The challenges faced across the globe due to the pandemic created challenges in motorsports unlike anything we’ve ever seen, but dedication and perseverance prevailed for the racers and fans of the Funny Car Chaos Championship Series in 2020. It was no easy feat, with multiple events relocated and rescheduled, yet a full eight-race season was completed and that came with record-setting crowds and an impressive fifty-five Funny Car teams participating in the tour this season. Over $175,000 in payouts and bonus programs was paid out thanks to continued support from major series sponsors Red Line Shirt Club, Mears Mazda Volvo, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Spell Concrete & Paving Services.

The 2019 season marked the debut of the points Championship for Funny Car Chaos which was won with authority by Ken Singleton’s “High Risk” Alcohol Funny Car team from Chickasha, Oklahoma. Singleton and company spent many years in drag boat circles before making the switch to asphalt and competing for four seasons in the Outlaw Fuel Altered Association, posting his best points finish of fourth in 2017 before going Funny Car racing on the Chaos tour in 2018. Singleton’s screw-blown alcohol burner is the last TA/FC campaigned by Texan Jimmy Jones and the hard-working team has proven that commitment and consistency can go a long way.

Defending Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Jim Halsey picked up his third No. 1 qualifier award in five races Friday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) DragWars presented by Modern Racing at GALOT Motorsports Park. Halsey came within thousandths of a second of his own E.T. world record with his 3.618-second blast at 208.88 mph. 

Scott Woodruff's mantra is to hang in the shadows, making stuff happen with little or no recognition. He prefers to be a mover and shaker in the drag racing community, painting the world in a positive light as his role as Director of Motorsports for Jegs Mail Order.

Sunday afternoon, Woodruff stepped out of his comfort zone. He is critical of the NHRA's decision to postpone the Midwest Nationals' balance outside of St. Louis, starting with the third pair in the quarter-finals in Pro Stock.

Speedmaster is a rapidly expanding manufacturing and distribution company with offices in Sydney, Los Angeles and Shanghai. To strengthen its brand recognition and market share, CEO of Speedmaster Jason Kencevski, has appointed well-known Aftermarket identity Vic Wood as North American Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. In his new role, brings four decades of experience in the performance aftermarket.
 
Wood 67, (a native Australian) will be the “face of Speedmaster” In the US and will represent the Speedmaster brand at all levels of Sales and distribution. “I am really looking forward to the challenge,” said Wood, who makes his home in Kansas City Kansas, “the range of products within the scope of Speedmaster is outstanding and the fact that we have products to suit the weekend hot rodder all the way to the highest levels of performance gives us something for all tastes and needs” To represent an Aussie company at this stage of my career makes me very proud”

On the eve of Sweet 16 Version 3.0 at South Georgia Motorsports Park, promoter Donald "Duck" Long is feeling cautious, yet confident, despite the country remaining within the grip of a dangerous viral pandemic.

"Of course we don't want to be the cause of someone spreading something around or anything like that. But I also agree with some of what the government is doing and I don't want to shut down the whole world over this deal," he says. "We have to keep going and I think we can get this done safely for everyone. But I do think we need to be a little bit careful, you know? Then we can get this deal sorted out and get back to racing like normal."

Like most, members and fans of the Outlaw Fuel Altered Association were just thankful for the ability to get some racing completed during 2020. It was a four-race effort this season for the Good Vibrations Motorsports OFAA Championship series, presented by Lone Star Forklift. This marked the 24th consecutive season for the group, which has stood the test of time and remains the main attraction for fans across Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The start was delayed until May, but once the pipes were lit it was business as usual.

At the May 23rd season opener hosted by held at Xtreme Raceway Park in Ferris, Texas, Jody Austin and team “BushWhacker” got the winning started by defeating Donny McSwain’s “Wild One” with a 3.82 to a 4.00.  Going rounds was a trend we’d see more of from Austin and company as the season progressed. The next stop on tour brought the series back to Mo-Kan Dragway in Asbury, Missouri for the first time in five years and again it was Austin in the final round, this time facing veteran and multi-time series Champion Jimmy Jones. Jones’ “Texas Tremor” was forced to shut off with a leak on the starting line and Austin took the solo to victory earning more precious points before heading to a summer break in the schedule.

When you're the granddaughter of the longest-tenured Top Fuel drag racer in the sport and the daughter of a former Top Fuel, there are certain expectations.

There was never a doubt the natural progression for A/Fuel racer Krista Baldwin would land her in the family tradition. The question was when it was going to be.

Monday, at World Wide Technologies Raceway outside of St. Louis, Baldwin completed her Top Fuel licensing runs behind the wheel of grandfather Chris Karamesine's dragster.

Krista Baldwin, Top Fuel driver, has a nice ring to it. At least, this is how she sees it.

Terry McMillen knew the moment the pandemic suspended drag racing it would have far-reaching effects. On Wednesday, McMillen revealed something he hoped wouldn't happen. 

Amalie Oil has suspended his sponsorship program, effectively putting his Top Fuel team on hold for the balance of 2020 after next weekend's NHRA FallNationals in Dallas, Texas. He has no confirmation the program will return for 2021 at this time. 

"This virus has put everybody in difficult times and the economic pressures and trying to still make bottom line, do something positive is really taken its toll on many, many companies," McMillen said. "I don't even think we've seen the end of this. It's just companies are struggling to survive. And even though they are a big business and sell a lot of products, when you start going down in percentages, it's difficult. You got to look at what you got to do. I get it. It's just business."

In a world where McMillen admits he's tried to control his destiny, he realizes there's not much he can do in this instance.