Stories from the Dragstrip
The husband-and-wife JHG Mountain Motor Pro Stock team of Bo and Randi Lyn (RL) Butner came into the first race of the six-event series with high hopes and good intentions, and so far, they're hitting all the high points. Thus far this weekend at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at Charlotte's zMAX Dragway, Bo claimed the... Continue Reading →
The fifth NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series of the 2024 season is on the horizon, and racers across 15 categories will soon descend upon zMAX Dragway in Charlotte for the 14th annual Four-Wide Nationals. The Lucas Oil Series is bulging with competitors eager to chase trophies and glory at one of the most pristine... Continue Reading →
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is positioned a showgirl's feather away from the heart of Sin City, where players are leaning on luck to win big. Two drivers in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown tapped into skill and drew on good fortune this past weekend at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, with third-generation racer... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is well underway, and this past weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals gave NHRA’s dedicated Sportsman racers their first opportunity of the year to shine at the national event level. While stories abound in every camp, here are a few notes on the weekend’s winners. Kenny Horne, the... Continue Reading →
Veteran drag racer Mark Pawuk's Empaco-backed Dodge Drag Pak was adorned with a special tribute to NHRA Hall of Famer and close friend Don Schumacher at this weekend's 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals, and in fitting honor, Pawuk drove it all the way to the winner's circle in race one of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown... Continue Reading →
She has no intention of giving up her beloved 1967 Pontiac, but Stock Eliminator standout Randi Lyn "RL" Butner is adding another category to her 2024 race schedule. This coming weekend, she will make her debut in the Mountain Motor Pro Stock category in a Johnson's Horsepowered Garage entry, and she plans to run for... Continue Reading →
With 2023 in the rearview mirror, five-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb is spending hour after hour in his new race shop at his home in Henderson, Nev., preparing for even stronger go in the new year. A somewhat challenging season in Super Stock was somewhat assuaged by the satisfaction... Continue Reading →
It is no secret that two-time NHRA world champion Bo Butner has an affinity for drag racing, but Butner recently learned that his interest in motorsports extends beyond the paved quarter-mile strip. At the upcoming Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, Butner will officially dip a toe into the world of dirt as a sponsor, with Jim... Continue Reading →
The Bo Butner Racing Sportsman team, flying the colors of Jim Butner Auto Group, Summit Racing, Mickey Thompson, and JHG, had an outstanding outing at the 69th annual Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals. Racing in four categories with husband-and-wife drivers Bo and Randi Lyn (RL) Butner, they came up aces twice to etch a... Continue Reading →
Daren and Veronica Poole-Adams have a longstanding habit of sharing what brings them joy in order to enrich the lives of others. Daren, a lifelong drag racing enthusiast who accompanied his dad to Santa Pod Raceway in England before moving to the United States as a teen, knows first-hand how drag racing can have a... Continue Reading →
