by Bobby Bennett Tue, 2017-12-05 23:06
On a balmy afternoon in March 2007, in Gainesville, Fla., life changed for many people.
For John Medlen, a tire failure and subsequent crash, eventually cost him his only son. Those who knew Eric Medlen all agree if there was a young man who left an indelible mark on drag racing it was him. Medlen lived his life like there was no tomorrow. Loving all he could, caring even more and showing passion for the straight-line sport in an unparalleled fashion.
This is just a preview, but it provides a glimpse of the full story, told by the one man who knew him better than anyone else in this world.
Video by Bobby Bennett Sat, 2017-12-02 19:15
Behold the Gasser. In the 1960s, the Gasser was to drag racing what today's Pro Modified or Drag Radial cars are. They were entertaining, fierce and unpredictable.
Quain Stott has given up a lot to maintain at least one small pocket of period correctness in drag racing's modern nostalgia crazy. If you want to see the closest to what they were in the 1965 - 1967 era, then you want to drop in for a South East Gassers event.
Video by Bobby Bennett Fri, 2017-12-01 12:00
A new video series from the makers of the Legends: The Series, CompetitionPlusTV presents the best stories of drag racing as told by the legends themselves. In this episode, past Top Fuel champion Richard Tharp talks about the day the feds come looking for him regarding an appointment he missed - Vietnam. Tharp discusses the role the Vietnam War had in saving his life.
Vide by Bobby Bennett Mon, 2017-11-20 20:44
If Ashley Sanford has learned one thing in her short drag racing career it's that one must walk through many doors. On this particular weekend in Pomona, Ca., the Top Fuel driver-in-waiting closed the door of her days in Top Alcohol Dragster, with a firm eye on her all-in journey into the tough world of Top Fuel. Go behind the scenes with Sanford, as she shares with CompetitionPlus.TV her passion for drag racing and vision for the future, with a little reflection of the journey she's taken thus far.