Known for both his on-track performance and unfiltered confidence, Keith Haney is set to make his 2025 Drag Illustrated Winter Series presented by J&A Service debut at the fast-approaching U.S. Street Nationals presented by M&M Transmission after missing the season’s first race due to commitments at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show.
Haney, a two-time World Series of Pro Mod competitor and multi-time Pro Mod champion in the Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS), will once again pilot his unmistakable, nitrous oxide-injected Chevy Camaro—famously dubbed the “Black Mamba”—in Bradenton. With a Pat Musi Racing Engines powerplant under the hood and a personal vow to bring nothing short of an all-out assault on the competition, Haney says he’s ready to fly the flag for nitrous racers.
“I’m flying to North Carolina to Pat’s place to make sure I have enough bullets and enough horsepower to come out there and slap the [expletive] out of all of them,” Haney says with trademark swagger.
Though he missed the inaugural Winter Series event, Haney’s season has already been busy. Hot off a strong 2024 campaign—finishing runner-up in MWDRS and even adding a turbo combination to his stable—Haney is arriving in Florida determined to prove nitrous cars can still hang with the best of the best.
“If I line up next to [my own] turbo car, I’ll bust its ass, too. Doesn’t matter if it’s Shawn (Ellington) or you driving it. I don’t care,” Haney adds, highlighting not only his playful trash talk but also the all-in rivalry he’s willing to have—even with his own equipment.
Haney’s presence alone ups the ante for the next two stops of the DI Winter Series. Not only does he bring an enthusiastic fan following, but he also contributes a heavyweight rivalry component against top names like Stevie “Fast” Jackson, Jason Harris, and others. Haney says the chance to mix it up with drivers and teams from different series is a big part of what draws him to Bradenton.
“The best of the best are showing up, ready to tear down the walls to prove who’s the baddest on the planet. That’s what I love about these events. I don’t get to race some of these guys very often, so this is fun. I don’t care if it’s the Snowbirds, U.S. Streets, or the World Series—I’m going for it all.”
He also credits the camaraderie that emerges in these off-season shootouts, calling out fellow drivers and teams by name as friends or rivals—sometimes both. For Haney, that’s what makes the Winter Series special.
“I like meeting new people, running with guys I barely know. That’s what it’s about. And there’s no better feeling than seeing someone get in on that final qualifying pass or laying down a career-best run.”
The “Black Mamba” is currently staged at tuner Manny Buginga’s shop in Florida, awaiting Haney’s arrival. Once the nitrous-injected hot rod is dialed in, the Oklahoma native and MWDRS founder says he’ll be focused on turning on win lights—and “going 50s” if that’s what it takes.
Haney is slated to begin his 2025 Winter Series campaign at the U.S. Street Nationals (January 22–25) before heading to the season finale, the World Series of Pro Mod (February 6–9). Fans can look forward to intense, door-to-door action with plenty of classic Keith Haney flair—part nitrous power, part unstoppable confidence, and all entertainment.
For more information on the DI Winter Series, visit www.thewinterseries.com. Fans can livestream the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals at https://flosports.link/4eXM9oa.
This story was originally published on January 3, 2025. 
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