Steve Bryson loves drag racing. For the last half-decade, the driving force behind credit card processing giant Global Electronic Technology has put his money where his sentiment is for the last half-decade sponsoring leading Top Fuel teams Kalitta Motorsports, Paul Lee Racing, and most notably Antron Brown as part of Don Schumacher Racing.

Bryson and wife Samantha will be stepping away from drag racing in 2022, but not because it hasn't been good for him.

Bryson readily points out drag racing provides a good return on investment. However, for him, the need to support family will pull him away for the foreseeable future.

It's not that Chris Holbrook doesn't want to see the NHRA's new Factory Experimental Project succeed; he's still a bit salty at the way his Factory Stock Showdown experience played out. 

To understand precisely what Holbrook means, one must go back to 2020 when the Ford Cobra Jet, and its front-runner Holbrook, were the continual recipients of rules adjustment to prevent the Factory Stock Showdown from running itself out of existence. 

When he raced his Factory Stock Cobra Jet Mustang, Holbrook led a stampede of speed with the Blue Oval machine floating close to the 7.40s. If a Factory Stock Showdown car had run below 7.50 seconds, it would have triggered a significant rule change, forcing the cars to accept a new chassis spec. This high-horsepower transgression would have killed the format of Factory Stock Showdown, whereas the 25.5 SFI spec, allowing for factory-produced chassis, required a full tube version. 

Top Fuel Bike will join the Australian Top Fuel championship series for a six-round season from January to June 2022.

The decision significantly boosts the two-wheel category that has struggled with low entry numbers and escalating costs in recent seasons.

Headline acts will include seven-time champion Chris Matheson and long-time rival John Zahra. “I couldn’t be happier about the Australian Top Fuel Championship and Top Fuel Bikes coming together,” said Zahra. “This will cement the series as the pinnacle of Nitro Racing in Australia. I'm sure the fans, supporters and racers will get behind the new Australian Top Fuel Championship, that’s sure to deliver some exciting racing in 2022."

Despite a top-end crash at one of the last races of the 2021 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) season, Kevin Rivenbark was able to maintain his points lead long enough to secure his third Penske/PRS Pro Boost presented by WS Construction world championship. It was also the third consecutive title and fifth overall PDRA world championship for the GALOT Motorsports team. 
 
“Every championship that we win proves what kind of team and effort we put into it,” said Rivenbark, who won his other championships in 2016 and 2019. “Everybody says if you get so many championships, it's just another thing, and it is to a certain extent. It's still a feeling of accomplishment for me as a person or as a team for GALOT and Proline Racing. It's hard to put it in words. I don't want to say it's expected now, but at the same you know you've been on top and you don't have anywhere to go but down. You just have to push harder to keep that momentum going to stay on top.”

ProMedia Events and Publishing, parent company of the Holley NMRA Ford Nationals and NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, has confirmed Augustine Herrera as the new NMRA/NMCA National Tech Director, effective immediately. His duties include overseeing fair competition in both drag racing series and leading the on-site Tech staff at all national events. 

“Augustine joined our team in 2019 and quickly learned the ins and outs of our categories and our competitor base. He has an extensive history in the sport from competing in Outlaw 10.5 and handling car chief duties on an NHRA Pro Modified team to currently owning his own motorcycle race shop that specializes in drag racing,” said Rollie Miller, National Event Director and General Manager for NMRA/NMCA. “We wish Roger Conley the best in his new endeavors and we are looking forward to Augustine taking over this position.” 

Ron Capps officially let the cat out of the bag regarding one of the worst-kept secrets in professional drag racing. The two-time world champion revealed he has left Don Schumacher Racing, citing his plans will be revealed during the upcoming Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis in December.

"Yesterday was my last day at Don Schumacher Racing;  It's been an incredible 17 years," Capps said. "I went there to join my buddy Scelzi and have had the best teammates and sponsors throughout the years I could ever ask for.

Here it is, and this beautiful hot rod creation from inside the Jerry Bickel Race Cars drag racing doorslammer factory, looks like it is flying while sitting still. It's only fitting this beautiful hot rod is destined for a driver who is always Fast.

Marc Meadors' 5.578-second lap at 271.08 mph was stout enough to give the Texan the pole for Sunday's Precision Turbo Pro Mod eliminations at the COMP Cams Street Car Super Nationals 17 presented by FuelTech. Meadors receives a first-round bye in tomorrow's race at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with No. 2 qualifier Steve Summers facing No. 15 Tony Aneian.