THE 2026 INTERVIEW ISSUE
THE 2026 INTERVIEW ISSUE
WITH SUPPORT FROM PARTNERS LIKE JIM AND ANNIE WHITELEY’ S J & A SERVICE AND FROM RACERS IN PRO MOD, TOP SPORTSMAN, TOP DRAGSTER, AND MORE, THE MWDRS HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.
race day without getting dragged down by limited resources.
“ There’ s a lot of people that have the money to drag race, but not the time or the resources to keep up with the parts, crew, trucks, and trailers,” Haney explains.“ Now, they can just rent a car from us, show up with their helmet, gloves, race suit, and their wife and kids. And then go back home on Sunday evening.”
Despite the highly competitive landscape, the leadership team at Midwest Drag Racing Series continuously thinks outside of the box to maintain the longevity of drag racing in the central United States. As the series moves into its 10th season, with much higher payouts and stronger car counts, Haney’ s main goal is and always will be to provide a viable series for any racers struggling with the expense of traveling far distances to compete.
“ Money can outrun the little guy and that’ s why Mid-West matters,” Haney says.“ I believe in the little guy because I was one of them once. I believe in and love the sport like them. They just want to race. And when they feel like they can’ t keep up, what do they do? They sell their vehicles and then we all lose.”
As if it wasn’ t clear enough, Keith Haney is in the business of making sure the sport of drag racing does not lose. DI
“ I believe in the little guy because I was one of them once. I believe in and love the sport like them. They just want to race.”
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