DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Southern Nationals
The 35th Annual Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals had some high expectations to meet as the National Hot Rod Association converged on Atlanta Dragway for the seventh stop on its 2016 Mello Yello...
View ArticleJohn Force Unveils 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car
Today Chevrolet and 16-time NHRA champion John Force introduced the all-new 2016 Camaro SS Funny Car that he’ll race this weekend at the NHRA Kansas Nationals, in Topeka, Kan. The new Funny Car body is...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Kyle Dvorak
I left off my first DragIllustrated.com Driver Blog entry with the following saying: “When life gives you lemons, you paint that shit gold.” Our Alert Screw Products Top Sportsman team is currently...
View ArticleRickie Smith Dominates NHRA Pro Mod in Atlanta with Musi Power
“Tricky” Rickie Smith extended his points lead in the J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series with another impressive win at the NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. In the three events...
View ArticleNHRA Makes Parity Adjustment to Nitrous and Turbocharged Pro Mods
In response to performance numbers from the first three races on the 10-race NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series tour, NHRA vice president of Technical Operations Glen Gray announced today new...
View ArticleSnyder Heads Historically East for Norwalk’s Cavalcade of Stars
Mick Snyder and the Snyder Motorsports team are headed East to the pristine Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH for the Cavalcade of Stars NHRA Division 3 Regional this weekend. This marks the third...
View ArticleTA/FC Driver Paul Noakes Cruising for Victory at Cavalcade of Stars
After being introduced to race cars and racing as a baby — yes, a baby — in 1969 through his father’s supercharged Hemi-powered 1933 Willys, Paul Noakes developed an attraction to all things fast. His...
View ArticlePDRA Texas Nationals – Qualifying Sheets
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View ArticleCOMP Cams Camaro Restoration Project Nearing Completion
After many days of “dirty work,” the COMP Cams Camaro is now on the fun part of the build. With the body in paint and the RHS LS built and dyno-tested, things are looking better every day. Gone are the...
View ArticleB. Force and Hagan Highlight Historic Friday Qualifying at NHRA Topeka
Matt Hagan and Brittany Force took advantage of cool weather conditions and a fast race track to produce national record performances Friday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. Hagan...
View ArticleTutterow, Musi, Strickland, and Garner-Jones Lead PDRA Texas Friday Qualifying
With three of four qualifying rounds completed at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Texas Nationals, Todd Tutterow and GALOT Motorsports teammate John Strickland currently lead the...
View ArticlePDRA Texas Nationals – Eliminations Ladders
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View ArticleB. Force, Hagan and Line Stay No. 1 at NHRA Kansas Nationals
Brittany Force claimed her first No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, continuing the theme of “the year of the women” in the NHRA...
View ArticleRivenbark, Scruggs, Cox, and Wilburn Emerge Victorious at PDRA Texas Nationals
For the third race in a row, PDRA Pro Boost racer Kevin Rivenbark left Saturday eliminations as the race winner and points leader. The North Carolina native stayed undefeated this season when he won...
View ArticleKalitta, Hagan and Line Race to NHRA Kansas Nationals Winner’s Circle
Doug Kalitta raced to his third consecutive Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday and had to navigate Heartland Park Topeka’s dragstrip in an ill-handling racecar to turn on the win light in the final...
View ArticleShirley Muldowney Diagnosed with Stage 2 Lung Cancer, Set to Undergo Surgery
Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will undergo surgery at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in downtown Charlotte early Wednesday morning to remove...
View ArticleUPDATED: Billy Glidden Talks New Precision Turbo & Engine Ride
Mickey Thompson-sponsored Pro Mod racer and long-time Team M/T member, Bill Glidden (2015 NHRA Summernationals Pro Mod champion), is set to compete in the upcoming NHRA Summernationals driving the...
View ArticleDI HOTTEST 2016: Tracy Pearson
Each year Drag Illustrated takes on the daunting task of highlighting 10 female drag racers who have shown exemplary results over the past year or are demonstrating great promise for the future. In...
View ArticlePalmer Continues Top Fuel Dragster-Top Fuel Hydro Synergy with New Sponsor
The 2016 NHRA season has been all about upgrading and improving for Top Fuel driver Scott Palmer and his part-time team. With the help of Torrence Racing and guidance from brothers Bobby and Dom...
View ArticleBREAKING: Stevie Jackson Forms Multi-Year Partnership with Bahrain 1 Racing
Steve Jackson, perennial frontrunner in the hyper-competitive Professional Drag Racing Association’s Pro Nitrous division, announced today a multi-year partnership with His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin...
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