Stories from the Dragstrip
It feels like we barely blinked since the last national event, but the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals are already underway at beautiful Sonoma Raceway in Northern California's wine country. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors are in the process of making their first runs down the dragstrip there, and we've got a few notes to... Continue Reading →
The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is in full swing, and last weekend's NHRA Northwest Nationals at Seattle's Pacific Raceways brought high drama for the Sportsman racers with an assortment of repeat and first-time winners. Ryan Warter – Comp Eliminator Ryan Warter's Northwest Nationals win in Comp was a long-time coming for the Milton, Wash.,... Continue Reading →
The fifth NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series of the 2024 season is on the horizon, and racers across 15 categories will soon descend upon zMAX Dragway in Charlotte for the 14th annual Four-Wide Nationals. The Lucas Oil Series is bulging with competitors eager to chase trophies and glory at one of the most pristine... 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 →
She has no intention of giving up her beloved 1967 Pontiac, but Stock Eliminator standout Randi Lyn "RL" Butner is adding another category to her 2024 race schedule. This coming weekend, she will make her debut in the Mountain Motor Pro Stock category in a Johnson's Horsepowered Garage entry, and she plans to run for... Continue Reading →
Daren and Veronica Poole-Adams have a longstanding habit of sharing what brings them joy in order to enrich the lives of others. Daren, a lifelong drag racing enthusiast who accompanied his dad to Santa Pod Raceway in England before moving to the United States as a teen, knows first-hand how drag racing can have a... 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 →
It certainly hasn't been an easy road, but Taylor Vetter is embracing and enjoying the unique challenge of a supercharged Top Alcohol Dragster in her first full season in the competitive category. Aiming to add to her national event points in an effort to keep hold of a coveted spot in the top 10, Vetter... 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 →
Katie Sepanek's smile stretched wide across her beaming face as she stood in the Maple Grove Raceway winner's circle at last weekend's Pep Boys NHRA Nationals in Reading. The Moosic, Pa., racer had great reason to grin – she was fresh off of her third national event victory in the incredibly competitive Stock Eliminator category.... Continue Reading →
