Stories from the Dragstrip
The final Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown race of the 2025 season will take place this weekend at the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals, and in short order, a series champion will be crowned. Reigning world champion Mark Pawuk is all but assured a second consecutive title — he simply has to qualify for the... Continue Reading →
For the second time in two weeks, second-generation racer Taylor Dietsch won a Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series national event. In front of a packed house at Maple Grove Raceway, Dietsch won the NHRA Reading Nationals outrunning David Davies II, Lenny Lottig, Raymond Nash and, ultimately, 2024 Reading Nationals winner Scott Libersher. As the No. 1 qualifier, Dietsch captured... Continue Reading →
The first day of the 2025 NHRA Countdown to the Championship was productive for regular season champion Dallas Glenn. Driving his RAD Torque Systems Chevrolet Camaro out of the KB Titan Racing stable of powerful Pro Stockers, Glenn made the quickest run of the day to set the stage for a strong launch into the... Continue Reading →
Second-generation drag racer Matt Latino has made an impact in his debut season competing in the prestigious NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Wheeling one of the powerful KB Titan Racing Pro Stock Chevrolets in one of the most competitive categories in the series, Latino has claimed round wins and already reached a final. The... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, 9 a.m. "Whoa, boy, look at that! All the way up on the bumper for Gary Emmons, an incredible wheelstand. Emmons had to pedal that thing; the car was vertical….. " From the tower at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the patented enthusiasm of announcer Brian Lohnes projected what we were all feeling as... Continue Reading →
Second generation Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown racer Taylor Dietsch battled through five rounds of eliminations over the course of two days to earn his first victory on drag racing's most prestigious stage. Driving his United Trailers Cobra Jet Mustang out of the No. 5 qualifying position, the 20-year-old took down Raymond Nash and the Team... Continue Reading →
Fate has a funny way of knocking on the door when you least expect it. For businessman and championship NHRA drag racer Bo Butner, fate knocked with a heavy hand earlier this year, but through strange luck, quick action, the support of wife Randi Lyn and his family, and a lot of help from friends,... Continue Reading →
At eight years old, Conner Statler was hanging off the fence at a local bracket race dreaming of racing. Today at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park, the driver of the Janac Brothers Factory X Camaro took Stanfield Racing Engines power all the way to the winner's circle at the 71st running of the most prestigious,... Continue Reading →
Sunday at Pacific Raceways set the stage for fantastic racing across all of the classes, and five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion Justin Lamb woke up with two chances at victory at the 36th annual Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. In the end, Lamb scored the Wally in Super Stock behind the... Continue Reading →
Josh Hart will be in perpetual motion at this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The multi-time Top Fuel winner and rookie Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown Series competitor will be racing both classes at America’s racetrack, wheeling his R+L Carriers dragster in Top Fuel and his Burnyzz Speed Shop Dodge Challenger... Continue Reading →
