Pro Mod drivers won’t be the only ones racing for big money at the 2023 Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod, March 3-5, at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Event promoters announced today the $25,000-to-win $hameless Racing Mountain Motor Pro Stock Invitational presented by Seminole Paving, with 16 drivers getting invited. 
 
“My passion for Pro Modified drag racing is no secret, but I’m also very passionate about Mountain Motor Pro Stock,” said Wes Buck, Drag Illustrated founder and WSOPM promoter. “Like Pro Mod, this class has a rich history and a rabid fanbase. With massive, naturally aspirated engines, hood scoops, clutches, and hard-leaving launches, what’s not to like? The $hameless Racing Mountain Motor Pro Stock Invitational presented by Seminole Paving is the perfect complement to the $100,000 winner-take-all World Series of Pro Mod.”

Greg Stanfield represented an up-and-coming drag racer when he got the call back in the late 1980s. On the other end of the phone was the person responsible for one of the most iconic drag racing teams in history.

Gil Kirk, the driving force behind the Rod Shop branding in the late-1960s through 1980s, made him the last hire in his team car dynamic. When the Rod Shop brand went away, Stanfield went on to a championship career, including five NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Championships. 

History repeated itself recently when Kirk reached out to Stanfield with a proposal. Kirk became very interested in the NHRA's forthcoming Factory X division and wanted to make a return. In the interest of fair reporting, this interest was fueled by the passion of Kirk's younger brother Rick. But it didn't take much coaxing.

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Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio plans to introduce its very own incredibly inspired Mopar event.

The name of the event, its sponsors, categories and other information will be shared at a later date, but for now, mark your calendars for Sept. 21-24, 2023, and be part of this event with a distinct Summit Motorsports Park stamp on it.

NHRA officials announced that Lucas Oil Products, the world leader and distributor of high-performance automotive additives and lubricates, will continue as the sponsor of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and “Official Oil of NHRA” as part of a long-term extension.

It furthers a premier and lasting partnership that continues to grow after more than two decades, as Lucas Oil remains a cornerstone sponsor and all-encompassing partner of NHRA.

“All of us at Lucas Oil are excited to extend this Partnership with NHRA for another 3 years,” said Brandon Bernstein, Lucas Oil Director of Partnership Marketing. “We know how important the sportsman racers are to Lucas Oil and we want to keep that alive for many years to come. We see NHRA as an amazing property that has potential for massive growth and Lucas Oil is thrilled to be partnered in this journey.”

Matt Smith joined an exclusive club on Nov. 13.

Smith became only the third Pro Stock Motorcycle rider to win six NHRA world championships – joining Andrew Hines and the late Dave Schultz.

Smith clinched his latest title by advancing past the first round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Calif., against Michael Phillips. By the end of the day, Smith advanced to the semifinals and beat Joey Gladstone by 82 points for the world title.

Chris Graves had a vision of making Funny Cars the stars of his show. The former standout photographer turned promoter slowly and methodically crafted his program into a nationwide sensation.

It might have been a nationwide sensation, but the series was primarily limited to Texas and parts of the Midwest. 

Today comes word the series is heading to the east coast for at least one event. In an exclusive partnership with Maryland International Raceway,  Funny Car Chaos revealed an exclusive five-year partnership with the Budds Creek, Md.-based facility through 2027.

 Rapisarda International Autosport International star Damien Harris has become the first driver in the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel championship history to claim back-to-back wins.

The historic occasion played out as part of a double-header meeting at the Perth Motorplex, November 11-12.

His first win came after defeating two-time champ Phil Read in the final of the Red CentreNats, initially scheduled for September but postponed due to inclement weather.

Sometimes you just need to provide a reminder. 

That's exactly what jack-of-all-trades, and master of them all Todd Tutterow did. Nine years ago, the doorslammer racing icon scored the inaugural Professional Drag Racers Association [PDRA] Pro Boost title. Last month he added his second as a reminder that he can still win in the class that focuses on supercharged and turbocharged vehicles. 

Tutterow, who races a screw-blown 2020 Camaro, opened the season with back-to-back wins at the East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech at GALOT Motorsports Park and the Vortech Doorslammer Derby presented by Stroud Safety at Beech Bend Raceway Park. Runner-up finishes at two of the last races of the year, plus a rainout at ProFab DragWars at GALOT, put Tutterow in the position to clinch the 2022 world championship with a first-round win at the Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger at Virginia Motorsports Park. 

Ron Capps made the improbable possible on the final day – Nov. 13 – of the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season by winning his second world championship in a row – and first as a team owner.

Capps arrived in at the Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Calif., trailing points leader Robert Hight by 61 points.

Thanks to Capps advancing to the final round and Hight being upset by Bob Tasca III in the second round, Capps won the world title by a mere three points.