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Coast Packing’s R&E Racing Team Rolls into Ohio May 27-29; Inaugural PDRA American Door Slammer Challenge Whets Appetites For Speed — and Down-Home Authentic Farm Fats

May 26, 2021

Coast Packing Company’s stellar R&E Racing team will unleash 3500 horses at Summit Motorsports Park during the first-ever American Door Slammer Challenge from DeCerbo Construction. With Jason Lee at the wheel, Coast’s ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro will compete in the Pro Boost class as part of a quest for points and glory, while waving the flag for the traditional farm fats that make food memorable.

Just for the occasion, we've updated our #FatMap, highlighting local spots near Cleveland, OH where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes.

Jason Lee in Cockpit of Eric Gustafson’s Coast Packing Company Camaro

February 19, 2021

The secret to a great team is a deep bench.

Just ask Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, #ProMod champ and R&E Racing’s lead driver. Having injured his arm in an off-track accident last fall, Goose asked Jason Lee of PTP Racing if he’d be open to wheeling his Camaro for the 2021 season.

Winning In Racing And Wild Rides With Eric Gustafson DZ Podcast E81

February 5, 2021

Coast Packing CEO, Eric Gustafson, visited with Brian Wagner at The Dragzine Podcast. Listen in as Eric discusses winning a Pro Mod title in the NMCA, what it’s like to race on radials, and his goals in racing!

In Year’s Final Outing, Coast Packing’s Radial vs. The World Camaro Returns to Bradenton for 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals Dec. 4-6

December 4, 2020

Bringing the curtain down on a record-shattering 2020 drag racing campaign, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 ProCharger Radial vs. The World Camaro will be burning rubber during the 49th Snowbird Outlaw Nationals, presented by Motion Raceworks, at Bradenton Motorsports Park Dec. 4-6 – and offering shout-outs to area take-out and delivery spots as it rolls.

Touchdowns in Mid-Summer? Coast Packing Lines Up for Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl, Meets Door-Slammers In St. Louis – With #FatMap618’s Lard/Tallow Take-Out Spots

July 28, 2020

As this unprecedented summer rolls on, the NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing powers to the Mississippi for the World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois. For the occasion, Coast has whipped up its foodie fatmap of local spots all around St. Louis where fans can “Taste the Difference” that lard and beef tallow make in popular dishes – dishes available by delivery or on a take-out basis.

March Madness in Tampa Bay: 3.68 is Magic Number for Goose: Qualifying #1, Setting NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod Record – and Winning

March 12, 2020

Kicking off the racing season at the 18th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem in Bradenton, Florida, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson powered his ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to an unprecedented trifecta — qualifying #1, setting the NMCA Xtreme Pro Mod record, and wrapping up the weekend in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle.

As the 2020 PDRA Season Kicks Off, Coast Packing Returns to the Drag Strip with Its World-Beating Camaro — And Fast #FatMaps for Every Spot on the Circuit

February 10, 2020

As sure as the calendar flips into a new year, the PDRA, the the Professional Drag Racers Association, swings into action -- and that means the roaring return of Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson’s and his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro (along with the skinny on the very best places to score awesome dishes prepared with lard and/or beef tallow).

2020 U.S. Street Nationals Same Day Coverage From Bradenton

January 24, 2020

It’s another fine day in Florida for racing as we move to the final day of the 2020 US Street Nationals in Bradenton. We get started this morning with Open Comp and Jr. Dragsters before moving to the Index classes and heads up racing towards 11 AM.

At PDRA World Finals in Petersburg, Virginia on Oct. 25-27, Coast Packing Closes Out the Drag Racing Season, Expanding #FatMap804 of Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 15, 2019

Hitting the strip in the Pro Boost class at the PDRA season’s final event, Coast Packing Co CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson, will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA World Finals Presented by Proline & $hameless Racing, at Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg Oct. 25-27.

As PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals Hit Darlington, S.C. on Oct. 3, Coast Packing Prepares to Rocket Down the Strip — with #FatMap843 Showcasing Fuel from Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

October 1, 2019

Revving up for PDRA 2019 Fall Nationals at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, S.C. on Oct. 3-5, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro in the Pro Boost class, at speeds in excess of 200 mph – and once again tout dining options at a more leisurely clip.