When Jack Beckman began going to races as a child, he was enthralled by everything that was happening on the track and off the track. The drivers of the cars became his heroes, and many of them remained his heroes through the years. When Beckman began racing himself, first in sportsman ranks and then in…
World Rally Championship points leader Thierry Neuville snatched the opening stage victory from Takamoto Katsuta to claim an early Rally Finland lead.Neuville was the last of the Rally1 cars to tackle the Harju super special stage in host city Jyvaskyla and was able to pip Toyota’s Katsuta by 1.1 seconds on the mixed surface test.The…
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Each year, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels honors its hardworking employees and dedicated dealers and distributors by sending a group to Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School to participate in the thrilling Dragster Adventure Challenge. For 2024, the event was held on July 9 at the iconic Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, and it…
Coming up Monday, August 5h, 2024, on DragList LIVE as JB’s Pick for Racers of the Week, I will feature Greg Warg, member of the Stags Car Club in Ogden, Utah, and his driver, Casey Christopherson! The 1940 Ford coupe owned by the club, known as “The Legend,” is an outstanding, historical hot rod, and…
This past weekend, Maryland International Raceway roared to life with the 24th annual WPGC Bike Fest, where the XDA showcased the apex of motorcycle drag racing. The event was a true festival of speed and entertainment, featuring electrifying live music hosted by DJ Flexx, a dynamic Baggers vs. Slingshots Sound Off, an impressive custom bike…
John Force Racing picks Beckman to sub for injured Force as team chases Funny Car title AP News BROWNSBURG, Ind. (AP) — Drag racing Hall of Famer John Force may contend for another Funny Car title, even though he won’t drive the rest of the … Flag as irrelevant World Wide Technology Raceway Unveils Newly…
Two-time Top Fuel world champion Brittany Force and 2012 Funny Car world champion Jack Beckman will try to add to the John Force Racing legacy Saturday when they compete in the 47th annual Cornwell Tools “Night Under Fire” drag racing and fireworks extravaganza at the Bader family’s Summit Motorsports Park. A 33-time NHRA tour winner,…
The two-race NHRA Western Swing concluded at famed Sonoma Raceway last weekend, and for five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb, the summer tour concluded on a high note at the Sonoma Nationals. Driving the Larry and Carol Stone-owned RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet COPO Camaro, the Henderson, Nev., resident was incredibly quick…
In the years leading up to the 2024 Olympics, Paris wasted no time making the city more people-friendly. It added more than 600 miles of bike lanes, planted 65,000 trees, created hundreds of pedestrian plazas, invested in light rail and returned streets to the people. The same year the International Olympic Committee… Read more…
