Justin ‘Lil Country’ Swanstrom Dishes on $15,000 Grudge Races, Having Fun and...
Justin Swanstrom sits in his pit area at Darlington Dragway with his feet kicked up in a fold-up tailgating chair. Condensation drips from the cold Gatorade bottle in his cup holder, but Swanstrom...
View ArticleMagnaFuel Delivers Championship Payouts to Top Sportsman & Top Dragster at...
Impressed with how the inaugural DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod went, MagnaFuel is back as a sponsor for the second year of the event, and it is bringing big-time Top Dragster and Top...
View ArticleDI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
On a day when Don Schumacher Racing claimed its 300th career win (and then 301st moments later), it’s worth noting that things haven’t been easy for the drag racing superpower in 2018. Zero Funny Car...
View ArticleWCHRA Crowns Winners at ‘The Battle’ in Las Vegas
West Coast Hot Rod Association returned to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, June 1-2, for the 3rd annual Kings Oil Tools West Coast Hot Rod Association’s “The Battle” presented by Ultra-Carbon....
View ArticleStroud Safety Brings Back Hercules and Athena Custom Two-Piece Firesuits
The “Athena” for women and the “Hercules” for men are tailor-made for that perfect fit and feature design elements not available in off-the-rack suits. Stroud custom fire suits feature Nomex cuffs and...
View ArticleNMRA/NMCA True Street Cruise to Hit Chicagoland NASCAR Oval
For the first time in nearly ten years the QA1/Gear Vendors True Street fields of NMRA and NMCA will hit the banks of Chicagoland Speedway’s NASCAR track for the 30-mile cruise on Saturday July 28,...
View ArticleMillican, C. Force, Coughlin and M. Smith Qualify No. 1 at Norwalk
lay Millican set the Top Fuel track speed record Saturday afternoon during the single round of qualifying due to inclement weather at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports...
View ArticleAlexander, Hagan, Gray and Krawiec Victorious at Summit NHRA Nationals
Blake Alexander became the 105th different Top Fuel winner in NHRA history Sunday afternoon at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Tanner Gray...
View ArticleSalemi to Compete at Upcoming PDRA Firecracker Nationals
After a short time away from the driver’s seat, Melanie Salemi will be back behind the wheel this weekend for the Firecracker Nationals in Virginia, the next stop on the PDRA 2018 tour. Salemi and her...
View ArticleAudrey Worm Joins Team Edelbrock Racing
Edelbrock is excited to announce Audrey Worm as the latest addition to Team Edelbrock Racing. Audrey Worm started her racing career in her dad’s Slingshot Dragsters shop’s nostalgia front engine...
View ArticleBlake Alexander Drives Pronto Top Fuel Dragster to First NHRA Top Fuel Victory
Pronto Auto Service Center driver Blake Alexander became the 105th different driver to win in NHRA Top Fuel Sunday afternoon when he defeated Terry McMillen at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA...
View ArticlePast World Champion Jason Harris Back on Top Heading Into PDRA Firecracker...
As the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) enters the halfway point in its eight-race season at this weekend’s PDRA Firecracker Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, 2014 Switzer Dynamics Pro...
View ArticleLizzy Musi to Debut ‘King Kong 7’ at PDRA Firecracker Nationals
Lizzy Musi and car owner, Frank Brandao, recently took delivery of a brand new Jerry Bickel-built Dodge Dart. The car is in the final prep stages at Musi Racing Engines and will hit the concrete for...
View ArticlePDRA Pro Boost Star Marc Caruso Bound for World Series of Pro Mod
Marc Caruso was being put on the spot, but his answer would have been the same regardless. The PDRA Pro Boost standout was formally invited to the DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod on Wes Buck’s...
View ArticleTwist & Shout’s Paul Pittman Driven by Passion for High-Quality, Innovative...
A life in racing has served Paul Pittman well, both on and off the track. Racing in a number of different sportsman classes, as well as Pro Stock, Pittman claimed the 2016 NHRA Division 5 Top Sportsman...
View ArticleDoorslammer Racing Hero Todd Tutterow Confirms Spot in World Series of Pro Mod
Todd Tutterow has had success in almost every situation in what has been a spectacular Pro Mod career. But when it comes to big-money, high-stakes races, Tutterow has been elite. He won the $50,000...
View ArticleNMRA and NMCA Battle for the Rings at Route 66 Raceway, July 26-29
It’s hailed as one of the most unique drag racing competitions of the year where both NMRA and NMCA racers compete in one arena with a team challenge as the finale for the right to win the coveted...
View ArticleQuarter-Max’s New Billet Adjustable Double Shear Shock Mount Kit
Easily mount your coil-over shocks with Quarter-Max Chassis & Racing Components’ new high quality Billet Adjustable Double Shear Shock Mount Kit. For customers that are not exactly sure of the...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Life is made up, not of great sacrifices or duties, but of little things, in which smiles and kindness, and small obligations given habitually, are what preserve the heart and secure comfort.”...
View ArticleDI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Summit Nationals
It’s hard to imagine that barely 30 races into his career and at just 30 years old Blake Alexander wasn’t sure if he wouldn’t get an opportunity to race again. So that in mind, it is easy to understand...
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