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Former professional drag racer Doug Herbert has an acute understanding of why parents and teens might feel fearful.

From Washington Post • Feb. 21, 2023

Stewart’s first race as a full-time drag racer will be the Gatornationals in Gainesville, Florida, next month.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023

One lien was against Tyler Boll-Flaig, a 21-year-old uninsured pizza delivery driver from Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, who was severely injured June 3, 2020, when a speeding drag racer smashed into his car.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2021

A retired police officer, who was the son of the now-deceased drag racer, claimed it had been purloined from his father’s yard many years earlier.

From New York Times • May 23, 2021

Force has been a professional drag racer for nearly four decades, but there was a bit more on the line this time, coming off what he calls "the toughest two years" of his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2016