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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 …

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PELKARSKY DOMINATES PRO OUTLAW 632In one of the best weekends ever for the PDRA’s Pro Outlaw 632 class, E.T. record holder Jimmy Pelcarsky pulled out a major victory over new $hameless Racing teammate Wes Distefano in the final round, which featured the quickest side-by-side pass in class history. Distefano grabbed a slight starting line advantage and clicked off a career-best 4.151 at 170.84, but it wasn’t enough to hold off Pelcarsky’s 4.136 at 170.15 in his RJ Race Cars built ’15 Camaro. “I'd …

Northeast Pro Modified racer Mike Achenbach made a successful and impressive return to competition in January at the U.S. Street Nationals after a high-speed crash last fall at a Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) race. And it was the efforts of Rick and Rickie Jones and the team at RJ Race Cars that made the turnaround possible.Achenbach lost control of his nitrous oxide-assisted Chevrolet Camaro — believed to be a result of an improper strut setting — at the Maryland International R …