Stories from the Dragstrip
A Kalitta in the winner's circle? Sounds right. The name carries weight in drag racing, from the early days of the sport to the pen strokes of history pressing into the pages of today. Connie Kalitta was first in flight for the family, diving into drag racing in the 1950s and earning "The Bounty Hunter"... Continue Reading →
In addition to flying the #JHGDriven flag in Pro Stock this weekend at the NHRA Midwest Nationals, Bo Butner is also racing for the Top Dragster trophy in his Jim Butner Auto Group-branded rail. "It was a last-minute decision," said Butner, whose name was added to the Top Dragster entry list on Monday of race... Continue Reading →
Walters, Oklahoma, is a little town just 15 miles north of Wichita Falls, Texas. The city's motto is said to be "small town, big heart," and Tripp West is a fine example. The third-generation drag racer carried heart and skill to Ardmore Dragway over and over again in 2021, and it paid off as he... Continue Reading →
Brian McGinnis is an unassuming man. The drag racer who hails from Kent, Washington, isn't particularly fond of the spotlight, but throughout 2021, he kept finding himself right in front of it as he picked up multiple wins at his claimed home track, Bremerton Raceway, and ultimately earned the Bottom Bulb national championship in the... Continue Reading →
The 2021 ThisIsBracketRacing.com Driver Series brought national-scale competition to local racers at nearly two dozen dragstrips across the country. As the season concluded at each of these specially selected facilities, final races were claimed, points were tallied, and champions were crowned. Ultimately, Tripp West, of Ardmore Dragway, claimed the Top Bulb title, and Bremerton Raceway's... Continue Reading →
For Super Pro racer Joseph Bagwell, it turned out that winning the Summit Series Finals at Atlanta Dragway earlier this month was the easy part. When he got to Las Vegas, lady luck turned up the flame, and Bagwell was forced to overcome incredible challenges during the Dodge//SRT NHRA Nationals. His efforts equated to earning... Continue Reading →
The NHRA Summit Racing Series championship battle took place last weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, where bracket racing's cream of the crop in each of NHRA's seven divisions stepped onto the national stage with proven equipment and firm intentions of claiming the prestigious trophy. Drivers in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, and... Continue Reading →
When you ask an accomplished drag racer, one who's been at this a long time and has known a fair measure of success, just who they think we should be watching…. You listen. So naturally, when one of the Northeast's finest – diverse driver Anthony Fetch – named Matt Lisa as an up-and-comer, we took... Continue Reading →
Mike Volkman has been involved in drag racing, one way or another, since he was eight years old. A Super Stock racer from the Pittsburg area who now resides in Campobello, South Carolina, Volkman has raced NHRA national and divisional events alongside his wife, Emily Stott Volkman, and now with his daughter, Case Volkman. Although... Continue Reading →
Bracket racer Travis Buth and his 1986 Ford Mustang have had a steady relationship since the car was hauled out of storage a few years ago, and together, they have tapped into a little bit of magic at the drag strip. "We bought the car forever ago and just put it in the shed," Nineveh,... Continue Reading →
