WDRA racers are rewarded with an exclusive discount when purchasing Champ Pans products in 2025

NORWALK, OH – The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) is pleased to announce the addition of Champ Pans to its growing list of marketing partnerships ahead of the 2025 racing season. All WDRA members will receive an exclusive $50 discount certificate with Champ Pans through the innovative WDRA Racer Benefits program.

For over forty years, Champ Pans by JR Manufacturing has been a trusted resource for top-notch oil pans and products manufactured in-house at its facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The Redetzke family-owned and operated business began with humble roots in a 10×20’ workshop and quickly expanded due to the demand for their exceptional oil pans. Through hard work and dedication, Champ Pans has grown to manufacture over one thousand products while maintaining a focus on quality, high performance, and affordability. With two generations of dirt track experience at the helm, Champ Pans understands a racer’s need for the best products to improve efficiency.

“Champ Pans is a perfect fit for the WDRA and the type of racers that we advocate for,” explained Jessica Spears with WDRA. “The Redetzke family knows all about thrashing on a racecar to get it ready for the weekend and how important it is to have high-quality parts to stay competitive on the racetrack. We appreciate their generous contribution and awareness of the sportsman drag racers throughout the WDRA member track network.” Continue reading →

NORWALK, OH – GetInTheStands.com, a leader in promoting grass roots motorsports online, has offered its services to World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) member tracks with an exclusive discount. This partnership is designed to allow track owners and operators to get a taste of the power of event-specific digital marketing to engage new fans and sell more tickets.

WDRA member racetracks will receive an exclusive 50% discount on a single race date post as a trial to see how effective the GetInTheStands marketing strategy is. For just twenty-five dollars, a track’s race date will be posted to the GetInTheStands event calendar with a custom event graphic and receive social posting and geo-targeted boosting focusing on reaching drag racing fans within 50 miles of the track. Participating racetracks will also receive a ‘Digital Accountability Recap’ providing insight into the number of race fans reached, how many interacted with the post, where they were from, and how many clicked through to the track’s digital assets.

“I used the GITS process to claim the track I manage and found it to be easy and free,” said Gari Harper of Mid America Dragway. “I also used the site’s paid opportunity to promote an event, which worked very well. Customers showed up at our ticket booth and told me they saw the event promoted by Get In The Stands and decided to check it out. I am pleased to see a positive return on investment as the new tickets sold easily pay for the service.” Continue reading →

Norwalk, OH- The World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) and Gleason Dragway have announced a multi-year sanction agreement that will see the newly renovated Gleason Raceway Park join the alliance in 2025 and beyond. The Northup family have been on a tear of improvements since their acquisition of the facility in early 2021, and flying the WDRA flag will give them the opportunity to expand on those improvements.

“There is no better definition of a family owned and operated facility when most of the staff with radios on are part of that family,” said Jon O’Neal with the WDRA. “The essence of providing a safe, attractive, and family oriented experience is alive and well at Gleason.”

Brothers Sam and Rick Northup, alongside Samantha Archabal and the extended Gleason family, have been hard at work with a fresh AccuTime Timing System and wiring, starting line concrete work, extension of the shutdown and return road, and a mass of equipment purchases and repairs to get the facility to their level of operation. Sam and Rick are carrying on the tradition of being in business together for over thirty years. Continue reading →

Prolube Oil will directly support racers at the 2025 WDRA Summit World Championships by sponsoring the Free $5K Sportsman Gamblers Race

NORWALK, OH – Prolube Oil joins forces with the World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) as the class sponsor for the Free $5,000-to-win Sportsman Gamblers Race contested at the WDRA Summit World Championships.

Partnering with a drag racing sanctioning body is a full-circle moment for Prolube Oil founder Paul Wireman, who owned and operated Riverside Dragstrip & Speedway for fourteen years, beginning in 1964.  As a car enthusiast and late model racer, Wireman began experimenting with oil additives in hopes of creating a competitive edge on the racing surface. He adjusted the formula throughout the late 1980s until the development of the Prolube Oil Treatment, which reduces friction, increases engine life, and even expands the time between oil changes. This winning combination has been used to secure five National Championships in NASCAR, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, and JEGS Pro Stock Truck and is now welcomed as a marketing partner for the sportsman racing ranks with the WDRA.

“The Prolube team is thrilled to partner with the WDRA for a great event that gives back directly to the racers,” said Jake Wireman with Prolube Oil. “This partnership is very meaningful to us because it takes us back to our roots and feels like home.” Continue reading →

NORWALK, OH – Piedmont Dragway, hailed as “The Doorslammer Capitol of the World,” has entered into a multi-year sanction agreement with the World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) beginning with the 2025 season. Located in Julian, North Carolina, Piedmont Dragway boasts a slam-packed season with nearly 100 events stretching from January to December. The eighth-mile facility was founded in 1957 and has accumulated a rich history throughout decades of exciting action and close competition.

“Inviting such a well-run and beloved facility to our family is a pleasure,” said Josh Peake with WDRA. “I have a long-standing relationship with the facility and its racers, so it’s an honor to be able to bring them into the programs this sanctioning body has to offer.”

Co-managers Buffy Brewer and Rick Moore have decided to switch sanctioning bodies to provide their racers with the unique benefits that come with being part of the WDRA. Additionally, the track looks forward to challenging the best racers from the Carolinas when they bring a team to compete at the WDRA Summit Southeast Bracket Finals presented by Laris Motorsports at Galot Motorsports Park in October. Continue reading →

NORWALK, OH – After a highly successful sophomore year, the World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) is excited to release its event schedule for the 2025 season. The weekend dates for all seven WDRA events remain the same as the organization strives to provide stability and consistency in scheduling for racetracks and racers year after year.

Returning sponsors Summit Racing Equipment and Laris Motorsports Insurance will again support the six-event Bracket Finals series, which will take place on five consecutive weekends in the fall. Their generous contributions allow drivers from racetracks across the WDRA network to compete for cash and WDRA Rod trophies at each regional event as representatives for their home track. The resulting environment is incredible, with competitors cheering for their teammates as each round win counts toward the Team Championship tally for participating racetracks.

Racers will converge at Eddyville Raceway Park to kick off the series with the Midwest Summit Bracket Finals on September 4-7, 2025. The following weekend, the competition heats up at Keystone Raceway Park for the Eastern Summit Bracket Finals on September 11-14th. Due to a scheduling conflict at US 131 Motorsports Park, the third weekend of the WDRA tour will occur at a new location. Mike Ledford and his team at Mid Michigan Motorplex have stepped up to host the Northern Summit Bracket Finals on September 18-21, 2025. The WDRA team will then venture south to close out the season. The Southern Bracket Finals will return to Montgomery International Dragway on September 25-28th, followed by the Southeast Summit Bracket Finals that Galot Motorsports Park will now host on October 2-5, 2025. At the time of publication, the location of the Canadian Northwest Summit Bracket Finals is still being finalized among the clubs and board of directors that operate the racetracks in that region. The WDRA looks forward to announcing those details in the coming weeks. Continue reading →

NORWALK, OH – Officials from the World Drag Racing Alliance (WDRA) and Galot Motorsports Park are pleased to announce that the two entities have joined forces on a multi-year sanction agreement. As a destination stop for many touring series and one of the most excellent racing facilities in the country, Galot is an astounding addition to the WDRA family of racetracks. With the blessing of the member tracks that comprise the WDRA Summit Southeast Bracket Finals presented by Laris Motorsports Insurance, Galot will also host that event October 2-5, 2025.

“We are thrilled to bring the WDRA programs and opportunities to the bracket racers who call Galot home,” said Skooter Peaco from WDRA. “We are also thankful to the owner, Mr. Earl Wells, and the General Manager, Josh Peake, for giving us this opportunity to reimagine what a sanctioning body can do for its tracks.”

Located in Dunn, North Carolina, Galot Motorsports Park joins a network of 55 other WDRA-sanctioned tracks in the United States, Canada, and Aruba. Galot Motorsports Park boasts a state-of-the-art racing facility featuring an onsite restaurant and 9,000 stadium seats for various racing events, truck pulls, and concerts. The drag strip includes a temperature-controlled racing surface, timing tower/control room, suites, LED Video scoreboards, paved parking, and over seventy RV hook ups. Considered by many racers to be one of the finest facilities in the country, Galot also features a dedicated tractor-pulling track to host NTPA and other events.  Continue reading →

Jeff Jaquish writes history as the first WDRA Summit Motorcycle World Champion presented by SunCoast Performance

NORWALK, OH – When it comes to bracket racing, especially in the hotter climates, snowmobiles aren’t typically the first drag racing machine to come to mind. Although, for Jeff Jaquish, they have been his ride of choice for more than twenty-five years. Taking the path less traveled comes with a few more curves, but in the end, it’s made the victory that much sweeter for the inaugural WDRA Summit Motorcycle World Champion.

After getting his start behind the wheel of a slow street car, Jaquish was introduced to a mentor-of-sorts who showed him how to combine his family’s winter pastime of riding snowmobiles with his newfound passion for bracket racing. At 19 years old, Jaquish claimed the Bracket Racer of the Year within the snowmobile organization he was part of before competing in the bike classes at local racetracks. Throughout the years, he has won several championships in bike classes and snowmobile series and is the only six-time winner of Woody’s Super Sled Shootout. But according to Jaquish, there was still one lingering dream.

“When WDRA announced the addition of the Motorcycle/Sled class, I knew it was a chance to do what I tried to do ages ago,” explained Jaquish. “Becoming a World Champion’s always been a goal, but it was hard to chase points and commit when life and other things got in the way. We do a lot of racing, and my wife is already the greatest person in the world to deal with all the traveling and events we do, so I didn’t want to add another series at first. That’s when Mike [Ledford of Mid-Michigan Motorplex] told me to tell her, ‘There’s only ever one inaugural champion.’ Which then became our running joke all year.” Continue reading →

Evan Muchler claims the 2024 WDRA Summit Junior Dragster World Championship presented by SunCoast Performance

NORWALK, OH – For three hundred and seventy-one days, Evan Muchler could only think about one ten-thousandth of a second. That was his reaction time in the final round of the 2023 WDRA Summit World Championships presented by SunCoast Performance, but it was a heartbreaking red light that earned him second place in the national standings.

Muchler channeled that defeat into motivation and dominated the US 131 Motorsports Park competition to earn his sixth Junior Dragster Track Championship and another chance at the WDRA World Championship title. This season was all or nothing for the newly eighteen-year-old Michigan native who will age out of the junior ranks this December, but he handled the pressure flawlessly.

“I knew I was going to come back to the World Championships the day after I got second,” explained Muchler. “It wasn’t guaranteed, but I set my mind on it. I didn’t want to end on that note.”

Muchler accomplished that goal and then eliminated fellow champions one at a time while averaging an .028 reaction time. His opponents included Jamie Alexander from Atmore Dragway, Ty Ratcliff from Eddyville Raceway, Autumn Jones from Coastal Plains Dragway, Jase Beams from Holiday Raceway, and CJ Handy from Montgomery International Dragway, before squaring off with Grace Varner from North Florida Motorplex.

Both young but veteran drivers were .019 on the starting line, and Muchler ran dead on his 7.90 to take the $10,000 victory over Varner. Muchler became the first back-to-back finalist at the prestigious WDRA event and could finally claim he was the 2024 WDRA Summit Junior World Champion. Continue reading →

The Canadian competitor clinched his title during the 2024 WDRA Summit World Championships presented by SunCoast Performance

NORWALK, OH – Canada can celebrate being on top of the world again, thanks to Ontario native Drew Buchner, who surfaced as the 2024 WDRA Summit No Box World Champion after a storybook season.

Buchner was first introduced to the sport through his wife, Vicki, who grew up in a racing family centered around St. Thomas Dragway. After spectating for a couple of seasons, he raced a friend’s car a few times in 2001 before diving headfirst into the Street class in 2002, where he finished second in the points standings and claimed the Rookie of the Year honors. By then, Buchner knew he was hooked, so he purchased his 1985 Camaro, where his winning ways skyrocketed with a 2003 Modified (No Box) Track Championship during his first attempt. Fast forward twenty-two years, and he has accumulated six track championships and at least seven second place finishes in the points at St. Thomas Dragway.

Buchner chuckles when he admits, “My wife says I’m a little crazy that way. When I start something, I put one hundred and ten percent focus into it. The first couple of years, I ran No Box only, but after that, I started racing Box and No Box, but I’ve never had a box in the car.”

Although he qualified last season, this year was Buchner’s first attempt at a WDRA World Championship due to unexpected complications days before the event. Until now, his track record at Montgomery International Dragway has been more of a cautionary tale as he’s experienced broken racecars, motorhome failure, and seemingly lousy luck with each trip. Feeling resilient and looking for redemption, the Buchners made the 16-hour trek back to Alabama to attempt a fairy tale ending. Drew earned a spot in the No Box class, and his thirteen-year-old son, Owen, represented St. Thomas Dragway in the junior dragster ranks. Continue reading →