DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
There were smiles, there were joyous exhales and perhaps a collective sigh of relief from both Cruz Pedregon and Erica Enders on Sunday in Charlotte. For two of NHRA’s most successful drivers, getting...
View ArticleLaughlin Returns to Gas Monkey, Havoline Colors for Atlanta
Three weeks and three races, all back to back, and Alex Laughlin will debut a third car design this weekend at the NHRA Southern Nationals in Atlanta, GA. “I’m excited to announce the return of the Gas...
View ArticleMidwest May-nia for NHDRO at Dragway 42
The Midwest’s largest motorcycle drag racing series—NHDRO—returns to its heartland base May 4-6 for the Liguori Drag Racing May Bike Fest at Dragway 42 in West Salem, Ohio. It’s the first time that...
View ArticleHaney Hoping for Strong Showing at Throw Down in T-Town
After enduring a challenging weekend with the Frankenstein Engine Dynamics Mid-West Pro Mod Series (MWPMS) late last month in Bowling Green, KY, Keith Haney is looking forward to attending Throw Down...
View Article‘Big Buck’ 959 CI Wedge Pro Nitrous Engine on Display at PDRA Maryland
During the PDRA North South Shootout at Maryland International Raceway, Buck Racing Engines will have the new 959ci Pro Nitrous Wedge engine on display in the Manufacturers Midway. This engine is...
View ArticleD’Aprile, Leggett, Cox, DeFlorian, Owens and Voss Secure No. 1 Spots at PDRA...
Pro Modified veteran Tommy D’Aprile raced to a 3.701-second pass at 200.20 mph Friday night to earn his second Moroso Pro Boost No. 1 qualifier award in as many races at the Professional Drag Racers...
View ArticleMillican, Hight, Anderson and M. Smith Lead Friday Qualifying at Atlanta
The 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continued Friday evening as Clay Millican set the Top Fuel track speed record at the NHRA Southern Nationals Powered by Mello Yello at Atlanta Dragway....
View ArticleFlamholc, Weatherford, D’Aprile, Boone, McKinney and Voss Win PDRA...
A mix of first-time winners and past world champions collected victories Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout at Maryland International Raceway. The...
View ArticlePritchett, C. Force, Nobile and Krawiec Earn NHRA Southern Nationals Victories
Female NHRA nitro racers dominated Top Fuel and Funny Car as Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force were victorious in their respective categories Sunday at the 38th annual NHRA Southern Nationals Powered...
View ArticleJim Whiteley Locks In Support for WSOPM as Racer and Presenting Sponsor
There have been a lot of great racing moments recently for Jim Whiteley, including picking up his second career NHRA Pro Mod win less than a month ago. But there’s still one weekend the veteran keeps...
View ArticleLawrence Wins April Big Dog at Piedmont; Shrader Claims Runner-Up
At a track in faraway Princeton, West Virginia, long ago, two men became friends and competitors. Last season at Piedmont Dragway, the “DoorSlammer Capital of the World”, West Virginia native Tim...
View ArticleWiley Wins O’Reilly Auto Parts Outlaw Pro Mod Race at Texas Motorplex
After qualifying in the number-one position, Steve Wiley raced to a convincing O’Reilly Auto Parts Outlaw Pro Mod win May 5, during the Texas Outlaw Pro Modified Association (TOPMA) event at the famed...
View ArticleBuginga Leads List of Winners at NMRA Maple Grove
On the same weekend that the largest horse race was going down in Kentucky, it was the mechanical horses of the NMRA that rocked the rolling hills around Maple Grove Raceway (Reading, PA). Despite the...
View ArticleDI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Southern Nationals
It is almost easy to forget about the significance of Leah Pritchett and Courtney Force winning the NHRA Southern Nationals on Sunday, if only because of the vast diversity present in the NHRA. With...
View ArticleRobert Jaramillo Joins Drag Illustrated; Leading Truck and Trailer Focus
It was announced today that Drag Illustrated, a leading motorsports publication, has named industry veteran Robert Jaramillo as its Director of Business Development. Jaramillo, who is based out of...
View ArticleWES BUCK JOINS GO FAST! ENERGY AS BRAND AMBASSADOR
GO FAST!, a Colorado-based energy supplement brand, announced today that DRAG ILLUSTRATEDFounder and Editorial Director Wes Buck has been named an official brand ambassador for the company and its...
View ArticleRain Nips NHDRO at the Stripe in Ohio
A massive oildown delayed the finish of NHDRO’s Liguori Drag Racing May Bike Fest right into a line of advancing thunderstorms that washed out the last few pairs of competition. It was a dramatic...
View ArticleMusi, Buck Take Early Lead in Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars
With two races complete on the 2018 PDRA Tour, there’s no clear favorite yet in the Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars. The East Coast Nationals winner came as no surprise since Musi Racing Engines has...
View ArticleWes Buck Answers 5 Burning Questions Leading Up to WSOPM 2018
Last year’s inaugural Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod presented by J&A Service and One Cure was a dream come true for DRAG ILLUSTRATED founder and editorial director, Wes Buck, who long...
View ArticleCallies Releases New Line of Ultra Rods for Boosted Engines
This new addition to the Callies line of Ultra Rods has been designed precisely for the harshest of boosted applications. – Machined from superior strength 4330, Vanadium enhanced steel – Increased...
View Article