(Originally published at DragIllustrated.com 5/12/23) With both 4-Wide Nationals events in the rearview, NHRA takes its travelling circus to the newly-reopened Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. (I see you Ziz!) Before we hit Q1 near the Windy City, let’s take one more look at Speedway Motorsports Inc’s drag racing novelty. So…is 4-wide racing sustainable? … Continue reading Op-Ed: Is 4-Wide Sustainable?
(Originally published on DragIllustrated.com 1/27/23) A new season’s on the drag racing horizon, but for Brylon Holder, last year’s finale continues to take up real estate in his mind. The son of Street Car Super Nationals legend Roger Holder, Brylon earned his first-ever SCSN victory, turning on the win light over DJ Reid in the ProCharger … Continue reading Brylon Holder Joins Legendary Father With SCSN 18 Victory
(Originally posted at DragIllustrated.com 11/21/21) Marc Meadors’ 5.578-second lap at 271.08 mph was stout enough to give the Texan the pole for Sunday’s Precision Turbo Pro Mod eliminations at the COMP Cams Street Car Super Nationals 17 presented by FuelTech. Meadors receives a first-round bye in tomorrow’s race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor … Continue reading Meadors Top Qualifier In Pro Mod At SCSN 17
(Originally published on DragIllustrated.com 4/29/21) The first time I was at the drag strip and heard an announcement for a racer needing parts, I thought the announcer was nuts (SPOILER: He was, but that’s a story for a different day). I had come from the circle-track world. The idea of a team giving their competition the boost … Continue reading Racing Community Rallies Behind PSCA’s ‘Krusty’ Ramsey Amid Colon Cancer Battle
(Originally appeared at DragIllustrated.com 1/15/20) After stunning the racing world with a monster 5.51-second pass at last November’s Street Car Super Nationals, Justin Jones is taking his skills and his Larry Jeffers-built race car to NHRA’s Pro Mod class. In recent years, the doorslammer class has been arguably the best racing in the sport with … Continue reading Justin Jones Taking Talents to NHRA Pro Mod
Originally posted on DragIllustrated.com Nov. 18, 2018. Standing next to his lime green 2013 Mustang in the staging lanes, Brad Medlock cuts an interesting image. A fireplug of a man whose calloused paws swallowed mine when we shook hands, his soft Arkansas drawl sometimes gets lost in the sounds of an active drag race. It’s … Continue reading Medlock Getting It Done With Less in Outlaw 8.5
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