In one short NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season, Buddy Hull has become one of the most likeable competitors in the Funny Car category. His charismatic nature plays well with fans, sponsors and competitors alike, and as the Jim Dunn Racing nitro Funny Car continues to get faster, he is quickly also becoming a…
It’s big shows and bright lights all day and night in Las Vegas, where the action never stops. This weekend at “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the Top Alcohol Dragster field is going to supply all the action any fan of alcohol racing could want. Heading into the race the NHRA Top Alcohol…
The World Cup Finals is one of the best races of the year. The 2024 World Cup could be the biggest one yet.
Guess who’s back in the game? Top Fuel fan favorite Scott Palmer. Scott Palmer and RoofTec partner up for the final NHRA races.
Irwindale Speedway & Dragstrip, a cornerstone of Southern California’s motorsports culture, will close its gates for good at the end of the 2024 season. The venue, known as “The House of Drift,” has hosted everything from NASCAR races to demolition derbies and street-legal drag racing since its opening in 1999. Its final event, the Irwindale…
EV battery fires are something new for the drag racing world. Here’s what the team at Wagler Motorsports Park learned from a battery fire.
The NHRA U.S. Nationals. The Big Go. The Super Bowl of drag racing. No matter how you refer to it, one of the most iconic events in drag racing is celebrating its platinum anniversary. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #190, the State of Drag Issue, in September/ October of 2024.] As the…
The seventh season of No Prep Kings has been a time of transition, moving away from Discovery Channel to their own live streaming service. While some may focus on the lower car count than in previous seasons, we believe there’s still a lot to be excited about. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI…
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series has recently experienced an infusion of new faces into its Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks, both with exciting young talent and racing veterans that have jumped into the deep end of the drag racing pool. [Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared in DI #190, the State of…
Second-generation Mountain Motor Pro Stock driver Johnny Pluchino is heading West for the season-ending Ford Performance NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway chasing the first-ever Johnson’s Horsepowered Garage NHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock world championship. With two wins in the six-race series, Pluchino is the points leader going into Las Vegas….
