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  • Q&A with Super Stock ace Jimmy DeFrank

    Posted by Kelly Wade on January 30, 2020January 29, 2020

    Jimmy DeFrank, a five-time Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world champion, scored the 50th win of his career in his 62nd final round at the last division race of the 2019 season. Fired up to …

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  • “Kid Chaos” Kyle Koretsky set to make Pro Stock debut in KB Racing-powered Camaro

    Posted by Kelly Wade on January 23, 2020

    RICHBORO, Pa. (Jan. 23, 2020) – More than a decade after Kenny Koretsky made his final competitive runs down a dragstrip, his son, Kyle Koretsky, is now preparing to make his debut in the NHRA …

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  • FastNews Network acquires race-results powerhouse Drag Race Central

    Posted by Kelly Wade on January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

    DALLAS (Jan. 23, 2020) – It was announced today that Texas-based FastNews Network, Inc., has acquired Drag Race Central and its website, dragracecentral.com. Through the acquisition, Drag Race Central will continue to generate reliably fast …

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  • Pro Stock rises to the challenge in 2019

    Posted by Kelly Wade on December 4, 2019November 27, 2019

    In 2019, and for the first time, NHRA Pro Stock raced an 18-event schedule. In some ways, that stunk to high heaven (we're so sorry we missed you, Houston, Charlotte 1, Atlanta, Topeka, Bristol, and Epping). In other ways, though, the reduced schedule proved to be pretty darn effective.

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  • WinLight Quick Hit: Wins Waiting to Happen

    Posted by Kelly Wade on November 29, 2019December 3, 2019

    In 2019, and for the first time since 2009, the Pro Stock category did not produce a first-time winner. That being said, it certainly COULD have happened.

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  • New racing surface to greet racers at Royal Purple Raceway for 2018 NHRA Springnationals

    Posted by Kelly Wade on April 14, 2018April 15, 2018

    Written by Robert Banks After serving as a massive storage facility for flood-damaged cars, Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas, is back to looking like its old self again. The track has used some of …

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