Stories from the Dragstrip
A trio of drag racers with roots deeply entrenched in the Sportsman ranks have come together to put on a spectacular, three-day event catering solely to Stock and Super Stock racers. The unique Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown is the brain child of veteran Sportsman racers Dave Connolly, Jason Line, and Bo Butner. The... Continue Reading →
Hi. Hello. Welcome back to my little corner of the internet, the one where I get to tell you stories (my dream come true!). It's basically the equivalent of inviting you to a party and then dimming the lights to show you slides of family vacations. Now that you're super-stoked, grab a beverage and settle... Continue Reading →
Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Jason Line saw a window of opportunity to get back behind the wheel of his 1970 Buick GS at the 2019 NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. As often as possible, Line had still been piloting the same blue Buick he won the... Continue Reading →
Just a few miles from historic Graceland and the hubbub of Beale Street is the venue now known as Memphis International Raceway (MIR). Although NHRA's most recent national event at the facility took place in 2009, there certainly hasn't been a lack of action on the grounds. Their schedule in 2020 suffered multiple shakeups due... Continue Reading →
Sonoma Raceway will team up with No Stomach For Cancer for the 10th annual John’s March Against Stomach Cancer on Saturday, Jan.9, but the popular event will take a virtual turn for 2021. John’s March, the only major fundraiser for No Stomach For Cancer on the west coast, is typically a fun-filled walk/run around the... Continue Reading →
Please enjoy this story you might have missed from February 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 the category, brought her sleek ’67 Pontiac Firebird to... Continue Reading →
When last we spoke, I was confessing my ignorance and terror. Miss that post? It's right here. Okay, now that you're caught up: hello, good day. Get your reading specs on because friends, I have more confessions to, well, confess. So yeah, in a fairly risky move, they hired me. I had won the career... Continue Reading →
The tagline for the Midwest Nostalgia Pro Stock Association is "paying tribute to the legends," and boy howdy, do they ever do a phenomenal job. Earlier this year at the NHRA season opener in Pomona, spectators had the opportunity to cruise the pits and check out an assortment of tributes to Pro Stock legends. Eight... Continue Reading →
Pre-order the soon-to-be-released book, Drag Racing's Warren "The Professor" Johnson: The Cars, People & Wins Behind His Pro Stock Success, as a gift for anyone that appreciates drag racing, Pro Stock, and the history of the sport. This book is slated to be released this coming spring. Order now and let the recipient know they'll... Continue Reading →
One of the friendliest faces at the racetrack for many years belongs to Greg Boutte. He has worked in racing for a long while, and he knows firsthand what he's dealing with when it comes to sponsor and customer relations because he's also a veteran racer. Legend has it that Boutte's experience on the dragstrip... Continue Reading →
