Archives for August 2009

DRAGMASTER "TWO THING" EARLY DAYS

Two Thing 1960. Images above courtesy of Flickr.The legendary Dragmaster "Two-Thing." It had twin 354ci Chevy's which ran 171 miles per hour. It did have the fast time at the 1960 US Nationals but didn't take TF eliminator. --Posted By Jeff DeGrandis to Dragmaster … [Read more...]

80s Funny Cars: Mid-Eighties

Drag Racing List - 80s Funny Cars: Mid-EightiesThe latest round of 80s Funny Cars features racer like Mike Dunn, Ray Higley, Craig Epperly, Scott Kalitta, Jerry Jefferson, Greg Lewis, Jim Holtz, and others. … [Read more...]

60s Funny Cars: Match Bashers

Drag Racing List - 60s Funny Cars: Match BashersThe mighty match bashers were the forerunners of today's funny cars, but these were based on the real production cars made by the manufacturers. In this round we have examples of the three major car companies with cars ranging from from mild to wild. … [Read more...]

2009 Bristol, Topeka, Joliet, Englishtown

Drag Racing List - 2009 Bristol, Topeka, Joliet, EnglishtownNew drivers and new personal best performances from the 2009 national events at Bristol, Topeka, Joliet, and Englishtown. … [Read more...]

Fuel Altered Files, Part 5

Drag Racing List - Fuel Altered Files, Part 5 Part Five of Fuel Altered Files brings a plethora of altereds. We go from the famous like the Pure Heaven II and the Instant T to the obscure like the Bandido. We go from Australia to England to the transformers and the injected, too! … [Read more...]

National Guard ADRL Schedule Remains Intact for Hardee’sR Gateway Drags II

National Guard ADRL Schedule Remains Intact for Hardee’s® Gateway Drags IIO’FALLON, MO (Aug. 4, 2009) — National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Executive Vice President of Competition Bert Corzine today announced the traditional testing-qualifying-racing schedule will remain intact Aug. … [Read more...]

ANRA Summer Nationals Schedule

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National Guard ADRL Autograph Zone ‘Very Cool’ for Drivers and Fans

National Guard ADRL Autograph Zone ‘Very Cool’ for Drivers and FansO’FALLON, MO (Aug. 4, 2009) — Pro Nitrous driver Tim Savell looked out at close to 200 National Guard ADRL fans waiting in line during the recently completed ADRL NATIONALGUARD.com U.S. Drags II at Virginia Motorsports Park and it … [Read more...]

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NAMED OFFICIAL CAR AND TRUCK OF NHRA

FORD MOTOR COMPANY NAMED OFFICIAL CAR AND TRUCK OF NHRAGLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 3, 2009) - The phrase "Drive One" resonates much louder today in the corporate offices of NHRA as it was announced that the world's largest motorsports sanctioning body has signed a multi-year agreement with Ford Motor … [Read more...]

National Guard ADRL Hosting Boys and Girls Town of Missouri at Hardee’sR Gateway Drags II

National Guard ADRL Hosting Boys and Girls Town of Missouri at Hardee’s® Gateway Drags II O’FALLON, MO (Aug. 3, 2009) — For several weeks now, residents of Boys and Girls Town of Missouri have been earning the opportunity to attend the ADRL Hardee’s Gateway Drags II at Gateway International Raceway, … [Read more...]