ATI Performance Friday of the JEGS Performance Summer Fling presented by Optima Batteries at National Trail Raceway saw the highest purse of the weekend at $100,000. 312 entries created a mix of ‘traveling pro’ bracket racers and local grassroots drivers.

Prizes ramped up to match the richest payday of the week. Gift certificates and hardcore products were given out to racers for their performances in excess of hundreds of dollars in value.

The opening weekend of the 2nd annual Stampede of Speed will rev up with the series-ending Funny Car Chaos Finals followed by a high energy After Party in the Pits featuring country stars Niko Moon and Kolby Cooper on Saturday, October 8. Featuring ten days of racing events, concerts and special events the Stampede of Speed has quickly established itself as the must-attend for motorsports and music fans across the country. The Saturday program will feature some of the best Nostalgia Funny Car racing in the country followed by two rising stars in the country music scene.

“Hosting the Funny Car Chaos Finals is a great way to start the Stampede of Speed. We always say Texas Motorplex is where speed was born and these Funny Cars are a throwback to the history of drag racing,” said Christie Meyer Johnson. “The variety of race cars that will be on the track will be highly entertaining. Just walking the pits and seeing these cool looking Funny Cars is amazing. They are fast, wild and unpredictable so they put on a great show.”

The Red Line Oil NMCA Muscle Car Nationals series kicks off its 2023 season at Orlando the weekend of March 16-19, 2023. This will be the series' first visit to this central Florida-based facility.

From there the teams will rumble on through five more familiar facilities delivering drag racing action from Xtreme Pro Mods and Factory Super Cars to True Street and index classes.

Round three of the 2022- 23 Australian Top Fuel Championship, The Summernats Slam scheduled for October 1 and 2nd at Heathcote Park Raceway, Victoria his been postponed.

“There are a number of factors behind the decision,” according to series promotor Andy Lopez. “Including heavy wet weather in the last month, with even more forecast for the next couple of weeks leading to the event.”  

Antron Brown knew he had to be as precise with his words as he has ever had to be behind the wheel of his 11,000-horsepower Top Fuel dragster.

Less than 48 hours after scoring his most monumental win as a drag racer, Brown was in Washington, DC, to speak on behalf of an industry fighting for its existence. He was appointed to speak to members of Congress on behalf of the SEMA-supported Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act. Brown shared personal stories about the need for federal law to protect grassroots racing and tens of thousands of jobs in the motorsports parts industry.

“Racing is much more than just a pastime for me,” Brown said. “I have countless fond childhood memories and have learned many life lessons at the racetrack. I have built a life on the track and am building a business through AB Motorsports. I feel strongly that we must keep the path to entry into motorsports accessible to future racers.”

Bo Butner has won in six different categories of drag racing; actually, seven, if you count a grand victory at The Million. The bottom line is Bo knows how to win.

Up until Monday afternoon, the one thing Butner didn't know how to do was seal the deal at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, the most prestigious drag race in the world.

As it turned out, the same car he won in his first time racing Super Gas would deliver the elusive maiden Indy victory. Honestly speaking, he wouldn't have cared if he had to win the trophy in a foot race.

 It’s been nearly three months since the Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service last raced, so the all-eighth-mile series is recharged and ready to put on a show at US 131 Motorsports Park for the track’s 18th annual Honor Credit Union Funny Car Nationals, Sept. 9-10. It’s the sixth race of an eight-race season for the series, which includes headlining pro and sportsman classes. 
 
“It feels like it's been forever,” said Keith Haney, founder, MWDRS. “Our racers even feel like it's been forever. But the good thing is people got to spend time with their families and concentrate on work. It's kind of like a little break to recharge and revamp your program or stock back up because parts are hard to get. It's a combination of things that make the time off great.”
 
The two quickest and fastest classes in the MWDRS, Stroud Safety Pro Mod and J&A Service Top Alcohol Funny Car, will join the Funny Car Nationals lineup that also features four nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, nostalgia BB/Funny Cars, and jet Funny Cars. 

When you enter final eliminations as the No. 15 qualifier, your chances of ending up in the winner's circle are slim at best. Those who know Lyle Barnett understand he's always been a master of winning against slim chances. 

It was seven years ago that the popular Pro Modified racer was severely burned during a qualifying run behind the wheel of a Radial vs. The World car at the Duck X Productions No Mercy event in Valdosta, Ga. The odds were against him, and he persevered in a painful show of determination. 

Monday, with many predicting a runner-up, the positive-minded Barnett scored the improbable victory over point-leader Kris Thorne, who red-lighted. 

Doug Engels always knew how prestigious and lucrative the Dodge Power Brokers NHRA U.S. Nationals could be. Monday afternoon, as he beat Frankie Aragona Jr. in the final round of Competition Eliminator, he learned another valuable lesson.

Engels, who lives in Watertown, South Dakota, and races NHRA's Division 5, learned how much NHRA D4 racer Rodger Brogdon loves Competition Eliminator. Instead of pocketing just $5000 and contingencies for the monumental win, thanks to Rodger Brogdon and the Rooftec Comp Eliminator Bonus Fund, he can write $15,000 in the ledger. 

Sports figures often exclaim after a significant victory that they’re going to celebrate by going to Disneyland. Antron Brown is heading in the opposite direction after claiming his fourth Indianapolis victory Mondayu at the Dodge Power Brokers U.S. Nationals.

Brown will be heading to the nation’s capital to represent SEMA and PRI in testifying before a U.S. Senate committee Sept. 7 in support of the so-called RPM Act, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act.

The bill is intended to pre-empt an Environmental Protection Agency draft ruling from 2015 that would make converting production vehicles into dedicated race cars. The EPA’s contention is that modifying street cars into race cars would make them non-compliant with federal emission standards.