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Adler Father-Son Duo Unearth Famed Pro Street ’66 GTO For 2025 Return

2 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

Growing up, Randy Adler Jr. heard tales, saw photos, and watched videos of the legendary ’66 Pontiac GTO that his father raced in NMCA’s Outlaw Street in the late ‘90s. Owned by Lynwood Wood, the car was supercharged on methanol and terrorized NMCA events, Fastest Street Car shootouts, and standalone street car events like the World Street Nationals in Orlando.
Paap, Salemi, Denton, Powers, Lannigan and McGee Race to Victory at PDRA East Coast Nationals

2 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

Racing in his Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous debut, former Elite Top Sportsman racer Tim Paap claimed a Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series season-opening win at the Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals Saturday night at GALOT Motorsports Park. Paap lined up against three-time world champion Tommy Franklin in the final round and led wire-to-wire, using a 3.651-second pass at 205.26 mph to hold off Franklin’s 3.652 at 205.66.
Salemi, Paap, Denton, Powers, L. Tanner and Vincent Secure No. 1 Spots at PDRA East Coast Nationals

2 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

Melanie Salemi, who kicked off the Summit Racing Equipment PDRA East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech as the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Pro Boost on Thursday night, held on to the top spot Friday as qualifying wrapped up at GALOT Motorsports Park.
Paap, Salemi, Dutton, Powers, L. Tanner and Vincent Early Leaders in PDRA East Coast Nationals Qualifying

3 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

With record fields on hand for the season-opening Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech, the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series kicked off professional qualifying a day early at GALOT Motorsports Park. Thursday afternoon saw racers in six of the PDRA’s seven professional categories put numbers on the board in the first qualifying session, with two more sessions set for Friday.
Miranda Herrera Chases Dragster Dreams at Frank Hawley’s School

3 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Ainsley Jacobs

Growing up in a family focused on two-wheeled racing, and alongside her brother and reigning and two-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion rider, Gaige Herrera, Miranda Herrera shocked and surprised their father, Augustine, when she decided she wanted to drive a dragster instead of pilot a bike. Although Miranda grew up at the track and out in the sand dune deserts near southern California’s Mexico border, she always took her own path in life.
Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series Returns to GALOT Motorsports Park For Season-Opening East Coast Nationals

3 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

The Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series is primed for its biggest season yet in its 11-season history, with large car counts, increased event and championship payouts, and fierce competition across the series’ professional, sportsman, and Jr. Dragster categories. It all starts this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment East Coast Nationals presented by FuelTech, April 2-5, at GALOT Motorsports Park.
Mountain Motor Pro Stock Community Mourns Loss of Bob Gillig

3 weeks ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

One of the most beloved characters in the world of Mountain Motor Pro Stock racing, Bob Gillig, passed away March 24, 2025, at age 77. The father of longtime Mountain Motor Pro Stock standout Tony Gillig, Bob also raced around his native Chicagoland area before handing over driving duties to Tony. Known by friends as “Jolly Bob,” he regularly helped a number of other teams, even if they were competitors. Gillig and his wife, Roseann, were happily married for 55 years.
BigStuff Total Power Management Named Title Sponsor of PDRA North vs. South Shootout

1 month ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

BigStuff Total Power Management, manufacturers of state-of-the-art electronic engine and powertrain controllers, will serve as the title sponsor of the PDRA North vs. South Shootout, Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series officials announced today. The BigStuff Total Power Management North vs. South Shootout, June 12-14, at Maryland International Raceway is the fourth of eight national events on the 2025 PDRA schedule.
Mike Knott Purchases Top Alcohol Dragster for 2026 Campaign

1 month ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

As Mike Knott came up through the drag racing ranks, from Jr. Dragsters and bracket cars to a 3.60-second Top Dragster, he always had his eye on Top Alcohol Dragster. Now 35, Knott is taking steps towards competing in the sport’s quickest and fastest sportsman category, as he recently purchased a proven rolling chassis with plans to debut it in Top Alcohol Dragster in 2026.
Ken Quartuccio Celebrates Inaugural Drag Illustrated Winter Series Championship

1 month ago | dragillustrated.com | Nate Van Wagnen

Ninety-four Pro Modified drivers earned points in the inaugural Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service, all looking to add or solidify their names in the Pro Mod history books. Over the course of three races – the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, the U.S. Street Nationals, and the Drag Illustrated World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM) – Ken Quartuccio rose to the top of that list.