by Andrew Wolf | Oct 25, 2024 | Blaine Johnson, Carl Stevens, Dodge Dart, drag racer, drag racing, EFI technology, mark benston, mopar, News, noonan hemi, Pro 275, screw blower
Blaine Johnson’s 4,000-hp, screw-supercharged 1968 Dodge Dart competes in the Pro 275 ranks. He’s pushing to break records with a 540-inch Hemi and cutting-edge EFI tech.
by Andrew Wolf | Oct 25, 2024 | Austin Prock, Chevrolet Camaro, Crash, drag racing, Jack Beckman, John Force, Las Vegas Motor Speedway, News, NHRA, NHRA Mission Foods, Traumatic Brain Injury
John Force made his first public statement on Thursday since his devastating crash back in late June. Force thanking his fans and announced his attendance at this weekend's Las Vegas event.
by Andrew Wolf | Oct 24, 2024 | comet, Don Nicholson, drag racing, dyno don nicholson, Ford 427 engine, Ford FE engine, Ford Motor Company, Ford Thunderbolt, mercury, NASCAR, News
Mercury’s 1964-65 Comet A/FX, powered by a 427 V8, delivered 11-second quarter miles and helped define factory drag racing. Legendary drivers like Don Nicholson made it iconic.
by Andrew Wolf | Oct 22, 2024 | Alex Laughlin, blackbird dodge, BlackbirdX, cheating scandal, Dodge Challenger, Factory X, Geoff Turk, hemi, mopar, News, NHRA, Pro Stock
Geoff Turk's BlackbirdX Drag Pak set an unofficial Factory X record with a 6.865-second pass. Driver Alex Laughlin clocked the run at MIR's Modern Street HEMI Shootout event.
by Andrew Wolf | Oct 19, 2024 | bo butner, Chevrolet Camaro, Dinwiddie, Elite Motorsports, Extreme Pro Stock, history, Jeff Dobbins, John DeFlorian, John Montecalvo, News, PDRA, Randi Lyn Butner, Richard Freeman
Randi Lyn Butner made history with the first official 3-second 1/8-mile pass in Mountain Motor Pro Stock. Butner ran 3.997 at 176.37 mph at the PDRA World Finals in Virginia.
