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 →
The West Coast launch of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national event schedule is taking place this weekend at the dragstrip in the desert, Firebird Motorsports Park. Qualifying and time trials for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors took place throughout the day on Friday, and eliminations are set to begin bright and... Continue Reading →
The final three races of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are on the horizon, and they're packed with potential for three-time world champion Luke Bogacki. In the hunt for a fourth overall world title and historic third in the talent-packed Super Gas category, Bogacki will campaign his stealthy black Moser Engineering C7 Corvette... Continue Reading →
The Stampede of Speed was a grand extravaganza, and one that drew a plethora of NHRA Sportsman racers for both the divisional and national events. Among the sea of Sportsman racers was an unexpected face behind the wheel of a familiar racecar; respected NHRA announcer and WFO Radio host Joe Castello tried his hand in... Continue Reading →
Peyton Januik likes to go fast, whether it's in her SilverState Refrigeration-branded Super Comp dragster or in the Plan B Motorsports Top Dragster. The former Jr. drag racer has grown up in a world that revolves around competitions of speed and skill, and so hitting the 200-mph mark four years ago at Bandimere Speedway at... Continue Reading →
Winter is coming. For those racing on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, however, winter appeared to have already arrived. The final day of eliminations at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals kicked off early with Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors at the ready to warm the racing surface and season it with some good mojo. Jimmy... Continue Reading →
The 20th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals are off to a fine start at the pristine, picturesque facility cut into the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. Friday at Bristol Dragway was a Sportsman racing extravaganza as competitors in five categories completed time trials and qualifying, then hustled to complete two rounds of eliminations. As is often... Continue Reading →
Racing started early at Texas Motorplex during their historic Stampede of Speed, an unparalleled week packed full of drag racing and activities to engage the racer and surrounding community alike. For an assortment of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors, the Dallas-area facility was host to the weather-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals. Qualifying and... Continue Reading →
The 67th annual Dodge//SRT NHRA U.S. Nationals are already proving to be memorable for the hundreds of racers on the property, but for 34-year-old Ryan Herem, this race is truly special. It marks his return to NHRA's respected Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, a home-away-from-home from which the avid drag racer has been absent for... 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 →
