EPPING, N.H. (June 01, 2023) – Brittany Force and her Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team have made no misguided steps as they prepare for the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway, the seventh of 21 events on the NHRA Camping Drag Racing...

OLATHE, Kan. (June 1, 2023) – Two-time NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster world champion Megan Meyer bounced back from a second-round red-light at the Nitro Chaos season opener by racing to victory last weekend at Eddyville Raceway Park’s “Chaos in the Cornfield.” Driving one...

"Before the race, we discussed our strategy and tactics and made the main conclusion: the main thing for us would be to race without mistakes" - At her racing debut in GT3 machinery - and at only her second endurance race of her career - Irina Sidorkova took her first...

The members of the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) have elected Melanie White, President of Hellwig Products, and Ted Wentz III, CEO of Quadratec, to take on leadership roles as part of the 2023-2024 SEMA Board of Directors. Melanie White has been chosen...

There was little luck for Gabriela Jílková and Courtney Crone at the second round of the Prototype Cup Germany. A fire took out Jílková/Lloveras from the lead of the race, while technical issues and unavoidable contacts hampered Crone's weekend in Oschersleben. GT4...

After a one-off entry at her GT4 debut, Jessica Bäckman is set to contest the remainder of the GT4 European Championship calendar, behind the wheel of the racing one Aston Martin GT4 shared with her brother Andreas. Swedish racer Jessica Bäckman made her GT4 racing...

In a display of resilience and performance, Drag Illustrated’s 30 Under 30 alum Ida Zetterström clinched the Top Fuel victory at the FIA European Drag Racing Championships’ Main Event held at the revered Santa Pod Raceway, north of London, England. The event, a...

Ella Lloyd is the driver to beat in the Ginetta GT Championship. The Xentek Motorsport driver scored a double pole position – by over a second margin – and her third race win of the season at Donington Park, but two unlucky races mean she remains second in the GT5 Pro...

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Brea Angliss showed fighting spirit throughout the Donington weekend to claim two solid results in the Ginetta Junior Championship despite a number of challenges thrown her way; setting her fastest lap of the meeting during the final race underlines her potential, as...

"It was a really good weekend, I made a lot of progress" – Holly Miall enjoyed her best ever weekend in the Ginetta Junior Championship at Donington Park, almost doubling her points tally from the opening two rounds. Holly Miall enjoyed her best ever weekend in the...

MAHLE Aftermarket has renewed its sponsorship with renowned drag racer, Melanie Salemi, of Melanie Salemi Motorsports, for the 2023 season. The agreement includes serving as a sponsor with the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Pro Modified racecar series. In...

Lexie Belk showed considerable improvement in the GT5 Pro category of the Ginetta GT Championship and was rewarded with her first ever car racing podium finishes, claiming third place results in races one and two at Donington Park. Lexie Belk has enjoyed her best...

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Lola Lovinfosse was one of the stars of the third round of the F1 Academy season in Barcelona: after a mechanical issue in qualifying that left her at the back of the grid, the 17 year old Frenchwoman gained 18 positions across the weekend and scored her second top-5...

Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings star and renowned engine builder Pat Musi joined the recent episode of The Wes Buck Show and provided an update on his daughter Lizzy. Lizzy Musi announced in April of this year that she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. “It’s...

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At only her second weekend in TC America, Maddie Aust claimed two podium finishes, a fastest lap and a pole position at Circuit of the Americas, proving she belongs to the top of the series, in her first year of touring cars. Maddie Aust completed a remarkable weekend...

The mention of Caitlyn Brown’s name made Team Penske president Tim Cindric smile. Josef Newgarden’s left-front tire changer, a history maker as the first known woman to win the Indy 500 as a member of the over-the-wall tire-changing pit crew, earned her stripes in the...

Juju Noda leads the Rookie class standings in Euroformula Open, having claimed her second class win of the season and her best finish so far with sixth in race 3 at Spa Francorchamps Juju Noda scored her best result of the season so far in Euroformula Open and took...

Alisha Palmowski continued to close in on her first victory in Ginetta Junior Championship, as the young talent added another podium finish to her tally in Donington Park - her fourth of the season. Alisha Palmowski claimed her fourth podium result of the season in...

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Daren and Veronica Poole-Adams have a longstanding habit of sharing what brings them joy in order to enrich the lives of others. Daren, a lifelong drag racing enthusiast who accompanied his dad to Santa Pod Raceway in England before moving to the United States as a...

Following outstanding results in Porsche Sprint Challenge NA, Chloe Chambers and Madeline Stewart have been included in the expanded Deluxe Female Driver Development Program, aimed at supporting young female drivers on the Porsche Motorsport North America Pyramid. The...

Kaká Magno and Bruna Tomaselli were back behind the wheel for the second round of the Brazilian Stock Series at International Tarumã Circuit. After a month break since its opening races at Interlagos, the Brazilian Stock Series returned to the track last weekend in a...

As the Funny Car Chaos and Nitro Chaos series settle into Eddyville Raceway Park for a double event this weekend, May 26-28, Randy Meyer Racing is bringing all four cars in its stable to chase victories in both series. With three nitro-injected A/Fuel dragsters in...

At her second season in GT racing, Vicky Piria will contest the remaining races of Italian GT Endurance Championship, aboard the #125 Enrico Fulgenzi Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 992. Italian racer Vicky Piria announced she had joined Enrico Fulgenzi Racing - one of the...

After her Nordschleife journey, two-time IMSA TCR champion is set to return to Europe for more racing: Taylor Hagler will make her GT4 Europe debut W&S Motorsport in a three-race programme. A proven race winner and two-time champion in TCR, Taylor Hagler is no...

F1 Academy race winner Bianca Bustamante is set to make her Italian F4 debut at Spa Francorchamps this weekend, joining the Prema squad in a one-off appearance. Prema Racing confirmed that 18 year old Filipina racer Bianca Bustamante will be making her Italian F4...

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Technical issues hampered Hamda Al Qubaisi's third round of the F1 Academy season at Barcelona - but the young Emirati has certainly no intention of giving up on her championship ambitions, with four rounds still to go. Here's Hamda's summary of the past weekend,...

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Maddi Gordon, daughter of two-time Top Alcohol Funny Car championship driver Doug Gordon, has been working as the full-time clutch specialist on the Gordon family’s car for the past three race seasons. Prior to working on the Beta Motorcycles Morro Bay Cabinets TAFC,...

With a tenth place in the televised race 3, Lydia Walmsley secured her best ever Mini Challenge JCW results at her home track in Snetterton and moved up to 10th place in the overall championship standings. Lydia Walmsley maintained her strong start to the Mini...

Graham Rahal and Katherine Legge will be given 15 minutes to shake down their cars on Thursday following the accident triggered by Legge on Monday. Both drivers will be limited to making trips out of pit lane, running down the backstraight, and pitting immediately...

Camrie Caruso packed a lot of success into her rookie season last year. The reigning NHRA rookie of the year took another huge step forward over the first five races of the 2023 season picking up her first Pro Stock win, her second No. 1 qualifier and qualifying for...

As Danish Formula 4 and Formula Nordic joined forces in a big field at Anderstorp, Emma Wigroth had a strong weekend with two fourth place finishes; Carita Otterstrøm followed closely with a top five and the two women of Danish F4 - Mille Hoe and Michella Rasmussen -...

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JOLIET, Ill. (May 15, 2023) – Reigning world champion Brittany Force and the Flav-R-Pac / Monster Energy Chevrolet dragster team are seeking their first victory of the season as they enter the Gerber Glass & Collision NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK...

Drag racing is easily the most female-dense form of motorsport at all levels. While women have historically faced insurmountable barriers in other forms of racing, drag racing has not just welcomed women with open arms but provided them with an ample proving ground in...

By the numbers, Katherine Legge had an unremarkable day. Her No. 44 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda closed the opening on-track activities at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 30th place which, on any other day, would be a cause for concern. The place where...

"I think this was a good step from previous races" - Jamie Chadwick showed very solid improvements at the Indy NXT by Firestone Grand Prix of Indianapolis, where the British racer made good passes and had strong pace in the second half of the race. The Month of May...

Molly Taylor and Veloce Racing return to victory in the second Hydro X Prix of the weekend, as the Australian secured her fifth win in Extreme E and now leads the championship standings. Molly Taylor and Veloce Racing kept momentum after a strong start of the season...

Despite a challenging weekend result-wise, Manuela Gostner showed promising speed in both dry and wet conditions at a tricky Red Bull Ring; the Italian came home with a eighth place - and plans to bounce back at La Sarthe. Italian racer Manuela Gostner experienced a...

At Darlington - one of the most challenging tracks on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule - Hailie Deegan secured her seventh straight top-20 result of the season and equalled her best result at the track. Hailie Deegan has continued her consistent start to the...

"While it was certainly not the best start of the season, I'd say that Sunday's race made me happy again" – Michaela Dorcikova had a rather eventful start of her EuroNASCAR campaign, but never lost her fighting spirit and battled in the pack towards the end of race 2...

Fabienne Wohlwend returns to a full-time racing program and will team up with Célia Martin at the wheel of the PROsport Aston Martin Vantage GT4 in the highly competitive ADAC GT4 Championship. On the eve of the 2023 ADAC GT4 Germany's season, PROsport Racing...

Beginning with the Gerber Collision and Glass NHRA Rt. 66 Nationals, May 19-21, Camrie Caruso will campaign a new look Tequila Comisario Chevrolet Camaro in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category. Caruso, the reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year, will race the Tequila...

"It feels so encouraging to see the results of all the hard work come to fruition a little more each race weekend."- Kellymoss racer Sabré Cook is making her way up the field of the highly competitive Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America, having claimed two top...

Over the two opening rounds of the 2023 Mini Challenge JCW season, Lydia Walmsley has impressed with five straight top-10 finishes, including a best finish of eighth. Discover more about the driver that is enjoying a stellar start of the season in a privateer entry....

For the first time in nearly five years, Holly Shelton will return to the seat of a dirt Midget – Thursday, June 1, at Illinois’ Tri-City Speedway in her debut with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota. Bundy Built Motorsports has readied a Spike...

"We know that I lack experience in these cars, so we're building it. This was really a step forward." – At her second weekend in F1 Academy, Uruguayan Maite Cáceres showed significant progress with good qualifying pace and scored her first top ten, now aiming for even...

The opening round of the 2023 FIA/FIM European Drag Racing Championships, known as The Main Event, is set to be hosted by Santa Pod, featuring six of the world’s most powerful racing cars. This will be the largest assembly of Top Fuel vehicles in Europe since the...

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"With the adrenaline, I don't feel it. I want to win and I push like hell. But in the end when I am out of the car that's when I start feeling pain" - 75 days is the time that separated Hamda Al Qubaisi's hospitalization with a shattered arm to her return to the top...

The final round of the final race of the 2022 season was a stunning analogy for Taylor Vetter’s first full season in the Plan B Motorsports Top Alcohol Dragster. Throughout her 16-race push, Vetter experienced the full range of experience and emotion, and it all...

From the field of applications for the 2024-’25 IMSA Diverse Driver Development Scholarship, 10 have been chosen as the process of choosing the recipient moves forward. The eventual winner will receive benefits worth more than $250,000 to assist them in competing in...

A first double Al Qubaisi podium in F1 Academy: how the two Emirati sisters defied odds to share for the first time a podium in formula racing, both overcoming their own challenges. The return to the track of the Al Qubaisi sisters - sharing the track again since the...

Second year Pro Stock driver and reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso is proud to be one of eight Pro Stock drivers set to compete in the first-ever NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout, which will take place on Saturday, May 20 as part of the NHRA’s return to...

Three-time F1 Academy race winner Marta García sums up her weekend: here's what she told us about what it means to win at her home track, her secrets to overtake at the tricky Valencian track and her closest competitors. Six races in, Marta García is the only F1...

The first round of the 2023 Formula Nordic season went underway at Mantorp Park, Sweden, with three female drivers on the grid: Emma Wigroth was close to a podium finish in race 1, Carita Otterstrøm made good progress over the weekend and Lilo Fyrileiv, who collected...

Racing four-wide for the first time at her home track, zMax Dragway, 2022 Rookie of the Year Camrie Caruso continued her development in the unique format. The third generation drag racer introduced new sponsor Big Jeff Audio to the NHRA community with an eye-catching...

CONCORD, N.C. (April 28, 2023) – Julie Nataas and her Randy Meyer Racing (RMR) Oslo Tapet & Gulvbelegg (OTG) Top Alcohol Dragster team made a final elimination quad appearance for a semifinal finish at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway on...