Sharp as ever, Stock Eliminator racer Randi Lyn Butner enters 2023 with renewed enthusiasm

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 →

Five-time world champion Justin Lamb enthused at the conclusion of full, diverse season

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 →

Class of the field at the Big Go

Stock and Super Stock competitors descended upon Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park for the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals in droves this week. Hundreds of hungry racers came to the prestigious facility with one very important task scrawled at the top of their respective Indy to-do lists: win a coveted class trophy. On Thursday... Continue Reading →

John Tedder’s piece of HEMI class-racing history at the U.S. Nationals

Late last night at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Steve Comella claimed a long-sought victory in the HEMI Challenge over fellow finalist and four-time winner Jimmy Daniels. The win was particularly sweet for Comella, who was runner-up last year in the specialty race that brings together an assortment of beautifully badass 1968 Dodge Dart and... Continue Reading →

Russell Ghent’s First Ride

Tom Ghent was beside himself, but that was nothing compared to what his son, Russell Ghent, was feeling. The elder Ghent had been involved in motorsports for a long while, and the former drag racer gave up the favored pastime in the 1990s when his children were small, but he spent much of his career... Continue Reading →

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