Mick Synder did not have the start he anticipated this 2010 season.  The young driver crashed while testing at SGMP last week.  Synder teamed with Scruggs in 2010 and was set to campaign Scruggs' previous 1963 corvette.  Unfortunately, Synder will not make his debut, March 19-20, at the opening ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI.

Jones Paint and Body is on a mission. The artist "lil" Jones has definitely become dynamic with paint schemes and airbrushing. Agent DC received these spy photos of Kenny Acree’s new Promod Camaro.  The Outlaw Racing Street Car Association (ORSCA) racer purchased this bad to the bone hot rod last year some time, exiting his Chevy Lumina.  Casey Prince has obtained driving duties of Acree’s Chevy Lumina and will compete in 5.30 and 5.00 events. Acree will now complete in the 4.70 Heads Up Class and various heads up events.

DragCoverage.com member John Sullivan, aka "lil john," has posted pictures of the new hotrod that has entered their stable.  "Lil" John Sullivan will be behind the wheel of this beautiful Dodge Stratus in 2010.  The Sullivans compete in various Heads Up Races across the South East and are known to turn the win light on quite often.

The final touches to the Solid Rock 1971 Mustang Mach I nostalgia funny car have been completed.  DragCoverage.com received these photos from Rocky Ausec and this is one bad to the bone hotrod.  The funny car will be on display at the Race and Performance Expo at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. on March 6th & 7th. It will be displayed in conjunction with the Engine Challenge that is put on by the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow organization

2004 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch will return to his drag racing roots during the 41st running of the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals March 11-14 at historic Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway. The driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for Penske Racing is set to get behind the wheel of his rebuilt 1970 Dodge Challenger next weekend to compete against a field of between 70 and 90 veteran “Super Gas” racers who no doubt will be champing at the bit to line up against one of the biggest names in motorsports.

Feb. 20 & 21, 2010. The Huntsville Engine "King of the Coast" Bracket Series Kicked off it's 6th Season of racing this past weekend as the Bracket Bash invaded Gulfport Dragway in Gulfport, MS. With a good weather forecast in store racers from Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas made the trip to Gulfport Dragway hoping to cash in on the $26,000 Weekend Purse 

Sometimes tires scream and sometimes they screech. But Sunday, at the ORTC/UORS Night The Lights Went Out Outlaw Radial Tire Championship at South Georgia Motorsports Park, Goodyear’s D4305 DOT drag radial tire made a statement. The race drew cars with wildly differing drag racing applications and matched purpose-built drag racing slick tires

Don Schumacher Racing Top Fuel driver Antron Brown would like to extend his condolences to the family and friends of a woman who was killed on Sunday at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. on Feb. 21. Brown said "My heart and my prayers go out to the woman's family and friends," Brown said. "Our focus is on the family's well being during this very challenging time.

The House of Hot Rods “Eye Candy” display at this weekend’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama Car Show in downtown Dallas, Texas, will feature sweet rides and sweet treats, courtesy of the American Drag Racing League (ADRL), which will be providing complimentary candy to Dallas Autorama fans.

A woman who was struck by a tire earlier today at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital this evening. The tire became detached from Antron Brown's dragster following an incident during the first round of eliminations. Brown was not injured.

NHRA is investigating the incident. The entire NHRA community is deeply saddened by today's incident and sends its thoughts and prayers to the woman's family and friends.

Now this has to be the make-over of the year. Knoxville, TN racer and DragCoverage.com user Bo Simpson decided to paint his 4.70 Promod Nova over the offseason.  The racer transformed this maroon hotrod into a blue dynamite machine that can be entered into any car show. Simpson plans to compete in several 4.70 Heads Up Promod events across the South East in 2010.

Luke Bogacki earned the first Super Comp Lucas Oil Divisional trophy of the 2010 season at the NHRA Division 2 opener at Bradenton Motorsports Park last weekend. Bogacki, at the wheel of his ThisIsBracketRacing.com backed, American Race Cars built dragster, took the title in odd fashion. As he completed the burnout prior to his semi-final bye run, Bogacki watched in horror

A SinglefingerSpeedShop user found an old junk yard somewhere in Michigan where the owner has passed and the land is being cleared. He was sworn to secrecy and would not post the location – do you blame him?  Most of the metal is beyond saving, but there are several bits and pieces that can be used; tons of trim, engine parts, etc.

While reading the post, it made me think of the old junk yards or cars that are stashed in backyards that are hidden treasures.  Riding down old country roads in Alabama, you are bound to come across similar findings | Read More

Call me childish, but this gadget is pretty cool. The link to this youtube video was sent in by a DragCoverage.com viewer and it is a classic! Plug the SoundRacer V8 into your cigarette lighter and your car instantly has the sound of a high horsepower V8 engine.  According to the video, the sound is amplified through the sound system of your car | Read More

Tommy Mauney and the staff at TM Race Cars have definitely outdone themselves with the construction of this 1941 Willys.  This car, one of Mauney's finest masterpieces, features all of the latest and greatest tricks from the shop.  Check out this beautiful ride within this photo feature | Read More

This is a WTF were you thinking video posted on youtube.   The driver of this Pro Street 1968 Camaro decided to smoke the tires a little and the axle broke.  The driver did all he could to save this beautiful ride, but he slammed the hot rod into a parked car. I’m sure the cost of repair wasn’t cheap.

Check out the hub at the end of the clip. | Read More

Ford Thunderbirds are becoming more uncommon by the day. You rarely even seen them on the dragstrip.Maybe that’s why Don Popham and his father Roger Popham put together this neat Thunderbird that I ran into on Saturday at Montgomery Motorsports Park’s Hangover Nationals. This is an example of a budget operation  | Read More

This Lethal Performance built Ford Shelby GT500 mustang is the just plain bad to the bone, running an impressive 9.66 second quarter mile time at 146 miles per hour.  Check out this video posted on youtube.

This wicked Ford is powered by a 4.0 litter engine with a four inch pulley on the Whipple charged V8; 21.5psi.  The team was forced to use C16 fuel because methanol would blow the engine into pieces, although it can achieve a higher | Read More

Responding to an unpredictable economy, drag racing icon John Force on Thursday outlined a plan to ensure both the competitive and financial viability of John Force Racing Inc. for years to come. The plan has been a work in progress for more than a year.

The cornerstones of Force’s initiative are a reduction in the number of cars the team will support next season in its bid for an unprecedented 17th NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car world championship, relocation of all JFR racing resources | Read More

Back in January, Yahoo Cars published a report stating that a rare Bugatti had been discovered and rescued from the bottom of a lake in Italy. Despite the condition, the car would be auctioned for an estimated £80,000, about $112,000 U.S. Dollars.

The car was lot number 250 in the Retromobile Salon, a top notch auction in Paris, and brought a surprising $321,000, nearly 3 times as much as expected. | Read More

Whitacre is 67 years old and was appointed CEO of a crippled General Motors Company last year by president Barak Obama. | Read More

We ran across this ebay auction last night and I must say – it is quite unique.  It is a homemade 1914 C Model Roadster.  Powered by a 350 chevy motor backed with a 700R transmission, you are sure to get plenty of horsepower with such a lightweight chassis. It has antilock brakes and a positive traction rear end.

The master cylinder, brake panel, and rear lines have been installed.  The owner was building it to look like the old red Baron and states that it would be the number one | Read More

The Pocono Drag Lodge (PDL) is the home of several drag race enthusiast, launched the careers of many, and captured the heart of others. It’s sad to see the remains of what was once the stomping grounds of many every weekend. The future of the track looked good with man stars racing there often, but in summer of 1972, Hurricane Agnes swept through the region and wiped out many businesses | Read More

DragCoverage.com has added a new feature; “Reader Garages.” Members can now add a hotrod to their profile and show off their ride. Add photos and give a detailed description of your hotrod. Profiles will be randomly featured on DragCoverage so create your garage today! Check out this 71 Drag Truck added by DC member 71DragTruck. | Read More 

Ford Thunderbirds are becoming more uncommon by the day. You rarely even seen them on the dragstrip.Maybe that’s why Don Popham and his father Roger Popham put together this neat Thunderbird that I ran into on Saturday at Montgomery Motorsports Park’s Hangover Nationals. This is an example of a budget operation  | Read More

After last fall's terrible Talladega race NASCAR has taken steps to, hopefully, improve the racing this year. Starting with the 2010 Daytona 500 NASCAR has decided to relax the rules that limit bump-drafting, increase the size of the restrictor plate to give the cars more horsepower and to allow the drivers to beat and bang a little more on the track | Read More

Anyone ever heard of Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway? To give you a little history, there was a guy by the name of Julius Hughes, Jr. who was probably Atlanta's strongest proponent of sanctioned drag racing, according to georgiadragracing.com. In 1960 he and his wife Elaine opened the first speed shop in Georgia, The Atlanta Speed Shop.  In 1964, he purchased Newton County Dragway and changed the name to Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. Until 1970, he held the largest drag race at this facility, "The Atlanta $10,000 race.  This video was filmed at "The Atanta Speed Shop Dragway." | Read More

Moved by the images coming out of Haiti, Steve Burns, President of VP Racing Fuels, and his wife, Sandi, have stepped up to assist a mission being coordinated by Key West, Florida pilot Freddy Cabanas. A reknowned aerobatic performer for 30 years, Cabanas will be flying supplies directly to the starving island nation with a departure from Key West scheduled Saturday morning, January 23 | Read More

Extreme 10.5 racer Jeff Paulk lost control of his Sheppard race Cars camaro and smacked the wall at the ORSCA finals at Montgomery Motorsports Park back in November last year.  Months before, Paulk lost control of his camaro at Gateway Raceway during the ADRL event, but only received minor damage. He was  | Read More

The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to confirm its ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI will be held Apr. 23-24, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Georgia. The two-week move from the original date creates an ideal balance in the schedule for the 2010 ADRL tour | Read More

A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti near the capital of Port-au-Prince on Tuesday, January 12th. The damage to buildings is extensive and the number of injured or dead is estimated to be in the hundreds, even thousands. World Vision is on the ground rushing emergency supplies to survivors of this catastrophe. The aftermath of Tuesday earthquake has posed logistical challenges for all humanitarian organizations, including Red Cross responders, who are working around the clock to meet the challenges and ensure aid reaches the survivors. | Read More

This has to be the worst nitrous explosion video that I have ran across. This is a testimony that NOS can provide optimal horsepower but can be deadly. Luckily, no one was injured but the car was destroyed. Video by youtube user "dugani." | Read More

Rick's Automotive and Custom Exhaust held their annual Dyno day this past weekend, January 9th. Several DC Members were seen in the place and user "hambone" captured several videos.  The group had a great time - bench racing, car showing, and free pizza.  The  two videos below show a super charged cutlass and dc member roadster tearing up the dyno | Read More

Anyone ever heard of Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway? To give you a little history, there was a guy by the name of Julius Hughes, Jr. who was probably Atlanta's strongest proponent of sanctioned drag racing, according to georgiadragracing.com. In 1960 he and his wife Elaine opened the first speed shop in Georgia, | Read More

DragCoverage.com member fstreetracing has posted several old photos from Powerhouse Dragway,now known as Panama Dragway in Panama City, Fl. Should bring back memories for you racers or race fans from the Southeast region | Read More

The results are in: There were more Ford Mustangs sold in 2009 than Cheverolet’s Camaro.  But, the race was close, according to Car and Driver Magazine.The results show that there were 66,623 Mustangs sold in 2009, and Camaro closely behind with 61,618.  Several predicted Camaro to overtake the Mustang if their streak of month to month sales continued, but Ford’s percentage increased 60 percent in December.| Read More

John Fore III is definately not a newbie when it comes to any style of photos, but his expertise is drag racing. The motorsports photographer has released a few of his best 2009 photos and they are phenominal. Maybe we can "con" Fore into sending a few more shots for us DragCoverage.com viewers | Read More

If you missed the 2009 Perforamance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, you missed quite a show. Fortunately, DragCoverage.com's Jefferey Dunn was there and captured a few shots. The aisles of the North/South Building of Orlando's Orange County Convention Center   | Read More