If anything, Stevie "Fast" Jackson has learned to expect the unexpected. And this attribute might be the one aspect which has kept the two-time NHRA Pro Modified champion sane amid a crazy 2020 drag racing season.

Jackson captured his second NHRA Pro Modified championship, coming from behind to win a title which appeared to nothing more than a shootout.

"I told [crew chief] Billy [Stocklin], "Next year we're going to have this deal wrapped up in eight races," Jackson explained. "We ain't going to do all this crazy running toward a championship, winning by four thousandths."

The 2020 title defense season had all the makings of a dominant season. Pre-season testing had yielded positive results, and Jackson, in his Drag Radial car, had already won the Lights Out 11 event at South Georgia Motorsports Park outside of Valdosta, Ga. Then it all came crashing down, literally.

Jackson crashed his Pro Modified car at the Drag Illustrated World Doorslammer Nationals.

Some folks do not like wearing a mask, but if you must, at least wear a good looking one,

On the way is our fourth version of our popular face covering product line, we have merged two of the most polarizing entities in drag racing – the American Flag and a flame-spewing AA/Fuel Altered.

Bone-tired from criss-crossing the continent chasing Pro Modified wins and championships, Fred Hahn turned his back on drag racing in 2004. He had his Summit firesuit dry-cleaned, then hung it in a closet with other firesuits he never intended to wear again.

Not ever.

And then, some 15 years later, the phone rang. Hahn instantly recognized the number. Initiating the call was Jim Oddy, the man who owned and tuned the cars Hahn drove to nearly two handfuls of Pro Modified titles. Oddy posed a question that caught Hahn off guard.

“‘Hey, does your firesuit still fit?’ ” Hahn recalled. “I said, ‘I have no idea, it ain’t been out of the bag in probably 11 years. Why would you ask that kind of question?’ He says, ‘Because I need your help.’ ”

Vance & Hines, a leading race team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing, confirmed Harley-Davidson has opted not to return as their primary sponsor in 2021. Additionally, Harley-Davidson has decided to withdraw support for their factory teams in American Flat Track racing.

Vance & Hines confirmed their manufacturing portion of the company will redeploy its racing development team towards creating high performance products for a variety of vehicles, brands and race series in both two and four-wheel segments.

Street Car Super Nationals Promoter Mel Roth has posted an open letter to racers and fans regarding the status of this year's  SCSN 16 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, which is scheduled for November 19-22. Due to the maximum effort currently being exercised by the state of Nevada to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, Roth wanted to let everyone know that while the event will indeed take place, it will be with a different look and with a set of rules expressly designed to best ensure the health and safety of all involved.
 
First, let me say I’m pleased to report that the Street Car Super Nationals will take place at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway next weekend.

Gabriel Burrell headlined the winners at the Southeast Gassers Association event at Shadyside Dragway, located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, outside of Shelby. The event was a success on the track and even more so in the pits and grandstands, where the event broke attendance records.

Joining Burrell in the winner's circle were T.J. York (B/Gas), Tim Hall (C/Gas), and Mark Hacket (Super Stock).

Gene Fulton represented the thought process of the average small-town southeastern teenager in 1966. In his world, you did your time in high school, fiddled with hot rods and when your country called – you answered, and did so with pride.

The Vietnam War draft was in high swing and for Fulton, he didn’t wait for Uncle Sam to ask, he answered ahead of time by enlisting in the U.S. Air Force.

“Back when I went in, it appeared to be the patriotic thing to do,” said Fulton. “We felt patriotic and serving our country was the right thing to do. Really, there was a draft, so you didn’t have a choice.”

Fulton was assigned to the Air Force’s 346 Tactical Squadron and during his time in Vietnam flew missions in and out of Vietnam and at times through Thailand. He also spent time in Abilene, Tex., Hawaii and the Philippine Islands.

NHRA officials announced the details of the 2021 Camping World Drag Racing Series 23-event season, revealing national event pro category qualifying days and specialty series schedules. Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories will be contested at all national events.

At 17 Camping World Drag Racing Series national events, professional teams will run three qualifying sessions over two days, Friday and Saturday, with final eliminations on Sunday. At five events, pro teams will run two qualifying sessions on Saturday with final eliminations on Sunday. This quick-draw format, which was utilized as NHRA first returned to racing in July 2020, provides racing excitement, and allows economic balance for all stakeholders in current times. NHRA expects to return to the customary four qualifying runs in the future.