Little did Shane Stack know at 16 years old that the ’86 Monte Carlo SS he received as a gift from his father would still be his ride of choice 21 years later. (Read more...)
Nostalgia drag racing has a lot of soul. As the mix of nitro flows from a coated set of zoomies one can’t help but rewind to a time when people raced with their (Read more...)
Drag racer, Paul Lee, shows us that with a love of …
Drag racer, Paul Lee, shows us that with a love of racing and a head for business, you can make it across the finish line. To paraphrase racing legend A. J. Foyt, “When I began seeing drivers carrying briefcases instead of helmets, I knew the s (Read More..)
Dan Stevenson’s ADRL Pro Nitrous Cameron Shortly before …
Dan Stevenson’s ADRL Pro Nitrous Cameron Shortly before turning 50, Dan Stevenson announced to his wife Donna that he was returning to drag racing. A dedicated racer back in the early ‘70s at legendary strips like U.S. 30 Dragway in Y (Read More..)
In This Era of “Buy and Race” the Faint …
In This Era of “Buy and Race” the Faint Light of Creative Engineering Still Flickers in Competition Eliminator Michigander Steve Ambrose and his guys have certainly left their mark on Competition Eliminator, winning nine NHRA Nationa (Read More..)
The Importance of Compression Ratios and How to Measure …
The Importance of Compression Ratios and How to Measure Them Since race pistons in domestic V-8 engines move up and down in excess of 100 times per second, replacing them is a normal part of the racer’s routine. NHRA Top Fuel and Funny (Read More..)
“I missed it every day for the past 28 …
“I missed it every day for the past 28 years.” Lloyd Wofford’s not talking about smoking or any other vice; he’s referring to not participating in drag racing. Lloyd’s story is echoed throughout the pits. He started racing in (Read More..)
In my last column, in which I discussed how reaction …
In my last column, in which I discussed how reaction time is comprised of driver reaction time and vehicle reaction time, I took a closer look at the former. I also described how you, by using a practice tree, could determine your own driver reaction t (Read More..)
