‘Fling’ Bracket Races to Celebrate 10 Years at Bristol with 2019 Fall Fling...
It was 2010 when best friends and former champions Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel decided to try their hand at race promoting, giving racers just the type of event they would like to race at themselves....
View ArticleTorrence, Hight, Gray and M. Smith Win at St. Louis
Steve Torrence piloted to the Top Fuel victory with his second consecutive win Sunday at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith...
View Article‘Stevie Fast’ Goes Back-to-Back to Win St. Louis NHRA Pro Mod Race
Stevie “Fast” Jackson raced to his second consecutive win during the E3 Spark plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals....
View ArticleIconic Funny Car Crew Chief Austin Coil Shares Thoughts on Mindset,...
In Austin Coil’s mind, there was only goal when he pulled up to the staging lanes. It’s a mindset he shared with Will Hanna on his weekly “Tuneup Tuesday” live show on the Drag Illustrated Facebook...
View ArticleModern Racing Support Trailer Headed to No Mercy 9
Modern Racing, the venture formed by championship-winning tuner and motorsports electronics expert Justin Elkes, has added a dedicated racer support trailer to its capabilities. Stocked with a wide...
View ArticlePritchett Continues Factory Stock Showdown Dominance with St. Louis Triumph
Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak driver Leah Pritchett continued to own the Factory Stock Showdown class, celebrating her second consecutive event win one day after becoming first in the class to run in...
View ArticleNMCA Wraps Up Stellar Season at World Street Finals
The competition was aggressive, all-out and astonishing at the final NMCA Muscle Cars Nationals of the year, the 17th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance at Lucas Oil...
View ArticleNothing’s Stopping Jamie Fowler
When widespread polio vaccinations were becoming popular in the 1970s, there was a one in 2.4 million chance that the oral vaccine would lead to paralytic polio. At 2 years old, Jamie Fowler was that...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences of each.” — Henry David Thoreau Happy fall, y’all! It finally feels like fall in...
View ArticleDI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Midwest Nationals
After Steve Torrence’s amazing 2017 season, the one question I had was, “Could he do it again?” He had nearly done it all last year in Top Fuel. He won eight times, was the dominant driver for most of...
View ArticleNHRA Pro Mod Dropping Jaws & Crushing Souls in 2018
When both ‘chutes blossomed and I saw a 5.779 pop up on the scoreboard, I admit I felt a sense of relief. I think a lot of Steven Whiteley. For starters, I think he’s one of the best natural driving...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Sarah Edwards
Just about any and every driver will agree that once you get a taste of what it’s like as a driver, it is extremely difficult to give up your seat in the cockpit to watch the races from the stands....
View ArticleSUPER TUNERS: Pro Mod, Drag Radial’s Dean Marinis Talks Shop
Without question, a top-notch crew chief is a necessity to be successful in drag racing. But in 2018 can that person also double as the driver? The sport was built on the do-it-yourself competitor,...
View ArticleStrategize and Network With Top Motorsports Experts, Engineers and Innovators...
The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show brings the motorsports world together for the three biggest business days in racing, giving attendees a unique opportunity to connect with industry...
View ArticleSUPER TUNERS: Chassis Builder, Ace Pro Stock Crew Chief Rick Jones Opens Up
Without question, a top-notch crew chief is a necessity to be successful in drag racing. But in 2018 can that person also double as the driver? The sport was built on the do-it-yourself competitor,...
View ArticleDart Machinery Signs on as Title Sponsor of Lights Out 10-11
Dart Machinery, the undisputed leader in high performance engine blocks and cylinder heads, has joined forces with Duck X Productions as the title sponsor of Lights Out 10 & 11. The event continues...
View ArticleNHRA Pro Mod Racing Returning to Texas Motorplex for First Time in a Decade
The last time the world’s quickest and fastest doorslammers tackled the all-concrete quarter mile at the Texas Motorplex was October 2008, when Barack Obama was on the verge of the U.S. presidency,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Stroud Releases Updated Safety Net Measuring Video
Stroud Safety has recently revised their popular Safety Net Measuring video to include a demonstration detailing the “tracing” method of measuring. Contact Stroud Safety at products@stroudsafety.com...
View ArticleTECH: Designing a Nitrous Piston with Wiseco
Thanksgiving dinner at the Power Adder family table is always awkward. No matter how much the three kids have accomplished over the past year, the conversation always turns to how Blower is a bit of a...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for NHRA Pro Stock?
Maybe we should have seen this coming much earlier. After all, you don’t put “15” on the doors of a Pro Stock car unless you have visions of driving a Stock car on a circle track. One of the worst-kept...
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