Erica Enders was writing her NHRA retirement letter after the first round of the Route 66 Nationals in Chicago last month. The five-time Pro Stock champion had just lost, but while doing so she made the quickest pass of race day. In a season where anything that could...

"This is to prove that a woman's place is wherever she wants to be" - 17-year-old Antonella Bassani took a historic victory in Porsche Cup Brasil at Goiânia, in yet another spectacular weekend for the GT rookie. 17 year old Antonella Bassani is emerging as one of the...

Alexis DeJoria, the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra Funny Car driver, is geared up and ready to conquer the challenging Bristol Dragway once again. With an illustrious history at this iconic venue, DeJoria aims to bring her A-game and clinch a victory at the...

Doriane Pin and Lilou Wadoux's teams will take the start of the Centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from fifth place in LMP2 and GTE-AM respectively; Iron Dames are set to start from P12 in class - with a full 24-hour race to recover. Both the teams that had...

Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team head to Bristol Dragway, sitting second in points. The two-time and reigning world championship team has a prime chance to take over the Top Fuel championship battle as they compete for the...

It’s been just over a week since Chris Graves finished overseeing three different events during Memorial Day weekend, and he and his wife Tera have finally completed updating points and mailing payouts. Such is the life now for the drag racing...

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 07, 2023) – Brittany Force and the Monster Energy / Flav-R-Pac Chevrolet dragster team head to Bristol Dragway sitting second in points. The two-time and reigning world championship team have a prime chance to take over the Top Fuel championship...

Last year as a rookie Camrie Caruso raced professionally for the first time at Bristol Dragway, looking to put tough memories of her father’s racing career at the famed facility in the past. As a third generation drag racer Caruso is following in her grandfather Papa...

The Sick Summer drag-and-drive event got off to a roaring start with street car regular Alex Taylor clocking her fastest-ever elapsed time on day one. The event, a summertime spin-off of Tom Bailey’s immensely popular Sick Week, is drawing big names and even bigger...

At her first outing in GT4 and in the uber-competitive GT4 European Championship, two-time TCR champion Taylor Hagler is continuing her European journey with promising improvements; the American and her W&S Motorsport teammate barely missed out on a top-5 in a...

Jamie Chadwick enjoyed her best race in IndyNXT to date at Detroit, where she fought her way up to ninth and battled within the top 10 throughout race 1. While she was hit at the start of race 2, the British driver is now showing big improvements at every outing....

Named as one of the new recipients of the Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program, Chloe Chambers resumed her Porsche Sprint Challenge North America campaign in the Cayman GT4 category with two more pole positions, two fastest laps and a race win at VIRginia...

Shift Up Now athlete Ashley Freiberg swept yet another weekend in Porsche Sprint Challenge North America, where she won both races in the 991 class and mingled with the faster 992 cars, also scoring a top-five overall. Ashley Freiberg's Porsche Sprint Challenge North...

Samantha Tan broke a streak of bad luck and secured her first class podium in GT World Challenge Europe, with a second place at the 1000km of Paul Ricard - as she gears up to debut the Ferrari 296 GT3 at the upcoming 24H of Spa. Samantha Tan and her ST Racing team...

In a dry qualifying, Reema Juffali's Theeba Motorsport made big steps forward and will start from P5 in class in the 1000km of Paul Ricard - followed by Iron Dames in P9 in Bronze Cup. Also with podium ambitions in ProAm, Samantha Tan Racing will line up in P3. On a...

Leah Pruett put together an impressive run in the heat on Friday at New England Dragway, rolling to the provisional No. 1 position in Top Fuel at the NHRA New England Nationals. Funny Car’s Chad Green is also a provisional No. 1 qualifier at the seventh of 21 races...

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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...