Buddy Hull announced Methanol Moonshine as his primary sponsor in December at the PRI Show and now the Dallas-based Top Fuel driver announced veteran Top Fuel tuner Mike Guger will take the reins as his full-time crew chief. Hull plans to race at least eight races in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Hull’s first race this season will be the Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Motorsports Park at the end of March.
 
“Adding someone like Mike Guger to the team is a dream come true,” said Hull. “He has so much experience and has worked with so many great drivers, I honestly pinched myself after he said yes to working with our team. We are building a solid foundation to move forward and Mike along with David Shaff, our car chief. They will be a great one-two punch. David joined our team over a year ago and has shown great leadership from the beginning as well as a great work ethic. I can’t wait to get to Phoenix and see what we can do.”

JCM Racing has teamed up with 22-time NHRA Funny Car winner Tim Wilkerson, it was announced today. Effective immediately, Wilkerson and JCM Racing team owner Joe Maynard will serve as co-owners of Wilkerson’s Funny Car operation, which will compete as Maynard Wilkerson Racing (MWR), and will see the addition of JCM Racing partner SCAG Power Equipment as its primary sponsor.
 
“SCAG approached us toward the end of the 2022 NHRA season and explained that they were interested in expanding their partnership with our team and would like to have representation in the Funny Car category,” said Maynard, who, as the majority owner of the Tony Schumacher-piloted Top Fuel dragster, will now field two Camping World Series entries under the JCM Racing banner in 2023. “Naturally, we thought Tim would be an excellent fit. As a self-built business owner and someone who wears many different hats throughout his day-to-day operation, Tim is a relatable guy who appeals to the masses. He’s a hard worker, a true get-your-hands-dirty type. And let’s face it, what’s not to like about Tim Wilkerson? He’s one of the most well-liked and respected drivers in our sport.”

Madison Payne had a solid 2022 season finishing eighth in the Top Alcohol Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series world standings, including winning in Las Vegas in October over Tony Stewart in his debut race.

“When I won, I was like, we have to go, and my mom was like, ‘You can’t miss the winner’s circle,’ Payne said on the Between the Slicks podcast. “So, I missed my flight, but it was worth it. The midterm, I’m not going to lie to you guys, getting no sleep affected my grade a little bit. Didn’t go as good as it should have, but I didn’t fail it, and I got about a B on it, so I figured we could make it work. So, everything worked out. It was worth it.

Holley has announced their full 2023 motorsports schedule, which will once again feature a full slate of exciting events, including an addition to its popular LS Fest series with a new location at the iconic Texas Motor Speedway.

Anchoring the first of Holley’s seven events scheduled for their 2023 season will be the LS Fest West, happening at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 28-30. Like all LS Fest events, this event will feature different activities for fans, like drag racing, autocross racing, drift challenges, burnout challenges, car shows, and much more, with all vehicles powered by GM’s high-performance LS and LT motors.

While NHRA Pro Stock has a large share of Chevrolet Camaros, it's the new Mustang to be driven by Cristian Cuadra that has rolled out of RJ Race Cars and Quarter-Max that will have everyone talking. The 2023 Mustang was built for Othell Welch, and Cuadra will look to put it in the Countdown to the Championship again.

Cuadra, the youngest of the three brothers in NHRA competition, drove his way to an eighth-place finish in the Pro Stock division in 2022. The Mustang will carry sponsorship from the family's Corral Boots brand.

Cory Reed has learned the ropes in the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle ranks as an owner and driver.

In 2022, all of Reed’s hard work paid off as his teammate Joey Gladstone finished second in the world standings to Matt Smith with three wins and three runner-up finishes aboard a Suzuki.

Reed confirmed he is planning on riding a Suzuki with Gladstone at least initially.

It would seem strange that lack of parts would be an issue for a standout Stock racer like Randi Lyn Butner in 2022.

However, that’s what the racing world has become at time since the COVID-19 virus impacted the world in March of 2020.

Having her 1967 Pontiac Firebird sit idle for most of the 2022 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season was tough for Butner since she won the ultra-tough Division 3 championship title in 2021.

Waiting for parts in 2022 helped Butner keep perspective about what she accomplished in 2022.  

Peter Kapiris, one of the most popular and respected identities in Australian drag racing circles, will return to racing at the Atlantic Oils Top Fuel Slam meeting at Sydney Dragway, January 27-28.

Kapiris' last race was in August 2015 where he finished runner-up to John Zappia at Hidden Valley Raceway and then stepped aside to concentrate on the family wholesale fruit business. Plans to return earlier were thwarted when COVID-19 hit the sport in early 2020.

The return of Kapiris is a significant boost to the category that, at times, has struggled with car counts this season. 

The epic two-day celebration of Mo-Kan Dragway's 60th Anniversary with...NITRO CHAOS! Including special guest Don Garlits and over sixteen outlaw nitromethane-burning drag racers in a battle for over $35,000! July 14-15, 2022.