Mel Bush Motorsports Named Title Sponsor of PDRA Sunshine State Shootout
Team owner Mel Bush has made evident just how dedicated he is to the growing Professional Drag Racers Association by stepping up to sponsor the organization’s ninth event in the 2015 tour. Bush has...
View ArticleDI Warm-Up: Michalek Brothers Racing to Field Top Alcohol Dragster Entry in 2016
Michalek Brothers Racing (MBR) has entered a new era. After 3 years of part-time involvement in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series behind the wheel of the Dreher Motorsports A/fuel dragster, the...
View ArticleStrange Now Offering SFI Certified Driveshaft Assemblies
Strange Engineering, the leader in driveline and suspension for over 50 years, now offers SFI certified Chrome-Moly driveshaft assemblies. Each 3” and 3 ½” shaft is built with Seamless Chrome-Moly...
View ArticleBeckman Records Quickest FC Run; Brown, McGaha and Krawiec Also No. 1
Jack Beckman powered his Infinite Hero Foundation Dodge Charger R/T to the quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history Friday as he raced to the qualifying lead at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Antron Brown...
View ArticleNo. 1 Qualifiers Brown, Beckman, McGaha and Krawiec Dominate Sonoma
Jack Beckman finished off a dominating weekend at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals on Sunday by racing to the Funny Car victory. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Chris McGaha (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock...
View ArticleRETURN ROAD: The Best and Worst of the NHRA Sonoma Nationals
Once a year, the National Hot Rod Association and the NHRA Mello Yello Series rolls into peaceful Sonoma County, California with enough thundering horsepower to knock the grapes right off their vines....
View ArticlePro Stock’s Dave River Runs Through Pro Stock Rule Changes
Given the recent announcement from NHRA regarding sweeping changes to the Pro Stock rule book, many teams have been lashing out with concerns about how the mandates will hinder them. David River,...
View ArticleATI Announces the Jim Beattie STK/SS Memorial Race
ATI Performance Products, Inc. announces the inaugural “Jim Beattie Stock / Super Stock Memorial Race” to honor its founder, James Beattie, Sr. Jim was an avid race fan, inventor and mechanical genius....
View ArticleStrange’s Bolt-In Adjustable Shocks for Street or Strip
Strange Engineering aluminum bolt-in shocks are based on the proven coil-over technology that has been relied on by racers for years. The lightweight aluminum construction make tuning the suspension...
View ArticlePappas/Marinis Bickel-built Corvette Walk-Around
Check out the new Pappas Racing-owned, Dean Marinis-driven C7 Corvette from Jerry Bickel Race Cars. Powered by a 820ci BES Racing power plant backed by a power glide, the sleek new Chevy will see its...
View ArticleMick Snyder to Debut Blown EFI Combo in Top Sportsman at St. Louis
Mick Snyder and the Snyder Motorsports Team are finally ready to start another exciting season of doorslamming, drag racing action as they head to the NHRA Division 3 All-American Hot Rod Showdown this...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer
Less than 24 hours stand between me and my first pass down the drag strip at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis for this weekend’s Regional event. Although it’s a short five-hour drive to the track,...
View ArticleHarvey Wins August Big Dog/EOPM Event to Build Points Lead
In the sweltering heat of our Carolina summer, the “Carolina Kid” makes winning look easy. Not so, Travis Harvey will tell you emphatically, all the while racking up wins AND points leading to the...
View ArticleBeckman Fires Off 3.912 to Qualify No. 1; Crampton and McGaha Also Low
Jack Beckman ran the quickest Funny Car pass in NHRA history for the second consecutive weekend, claiming the No. 1 qualifying position at the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Richie Crampton (Top Fuel) and...
View ArticleNFC Star Jason Rupert Highlights Winners at IHRA Nitro Jam Northern Nationals...
Three Nitro Jam racers scored a pair of victories for the double-event weekend. The fans in the stands hung on every pass after Jason Rupert beat the ET and mph record during Friday night qualifying....
View ArticleJohnson Jr., Todd and McGaha Race to Victories at NHRA Northwest Nationals
Tommy Johnson Jr. picked up the win in Funny Car Sunday at the NHRA Northwest Nationals, denying teammate Jack Beckman’s bid to sweep the NHRA Western Swing. J.R. Todd (Top Fuel) and Chris McGaha (Pro...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danny Rowe’s New Pro Mod C7 Corvette
Laguna Hills, California’s own Danny Rowe, perennial championship contender in the rough-and-tumble world of NHRA Pro Mod, unveiled his brand-new Tim McAmis Race Cars-built C7 Corvette during a private...
View ArticleNHRA Announces Holley as Sole Provider of New Pro Stock EFI System
NHRA announced today the rules and requirements for the 2016 Pro Stock category in their transition to electronic fuel injection (EFI). The sanctioning body has named Holley as the sole provider of the...
View ArticleTommy Gray Tops War on Wheels III Event at MDIR
On a picture-perfect night at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR), Baltimore-based Tommy Gray and his ’05 supercharged Corvette stood tall as the “Last Man Standing”, topping a strong field of 10 Pro...
View ArticleCLASH OF THE TITANS: Berry & Jackson Lock-In $5,000 Grudge Race
Word on the street is that WOOOO! Nation’s Keith Berry and Killin’ Time Racing’s Steve Jackson have set a $5,000 match race to be run during Donald Long’s now-legendary No Mercy event at South Georgia...
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