Kelly Wade

Author: Kelly Wade

Kelly Wade is an author, momma, and nana who loves family, adventure, motorsports, words, and really good homemade cookies. Follow her on Twitter + Instagram + Facebook: @KellyWadeWrites

WinLight 20/20: The 2000 NHRA Winternationals

Posted by Kelly Wade on April 5, 2020

WinLight News is pleased to present WinLight 20/20. This photo series, which will run through the 2020 season, offers thoughtfully comprised galleries of Sportsman images gathered 20 years ago at NHRA national events. The project launches this week with a look at one entry from each Sportsman class that ran at the 2000 NHRA Winternationals.

Comp Eliminator, Drag Racing, Sportsman, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Stock, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, WinLight 20/20

Butner claims victory in Factory Stock grudge race at World Doorslammer Nationals

Posted by Kelly Wade on March 9, 2020

Diverse racer Bo Butner came to Orlando with a rather long to-do list this past weekend, and he was able to check off one very important item in a head-to-head, one-and-done match with fellow Factory …

Drag Racing, Factory Stock Showdown, Sportsman

Anderson on top on day one of World Doorslammer Nationals

Posted by Kelly Wade on March 6, 2020

Provisional No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson’s Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro was a rocket ship in Pro Stock qualifying on the first day of the inaugural World Doorslammer Nationals presented by CTech Manufacturing. Anderson’s 6.474-second pass …

Drag Racing, Pro Stock News

Sportsman Spotlight: Mark Maxwell and his Vintage Stocker

Posted by Kelly Wade on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The first round of Stock Eliminator at the 60th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals featured a D/SA heads-up meeting of two very cool old-school hot rods. Randi Lyn Shipp, a seven-time national event winner in …

Drag Racing, Sportsman, Stock Eliminator

Q&A with Super Stock ace Jimmy DeFrank

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 30, 2020January 29, 2020

Jimmy DeFrank, a five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion, scored the 50th win of his career in his 62nd final round at the last division race of the 2019 season. Fired up to …

Drag Racing, Sportsman, Super Stock, WinLight Q&A

Auto Imagery brings over 40 years of experience, ever-growing catalog into 2020 NHRA season

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 29, 2020

Carlsbad, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2020) – Auto Imagery, Inc. was established over four decades ago by acclaimed drag racing photographer Richard Shute, who decided to make a business out of his favorite hobby: photographing drag …

Drag Racing

Bo Butner to take a shot at Top Sportsman at NHRA Winternationals

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 28, 2020

Bo Butner, the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock world champion, is eager to jump in his Strutmasters-backed Chevy Camaro at the upcoming Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals and begin pursuit of another …

Drag Racing, Pro Stock News, Sportsman

Cuadra and sons renew commitment to NHRA Pro Stock in 2020

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 24, 2020

Two-time NHRA Pro Stock finalist Fernando Cuadra Sr., of Leon, Mexico, and his three sons have extended their commitment to Pro Stock for the 2020 season of the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and will …

Drag Racing, Pro Stock News

“Kid Chaos” Kyle Koretsky set to make Pro Stock debut in KB Racing-powered Camaro

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 23, 2020

RICHBORO, Pa. (Jan. 23, 2020) – More than a decade after Kenny Koretsky made his final competitive runs down a dragstrip, his son, Kyle Koretsky, is now preparing to make his debut in the NHRA …

Drag Racing, Pro Stock News, Sportsman

FastNews Network acquires race-results powerhouse Drag Race Central

Posted by Kelly Wade on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

DALLAS (Jan. 23, 2020) – It was announced today that Texas-based FastNews Network, Inc., has acquired Drag Race Central and its website, dragracecentral.com. Through the acquisition, Drag Race Central will continue to generate reliably fast …

Drag Racing