VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a global leader in performance fuels, lubricants and additives, announced that advanced bio-renewable components are available for adaptation with the company’s current race fuel portfolio.

Walk the floor with CompetitionPlus.com Director of Photography Roger Richards and Bill Swanson as they bring you the sights of the 2021 Performance Racing Industry held in indianapolis. Tune in multiple times daily as we recap the show in photos.

Ron Capps has been teasing the news for weeks, but on Friday afternoon at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show in Indianapolis, the reigning and two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion made it official, announcing the launch of Ron Capps Motorsports, a new NHRA race team which has Capps pulling double-duty, serving as team owner and driver as he makes a bid to go back-to-back and win a third series title in 2022.

“It’s probably been the worst kept secret out there,” joked Capps of the rumors and speculation surrounding his new single-car team that have been swirling around the NHRA community for weeks. “It’s hard to keep something secret that you’re so excited about, you just want to shout it from the rooftop! But, I’m so thrilled that it’s finally out there.

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) and the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) announced a marketing alliance between the two Pro Mod racing groups.

This year the NEOPMA Challenge at Empire Dragway, Leicester NY was an amazing success. In 2022 the two self governing organizations will work together to make the Empire / NEOPMA Challenges on June 17-18 and August 5-6, 2022, Pro Mod extravaganzas. 

Three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown announced today that longtime motorsports industry supporter, Lucas Oil Products, Inc., has joined his team, AB Motorsports, as its official lubricants partner for the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

Lucas Oil has manufactured and distributed automotive oil, additives, and lubricants since it was founded by the husband-and-wife team, Forrest and Charlotte Lucas, in 1989, and has been a fixture in the NHRA community ever since. Brown has enjoyed a longtime relationship with the Lucas family for decades, and part of what spurred this new partnership between Lucas Oil and AB Motorsports was the family values shared by the owners on both sides.

One of the major players in the Australian automotive industry, Burson Auto Parts, has signed a two-year deal as the naming right sponsor for the Australian Top Fuel Championship starting at Sydney Dragway, January 21-22, 2022.

Burson Auto Parts has around 200 retail stores across Australia servicing the automotive aftermarket trade.

VP Racing Fuels, Inc., a global leader in performance fuels, lubricants, and additives, has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with The Fan-Brand. VP Racing Fuels has licensed its brand names and logos to The Fan-Brand’s extensive line of home décor products.

Stevie Fast, Charlotte, and KTR Race in the Tightest 32 Car Pro Mod field in history at the 2021 Snowbirds. Ride along as Stevie shows you the success's and failures of his first Pro Mod Race since selling his beloved Shadow 2.0.

Racers, race fans, enthusiasts, and businesses that have joined the newly created PRI Membership will gather for the first time at the 2021 PRI Trade Show on December 9-11 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

With the global motorsports industry uniting at the Show, PRI Members will connect at exclusive areas and events during the three-day trade show. The gatherings will mark a historic moment as PRI Members unite in solidarity to protect against unfair legislation and government overreach.

Since 2008 the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit has been thrilling drag racing fans across the Midwest and East Coast. In 2022 the classic alcohol match race Nostalgia Funny Car circuit will be celebrating 15 years of excitement. Reminiscent of the classic 1970’s and 1980’s match races that barnstormed the country the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit features 16 racers campaigning Funny Cars with 1980’s or older style bodies from six states.

“We know tracks are looking for exciting shows and Nostalgia Funny Cars have a history of wowing fans across the country,” said Dennis Salzwimmer, Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit Director. “Drag racing fans love the long burnouts, header flames and wild racing action Funny Cars provide and our group of entertainers and racers give the fans an awesome show. Our goal is to make sure everyone that sees our Funny Cars in action leaves the track with a smile on their face.”