LIGHTS OUT 10: Rivenbark Dishes On Record-Breaking 3.61 Blast In RvW
Kevin Rivenbark still only has a handful of runs on radial tires, which means record-breaking performance like the one he put together on Friday at Lights Out 10 continue to defy conventional wisdom....
View ArticleLaughlin Caps Off ‘Unbelievable Weekend’ With Holeshot Win In Final Round At...
It didn’t take long for Alex Laughlin to know he had a car capable of winning Radial vs. the World at Lights Out 10. When it mattered, Laughlin proved the driver was up to the task as well. The...
View ArticleLeah Pritchett, Mickey Thompson Ready For A (Factory Stock) Showdown
Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels is ready for an old-fashioned drag racing showdown. The well-known racing tire manufacturer has announced a sponsorship agreement with Don Schumacher Racing’s (DSR)...
View ArticleDespite Expected Cold Temps, Pro Stock’s Coughlin Ready To Heat Up Phoenix
It looks like this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals may set records for chilly temperatures, but five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. thinks his...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Camrie Caruso
A few weeks back, I made my way to Phoenix, Arizona, to test in a Top Alcohol Dragster with my dad and Kristi. When we made our way to the racetrack, I finally got to sit in the dragster and warm it...
View ArticlePro Stock Veteran Rodger Brogdon Anticipating Continued Success in Phoenix
Rodger Brogdon can’t quite put his finger on why he’s always had success at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, but he’s not about to argue with it. The Pro Stock veteran only hopes it continues at this...
View ArticleTop Fuel’s Mike Salinas Staying Hard at Work Heading to NHRA Arizona Nationals
It wasn’t idle talk when Top Fuel driver Mike Salinas said he wanted to be a standout performer on the starting line this season. So when he had a performance that didn’t live up to his high standards...
View ArticleHaney Has Mixed Emotions Following Lights Out 10, Set to Skip Sweet 16
Usually, a pre-race grudge match victory, followed by a solid qualifying run in the quickest Radials vs. the World (RvW) field ever assembled and a first-round win would add up to at least a satisfying...
View ArticleMassel Reveals New Sponsor, In-Depth Access To His Racing
This season veteran drag racer turned Fox Sports pit reporter Bruno Massel plans to integrate his two worlds. Massel, a past NHRA Comp Eliminator world champion, will not only serve as a voice from...
View ArticleFunny Car’s Tommy Johnson Jr. Set to Celebrate 30 Years of Nitro Racing In...
Tommy Johnson Jr.’s first trip to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, the site of this weekend’s 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals, as a nitro driver came in 1989. With the...
View ArticleElite Motorsports’ Richard Freeman Has High Expectations for 2019
Richard Freeman has never been one to run from a challenge and the 2019 NHRA season may mark the most ambitious one yet for the Elite Motorsports team owner. Freeman will field a four-car Pro Stock...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG PRESENTED BY WELD RACING: Megan Meyer
“Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller One thing you will find that makes every Sportsman driver stand out from the pros, is that they will say they want to be MORE...
View ArticleFunny Car Pomona Winner Robert Hights Looks To Continue Strong Start In Phoenix
Coming off the first race of the season with a win under his belt, Robert Hight is more than ready to continue what he started as he heads to the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Arizona Nationals at...
View ArticleTop Fuel’s Scott Palmer Says Sponsor’s Race Could Be One For Record Books
Scott Palmer loves driving his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fuel Dragster more than anything but admits that even if he didn’t have a ride, it would be a mistake to miss this weekend’s 35th annual...
View ArticleTwo-Time Pro Stock Champ Enders Out For Redemption In Phoenix
After a season debut that included plenty of promise in a brand new car, two-time Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders hopes to realize that full potential this weekend in Phoenix. Enders debuted a...
View ArticleModern Racing Named Presenting Sponsor of PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown
Modern Racing, a one-stop-shop for motorsports electronics, wiring and fabrication services, has been named the presenting sponsor of the second race on the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA)...
View ArticleSamson Exhaust Helping Power NHRA Top Fuel Harley Champ Tii Tharpe
When two skilled American manufacturing companies join forces, success is likely to follow. And even better when one of those companies is run by the NHRA Top Fuel Harley champion. Tii Thape is making...
View ArticleB. Torrence, Hagan & Coughlin Claim Wins At NHRA Arizona Nationals In Phoenix
CHANDLER, Ariz. – The second event of the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series concluded Sunday as Billy Torrence took home the Top Fuel victory at the 35th annual Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA...
View ArticlePro Stock’s Rodger Brogdon Sees Improvement, Wants More After 2nd Round Loss
It was a strong step forward for Rodger Brogdon this weekend at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Nationals in Phoenix, but the Pro Stock veteran was also left wanting more after not performing like...
View ArticleGremlins Take Over Mike Salinas’ Top Fuel Weekend In Phoenix
This weekend at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix was unlike one Mike Salinas has ever experienced in his NHRA Top Fuel career. The only good news was that it happened during the second race...
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