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CHRR Photo Contest
Roy Robinson, Lions Drag Strip's track photographer in the mid-1960s, has won the 2017 Leslie Lovett Memorial Photo Contest for a parachute shot of ... more
[10/31/17]
C O L U M N S
Notes scribbled on my cocktail coaster from the Slippery Noodle blues bar in Indy
I think that the rule changes to NHRA’s Pro Stock class for 2018 asked for by the Pro Stock team owners and approved by the NHRA signals the end of the NHRA Pro ... more
[12/21/17]
The Split: Words to race by…or so it seems
This is a subject that is going to go both ways with readers, those who actually race or who race small events and the “wannabe” racers who just have cars or parts in the ... more
[01/11/18]
Albuquerque Keeps on Rollin’
Some seven years before the gates of the present Albuquerque Drag Strip opened on May 3, 1964, the racing crowd gathered on marked off Eubank Ave. for early ... more
[02/12/18]
End of the Season
For the past nine years I have had the pleasure to write this column, and it might be the final one for the year, it might even be the final one ever, I just wanted to thank those ... more
[11/09/17]
THE PRI PARTY
By the time you read this PRI will have put to bed another high performance spectacular and racers from all over the world start to dream of 2018. PRI is also the home of ... more
[12/13/17]
Sometimes Rumors are True
In the January issue of this column I eluded to the rumor that a high-profile TF Harley racer may be returning to competition for 2018. Well, I'm pleased to inform you all ... more
[02/13/18]
"School is in session…
It's FEBRUARY, the month of everybody’s favorite 'Hallmark Holiday', VALENTINES DAY! Love is in the AIR! And everybody loves SCHOOL, right? No? Yeah, I hear ... more
[02/12/18]
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2 Mikes + 1 dragster = 1 win
Mike Halstead pulled double duty driving the “Code Red” AAFC and Mike Stewart’s rear engine Top Fuel dragster at the March Meet. In the ... more [03/09/18]
Bob Bartel
Robert J. “Bob” Bartel died on February 18, 2018, at the age of 96. He will forever be known by some as the man who built Quad City Drag Strip in ... more [02/21/18]
InnerVIEW's
Allen Johnson
Allen Johnson has flown the Mopar colors since 1996 as an independent and with factory support. He has spent his entire life around the sport of ... more [02/12/18]
Mid-West Pro Mod Series at Dallas
Against the backdrop of a giant American flag unfurled from the top of the control tower at the Texas Motorplex, the Frankenstein Engine ... more
[03/08/18]
NHRA Pros at Phoenix
It wasn’t a bad day for the winners, but plenty of other racers could say it was, as crew chiefs struggled to find the right setup to not overpower the ... more
[02/26/18]
Lights Out 9 at South Georgia Motorsports Park
In order to stay relevant as a sport and an entertainment medium, drag racing must evolve in a way to attract the younger generation of ... more
[02/23/18]
NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, CA
The season-opening event of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series concluded Sunday, Feb. 11, at the 58th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals ... more
[02/14/18]
Man Cup World Finals at Valdosta, Georgia
The 41st annual Man Cup, Mann Hill Garage World Finals motorcycle drag race, held November 16-19 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, was ... more
[11/21/17]
East Coast Nationals at Sydney Dragway, Australia
Over 250 entries descended on Sydney Dragway at the start of the month for the IHRA East Coast Nationals. While the first 16-car field of ... more
[11/21/17]
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2 Mikes + 1 dragster = 1 win
Mike Halstead pulled double duty driving the “Code Red” AAFC and Mike ...
[03/09/18]
Martin takes inaugural MWPMS ...
The first event of the year for the Mid-West Pro Mod Series took place March ...
[03/08/18]
No shortage of Pro Mods at Gators
With other classes being short of entries or just making the 16-car quota, ...
[03/07/18]
March Meet madness
It’s time once again for the March Madness that doesn’t have anything to do ...
[03/02/18]
Fresno Dragways Reunion to be ...
The ninth season of Eagle Field Drags will begin with the Fresno ...
[03/01/18]
Brown, Torrence go off-road at Vegas
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Cover Top: John Force tangles with Jonnie Lindberg. Cover Bottom: Jack Beckman was one of several drivers to have a “boomer” at Phoenix. Photos by Ron Lewis
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