70s Funny Cars Round 30: New Zealand
Round 29 of the 70s Funny Cars series brings us funny cars from the land of the Kiwi, New Zealand. We have five New Zealand cars plus visitors from overseas who toured there.

The Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals, Part 3
Robert Briggs wraps up his photo coverage of the Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals with part 3 of his series from Sonoma, California.

2005 NHRA Bristol Final Qualifying Results
Final pro qualifying results and first round pairings from the O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

When it's time to race, everything is equal
Erica Enders, who is making her first visit to Bristol Dragway for the fifth annual O'Reilly Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals, is hoping to qualify for the third time this season and says being the only female driver in Pro Stock has been a big deal to others, but not to herself.

Radical Draglist.com Updates Just Weeks Away!
Brian Clark of Fusionwerks reports that the new Drag Racing List conversion to an online resource is ALMOST DONE and ready for beta testing! I'll be testing it next week to see how it works and to iron out any kinks... shortly after that, we will roll it out to the world! Just to whet your appetite, the new system will allow you to see and sort the lists in just about any way imaginable. There will be ten standard views (up from the current three), and for the biggest change of all: anyone in the world will be able to submit updates to the actual lists. If I approve them, your changes will be LIVE in 24 to 48 hours! This also will allow us to be able to enter updated race stats immediately after each event. Watch this space in early May for the kickoff date. BP

2005 NHRA Bristol Friday Qualifying Rained Out
Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to cancel Friday’s racing at the O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.

Evolution of Thunder Valley
A variety of motorsports facilities claim the nickname of Thunder Valley. However, true fans and racers know the title belongs to Bristol Dragway.

Canada Drag club spans gear-head generations
Except for the NHRA, it's the longest-standing drag racing club in the world.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday Results from Texas Motorplex
In the first rounds of qualifying in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Texas Motorplex, there is a defending division champion and a former division champ leading their respective fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car.

Rapid City's Ron Starkey shifting gears
After 23 seasons of dirt-track oval racing, Starkey, a three-time Black Hills Speedway point champion of Rapid City, is switching to drag racing for the 2005 season.

Double dose of street drag racing action
Durban motor racing enthusiasts will get a double dose of street action when the city's third big drag racing event takes place in First Avenue, Greyville, this weekend.

Heartland Park website gets nitro boost from Cory Mac
Heartland Park Topeka's website home, hpt.com, will soon be featuring stories and thoughts from the road thanks to Wichita, Kan. native Cory McClenathan, driver of the Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog Top Fuel Dragster.

The Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals, Part 2
Robert Briggs offers up more sterling photography and insight in Part 2 of his 3 part coverage of the Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals at Sonoma, California.

Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals Photos: Top Fuel and Funny Car
Gary Brown continues his Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals coverage with some awesome Top Fuel and Funny Car starting line action.

Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals - Pics and Words
WeDidItForLove.com checks in with some great Jason Ellis shots from Goodguys Sonoma.

Anatomy of a Top Fuel run
Is it possible to prove the much-quoted statistic about Top Fuel Dragsters reaching 100 mph in a second or less? Alan Currans of the UK's Acceleration Archive attempts to prove the hypothesis using Europe's quickest-ever Top Fuel run as an example.

Joe Amato International Motorsports HoF inductee
Joe Amato saw his first drag race at the early -- age of 14 and immediately said, 'I want to do that.' From that simple statement a top-flight drag racing business was born. Today, Amato stands as the most successful driver to have ever competed in the NHRA's premiere division, Top Fuel Dragster.

Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals Photo Coverage (Part 1)
Robert Briggs kicks off his photo coverage of the Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals at Sonoma, California.

Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals Photos: Winners in Action
Gary Brown provides photo coverage of the fourteen class winners at the Goodguys 17th Nitro Nationals from Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Ca.

Smoke on the Water: The IHBA 2005 Season Opener
Full story and photo coverage of the International Hot Boat Association's 2005 Season Opener, the IHBA Lakefest at Firebird International Lake.