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The most talked about topic in all of drag racing this off season has undoubtedly been the NHRA's Pro Stock eliminator, where sweeping changes to the class' longstanding rules package were instituted back in July in an effort to bring excitement and added participation to the class going forward. For both the race teams and the fans at home, a lot of questions remain unanswered: what will the cars look like, how will they perform, who will get a grasp on the new combination the best right out …

Skillman had some simple goals for himself when he entered the Pro Stock ranks this season: finish in the top 10 in points and win a race. Skillman was able to achieve that and more during his rookie campaign behind the wheel of an Elite Motorsports-powered Camaro, and he was rewarded with the 2015 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, which recognizes the sport’s top-performing rookie. Skillman beat out a talented field of rookies that also included Top Fuel racer Jen …

Shirley Muldowney. Angelle Sampey. And now, Eric Enders.The Mount Rushmore of female racers with the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series officially inducted a new member into its hallowed halls on Sunday as Enders went from in the conversation to a full-fledged member with the securing of her second-career Pro Stock world championship at the 15th annual Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.In a season that has seen the 32-year-old dominate the Pro Stock ranks like few before …

Enders powered her Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro to a 6.467-second run at 214.48 mph to defeat Jonathan Gray and earn her eighth victory of the year, breaking Pro Stock Motorcycle’s Angelle Sampey’s record of seven wins in 2001. The Houston native also claimed her 20th career victory and first victory at Texas Motorplex just outside of Dallas.“I have been talking about a cowboy hat for months – wanting to come here and win a cowboy hat – so I’m excited to be able to get that done in front of al …

In the cloak and dagger world of Pro Stock technology, secrets are a way of life.The recently new open world of Pro Stock has inspired chassis builder Rick Jones to let the cat out of the bag on his new state secret.Three years ago, Jones decided he needed to do something to step out of his comfort zone in building a Pro Stocker from his chassis factory in Galesburg, Ill.The founder of RJ Race Cars and Quarter-Max Chassis & Racing Components decided the time had come to revolutionize front-end c …