air Top Fuel dragster. “It is an absolute...
View ArticleNGK Spark Plugs Partners with Megan Meyer for Two-Year Title Sponsorship
NGK Spark Plugs is excited to announce a two-year partnership with NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster star Megan Meyer. This continues a decades-long tradition of NGK as the preferred performance spark plug for...
View ArticleGiangrande Looks Back on Pro Stock Return with Gratitude
The off season is the perfect time to reflect on the previous season, taking stock of the season’s pros and cons in preparation for the season to come. For Matt Giangrande, this was an important season...
View ArticleDave Brzozowski Named Motorsports Manager at Wilwood
Dave Brzozowski has been named Motorsports Manager, overseeing all motorsports-related projects and opportunities for Wilwood Disc Brakes. Before joining Wilwood in 2012, Brzozowski spent more than...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak
Five hundred and fifty-two days. That’s how long it had been since I had last dropped the hammer in our Team Racepak/Redhorse Performance blown Hemi-powered ’63 split-window Corvette. Now armed with...
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