Reining in Racing in Favor of (Semi) Retirement Only a handful names in drag racing are revered as pioneers of the pastime. These influential individuals were responsible for shaping and developing drag racing in its heyday, and their names evoke vivid memories of a wilder time when technology, as well as
Tag: Pro Mod
Small Tires, Big Plans: Updates on Mark Woodruff’s New Pro Mod
With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing and the quarantine causing people to hoard supplies, Mark “Wood” Woodruff’s “WoodyMart” is well stocked from transmissions to toilet paper, Pro Mods to personal protective equipment, and everything in between. Last year, before the threat of a virus-induced economic slump, the former NMCA Mickey
Haney to Open 2020 Pro Mod Campaign with NMCA in Florida
In a surprise move, nitrous Pro Mod star Keith Haney revealed plans to open his 2020 racing season Mar. 5-8, with the 18th annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem event at South Florida's historic Bradenton Motorsports Park. "We've never raced at Bradenton before, but I've always heard such great things about the
Musi Racing Opens 2020 Season in Style with Pro Mod Victory at U.S. Street Nationals
After a productive off-season, Lizzy Musi and the Musi Racing team didn’t waste any time showing the results, winning the first race of the 2020 season at the U.S. Street Nationals in Bradenton. It was a wire-to-wire performance in the Frank Brandao-owned Edelbrock / Lucas Oil “King Kong 7” 2018 Dodge
Racer Tommy Cunningham Purchases Stroud Safety, Vows to Improve Industry
No one knows what racers need better than the racers themselves. Pro Modified standout Tommy Cunningham and is no stranger to racing, or to the manufacturing business, and recently took ownership of Stroud Safety. Based in the heart of racing country in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Stroud has been a leader in
2020 US Street Nationals Wraps Up With Big Wins And Big Records
Foundation of the Fastest—Top builders deliver insight on creating NMCA’s quickest racing machines—VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mods
Belting It Out—Centrifugal-boosted Pro Mods are here to stay and this is how they compete against other combos
Written by Jason Reiss Photography by FSC Archives/Tara Bowker/Courtesy of the Manufacturers For many years, the Pro Mod eliminator enjoyed three main options for extra-atmospheric vehicle propulsion: superchargers, nitrous oxide injection, and turbochargers—with the latter two choices mostly self-explanatory. Until recently, blown combinations were mostly centered around Hemi engines topped off with
