Geoff Chaisty: Pick an apple and polish the hell out of it

The name Chaisty is well known around the West. In fact, Chaisty is a name synonymous with Super Stock racing around the country. Geoff Chaisty is a former Australian Super Stock champion, multiple record holder and father of Jake and Jamie of Chaisty Motorsport. Running the only H/MSA in … [Read more...]

Big Money Kick-off Classic at San Antonio Raceway, Day Two

Marion, TX. (Feb. 16, 2014) - After a great day of racing Saturday, Sunday saw another complete show for San Antonio Raceway's Annual Kick-off Classic. Drivers in the Electronics, Foot brake and Jr. Dragsters again faced off in side by side competition on the 1/8 mile looking for that pay check at … [Read more...]

Big Money Kick-off Classic at San Antonio Raceway

Marion, TX. (Feb. 15, 2014) - San Antonio Raceway held its annual Big Money Kick-off Classic as the unofficial(non-points) start to the bracket racing season. Drivers in the Electronics class looked to pick a potential, based on car count, $3,000 to win each day, while the Footbrakers had a possible … [Read more...]

Watson and Holbrook Accept the Ultimate Super Stock Challenge…

One year ago, Watson Racing teamed with veteran Chris Holbrook to produce the quickest and fastest production car in drag racing history. In the team’s first event, Holbrook’s supercharged 2013 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet clocked a record 8.504 seconds at 160.68 miles per hour and, later in the season, … [Read more...]

Black Diamond Motorsports Team Ready to Take Over IHRA Pro Stock

Mountain Motor Pro Stock returns to IHRA in March NORWALK, Ohio (February 13, 2014) – In West Virginia, coal mining is life. From the biggest cities to the smallest of towns, even the very people who breathe life into one of America’s most naturally beautiful states, the coal industry plays a … [Read more...]

Small Block Top Fuelers in Photos

Here are some great looking and running small block powered fuel dragsters from the sport's golden years, thanks to our generous photo contributors. (Click to see larger photos). … [Read more...]

Bad B/Altereds of the Seventies

These B/Altered race cars provided some of the best doorslammer action in the Sportsman ranks. Many of them were former Pro Stock cars. (Click the photos to see a larger size.) … [Read more...]

Mickey Thompson Sponsors Bill Glidden in 2014 Pro Mod Drag Racing

STOW, OH – Feb. 6, 2014 - Mickey Thompson-sponsored Team M/T member Bill Glidden is now preparing his nitrous powered, championship Mustang for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. “We’re very happy to continue working closely with the folks at Mickey Thompson,” stated Glidden. “We’ve had a … [Read more...]

Hemi Colts in Photos

Some of the wildest vehicles ever to grace a drag strip were the Hemi powered Dodge Colts that raced in match races and Competition Eliminator in the seventies. The cars were banned from NHRA Pro Stock and raced in IHRA Pro Stock, and NHRA Comp classes like A/A, B/A and A/FX. … [Read more...]

The Last Slingshot

This was the last non-nostalgia slingshot Top Fueler to race with the rear engine cars. The Medicine Man of Mickey Naylor raced in England as late as 1978. The car was said to be the former Dennis Priddle dragster. The Medicine Man met an unfortunate end when the car went into a powerstand and … [Read more...]