Archives for September 2009

Virginia Motorsports Park rejoins IHRA family

IHRA is pleased to announce the return of Virginia Motorsports Park to its family of tracks.After a four-year absence, the top-of-the-line facility in Petersburg, Virginia will return to the stable of tracks within the International Hot Rod Association and will waste no time returning to its status … [Read more...]

National Guard ADRL Racers Gear Up for Flowmaster Dragstock VI

O’FALLON, MO (Sep. 9, 2009) — It takes time for any sporting event to develop historic and sentimental importance for competitors and fans, but the National Guard American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL’s) annual Flowmaster Dragstock is well on its way to achieving legendary status. This year’s … [Read more...]

PERRY, MARTIN SCORE PRESTIGIOUS U.S. NATIONALS WINS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2009) – The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, The Big Go, is arguably the most prestigious race on NHRA’s calendar. For seven Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors the dream of a win at “Indy” came true this weekend.Top Alcohol Dragster racer Ken Perry … [Read more...]

Gugliotta hopes this is finally his year

With only three races remaining, a comfortable points lead and a car that has shown it is capable of dominating the field, one would think Frank Gugliotta would be thrilled with his currently position.However that just isn’t the case.Gugliotta has been in this position before, sitting inside the top … [Read more...]

Big Daddy’s Doggie

Drag Racing Pictures: Big Daddy's Doggie by Scott Snizek. Don Garlits had company as he made a comeback to competition for the first time since 2003, driving his Dodge Challenger Drag Pak in Stock eliminations at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. … [Read more...]

Grand Bend Motorplex, Race Results from 9/06/09

Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, OntarioResults – Sunday September 6, 2009TOPChampion – Katelyn Smith #3415 Clinton Twp, ON – 06 Diamond RT .042, ET 7.838, MPH 170.26, D/I 7.83R/U – Benny Smith #3109 Lasalle, ON RT .057, ET 8.151, MPH 164.41, D/I 7.92MODChampion – Andrew Stirk #8X50 Orangeville, ON … [Read more...]

2009 NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Final Results

Drag Racing Results: 2009 NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Final Results by NHRA. Final round results from the 2009 NHRA Northwest Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Woodburn Dragstrip, Woodburn, Oregon. … [Read more...]

2009 NHRA Indy Final Results

Drag Racing Results: 2009 NHRA Indy Final Results by NHRA. Monday's final results from the 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis (Clermont), Indiana, plus up to date Full Throttle championship points standings. … [Read more...]

2009 NHRA Reading & Brainerd Personal Bests

Personal Bests: 2009 NHRA Reading & Brainerd Personal Bests by Steve Klemetti. Steve provides new racers, and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the 2009 NHRA national events in Maple Grove, Pennsylvania, and Brainerd, Minnesota. … [Read more...]

NHRA announces new point system and fuel national records for 2009

Drag Racing News: NHRA announces new point system and fuel national records for 2009 by NHRA. NHRA announced today that with the start of the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship at the NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMAX Dragway in Concord, N.C., it will recognize national records in Top … [Read more...]