Stories from the Dragstrip
The Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown once again begins its season at historic Gainesville Raceway, March 10-12 for the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. After a lengthy off season, the heated competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Mustang Cobra Jets and Dodge Mopar Challenger Drag Paks will be front and center at a total... Continue Reading →
*Courtesy of Pawuk Family Racing* Mark ‘The Cowboy’ Pawuk is proud to announce the formation of Pawuk Family Racing (PFR), a single-car drag racing team which has plans to expand to a two-car operation during the 2023 racing season. Pawuk will serve as the owner and driver of the team’s flagship entry, the Empaco Equipment... Continue Reading →
*Courtesy of Julie Nataas Racing* Second generation racer Julie Nataas will enter her fifth season of full-time competition with Randy Meyer Racing in the driver’s seat of the Oslo Tapet & Gulvbelegg (OTG) Top Alcohol Dragster. Nataas is scheduled to run 17 races between NHRA national events and regional races to compete for her first... Continue Reading →
The first trophies of the 2023 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season were handed out this past weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway, where Race 1 of the six scheduled for the NHRA Southeast Division (Division 2) took place. Wes Leopold, Kevin Helms, Jeff Longhany, Doug Foley Jr., Sherman Adcock, John Rollins, Clint Riley, and... Continue Reading →
After claiming the Division 3 championship in 2021, Randi Lyn Butner (formerly Shipp) had to lean into patience during the 2022 season of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and take a somewhat different approach to racing. That fortitude and a fresh perspective have injected a rush of excitement to Butner's program heading into... Continue Reading →
It really doesn't matter how many stories I've written or what kind of positive feedback I get – I am always ridiculously nervous to pick up the phone and call someone for an interview. No matter how much experience I have in this business, I still wonder, "Am I doing this right?" The honest answer... Continue Reading →
As one of NHRA's most successful Sportsman racers, Justin Lamb has seen the inside of the winner's circle a time or two – 59 times, actually, between national and divisional victories – and as the lifelong drag racer extends a habit of winning, he's also finding satisfaction between celebrations. "This is racing – we go... Continue Reading →
On Saturday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, just before Greg Anderson made his last qualifying pass of the year in the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro, there was a pause in the action as KB Racing team owner Ken Black's retirement was announced to the crowd at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. "This has been an... Continue Reading →
Competition between Chevrolet COPO Camaros, Ford Cobra Jets and Dodge Challenger Drag Paks in the Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown class will come to a head at this weekend’s season finale, the Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas. David Barton and his Saw Mill Auto Chevrolet COPO Camaro are on... Continue Reading →
Everyone has a story, and the one being written by Dallas-based Taylor Chomiski is infused with drag racing history marked by a plethora of challenges and accomplishments. There is one chapter, however, that he would like to rewrite, and the second-generation racer will have the opportunity to do just that at this weekend's NHRA FallNationals... Continue Reading →
