After 25 years of running Carbon Fiber Manufacturing (CFM), owner Kenny Farrell was ready to move on from his company in Rock Hill, S.C.

Last week, Farrell, who was in the Marines, sold his company, which produces drag racing components, to Chris Hennis, a Navy veteran. Hennis is 22.

 
The heated debate between Pro Mod racers and Radial vs. the World (RVW) competitors will be settled during the Comp Cams Shakedown Nationals XVII, Sept. 19-21 at Virginia Motorsports Park. Race officials announced today a special Pro Mod vs. RVW Judgement Day shootout that will pit the eight best big-tire Pro Mods and eight best small-tire RVW cars in a best-5-of-8 showdown on Friday night. 
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Reigning North Central Region Top Alcohol Dragster champion Troy Coughlin Jr. is claiming points in Division 1 this year, but he's still showing off in Division 3, winning this weekend's Battle at the Beech event with a convincing performance at Beech Bend Raceway.

Nothing but blue skies, sunshine and smiles as the 2019 Garrett Advancing Motion Brisbane Jamboree took to Ipswich's Willowbank Raceway this weekend. With over 180 of the country’s fastest sports compact cars, it was the place to be for racers and spectators alike resulting in some of the biggest crowds Jamboree has seen in recent years.

Pac Performance racer Rodney Rehayem in his Mazda RX8 moved straight to the top of the fastest 13b Rotaries in Australia with a 6.49 at 210 mph, reclaiming the number one spot once again.

​The nostalgia and nitro racing communities are shocked by the sudden and tragic loss of Tom Shelar, the owner and tuner of the High Speed Motorsports Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster. Shelar died in his sleep on the evening of Wednesday, August 21. He was 60 years old.

Shelar was at the top of his game at the time of his passing, having recently returned home from a sweep of the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series events at Firebird Raceway (Boise) and Spokane County Raceway at which driver Mendy Fry recorded track record elapsed times and No. 1 qualifying positions while extending her lead in the championship standings with two races remaining.

Before Indianapolis-based Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) takes to the track for the 65th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals next weekend, the winningest team in NHRA history will have already achieved a major victory – raising funds for Indy’s own Riley Hospital for Children.

Following his Funny Car victory at Denver last month, Tommy Johnson Jr. might have earned a double-take when he said, “This has been the best season ever, and I think we are just getting started.”

Try to pass that off as a winner’s euphoria if you wish, but he’s right.

That’s saying something for a racer who’s been a championship runner-up in addition to posting a trio of third-place points finishes.

Performance industry mainstay Aeromotive has added new space to its headquarters in Lenexa, Kansas. Until recently, the fuel delivery company housed sales, tech and office personnel in one building, while engineering and R&D were in a neighboring building shared with the SEMA Data Co-Op. Starting Sept. 1, 2019, Aeromotive will be the sole occupant of both buildings.

The additional square footage allows Aeromotive to move all sales, tech, office and engineering personnel into one building, increasing ease of communication between departments. A newly designed “engineering bullpen” will serve as an incubator for the engineering team to collaborate on new designs and innovations. The second building will now be used for R&D and inventory.