Archives for 2017

IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular Opener Set

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - The new International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular will make its debut at a brand-new facility in the Lone Star State. The opening weekend of races will be held March 9-11, 2018 at the state-of-the-art Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas. The … [Read more...]

PDRA: Circle Track Legend Wins Top Sportsman 32 Title

PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 5, 2017): Mark Malcuit made his name in circle track racing. He racked up several championships and carved his mark on the industry. In 1993 he suffered an off-track wreck that left him with a broken neck, effectively ending his circle track career. So nearly 18 years ago … [Read more...]

Drive Your Car on Track at Sonoma Raceway

SCC Hosts Laps for Charity Event, Jan. 20 SONOMA, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2017) – Ever dreamed of piloting the Sonoma Raceway road course in your own car? Now you can, all in the name of charity, as the Sonoma chapter of Speedway Children's Charities (SCC) hosts the 5th annual Laps for Charity event on … [Read more...]

PDRA: Silance Slays Again

PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 4, 2017): Success seems to come easy to Dewayne Silance, but behind the 3,000 hogs at Silance Hog Farm and three Silance Service Centers across Jacksonville, North Carolina, behind the now nine divisional and national championships is years of hard work and … [Read more...]

12/04/17 Drag Racing News

Poquoson's Larry McBride sets two motorcycle drag racing world records Daily Press If you want to know what it feels like to go 258.27 miles per hour on a motorcycle or clock a quarter-mile in an elapsed time of 5.611 seconds on two wheels, you could ask Poquoson's Larry McBride. In November, … [Read more...]

Best of 2017 David Oakes Photos

After 13 race dates at five different tracks from Indy to Richmond and over 10,200 pictures later, here is a small sample in a year in review from Dave Oakes. A radial tire Vette from the PDRA World Finals @ VMP Alexis DeJoria – Friday night qualifying @ Summit Motorsports … [Read more...]

12/03/17 Drag Racing News

Catching Up With: Drag-Racing Pioneer Don “Big Daddy” Garlits Automobile In drag racing, there is “Big Daddy” Don Garlits and there is everyone else. Some won more races and championships, but Garlits will always loom largest among the straightliners. He was the original badass. He foraged … [Read more...]

PDRA Top Dragster Competition was Cooked by ‘17 World Champ

PITTSBORO, N.C. (December 3, 2017): In 1998, a young man from the mountains of North Carolina mopped the floor with IHRA Top Dragster competition, claiming his first ever world championship. Now, just under two decades later, Matt Cooke has done it again. Pulled in by the two day race format, … [Read more...]

12/02/17 Drag Racing News

Drag racing history at your fingertips NHRA.com Being an historian means having a near-encyclopedic recall and knowledge of your subject, and while I like to think of myself among the top 10 or so in that category when it comes to drag racing, everyone needs a good wingman. Sometimes it's not … [Read more...]

Draglist Featured in National Dragster

National Dragster Phil Burgess of National Dragster published a wonderful article today with some very kind things to say about Draglist.com. Check it out here: https://www.nhra.com/news/2017/drag-racing-history-your-fingertips Thanks a million to Phil, who keeps putting out an amazing, … [Read more...]