By Bill Warburton, December 2017 Bill, the other day I got a phone call from Bill Young asking if I had any info on his racing career. He was going to be honored at the Vargo Dragway reunion. Only drag racers in the Philly area know about Bill and "Huck" Smith, his driver. Bill may be one of … [Read more...]
Drag Photos: 2021 in Review
December 28, 2021 by
While most aspects of life in 2021 were a little off-kilter, at least some normalcy was found in the world of drag racing. Let’s take a look back at some of the stories and other images of 2021 through the lens of Dave Oakes. Ron Hope begins to melt one down at the National Hot Rod … [Read more...]
Funny Car Chaos Releases 2022 Championship Tour Schedule
November 21, 2021 by
Since the fall of 2017, Funny Car racing just hasn’t been the same, thanks to Funny Car Chaos. Twenty-nine events later, over 100 teams from across the country have since participated in the run whatcha’ brung flip-top hootenanny, which has revived enthusiasm and participation for Funny Car racers … [Read more...]
The Biggest Funny Car Race in the World Returns to the Texas Motorplex
November 9, 2021 by
Billy Meyer’s famed Texas Motorplex had an active and highly successful season of drag racing in 2021, which started by hosting the largest Funny Car event in over fifty years with the Funny Car Chaos season opener in late March. This highly anticipated drag race attracted a record sixty-eight funny … [Read more...]
2021 PDRA Finals Photo Review
October 19, 2021 by
The very successful 2021 PDRA race schedule concluded over the weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park with the running of the Brian Olsen Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger. Large fields in all of the classes competed for the prestigious event win and several season championships went right … [Read more...]
2021 Funny Car Chaos Alamo World Finals Results and Photos
October 17, 2021 by
By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Oct. 16, 2021) It was a weird ending to the night. Well, they don't call it "chaos" for nothing. With the passing of a cool front Friday evening, temperatures and air conditions changed considerably for Saturday's start. It would be up to crew chiefs to keep up with … [Read more...]
2021 Funny Car Chaos World Finals Qualifying at Alamo
October 16, 2021 by
By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Oct. 15, 2021) The wait is over. After a two-week-long delay due to weather, Alamo City Motorplex kicked off this year's Funny Car Chaos World Championships with Friday night qualifying sessions for Funny Cars and Outlaw Fuel Altereds. Coming into the final show to … [Read more...]
Champions Strut at the 2021 XDA Season Finale
October 15, 2021 by
XDA's fourth season has been another success with the 29th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals, crowning twelve champions at Maryland International Raceway (MDIR). The season featured top-tier motorcycle drag racing action that can't be seen anywhere else. And while the on-track action was hot, the … [Read more...]
2021 XDA Champions will be crowned at DME Racing Fall Nationals
September 30, 2021 by
Two wheels, one mission, defeat the competition and secure the crown. On October 8-10 the XDA concludes its motorcycle drag racing season at Maryland International Raceway with the 29th annual DME Racing Fall Nationals. In the seventh and final battle of the year, sixteen classes and over 700 … [Read more...]
XDA Racers Reach First Time Success at 2021 Bike Brawl
September 16, 2021 by
For the third time this year, the XDA brought the best show in motorcycle drag racing to Virginia Motorsports Park for the Inaugural Bike Brawl. The weekend featured cooler temperatures, and racers were able to show off some serious performance gains as they fought for points as the 2021 … [Read more...]
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