NHRA’s most iconic race turns 70 in 2024. The NHRA U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, will celebrate its 70th anniversary this year, as The Big Go will put all the stars of the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series on the sport’s biggest stage from Aug. 28-Sept. 2 at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway…
Author J.K. Rowling said that it is not a “safe” bet that she will forgive stars of the “Harry Potter” films after their years of support for gender transitions among minors. The famous writer was discussing the work of Hilary Cass, a doctor who conducted research on gender transitioning in minors for the United Kingdom….
<![CDATA[This thread from J.K. Rowling about detransitioners and what they’ve gone through … wow.]]>
At a time when many drag racing fans are focused on tracks closing, this past weekend was a time of celebration in Kansas City. For the first time since Kansas City International Raceway (KCIR) closed in 2011, drag racing was back in my hometown. Owner Scott Higgs and Manager Blake Housley officially opened Flying H…
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under heavy scrutiny from the GOP after he voted to reauthorize FISA, which essentially allows the government to spy on Americans without a warrant. House conservatives are outraged at Johnson’s decision to break the tie vote by siding with Democrats and the other 86 Republicans who voted in favor…
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), accused Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas of refusing to hand over files on illegal migrants suspected of committing serious crimes, Fox News Digital reported Monday. Jordan and subcommittee chairs Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) and Ben Cline (R-Va.) recently penned a letter to Mayorkas renewing…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed a lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist, which was filed by a Louisiana police officer, to proceed. The officer was injured during an incident in 2016, and observers say this decision to move forward with the suit could make it more difficult for violent protesters to get…
Triple Threat: Bob Tasca III Victorious in Vegas – Ford Performance Ford Performance … Drag Racing Series season at the Four-Wide Nationals held at the Strip … In four-wide heads-up drag racing, though, a runner-up finish still … Flag as irrelevant Five things we learned at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas NHRA The…
A staple of American sports is the ‘Make Some Noise Meter’ on Jumbotron TVs inside their stadiums – a clearly-faked decibel level monitor that encourages the excitable home fans to whoop even more loudly, which is usually employed to put off the opposition on a third down or a free throw.But you can’t fake the noise…
Most firsts do not come easy, and that includes the first time attempting four-wide competition in a Funny Car for Buddy Hull, driver for Jim Dunn Racing. This weekend’s Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway posed many unexpected hurdles for the Jim Dunn team, but Hull is confident that…
