Richards Jr. Wins July Big Dog; Tutterow Scores First EOPM Victory
With the 20th anniversary of the Big Dog Shootout being celebrated over this July 4th weekend, the much-anticipated Power Jam was completed on Saturday at historic Piedmont Dragway; “The Doorslammer...
View ArticleFrankie Taylor’s Small Budget and Big Personality
Frankie “Mad Man” Taylor has been in a self-proclaimed slump lately, but with a runner up at the PDRA Texas Nationals, followed by a win at the PDRA Summer Drags, he seems to be rising quickly back to...
View ArticleIdidit Develops PRO-Lite Steering Column
ididit, in collaboration with Detroit Speed, has developed a new lightweight steering column called the PRO-Lite for drag racing, off-road and other competition applications. Total weight of the new...
View ArticleFan-Voted Pro Nitrous Wars Shootout to Highlight PDRA Action at Maryland
Four of the best racers in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC will face off in a special shootout race at the 2nd annual Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout,...
View ArticleRic Fleck’s Pro Mod Passion
The term “Pro Mod” has come to mean many things in recent years. So many, in fact, that it’s easy to forget what embodied Pro Modifieds in the beginning. For diehards like Ric Fleck, however, there is...
View ArticleRoth Adds Pro Boost vs. Pro Nitrous Class to Street Car Super Nationals in...
For the third year, Mel Roth is bringing the Midwest version of his legendary Street Car Super Nationals to Gateway Motorsports Park outside St. Louis. This year, however, he’s adding a new twist to an...
View ArticleSnider, Musi, Strickland and Davis Qualify No. 1 for PDRA at Maryland
A long, hot day of qualifying at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North-South Shootout ended Friday with Brandon Snider (pictured above) leading NAS Racing Pro Extreme, Lizzy Musi...
View ArticleD’Aprile, Franklin, Strickland and McKinney Pick Up PDRA North-South Shootout...
NAS Racing Pro Extreme veteran Tommy D’Aprile and Drag 965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Eric McKinney earned their first Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) wins of the season last weekend,...
View ArticleForce, Schumacher, Johnson and Hines Earn Historic NHRA Victories at Denver
The two winningest drivers in their respective classes in NHRA history, John Force and Tony Schumacher, scored historic victories Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway near...
View ArticleFEAR THE REAPER: Steve Wiley Haunts Texas No-Prep Scene
Rain outs suck. It’s a fact of racing. “Hurry Up & Wait” mode at a drag strip leads to overthinking set ups, wasting your weekend and, in some cases, way too many trips to the concession stand. But...
View ArticleLarson, Heber Ride JRi Shocks to 2016 JEGS Allstars Titles
JRi Shocks would like to congratulate Trevor Larson on winning the Super Comp and Super Gas Titles using rear JRi Double Adjustable Shocks at the NHRA JEGS AllStar Event in Chicago, IL. Trevor became...
View ArticleQA1 Adds Full-Vehicle Suspension Line for ’68-74 GM X-Body Racers
Drivers of 1968-1974 GM X-Body vehicles like Novas, Chevy IIs, Venturas, Apollos and Omegas now can upgrade all four corners of their suspension with a QA1 drag racing or performance handling...
View ArticlePRANK WARS: NMCA Radial Wars Stars Begin Serpent Shenanigans
Shots fired! In between racing at the NMCA All-American Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis, Indiana, over the weekend of June 24-26, some pretty epic serpent shenanigans were taking place...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Megan Meyer
In honor of one of my closest mentors passing away recently, I’d like to use today’s blog to reflect on some of the best advise he’s given to me, as well as the auction we are hosting as a tribute to...
View ArticleDI DRIVER BLOG: Alex Laughlin
Two weeks ago we flew into Denver to test before the race at Bandimere Speedway. Things went pretty well but it was hot and the track was 140 degrees. The starting line there has coolers under the...
View ArticlePro Extreme Veteran Joey Martin to Fill Seat for Recovering Wesley Jones
Wesley Jones made the best pass of his career at the PDRA Spring Nationals earlier this year. He took his famed ‘41 Willys to a 3.55 elapsed time at almost 215 miles per hour. On the very next pass,...
View ArticleKalitta Motorsports to Add Third Funny Car with Lee, McLeod
Team Kalitta is pleased to announce the addition of a third Funny Car with driver Paul Lee beginning the NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway later this fall. Lee will campaign the McLeod...
View ArticleTorrence, Worsham, Butner and Savoie Lead Friday Qualifying at NHRA Sonoma
Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence powered to a national record time and moved into position to claim his eighth No. 1 qualifying position of the season Friday at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Del...
View ArticleHines Wins NHRA Pro Bike Battle; Torrence, Worsham, Butner and Krawiec...
Andrew Hines raced to his second career NHRA Pro Bike Battle win during the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday. Hines, received a $7,500 payday in the all-star bonus race...
View ArticleDeJoria Suffers Fractured Pelvis Following Accident at Sonoma Raceway
During the first round of eliminations at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals, Kalitta Motorsports Funny Car pilot Alexis DeJoria experienced an accident that required a trip to the trauma center....
View Article