Stories from the Dragstrip
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 →
Since returning to NHRA competition in 2018, former Pro Stock racer turned Factory Stock competitor Mark Pawuk has been vocal about his goals for the second chapter of his drag racing career. “The Cowboy,” as he’s known to fans, has had his sights set on achieving several specific marks, among them winning the historic Gatornationals... Continue Reading →
Rain was the theme of the day on Saturday at the 24th annual Super Grip NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, but the Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown competitors held strong and were ready and waiting when their turn came. Before the clouds burst open once again, Lee Hartman put Stanfield Racing Engines power to good use as... Continue Reading →
NHRA’s annual stop at Bristol Dragway brings a surge of memories for Flexjet Factory Stock Showdown competitor David Janac and his brother, Joe Janac. Last season, the brothers were standing side-by-side, grinning wide in the winner’s circle alongside their Janac Brothers Racing entry. This year, they’re ready to repeat with David behind the wheel of... Continue Reading →
The motorsports world is abuzz as the famed Indianapolis 500 is set to launch this weekend, and 19-year-old Dezi Pedregon — son of two-time NHRA world champion Tony Pedregon — will be an active part of the festivities as he makes his debut in the All-Star Pavement Midgets series at the Carb Night Classic with... Continue Reading →
With his 201.73 mph pass on Saturday in the Janac Brothers Racing Stanfield Racing Engines Factory X Camaro, Conner Statler became the third driver to gain admission into the elite Jesel FX 200-mph Club. The honor came on top of his admission in the ARP FX Six-Second Club, which occurred in his first run of... Continue Reading →
Sunday is on the horizon at the 25th annual Gerber Collision & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals in the Chicagoland town of Joliet, and although the Flexjet NHRA Factory Stock Showdown $1,000 bounty was on Charlotte winner Jonathan Allegrucci, it’s now Lee Hartman wearing a target into final eliminations. Driving his Stanfield Racing Engines-powered Dodge... Continue Reading →
Victory at the American Rebel Light NHRA Four-Wide Nationals held a lot of weight for drivers in the KB Titan Racing stable. The event title was on the line, and the points lead was even hanging in the balance, but a win on Sunday would also mark the 200th Pro Stock title for the KB... Continue Reading →
Spring is in full thrash, and the month of April flew by in a flash. A pair of four-wide NHRA events on either side of the country highlighted the drag racing action — the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas closed out a series of events out west before teams trekked east to Charlotte for... Continue Reading →
