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As Virginia’s Gateway Region Welcomed PDRA Summer Shootout, Coast Packing Roared Down the Strip – With Refreshed #FatMap804 Showcasing Lard and Beef Tallow Spots That Deliver

July 22, 2021

Hitting the strip in Dinwiddie in the Pro Boost class, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing Team tracked its award-winning ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA SummerShootout, presented by Ty-Drive, on July 15-17 at Virginia Motorsports Park.

At PDRA North vs. South Shootout 2021 on June 24-26, Coast Packing Sets the Pace on the Dragstrip – and Sets the Table for Region’s Top Lard and Beef Tallow Spots

June 24, 2021

Literally on a roll following its first-ever PDRA Pro Boost win, Coast's R&E Racing team will motor to Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville for the PDRA North vs. South Shootout Presented by Line-X June 24-26, with a refreshed #FatMap301 in tow.

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.

Coast’s R&E Racing Motors to PDRA Championship Series in Kentucky on April 29-May 1, Delivers #FatMap270 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green

April 29, 2021

We’re especially excited to hit the strip at Beech Bend Raceway Park, a newer venue for Coast and a showcase of bluegrass hospitality, terrific Kentucky cooking, and intense drag competition.

Coast’s R&E Racing Springs into PDRA East Coast Nationals April 8-10, Serving Up #FatMap919 in Benson, N.C, As Return to Indoor Dining Expands

April 8, 2021

Spring is getting off to a jackrabbit start – and just in time, as Coast Packing Company’s ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro returns to the track for PDRA’s East Coast Nationals on April 8-10 at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C.

Returning to the Scene of Success, Coast Packing/R&E Racing is Back in Georgia for Duck X/Boss X Productions Sweet 16 4.0 – And Touting #FatMap229, Now With Dine-In Options

March 25, 2021

You can’t keep a fast team away from South Georgia Motor Sports Park (SGMP) in Adel, as Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing prepares once again to free its 3500 horses, this time for DuckX/BossX Productions’ 4th Annual Sweet 16 4.0, April 1-3.

At the 19th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing’s ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro Seeks (Another) Trifecta

March 17, 2021

Kicking off the drag racing season at the 19th Annual NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing will take its multi-award winning ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro to the Florida Gulf Coast -- and give roaring shout-outs to newly re-opened dine-in restaurants on an updated #FatMap941.

RVW Standout Lee Runs the Table in RVW at LO12

March 1, 2021

Set a new elapsed time record, qualify number one, set low ET in every round of racing, win convincingly in the final round: check, check, check, and check. Jason Lee did it all Feb. 25-28, at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where he defeated Marcus Birt for the much-coveted Lights Out 12 Radials vs. the World title.

Jason Lee Rips Off 3.507 On Radials During Lights Out 12 Testing!

February 24, 2021

Testing has just begun at Lights Out 12 and the stage is already being set for a record-breaking weekend of racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP). Veteran small tire racer and tuner Jason Lee lit the scoreboards up with a 3.507 at 210.41 behind the wheel of Eric Gustafson’s ProCharged Camaro during testing on Tuesday. That pass set the centrifugal record in the 1/8th mile and put Lee within striking distance of a 3.40 pass on radial tires.

Lee Nails New RVW Record to Pace Day One Lights Out 12

February 24, 2021

Jason Lee knew the timing meant everything. If he wanted to be the first Radial vs. The World racer to run in the 3.40s, there was no time to waste. During the first qualifying session at the Lights Out 12, in the first pair down the highly-prepared South Georgia Motorsports Park, Lee went to the top of the qualifying list and established the quickest mark in small tire racing with a 3.502 elapsed time at 211.46 miles per hour.