The 30-Year Itch: Familiar (and successful) family names on Sportsman entry list for NHRA SpringNationals

By Robert Banks The first year that the NHRA tour went drag racing in Baytown, Texas, was 1988. The freshly built strip was packed to the gills with fans who wanted to see the best drag racing action on the planet, and boy did they ever. All the biggest names of the day were on... Continue Reading →

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

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 the revenue that it generated storing cars to upgrade not only its fan amenities, but also the thing the racers... Continue Reading →

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