Change is coming to next year’s Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center, including a revamped Super Late Model registration process and a $120,000 increase to the event’s overall purse.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 7) — Between his driving skills, how he markets himself, and the throng of fans that passionately support him only a few hours from his native New Berlin, Ill., every component of the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals is tailored to Brandon Sheppard.

Mike Spatola’s been coming to The Dome at America’s Center since the very first Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals in 2016 and has put forth respectable showings over the years, even finishing on the podium on his prelim night in 2019.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (Dec. 4) — Each year, thanks to event promoter Cody Sommer and his staff, the Castrol Gateway Dirt Nationals at The Dome at America’s Center continues to grow in stature.

The highly anticipated 2024-25 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service promises to elevate the competitive landscape of Pro Mod drag racing. The three-race championship series, contested exclusively at the legendary Bradenton Motorsports Park, will see drivers battling for the first-ever Drag Illustrated Winter Series Points Championship, culminating in the prestigious World Series of Pro Mod (WSOPM) with points-and-a-half awarded during eliminations.

Many eye a flight to a warm tropical destination to relax after a grueling ten-month racing season that culminated with the NHRA Finals in Southern California on Nov. 17, but not newly crowned four-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown. The 80-time NHRA winner will get plenty of Florida sun this offseason and find comforts behind the wheel of a Lexus RCF Procharger-powered Pro Mod as Brown will compete in the Drag Illustrated Winter Series of events at Bradenton Motorsports Park.

Finish Line Consultants LLC has appointed Debbie O’Rourke as the Series Manager for NHRA Pro Mod.

In a move that has the drag racing world buzzing, six-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders has announced her return to the Pro Modified (Pro Mod) class as part of the Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service. The announcement came during the latest episode of Shake & Bake, in conjunction with Drag Illustrated’s social media, where Enders shared her excitement about the upcoming challenge.

The Drag Illustrated Winter Series is shaping up to be one of the most highly anticipated events in modern drag racing, and if the latest episode of Shake and Bake is any indication, the excitement is already at a fever pitch. Hosts Stevie “Fast” Jackson and Lyle Barnett, joined by Courtney Enders, delivered a no-holds-barred preview of the series, with bold predictions, some fiery trash talk, and an overwhelming sense of anticipation for what’s to come.

The expectation Logan Seavey had for himself this year moonlighting Dirt Late Models for Chris Bragg Racing was logging at least eight races in the fendered discipline.

Rick Eckert’s smile was bright Saturday as he stood in victory lane at Georgetown Speedway. He had closed out his up-and-down 2024 season with a $7,000 victory in the 40-lap Mid-Atlantic Championship Weekend Super Late Model feature and the positive vibes were flowing.

CHINA GROVE, N.C. — Brandon Overton becomes the latest high-profile driver to work for veteran Dirt Late Model mechanic Anthony Burroughs, who today was announced as the crew chief of the Longhorn Factory Team, ending his run of three-plus years overseeing Morgantown, Ind.-based SSI Motorsports.

ROSSBURG, Ohio — In effect, Bobby Pierce called his shot. One month ago, after winning his first Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals, he asserted that the 44th annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP was next on his hit list — and Saturday at Eldora Speedway, he checked that box.

Reigning Pro Boost world champion Jason Harris raced to victory Sunday afternoon at the PDRA Pro Line Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals presented by ProCharger at Virginia Motorsport Park. The win put an exclamation mark on the end of his second consecutive world championship season in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive, as he secured the title earlier in the day. In the final round, Harris recorded a 3.595-second pass at 209.20 MPH to defeat Jason Lee and his 3.629 at 209.33.

SCAG Power Equipment, an industry leader in commercial and residential outdoor power equipment, will return as the title rights sponsor of the second annual PRO Superstar Shootout. The SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout, February 6-8, 2025, will feature the top professional drag racers competing in Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock at Bradenton Motorsports Park.