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“Once they have them they won’t drive without them” WATERLOO, ONTARIO (February 13, 2012) – When it comes to drag racing, speed is obviously important, but a more vital factor is safety. A relatively ...Jay Santos to debut new Pro Modified in upcoming PMRA drag race season
Camaro to be lighter, stronger, and run with Lencodrive automatic HALTON HILLS, ONTARIO (February 10, 2012) – With his first season of Pro Modified Racing Association racing behind him, Jay Santos will be ...New power for Dan Flanigan and his Firebird Top Sportsman
“We’re going to have 300 more horsepower. You have to run fast to qualify in this Series” BUFFALO, NEW YORK (February, 15, 2012) – A new powerplant under the hood of Dan Flanigan’s ...Rob Atchison returning to upcoming PMRA Pro Modified season
Former IHRA champ looking for good 2012 after first year learning curve LONDON, ONTARIO (February 2, 2012) – One of Canada’s most successful drag racers will be returning to the Pro Modified Racing ...Shane Gray pleased to leave weekend in the desert in the past and focus on future
CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 19, 2012) – The 28th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals proved to be less than fulfilling for NHRA Pro Stock driver Shane Gray and the Gray Motorsports team, but they ...BROWN, HIGHT, LINE RACE TO FIRST WINS OF THE SEASON AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Antron Brown raced to his first win of the season in Top Fuel Sunday as racing came to an end at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Robert ...No major changes planned for PMRA Corvette Pro Modified of Derek Hawker
Third-year PMRA drag racer will run entire 2012 season starting in May CORBYVILLE, ONTARIO (February 15, 2012) – “Right now the car is in 10 million pieces, but we’ll have it back together ...-
TNT Super Series Returns to Grand Bend Nitro Jam Weekend in 2012
Bonus Race on Friday Night – Heads Up 10.90 Action! GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (January 9, 2012) After a very successful event in 2011, the popular Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series will return to -
DSE Sportsman Racing Series sets dates for Inaugural Points Season
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO (January 3, 2012) DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series has released its 2012 Championship series schedule featuring ten races over five weekends for this summer. Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga Ontario will -
Wes Goddard looks to strong racing for 2012 Quick 32 Sportsman Series season
GUELPH, ONTARIO (January 25, 2012) – Wes Goddard may have one of the older car body styles in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, but underneath his 1958 Nash Metropolitan is state-of-the-art in -
Make Room Gents!
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Jan 05 2012) Some time ago, I came up with a brainstorm to profile the Women of the Drag Racers Association of Manitoba. When I first embarked on the idea, -
The California Hot Rod Reunion is not just a race, it is an experience!
Bakersfield, California (Dec 23 2011) To close out my 2011 season, here is my last report of the year, about the best event I attended this year, hope you enjoy.The California Hot
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2011 NHRA Season Recap
Nov 30 2011- The 2011 season has come to an end in the NHRA and new champions have been crowned and with the exception of one class Top Fuel, Funny Car and -
2011 NHRA Top Fuel Champ Del Worsham Retires
BROWNSBURG, Ind. - - With his 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Top Fuel championship in hand, Al-Anabi driver Del Worsham decided late last week to retire, it was announced today. Having fulfilled his -
BECKMAN RACES TO WIN AND POINTS LEAD; DIXON, NOBILE, ARANA JR. ALSO WINNERS IN PHOENIX
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Jack Beckman raced to his third Firebird International Raceway win and took over the Funny Car points lead as racing came to a close Sunday at the NHRA Arizona -
IHRA CROWNS WORLD CHAMPIONS
Wright, Donati, Cantusci, Combs, Ryan, Furr and Johnson claim IHRA World Championships at VMP DINWIDDIE, Va. (October 16, 2011) – In today’s world of spender takes all, it is a breath of fresh -
HAWK, SCHUSTER WIN SUMMIT SUPERSERIES TITLES
Hawk, Schuster win Summit SuperSeries titles Great racing highlights first running of expanded SuperSeries championships DINWIDDIE, Va. (October 16, 2011) – The joy behind the Summit SuperSeries is that anyone, anywhere can win it. Drivers
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BOGUS NOTES – INNOVATION
BOGUS NOTES – INNOVATION January 2012Hello folks, and welcome to another ‘Bogus Notes’. I’ve been reading about the roll cage canopy that Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) engineered and installed on their Top -
BOGUS NOTES – MATCH RACING
BOGUS NOTES - Nov 2011 Dale Boeru, the founder of this magazine has started a new business venture called Fast Entertainment Inc. The company is a booking agent for exhibition vehicles. When I -
The Powerglide
BOGUS NOTES - July 2011 In our sport of drag racing the two speed powerglide is the transmission of choice. It didn't use to be that way and I think our sport has -
BOGUS NOTES – INDUCTION
Bogus Notes - June 2011 Well folks, the annual Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame (CMHF) induction gala is in the books and from all accounts it was one of the best yet. The -
BOGUS NOTES - 'MAN-LOVE'
BOGUS NOTES - May 2011Hello and welcome to another edition of Bogus Notes. This time around I'm going to get a little more serious and talk about a state of mind that
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Lacey Jay Timchuk - Watch Her Fly!
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Jan 05 2012) Lacey Jay Timchuk has always had a penchant for cool, fast cars. As a little girl, when her Uncle Bruce would visit from Webb City, Missouri, he -
Racing Rosa Niesten
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia (Nov 30 2011) Although the world of motorsports has always been dominated by the male gender, that is not to say the female gender have not also made -
A new milestone in Shawn Cowie's 'Race to Recovery'
Vancouver, British Columbia (November 28 2011) Canadian Top Alcohol drag racer, Shawn Cowie turned 30 years of age on Saturday Nov 19th, he did so smiling and standing upright.People who have gotten -
Junior Dragster driver Marc Anthony Cesario on Track to a Successful Career!
Toronto, Ontario (Sept 17 2011) It was one of my longer weekends at the drag strip when I first met Frank Cesario. He was sitting on the wall at the edge of -
Walking Tall and Thrilling ‘Em All!
Winnipeg, Manitoba (Sept 14 2011) There had to be a few spectators at Gimli Dragway’s September long weekend show who came just because they were just plain curious. They were there to
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ARNIE MALCOLM - The Man with the Midas Touch
Gatineau, Quebec (Dec 6 2011) In 1972, a drag race fatality occurred at Luskville Dragway in Gatineau, Quebec. Consequently, it fell into disrepute. So how do you turn two strips of asphalt -
Spiro Kontos - Defying the Odds
King City, ON (April 13 2011) I have to say I am so thank full that the Big three automakers have realized their past mistakes and are doing their best to bring -
Canada’s Fastest Track Manager
Cayuga, ON (Jan 09 2011) Back in 1971 when a young seven-year-old Neale Armstrong use to head outside to have fun with his friends on the family farm, he did so in
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Canadian Drag Racer Magazine appoints Dale Hickey as new Editor and welcomes Photojournalist Rob Potter to the team!
Kitchener, Ontario (Feb 20 2012) With the 2012 drag racing season ready to embark on us here in Canada, (already underway south of our border) I thought I would bring our readers -
The Silly Season and a few Christmas Wishes…
Ontario (Feb 2011) Well the champagne was barely dry on the award trophies in the NHRA from last season and it didn’t take long for the silly season to get under way. -
Looking back at 2010..Where has the year gone?
Ontario (Nov 2010) When the hell did it become November? And why the hell didn’t anyone tell me? I made the mistake of looking at my calendar recently and to my surprise -
On My Mind Lately....
Ontario (Aug 2010) I have had a few things on my mind lately about the world of drag racing and rather than dedicate an entire article to one subject, I will do -
Z-Max's 4 Wide Nationals
4 Wide…..So the 4 Wide Nationals went off without a hitch. All accept the part of Mother Nature making an appearance on Sunday that postponed the final in the fuel classes to














