PDRA Articles | Coast Packing Company

Sure as It’s Spring, R&E Racing Returns to Benson, N.C. For PDRA’s East Coast Nationals; Expanded #FatMap919 Charts Path to Carolina Comfort Food

April 27, 2022

Coast's R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro burned rubber during PDRA’s East Coast Nationals at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. – while area restaurants on #FatMap919, longtime partisans of lard and beef tallow, positively cooked!

Showcasing #FatMap214, Coast Packing Toasts Lard and Tallow Deep in the Heart of Texas — And Previews 2022 Racing Season

January 26, 2022

Welcoming the new year, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro are greeting 2022 much as they did in 2021 – waving the flag for hearty eating, centered around dishes prepared with lard and beef tallow at restaurants in towns along the two drag racing circuits.

In First Foray of Fall, Coast’s R&E Racing Team Returns to GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. for PDRA Drag Wars, With Updated #FatMap919 Setting the Table

October 18, 2021

Welcoming fall, Coast Packing Company’s R&E Racing team and its ’69 Noonan Hemi ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro smoked the track during PDRA’s Drag Wars at GALOT Motorsports Park in Benson, N.C. – and again waved the flag for hearty eating.

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.

As Petersburg, Virginia Hosts PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown On July 23-25, Coast Packing Heats Up the Strip — and Redraws #FatMap804 With Lard and Beef Tallow Spots That Deliver

July 20, 2020

Hitting the strip in Petersburg in the Pro Boost class, Coast Packing Company CEO Eric R. “Goose” Gustafson will drive his ’69 ProCharger Pro Mod Camaro at PDRA Pro Line Racing Mid-Atlantic Showdown, presented by Line-X on July 23-25, at Virginia Motorsports Park. Located 25 miles due south of Richmond, Petersburg is among the good-eating gems of Dinwiddie County.

Big Boost: Eric Gustafson Ready For PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown

July 7, 2020

Any experienced racer will tell you that there are some seasons that just challenge you and your team unlike any other, and that’s the exact situation Eric Gustafson has found himself in. The 2020 season has been a mixed bag for Gustafson, but he’s ready to bounce back at the PDRA Mid-Atlantic Atlantic Showdown.