Mother Nature played a cruel trick on the racers at the Red Line Oil PDRA Carolina Nationals presented by KTR Racing. 90 degrees on Friday, 50 degrees on Saturday. The cold temps and lots of downtime forced the decision to postpone eliminations after round two. Winners will be determined at the next … [Read more...]
Festival of Power launches Santa Pod’s 60th Anniversary season
March 24, 2026 by
THE FESTIVAL OF POWER Santa Pod Raceway Fri.3-Sun.5 April 2026 The Festival of Power launches Santa Pod Raceway’s 60th Anniversary season with an Easter weekend chock-full of family entertainments underpinned by championship drag racing on two and four wheels. On-track, fast and loud … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2026 IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Benson NC
March 23, 2026 by
The second season of the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Season debuted this past weekend at Darana Dragway in Benson, NC, for 2026. Four nitro classes highlighted the event along with Pro Mods, Mountain Motor Pro Stocks, and a new small-tire, no time class called Bratz. Photo Highlights provided by Dave … [Read more...]
Cars so fast, they need parachutes to stop them – Santa Pod at 60
March 19, 2026 by
Sixty years ago, “Cars so fast, they need parachutes to stop them” was a slogan Santa Pod Raceway used to advertise its unique arrival on the British motor racing scene. And parachutes remain vital braking equipment to this day. Conventional brakes have improved beyond measure, but so have … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2026 NHRA Gainesville Top Alcohol and Pro Mod
March 15, 2026 by
Roger Riggsby Jr. offers these great shots of the Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, and Pro Modified competitors at the 2026 NHRA Gatornationals. … [Read more...]
Where is he now? Funny Car Missing Persons
January 2, 2026 by
Story and photos by David Hapgood Donn Hosford, event winner and a new track record at Madras Dragway, May 2000. In 2005, I wrote a profile on Top Alcohol Funny Car owner/driver, Donn Hosford. See link … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2025 Year-End Recap
December 28, 2025 by
A photo review of the year 2025 across 17 events from four associations, plus a few independent races, through the lens of Dave Oakes. Enjoy! Del Worsham competed in all 5 IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series finals, winning 3. Brittany Force ran over 340 mph several times, including a few 343 mph … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2025 IHRA Dunn NC
November 10, 2025 by
The new IHRA completed its first season on a high note at Darana Dragway, Dunn, N.C. With a combined entry list of over 500 cars, it was quite the show. 2026 is expected to see even bigger growth, with a 10- or 11-event schedule planned. Photos by Dave Oakes highlight the action. Lex Joon was … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2025 PDRA World Finals
October 7, 2025 by
The 2025 Red Line Oil PDRA racing series concluded with the Brian Olsen Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger at Virginia Motorsports Park. Head-to-head runs determined a couple of the season championships. Photos by Dave Oakes highlight the champs. Ethan Steding's late-season run … [Read more...]
RICH YACOS WINS 2025 QUICK 32 SPORTSMAN SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
October 1, 2025 by
Final two Series Events part of the John Scotti Canadian Championship Series NHRA National Open at Toronto Motorsports Park CAYUGA, ON (September 30, 2025) – The Top Dragster Team of Rich and Karen Yacos of Cambria, NY won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship this past weekend at Toronto … [Read more...]
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