Anne Proffit traces her love of racing - in particular drag racing - to her childhood days in Philadelphia, where Atco Dragway, Englishtown and Maple Grove Raceway were destinations just made for her. As a diversion, she was the first editor of IMSA’s Arrow newsletter, and now writes about and photographs sports cars, Indy cars, Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, Formula Drift, Red Bull Global Rallycross - in addition to her first love of NHRA drag racing. A specialty is a particular admiration for the people that build and tune drag racing engines.
Tanner Gray made history in NHRA’s Pro Stock category when he became the youngest driver to win a race in 2017, earning the series Auto Club Road to the Future rookie title in that same season.
This big money race features invited stars of Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock – and is scheduled for February 8-10, 2024, following a few days of pre-race testing that should get every competitor’s juices flowing.
A final leg in NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series competition has arrived. The 35th Denso Sonoma NHRA Nationals take place this weekend at Sonoma Raceway, a track that features the attraction of wineries mere steps from the dragstrip itself.
The United States Auto Club (USAC) will celebrate its 2023 Hall of Fame class on Friday afternoon, September 29th during the Driven2SaveLives BC39 weekend at The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Doug Kalitta remains stuck on 49 wins; Toyota earned its 200th NHRA national event victory, Kalitta Motorsports still hasn’t won a race since 2021 and Steve Torrence is leading the Top Fuel points standings