World champions, record-holders and several exotic racing machines highlight the line-up for the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, to be held on Aug. 25-27 at Cordova International Raceway.Three-time NHRA World Champion Larry Dixon and Dom Lagana, who made the fastest IHRA pass in...

It's the oldest operating purpose-built drag strip in the United States, but folks are still confused with two facts about Great Lakes Dragaway.Yes, the International Hot Rod Association member track's name is Dragaway, not Dragway, and it is in Paris, Wis., instead of nearby Union Grove.It was track founder Marge...

Larsen Motorsports, a two-time IHRA world champion, has joined forces with Florida Tech, known for its expertise in aerospace and aviation, and Valspar Automotive, a leader in refinishing technology, to provide students with hands-on training in Larsen's new 30,000-square foot facility in Palm Bay, Florida.The partnership helps grow and promote...

The 2016 IHRA Drag Racing Series Pro season was a long but successful one, filled with challenges and rewards. Here are six things those of us at the IHRA were thankful for this year:The best track crew in the business. Scooter Peaco and his staff – including, of course, the...

Walt Arfons, Land Speed Record innovator and half-brother of fellow LSR legend and drag racer Art Arfons, passed away Tuesday at the age of 96. Along with Art, who died in 2007, Walt was a pioneer in the use of aircraft jet engines in LSR cars.The Arfons brothers began building...