Stories from the Dragstrip
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 →
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 →
There are 15 (!) categories being contested at this weekend's 14th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park, and 10 of them are reserved just for the Sportsman racers. That means there are a ton of drivers on the property, and THAT translates to a gigantic pool of really neat stories waiting... Continue Reading →
When you ask an accomplished drag racer, one who's been at this a long time and has known a fair measure of success, just who they think we should be watching…. You listen. So naturally, when one of the Northeast's finest – diverse driver Anthony Fetch – named Matt Lisa as an up-and-comer, we took... Continue Reading →
The final NHRA event at Atlanta Dragway will take place this weekend, April 30-May 2, 2021, with the Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. Neither Pros nor Sportsman had the opportunity to race there last year due to restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, and so this weekend's event is one that has been circled on... Continue Reading →
Photo: Chris Simmons When inclement weather moved into the Sunday forecast for the Johnson's Horsepower Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown, the race organizers made the decision to combine the cash prizes of the two remaining events and set up one race for Saturday in which the winner would take all. That's a lot of pressure for... Continue Reading →
Photo: Chris Simmons The most highly anticipated portion of the Johnson's Horsepower Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown was unquestionably the Holley Performance $50,000 64-Car Shootout, and every driver on the property at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP) knew that winning would come with massive bragging rights – along with the whopping check and a beautifully crafted... Continue Reading →
The racers who will contend for the $50,000 Holley Performance 64-Car Shootout title have been locked in. The special event is slated to round out a full day of racing on Saturday at the inaugural Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown at South Georgia Motorsports Park. While the winner of Holley-backed race will leave the... Continue Reading →
Photo: Chris Simmons A full day of racing was contested on Friday at South Georgia Motorsports Park as a generous assortment of Stock and Super Stock racers brought their best to the table. The event on Friday marked the first of three $20,000 races at the inaugural Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown, and it... Continue Reading →
ADEL, Ga. (March 17, 2021) – The gates at South Georgia Motorsports Park have been open all week for racers to get set up for the eagerly anticipated Johnson's Horsepowered Garage Southern Sportsman Showdown in preparation for this weekend's inaugural event. The unique race is the first of its kind, catering solely to Stock and... Continue Reading →
