Street Machine Eliminator Top 16 are separated by LESS THAN a TENTH.

For just the third time in class history, a Perfect Pass of 10.000 was submitted. Ryan Majchrowski put his ‘67 Dodge Dart on the number at 10.000 at 134 mph to lock in the Top Spot leaving Day One.

But, and it’s a biggggggg but, they have decided to change a few things……you know, four days before the event…..

A testament to Drag and Drive: I always wanted to write down my dad's and mine progression in the Drag N Drive experience. What is hard for me to fathom is my dad started doing these events when he was 58 years old. I am only 55 years old now and I appreciate what it takes to do these events for this long even at my young age. My dad is an iron man in my opinion in this sport. He is 79 years old and still can get in and out of the car better than me, and will always be the heart and driving force in our cars and efforts.

Ned’s first run tripped the beams at 3.963 at 202.55 mph, this was off the trailer and the car’s first trip down the track. This should give you an idea of the outright potential this car holds. After getting the car cooled and turned around, he put down a 3.981 at 199 mph. As the temperature rose, the track seemed to stay together but the timing clocks malfunctioned on his third pass, resulting in no times being displayed. As the final pass of the day, in the heat, the Viper rocketed to a 3.953 at 203.28 mph for their quickest pass of the day.

It is wild to think that a Naturally Aspirated Street Driven car can go this quick while also driving 1,000+ street miles in a single week. If you average his averages you end up with an 8.80. But, the last 10 years have all been quicker. In fact, since 2016, Doc’s Camaro dropped the average to 8.19 with one Seven Second average and three 8.0x averages. 

The consistency of racing the same car over the years, while continually adding power, makes this such a great story and should stand as a blueprint for most racers.

Three weeks before Hot Rod Drag Week 2026, Brian Acton and Jay Blanchard of Fast Act Racing, alongside a dedicated team from Baker Engineering, set out on an epic thrash nearly TWO Years in the making. Brian wanted to find out if there really is no replacement for displacement.

With Hot Rod Drag Week a month away, we wanted to touch base with the cars that are destined to run at the front. Get ready for updates from Larry Larson, as he makes his return after a 12 year break from HRDW, Ned Dunphy, the Quickest Man to ever do it with his Record Setting 6.17 Average from HRDW 2025, Dave Schroeder, whose nitrous Corvette has clocked the Quickest Pass of 2026 at 6.09, Ryan Hargett, who looks to debut a brand-new build that he feels can run up front with its Coyote powerplant, and hopefully Jeff Lutz, the man that held the Overall Record for nearly 10 years.

Heads Up Hustle 2026 gave racers an experience only available with this event. For three days, racers and copilots raced and drove 300+ miles in northern Ohio and southern Michigan. With tracks like Dragway 42 and Milan Dragway, racers were offered tracks that could handle anything thrown at them. We knew this event was going to be different from the very first round of passes.

50,000+ Street Miles. 32 Drag and Drive Events. Jesse Madaffari is one of the best people to ever do it.

Episode 159 of the Drag Drive Repeat Show, presented by Summit Racing, mixed a security masterclass, a full fuel-system breakdown, and international race results. Hosts Mike Narx and Eric White brought on CJ Stevenson (Side by Side Tracker/Sick GPS) and Mark Campbell (DeatschWerks) for two deep-dive conversations.

Goals?  Have fun, help others, meet others and make life long friendships. I’ve met people that we’ve kept in contact with by random chance and we just hit it off. Keep in touch and hang out when doing the events we happen to be at. Random texts or calls to see how a build is going or asking for advice. It’s cool to know people from Queens NY, Nashville TN, Canadian Yukon, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Arkansas, and the UK as examples

“Cool” is more than a description. It is a state of being. An innate quality. And if you look in the dictionary you might find a picture of Kelvin Poe and his yellow GTO. A fella that has been representing the drag and drive movement for over a decade.

Hey! Thanks for being part of the Drag Drive Repeat community! Our motto is “Your source for drag and drive News and Entertainment” and we are about committing to that like you’ve never seen from us.

We know it’s hard to watch three hours of livestream every week so we are going give it to you in a quick and easy to read newsletter that highlights the top stories and topics from the last few days.

Here’s a fella that by all accounts will do anything he can in true drag and drive fashion to help a fellow traveler on the road. Has been involved in this movement since its early early days and as soon as he was able,  was out there proving his worth on the track. 

With 210 Racecars and 38 Road Trippers, this is the LARGEST event hosted by the Drag Drive Repeat Team to date. 

Cars from across the country fought tooth and nail to make every pass count. Several classes are tight already, so the extra passes today may be the deciding factor come Sunday afternoon. 

We knew the Street Race Power Adder would be stacked, but have not had competition like this in the past. The racers are stacked deep into the 8s. TJ Linebaugh left Day 1 in the lead with an impressive 8.528, ran late in the day as he and Second Place Brain Acton hot lapped their cars. Brian ended the day with an 8.585. Dustin Peterson put up an 8.609 for third, with James Hendrickson on his heels at 8.610. James Esmond (8.761), Kody Kutz (8.85) and Corey Petska (8.913) round the strongest SRPA class we have had in The Circuit history. This year, everything has elevated because of the Baker Engineering Bounty $1,000 Prize for the Winner of the Class.  

In the entertainment industry they coined the term “power couple” as a way to describe when two A-Level actors get together and shake up the business. I get it that they are talking about a different kind of power but I still think we missed it and that term should have been created by racers. I mean we are the kind of people that frame most everything in our lives with numbers reflecting horsepower, torque, elapsed times, top speed, etc.

What an incredible experiment….

Whenever anyone decides to try a new format of anything racing related, it comes with growing pains and a little skepticism. 

Will it be as fun as the original? 

Will there be enough competition to make it fun?

Will only being a Single Day be enough to fill the void I’ve had for monnnnnnnths since my last drag and drive event?

If the “next generation” is anything like Matt Fling, the hot rod scene is in good hands. This young man truly embodies the heart and soul of what it takes to be successful in this car community. He has grown up around many of the longtime drag and drive racers so they view him as a little brother or grandson almost. But, the new wave of racers get a whole new Matt…

The Flings became so present in the drag and drive community that they became integral to its success. Legacy is built upon solid foundations. Consistency and commitment. And the kind of passion that makes a couple choose a drag and drive event for their honeymoon!

If you wait your whole life for a bucket list event or race then life will race right by. I have taken a different approach from the traditional bucket list. If a friend or kiddo is excited then we plan it, fund it, and do it  - now. So, a couple of years ago, I decided to shift my focus from making the truck faster (the index classes 12.0-14.0 have all the fun anyway, right) and focus more on reliability of the ride and adventure that comes with the trip.