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Photo Coverage: Bruce Larson’s USA-1 Dragfest – History, Cars, and Friends In The PA Autumn

(Photos by Joe Grippo) – Drag racers, seemingly by their very nature are pack rats. This may seem like a slightly insulting thing to say but it isn’t because if they weren’t we...

Last Photo Blast: Our Final Gallery From The 2018 NHRA Auto Club Finals – Comp, Alky cars, Pro Stock, Nitro!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – Well we have finally reached the bottom of the well when it comes to photos from the 2018 NHRA Auto Club Finals. This was a great race and a historic one as all four...

Drag Photos: The 2018 Bruce Larson USA-1 Dragfest Was The Best Ever! History, Cars, More!

(Words and photos by Joe Grippo) – Well the leaves are falling, the temps are dropping, race tracks are shutting down, everyone is slowly putting away their hot rods and the holidays are...

Big Is Back! Video Of Revised Swamp Rat 38 Electric Dragster Heating The Hides Here!

Now this is awesome. While we get that loads of people are not into the whole electric drag racing thing (we’re not exactly jumping up and down about it, either) we are huge fans of people...

2018 NHRA Finals Photos: When The Sun Went Down, The Header Flames Went UP!

(Photos by Wes Allison) – One of the interesting things about Auto Club Raceway at Pomona is the fact that it’s completely surrounded by the city of La Verne and that means it is a...

Barnstormin’: An Overnight Success Talks About How Long The Night Really Was

(Lead photo by Courtney Enders) – Perhaps by now a few of you have heard that I was offered and accepted the job of being the lead play by play guy for the NHRA on FOX in 2019 and beyond. I...

2018 NHRA Auto Club Finals Photos: The Starting Line Was Traction City In Pomona!

(Photos by Wes Allison) –  We told you that we had zillions of photos to share from the 2018 NHRA Auto Club Finals and we are keeping our word on that front. We’ve got wheel standing...

In Memoriam: Katarina “Kat” Moller

It is with sadness that we have to report the passing of 24-year-old Katarina “Kat” Moller, one of the drivers for the jet dragster team of Larsen Motorsports. Moller had been driving the...

2018 NHRA World Finals Pit Thrash Photos – Drag Racing’s Mechanics On Full Display

(Photos by Wes Allison) – There are many things that I love about the sport of drag racing but the tradition that fans and teams still honor regarding open pits is my favorite. It creates an...

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals: Pit Photos That Show The Prep, The Thrash, and The Parts

(Photos by Wes Allison) – We’re turning our eyes away from the track for a minute and toward the pits with these photos from last weekend’s 2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals in...

World Finals Video: Steve Torrence Sweeps The Countdown, Wins Pomona In Dramatic Fashion

24 rounds in a row. A feat never accomplished in the Countdown era of NHRA drag racing, a sweep. Steve Torrence and the CAPCO Contractors top fuel dragster ran the table starting after the 2018...

2018 NHRA Auto Club World Finals Action Photos: Competition Eliminator, Super Gas, Super Stock, and More

(Photos by Wes Allison) – It was a crazy week in Southern California with the wildfires burning within about 60-70 miles of the track. By the time we weekend was done we were seeing the...

The Ultra-Competitive A/Factory Experiment Class From The California Hot Rod Reunion!

(Peter Liebig Photography) – The recent California Hot Rod Reunion attracts a broad collection of hot rods and racecars, with one class of classic cars that always attracts a unique bunch....

2018 Radial vs The World Recap: Three Power Adder Winners In 2018 – Highlight Video!

2018 was one of the most incredible years of drag racing on all fronts that anyone can remember. Events and classes across the country were full of racers and people and the sport is certainly...