by Eric | Feb 5, 2026 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips, El Camino
Stop Going Red! Fix Your Car, Not Just Your Reaction Time After weeks of anticipation, I made the trip to the CDR Bracket Finals at MOKAN Dragway—and promptly redlighted myself out of contention. Six red lights in eight passes! At first, I thought I just needed to...
by Eric | Feb 5, 2026 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips
Why Raising Tire Pressure Cured My Traction Woes at US 36 Raceway If you’ve spent any time chasing traction at the drag strip, you know there’s no such thing as a “magic number” for tire pressure. At a recent bracket event at US 36 Raceway—a quirky outlaw track with...
by Eric | Feb 5, 2026 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips
Some nights at the drag strip, it’s not about trophies or payouts—it’s about finally solving the mystery that’s been holding your car back. For weeks, my El Camino had been plagued by an infuriating high RPM miss, killing my elapsed times and ruining any hope of...
by Eric | Feb 5, 2026 | Drag Racing
Tonight was a make-or-break moment for my El Camino—a classic redemption story at the drag strip. After weeks battling a stubborn high RPM miss and a persistent transmission leak, it was time to see if my hard work had finally paid off. Bracket racing, after all,...
by Eric | Jul 29, 2025 | Drag Racing
When it comes to innovation in drag racing, nothing is ever truly new—only rediscovered. The concept of using compressed air for forced induction isn’t just the latest trend in no prep racing; it has roots stretching all the way back to World War I. What began as a...
by Eric | Jun 30, 2025 | Drag Racing, Drag Racing Tips
So, you want to go drag racing but don’t have a 7-second monster in your garage? Good news—bracket racing is made for you! Whether you drive a classic Chevy El Camino or a straight-six Mustang, bracket racing levels the playing field and puts the focus on skill,...
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