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JR Carr qualified No. 1 in Extreme Pro Stock at every race this season, yet round wins have escaped him. Everything finally clicked for Carr and his Frank Gugliotta-tuned ‘20 Camaro at Virginia, as he earned a final-round win over Johnny Pluchino. The two drivers left with nearly identical reaction times, then Carr ran a 4.091 at 175.07 to finish ahead of Pluchino’s 4.102 at 177.04. The race was also the Sonny Leonard Memorial Race, making the win that much more meaningful for Carr. He …

Greg Anderson was the No. 1 qualifier. He was the quickest car through all four rounds of eliminations. And he had all the motivation in the world, sitting one win shy of tying Warren Johnson atop the all-time Pro Stock win list.Then Erica Enders happened.In a classic matchup between two of the best drivers in the history of the Pro Stock category, Enders did what she does best with a lightning-quick reaction time to beat Anderson on a holeshot and prevent him tying Johnson’s mark at the Summit …

This was not Aaron Stanfield's first NHRA Pro Stock Wally, but he is going to cherish the second one just the same.Stanfield won his second by beating world champion and No. 1 qualifier Greg Anderson in the finals of the Tascaparts.com New England Nationals Sunday.Stanfield clocked a 6.576-second elapsed time at 209.88 mph to edge Anderson’s 6.577-second run at 209.92 mph. He also had the edge at the starting line with a .037 reaction time compared to Anderson’s .066 light.“It is a feeling I can …

This week on The Dragzine Podcast we talk with expert chassis builder and tuner Rickie Jones. Rickie tells us about how RJ Race Cars approaches builds, what it’s like winning multiple NHRA titles as a builder, and what he learned about racing. …

Jay Cox - Pro NitrousAfter struggling for the last eight months, Jay Cox was motivated to get back to winning form in his RJ Race Cars built ’69 Camaro. The consistent top 3 player found his way back to the winner’s circle for the first time since July 2020, using a .003 reaction time paired with a 3.665 at 205.35 to beat Ron Muenks and his quicker 3.656 at 206.16 in the final round.“Man, this win is huge,” Cox said, thanking sponsors like Butner Construction and Smithfield Collision, as well as …