Be Quick Or Be Dead · Detroit Racing Journal · 2026

Drag Racing

The organised side of speed: NMCA events, timing slip science and how to run your first test-and-tune night.

8.09 at Montgomery: Remembering the 2003 NMCA Dixie Shootout

8.09 at Montgomery: Remembering the 2003 NMCA Dixie Shootout

The fastest pass the crew ever filmed, the four-wheeler chaos in the pits, and the thousand-mile season from Florida to Cecil County.

ET, Reaction Time and the 60-Foot: How to Read a Timing Slip

ET, Reaction Time and the 60-Foot: How to Read a Timing Slip

The three numbers that decide every drag race, why the launch matters more than the finish, and how bracket racing rewards discipline.

Your First Test-and-Tune Night: The 2026 Starter Guide

Your First Test-and-Tune Night: The 2026 Starter Guide

What tech inspection wants, what to bring, what it costs, and the etiquette that keeps you welcome in the staging lanes.