Why does Jason Rupert travel from his California home to run the full IHRA Drag Racing Series AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car schedule?"We just enjoy the people and the atmosphere so much," says the driver of the Littlefield & Rupert Rolling Thunder 1969 Chevrolet Camaro. "It's like a family. Everybody watches...

Talk about baptism by fire: Shawn Bowen's first drag race came behind the wheel of an alcohol dragster.More surprising?"I won," he said. "No one was expecting me to, including me!"Racing has always been a family affair for Bowen. His father, Mike, drove their dragster until he had neck surgery, so...

One of the best things about IHRA drag racing is its accessibility – and we don't mean how accessible the cars and drivers are at a meet, because if you've attended an IHRA event, you already know how fan-friendly the weekend is.No, we're talking about how accessible the racing itself...

Mike Dunn is looking down from the tower at the Orlando SpeedWorld Dragway track, which is holding the first IHRA Drag Racing Series event of the season. Which is also Mike Dunn's first event as the newly-minted IHRA president.One thing he wants people to know: He didn't take the job...