Drag Illustrated Issue 202, September / October 2026 | Page 15

THE WAR AT 304

Billy Hoskinson( left lane) in his twin-turbo“ Apollo”‘ 68 Camaro and Ryan Mitchell in the KC Maxx Firebird known simply as“ The Firebird” square off in the High Roller
Small Tire final round at the inaugural War at 304 no-prep race promoted by Hoskinson and the Street Racing Channel team at one of the most unique venues in drag racing. The track is located on a reclaimed mountain coal mine and was purchased last year by IHRA Pro Stock world champion Doug Kirk and his family, including his son, PDRA Top Dragster world champion Justin Kirk. Numerous big names from the no-prep world showed up to support Hoskinson and chase the sizable paychecks in a range of classes, from Small Tire to Lil Gangstas. Mitchell got the win in the High Roller Shootout, while
Hoskinson got him back in the Heavyweight Small Tire final late Saturday night.
Photograph by Kaitlyn Ward 304 Motorsports Park | Delbarton, West Virginia | Saturday, August 15 th, 2026
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