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Women in Motorsports 2022 Class

Women in motorsports… need we say more? These nine women do some awesome things in this industry.

Women in Motorsports: Mattie Graves

Mattie Graves competes in the Outlaw Diesel Super Series (ODSS) dragster class, and is the only female doing so in a class that already has very few competitors in general. Find out more about this up and coming diesel drag racing star.

Women in Motorsports: Johnna Dunn

She got her drag racing license before she got her regular license, and that tells you everything you need to know about Johnna Dunn. She’s a drag racer and clutch specialist for her grandfather’s NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car team, Jim Dunn Racing.

Women in Motorsports: Felicia Smith

Felicia Smith was never a huge gear head. However, following her first taste of speed at the track, she’s been living a life of cars and racing ever since. She’s taken the past six years to build up her CTS-V and her own car/engine skills in an effort to share it all with the car community.

Women in Motorsports: Hannah Maloof

Hannah Maloof of Maloof Racing Engines is always looking to better herself whether it’s more impressive stunts, faster drag racing or building more horsepower. Everything she does is positioning herself to take further advantage of what this industry can offer.

Women in Motorsports: Tricia Musi

Despite the life-long education given to her by her dad Pat and others in the sport, Tricia isn’t one to think she knows it all and can’t learn more. In fact, she’s always seeking to learn more and become better at what she does.

A No Prep Kings Twin-Turbo 540 cid Big Block Chevy Engine

After Jeff Lutz wrecked his ’57 Chevy in 2021, he got to work on a new race car. The result is this ’04-’06 Pontiac GTO with a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy engine capable of a reliable 4,000 horsepower! Don’t miss the details!

Jeff Lutz’s Twin-Turbo 540 BBC Engine

Jeff Lutz has been running the big block Chevy platform for over 15 years now, and his latest ’04-’06 Pontiac GTO Pro Mod is no different. It features a twin-turbo 540 cubic inch big block Chevy capable of 4,000+ horsepower built by Vinson Racing Engines. Check out this No Prep Kings racer’s ride in this

Billet Aluminum 460 Duramax Engine

Tony and Tyler Burkhard of Dirty Hooker Diesel are staples in the diesel world and of the Ultimate Callout Challenge. The Duramax-focused shop always brings its A game to the competition. This year, DHD utilized a few new goodies inside its 460 Duramax for their truck Last Minute Hooker, and even added triple turbos for

Single-Turbo 5.9L Cummins Engine

Trent Owens may be one of the only guys who keeps a camper shell on his truck while running in the 6.70 index class. But, a powerful 5.9L Cummins engine under the hood means he barely has to worry about it affecting performance. Check it out!

5.9L Cummins
Justin Zeigler’s 3,336-HP Record-Breaking 6.7L Cummins-Based Enforcer Engine

We’re fortunate that Justin Zeigler’s diesel shop, Zeigler Diesel Performance, is down the road from us in Ohio. As such, we’ve gotten to know Justin well over the years, so it was extra special when he recently broke the horsepower/dyno record at the 2022 Ultimate Callout Challenge on his way to a repeat overall victory.

Pro Street Legend Tony Christian Passes Away

Pro Street drag racing driver Tony Christian has passed away at the age of 74.