John Bandimere spent more than 60 years helping build one of the most recognizable drag strips in America. Now he’s preparing to build something that, in his mind, isn’t really
Matt Smith is the backbone of his Pro Stock Motorcycle team, Matt Smith Racing. Yet when Smith, a six-time NHRA world champion, arrived at the Potomac Nationals Presented by JEGS
For most of his life, Matt Latino has been comfortable letting his race car do the talking. That approach worked when he was learning the sport and finding his footing
In a sport where success is measured by being ahead and going forward, Tommy Johnson Jr. sure likes being behind things. For more than 30 years, the Iowa native has
Lorraine Bandimere couldn’t take her eyes off the eagle. The tower at Bandimere Speedway was coming apart piece by piece. Workers were removing glass, counters and decades of memories from
Mountain Motor Pro Stock isn’t supposed to work like this anymore. The class is deeper than it’s been in years. The competition is tougher. The costs continue to rise. Conventional
When the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship reaches its midpoint this fall, NFL football will be in full swing, creating another opportunity for drag racing to capture the attention of
If a crew chief is the key spoke in a wheel for a race team, a traction specialist would hold the same role for a national event facility. And when
Generational drag racing appears to be alive and well in Australia. This weekend, as the Australian tour rolls into legendary Willowbank Raceway outside Brisbane for the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals,
The Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, Queensland, June 4-7, comes at a critical junction in the 2026 NDRC season as the championship contenders jockey for honors ahead of
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