MILAN (WWJ) - Bring the family out to Milan Dragway for the second annual Detroit Dragway Reunion on May 21. Detroit Dragway, often refered to as "The Dirty D," operated from 1959 until 1998. The ...
A storied track, U.S. 131 was founded by John Grivins in 1962 and became a beloved Michigan drag strip that gained national ...
Professional racers know a thing or two about crossing finish lines, but not every race is about speed. The road to getting the necessary approvals to put on Detroit’s first-ever legal drag racing ...
It may look like just a strip pavement with bleachers sun-soaked in memories but for more than 20 years, it's the last stand of a vintage sport, drag racing. "It's just the love of the sport I think, ...
In an echo of his days traveling with the NHRA Safety Safari, Petersen photographer Eric Rickman was on the road in the summer of 1967. One of his assignments was to cover the AHRA's Grand National ...
Shouting over the roar of engines, Harold Bullock is his element. “I’ve been a racer at heart my whole life,” he says. “The only reason I get up in the morning is to burn fuel.” Along with business ...
FLINT, MI – The adrenaline of strapping into a hot rod and driving more than 200 miles per hour is part of Brian Olatunji's daily life. Olatunji, a 2005 Kettering University graduate, has been drag ...
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When Detroit Dragway closed in 1998 after nearly 40 years, racing fans had to turn elsewhere to see dragsters. For the past few years, Milan Dragway has honored the memory of the former track. On ...
MILAN, TOWNSHIP Mich. (WTVG) - A man died after a race car malfunctioned on the drag strip at Milan Dragway, lost control, and hit him, according to officials. It happened around 5:30 Saturday, ...
A 136-acre parcel of land about 50 miles southwest of Detroit that represents generations of memories for families throughout the region is up for sale, with offers accepted from serious buyers until ...
Milan Dragway will host the 2018 Detroit Dragway Reunion and Funny Car Shakedown on Saturday, June 9. The event will feature five Nitro Funny cars that race at speeds up to 250 miles per hour. An ...