Former Pro Stock driver and team owner Billy “The Kid” Stepp, died of natural causes on November 27, according the Dayton Daily News. He was 73 years old.
Former Maple Grove Raceway Starter Mike Summers has been hospitalized and is in serious condition. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mike and his family during this tough time. We
After several months of being on the market, Piedmont Dragway was officially sold yesterday. The new owners, Jim Turner and Bob Harris, are both former owners of the central North
Hot Rod Fuller recently completed his first season as driver of the David Powers-owned Caterpillar dragster with consecutive final-round appearances in Las Vegas and Pomona. The
Detroit Dragway was a legend of another era. When the strip closed in the 1990s, the facility ended a rich history of drag racing that dated back to
CompetitionPlus.com published a news item in early-October proclaiming engine builder Sonny Leonard had produced a 2,000-horse, naturally aspirated engine via his dyno readings. The 892-inch engine profiled found its
Keep up with this weekend’s PSCA Streetcar Supernationals in Las Vegas by reading our behind-the-scenes event notebook. We bring you the stories behind the numbers
CompetitionPlus.com attended 24 out of 24 NHRA POWERade Championship Drag Racing events. Logging nearly 10,000 words per event, we brought you the inside and outside of every event from February
Seven-time IHRA TAFC world champion Mark Thomas said his decision to walk away from drag racing in 2009 was nothing more than a means to spend more time with his
Sign up for our newsletters and email list.
1974 – TOMMY IVO POMONA CRASH
Tommy Ivo had the misfortune of crashing his new rear-engine dragster during his fourth run on the brand new dragster during the 1974 NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Ca. This