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DI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“At the end of the day, I’ll never apologize for being a hunter.” – Eva Shockey Being a woman in a man’s sport is nothing new to me, and hunting is no different than racing in that sense. But there is...
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Thank You, Drag Racing
Like probably millions of families on Thanksgiving, it’s tradition to go around the table and recite what you’re thankful for this year. But instead of some vague, boring answer, what if we centered it...
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‘Shakedown’ Finds New Home at Virginia Motorsports Park in 2019
For the last 16 years, an event name synonymous in drag racing has carried a flare and a chip on its shoulder throughout the years. For Tommy Franklin, owner of Virginia Motorsports Park and the...
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Larry ‘Spiderman’ McBride Powers Through Pressure to Win 19th Championship
A nitromethane burner can be more temperamental than a teething baby. Give it just what it wants and it can be beautifully peaceful and harmonious. Upset it and a boisterous, unruly fiasco can break...
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Flatout Gaskets’ Mark Adelizzi Reflects on Two Decades of Business
In 1999 Mark Adelizzi left a 14-year stint at a well-established business and struck out on his own to start a company from scratch. Almost 20 years later, his drive and passion has taken Flatout...
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Northeast Dragway’s Unlikely Road to Success
Northeast Dragway continues to thrive since opening for business 18 years ago. Nestled in Hertford, North Carolina, which is among the oldest towns in the state, Northeast Dragway by contrast,...
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The Oral History of Pro Extreme: How Eighth-Mile Racing’s Most Thrilling...
The Pro Extreme class made its final run on June 2, 2018, spelling an unfortunate and, ultimately, abrupt end to a class that almost immediately captured the attention of the sport just more than a...
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Dodge Back as Presenting Sponsor of Drag Illustrated After Hours Party
Dodge has returned as the presenting sponsor of drag’s biggest party, the Drag Illustrated After Hours Powered by Dodge. Celebrating its fifth year in 2018, the must-attend event again takes over...
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Passion Translates to Success for Bobby Lagana Jr.
Bobby Lagana Jr. has only ever known life at the dragstrip, and he is right at home as part of the CAPCO Contractors team in NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Though listed as an assistant crew...
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Pro Stock’s Alex Laughlin Adding Pro Mod to Full Slate in 2019
It’s a new year, which means it’s another new class for Alex Laughlin. That’s simply the way of life for the adventurous Texan, but he may be facing the biggest challenge of his racing career in 2019....
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A/FUEL TO TOP FUEL: A Weekend in the Pits With Corey Michalek
Corey Michalek is rolling his nitromethane-injected A/Fuel dragster out of its long white gooseneck trailer when a young fan approaches the pit area seeking a used part or an autograph. At 30, Michalek...
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‘Mutt and Jeff’ Inject Fun Into Annual Bracket Race
Paul Burruss and Dylan Griffey readily admit they’re a couple of “goofy guys” who don’t take themselves too seriously. After all, that might get in the way of having tons of fun, which is their chief...
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Bo Butner Confirms Return to NHRA Pro Stock in 2019
As the 2018 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series wound down, 2017 Pro Stock world champion Bo Butner made a decision to shift gears and step back from the class. The longtime Sportsman racer...
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Drag Illustrated to Release Fourth Annual ’30 Under 30′ List During PRI Show
Drag Illustrated’s annual 30 Under 30 list will be revealed during its official press conference and magazine cover reveal at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show at the...
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Horsepower Wars $10K Drag Shootout Dream Team ’90 Mustang Parts Combos Now...
What do you get when you pair legendary drag radial and small-tire Mustang great Dwayne “Big Daddy” Gutridge with a hand-picked team of builders and tuners? You get the Horsepower Wars $10K Drag...
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KB Racing’s Anderson, Line Open Up About State of Pro Stock
Through a pair of unfortunate first-round losses in the Countdown to the Championship this year, Greg Anderson decided to take in the rest of eliminations from the stands. As disappointed as he was...
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Eplings, Pancake Continue Proud Mopar Tradition
You’ve heard it. You may have said it. Mopar or no car. The brand has a presence in racing like no other. Mustang and Camaro? Much respect to those legends. Having one iconic car is an accomplishment....
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Carl Rossler’s DIY Attitude Leads to Innovative Products
Growing up, Carl Rossler had a knack for fixing transmissions, so much so that he repaired a number of them before was even old enough to drive. Self-taught simply from being a voracious learner and...
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WATCH: Insane Wheelstands and Flying Cars
It’s hard to beat a good wheelstand video. Fortunately, master videographer Hans Pierre Jr. at Free Life Films assembled this incredible compilation of wheelstanding, flying race cars and motorcycles...
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HEADS-UP HOT ROD HEAVEN: A Brief History of NHRA’s Factory Stock Showdown
In 2012, NHRA rolled out a special race-within-a-race at the prestigious U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, and since that time, the Factory Stock Showdown has done nothing but snowball. As the program...
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