Stories from the Dragstrip
The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is positioned a showgirl's feather away from the heart of Sin City, where players are leaning on luck to win big. Two drivers in the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown tapped into skill and drew on good fortune this past weekend at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, with third-generation racer... Continue Reading →
The 2024 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is well underway, and this past weekend’s Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals gave NHRA’s dedicated Sportsman racers their first opportunity of the year to shine at the national event level. While stories abound in every camp, here are a few notes on the weekend’s winners. Kenny Horne, the... Continue Reading →
Veteran drag racer Mark Pawuk's Empaco-backed Dodge Drag Pak was adorned with a special tribute to NHRA Hall of Famer and close friend Don Schumacher at this weekend's 55th annual NHRA Gatornationals, and in fitting honor, Pawuk drove it all the way to the winner's circle in race one of the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Welcome to Sin City. Pull up your lucky socks and let's get to work! The Sportsman categories are full of skilled drivers who can't help but lean into the Las Vegas dream. Something odd happens in Vegas. You'll catch perfectly capable folks blowing on dice and talking to their racecars and the Lord above about... Continue Reading →
The Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown will head to Kansas for the Menard’s NHRA Nationals presented by Pet Armor this weekend, August 13-15. The teams will be eager to get on track following the challenges of the first-time event three weeks ago at the Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Stephen Bell, of Shreveport, Louisiana, took... Continue Reading →
Courtesy of Elon Werner At the conclusion of three qualifying sessions at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals David Barton and his Ray Barton Chevrolet COPO Camaro ran to the top of a tough Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown field. Twenty-seven race cars entered the event vying for 16 spots in tomorrow’s national event, the... Continue Reading →
The fields have been whittled down in the bulk of the Sportsman classes at the 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, and racers are set to bring their A-game to the table in the quest for the coveted Wally trophy. Here's how the late rounds look heading into Sunday at Summit... Continue Reading →
