Given his choice, doorslammer icon Rickie Smith would prefer all cars run clutches because in his opinion, automatic transmissions are for sportsman racing. He’s disappointed in having to

LE Tonglet is returning to his Pro Stock Motorcycle roots in 2018.   Tonglet, the 2010 NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, will return to ride

John Force and Jonnie Lindberg crashed at the Arizona Nationals. It was the second serious incident in as many races for the 16-time champ. Legendary drag

In an accident eerily reminiscent of his 2007 crash at Dallas, John Force won his second round race in Sunday’s 34th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals before an engine

Vincent (left) and John Nobile There’s no question Vincent Nobile and his Mountain View Tire Pro Stock team was in dire need of a positive jolt.

A year ago, Billy Glidden found himself battered, bruised, and a bit stunned after making his first test hit of the 2017 season. The small-tire icon turned

Robert J. “Bob” Bartel will forever be known by some as the man who built Quad City Drag Strip in the tiny hamlet of Cordova, Illinois. To others,

SIDEBAR – ANTRON BROWN ROLLS WITH THE PUNCHES Antron Brown is excited about the coming NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season despite entering it without long-time

In rare quiet moments at the historic dragstrip at Englishtown, N.J., it’s easy to daydream and drift back in time. One can almost see the likes of Jungle

Ron Lewis Photo A drag racer who successfully defined the will to succeed against the odds has passed away. Bob Glidden, 73, and a ten-time NHRA Pro