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COMPETITIONPLUS MOURNS LOSS OF STAFF MEMBER CHRIS HAVERLY

COMPETITIONPLUS MOURNS LOSS OF STAFF MEMBER CHRIS HAVERLY2+ hour, 34+ min ago   (596+ words) CompetitionPlus is mourning the loss of staff member Chris Haverly, who was killed Tuesday in a single-car accident in Wytheville, Virginia. He was a valued member of the CompetitionPlus team and a longtime contributor whose work reflected a deep respect…...

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MEDLEN JOINS AB MOTORSPORTS AS CONSULTANT FOR 2026 NHRA TOP FUEL CAMPAIGN

MEDLEN JOINS AB MOTORSPORTS AS CONSULTANT FOR 2026 NHRA TOP FUEL CAMPAIGN20+ hour, 37+ min ago   (550+ words) AB Motorsports has added veteran crew chief and program advisor John Medlen as a consultant for the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, strengthening the team's technical depth ahead of the new season. The organization is owned and driven by…...

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SPEEDMASTER JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING IN MULTI-YEAR NHRA TOP FUEL SPONSORSHIP WITH JOSH HART

SPEEDMASTER JOINS JOHN FORCE RACING IN MULTI-YEAR NHRA TOP FUEL SPONSORSHIP WITH JOSH HART1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (488+ words) John Force Racing and Speedmaster have finalized a multi-year partnership that places the high-performance automotive parts manufacturer as co-primary sponsor of Josh Hart's Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series. Burnyzz Speed Shop will share co-primary…...

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competitionplus.com > red-line-oils-mark-beatty-explains-how-drag-racing-sponsorship-has-changed

RED LINE OIL’S MARK BEATTY EXPLAINS HOW DRAG RACING SPONSORSHIP HAS CHANGED

RED LINE OIL’S MARK BEATTY EXPLAINS HOW DRAG RACING SPONSORSHIP HAS CHANGED1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1538+ words) For Mark Beatty, the most misunderstood part of modern drag racing sponsorship is the belief that brands are still searching for teams to fund. As Brand Director for Red Line Oil at Phillips 66, Beatty says the responsibility has shifted decisively…...

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competitionplus.com > john-force-racing-sets-crew-chief-lineup-for-nhras-75th-anniversary-season

JOHN FORCE RACING SETS CREW CHIEF LINEUP FOR NHRA’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

JOHN FORCE RACING SETS CREW CHIEF LINEUP FOR NHRA’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (458+ words) John Force Racing will enter the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with a revised crew chief lineup across three Funny Car teams and one Top Fuel program, reinforcing its commitment to championship contention in the sport's 75th anniversary season. The…...

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"STEVIE FAST" JACKSON CASHES IN WITH $75,000 PRO MOD WIN AS U.S. STREET NATIONALS DELIVER SEASON-DEFINING RESULTS

"STEVIE FAST" JACKSON CASHES IN WITH $75,000 PRO MOD WIN AS U.S. STREET NATIONALS DELIVER SEASON-DEFINING RESULTS3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1319+ words) Stevie "Fast" Jackson finally turned persistence into payoff Sunday night, driving his screw-blown "Shadow 3.0" Camaro to a $75,000 Pro Modified victory at the U.S. Street Nationals. Jackson secured the win when Derek Menholt went red by .006 seconds in the final round, allowing…...

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PROCK EMBRACES HEEL ROLE AS NEW ERA BEGINS WITH TASCA AND FORD

PROCK EMBRACES HEEL ROLE AS NEW ERA BEGINS WITH TASCA AND FORD1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1486+ words) Austin Prock has always described driving a Nitro Funny Car as a form of wrestling, not against another driver, but against more than 11,000 horsepower fighting him for 1,000 feet. After two championship seasons wrestling a Chevrolet Camaro for John Force Racing,…...

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SCHAFFER TABBED AS CREW CHIEF FOR PAUL LEE FUNNY CAR PROGRAM

SCHAFFER TABBED AS CREW CHIEF FOR PAUL LEE FUNNY CAR PROGRAM1+ week, 3+ day ago   (609+ words) Veteran tuner Jon Schaffer has been named crew chief for Paul Lee Racing's Nitro Funny Car entry in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, the team announced Monday. Schaffer joins longtime consultant John Medlen and assistant crew chief Seth…...

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WHEN NASCAR STARS TOOK TO THE STRIP: THE ERA STOCK-CAR HEROES DRAG RACED FOR PAYDAYS

WHEN NASCAR STARS TOOK TO THE STRIP: THE ERA STOCK-CAR HEROES DRAG RACED FOR PAYDAYS1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1322+ words) For a brief but consequential stretch of American motorsports history, some of NASCAR's biggest names spent their off-days drag racing, not as a novelty but as a practical way to earn money and extend their reach with fans. The period,…...

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SOPHOMORE DRIVER MATT LATINO BUILDS HIS OWN LANE IN PRO STOCK

SOPHOMORE DRIVER MATT LATINO BUILDS HIS OWN LANE IN PRO STOCK2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1383+ words) Matt Latino was standing in line for a rental car in Cancun, trying to squeeze in a family vacation before the calendar flips fully to race mode. Those free days are likely gone as Latino prepares for his first full…...