Historical Video: Check Out This Complete History Of Jack Chrisman’s Comet, The Very First Funny Car!
And hear it run on Nitro! But is this really the very first Funny Car ever built? Well that is a debate we are not going to stop with this blog item or this video. The question as to who built the...
PDRA Northern Nationals Photos: Big Tire NA, Boosted, And Nitrous Cars Tearing Up The 1/8th Mile At The Grove
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...
After The Crash: Jeff Lutz ’57 Chevrolet Gets Torn Down, And The Rebuild Begins
A couple of months ago everyone in the drag racing and street racing worlds heard about Jeff Lutz and his horrific crash in his famed yellow 1957 Chevrolet. Jeff was hurt, but not nearly as bad as he...
Video: Watch Chad Green’s Horrendous Ride At The 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals
About five days into the 2019 Chevrolet Performance US Nationals, there was a level of fatigue and tiredness that began to settle over the whole place. Racers, fans, and even the people working the...
Scary Flamin’ Video: Watch This Mustang Grudge Car Smash The Wall And Erupt Into Flames (Driver Walks Away)
There’s nothing scarier than fire in a race car. Nothing. That’s something being said by an announcer, not even a person who has to be front and center when their whole world looks like...
Watch Danny Black’s Incredible 600ft Wheelstand From The 2007 US Nationals – Greatest Ever?
It is nearly impossible to quantify something as the “greatest ever” at the most prestigious drag race in the world, but Danny Black’s legendary wheel stand at the 2007 NHRA US...
Sportsman Drag Racing Photos: Ohio Valley Kentucky NHRA National Open Action
(Photos by Darrell Russell) Thanks to our friend Darrell Russell, we’ve got some killer photos from the recent NHRA National Open at Ohio Valley Dragway in Louisville Kentucky. We’re...
Free Live Streaming Video: More Than $160,000 On The Line At The Inaugural Summer Fling At National Trail
That’s right folks, it is time for the inaugural Summer Fling at National Trail Raceway, where more than $160,000 is up for grabs by the winners. That means there is double that in total, and...
PDRA Drag Racing Photo Coverage From The Northern Nationals. Big Power, Big Speed, And Great Photos
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...
Burndown Breakdown: Here’s The Definitive History Of The Greatest NHRA Burndown Ever, Carbone vs Garlits 1971
As the drag racing world still buzzes over the Mason McGaha/Bruno Massel starting line show at Topeka a couple weeks ago, NHRA’s Phil Burgess decided to do a deep dive into the greatest...
Drag Racing Photos: We’ve Got A New PDRA Northern Nationals Photo Gallery Right Here
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) Well, a few weeks back I finally got to attend a PDRA event, the Northern Nationals. Last year was to be the first event at my home track, Maple Grove Raceway but we...
Finding The Limit: This Video Shows Turbocharger And Boost Level Testing To The Failure Point
When companies develop products or new systems, testing them on the dyno is really important. It’s important to test them at the level most people will use them and it is also important to test...
Listen Up: NHRA Insider Podcast – The Young Racers – Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield Talk Shop!
Blake Alexander and Aaron Stanfield join host Brian Lohnes on this episode of the NHRA Insider Podcast. Alexander, who races with Jim Head in the nitro funny car category has seen positive successes...
