NY Times Slide Show: High Dollar Vintage DragstersThe New York Times has a great slideshow showing eight famous drag racing cars jointly generated a few million dollars at a high end auto auction. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2009
HESS LEADS SPORTSMAN WINNERS AT VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
October 13, 2009 Posted By
GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2009) – NHRA Super Stock racer Bucky Hess scored his first national event win at the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond. Hess was joined in the winner’s circle by Brad Zaskowski, James Antonette, and Mike Ruff.Hess, a resident of Bunker Hill, … [Read more...]
Lang on verge of second Pro Mod championship
October 13, 2009 Posted By
From the very start of the 2009 season everyone knew that the IHRA Pro Modified championship was going to come down to Kenny Lang and Ed Hoover.While many tried to keep up with the pair of veteran drivers over the course of the season, no one could match the raw power and speed that Lang and Hoover … [Read more...]
Rapid Runs the 2009 World Series
October 13, 2009 Posted By
Drag Racing Stories: Rapid Runs the 2009 World Series by Randy Baker. Another great racing report from Rapid Randy Baker as he discusses the trials and tribulations of racing the Danny Miller Rear Gears Ford Maverick nitro funny car at the 2009 World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova, Illinois. … [Read more...]
NHRA launches mobile service
October 13, 2009 Posted By
GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2009) –NHRA officially launched, today, NHRA Mobile, a mobile application that will bring live racing action from all 24 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events into the palms of NHRA fans’ hands around the globe. NHRA Mobile will be anchored by the live … [Read more...]
2009 Capitol Raceway Nostalgia Event Photos
October 13, 2009 Posted By
Bill Pratt and Jack Redd attended the Fourth Annual East Coast Nostalgia Show & Drags at Capitol Raceway in Crofton, Maryland, to see some old friends and classic drag racing action. http://tinyurl.com/yl9brx3 … [Read more...]
Pro Modified Racing Association’s top five for 2009 – Jason Kalso – fifth place
October 12, 2009 Posted By
CLARKSTON, MICHIGAN (October 12, 2009) – Although he made a couple of appearances in 2008, Jason Kalso considers 2009 his rookie year with the Pro Modified Racing Association.And the driver of the Kalso Motorsports 1971 Plymouth Barracuda Pro Modified placed fifth in the PMRA Championship Point … [Read more...]
TEAM NORTH STAR DRAGWAY CLAIMS TITLE AT THE SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS
October 12, 2009 Posted By
ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 12, 2009) – It took a day longer than planned but the squad from North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas, took home the team honors at the NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Texas Motorplex. The race kicked off on Friday and was slated to be finished Sunday … [Read more...]
NHRA Mobile Application Launched
October 12, 2009 Posted By
GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 12, 2009) –NHRA officially launched, today, NHRA Mobile, a mobile application that will bring live racing action from all 24 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events into the palms of NHRA fans’ hands around the globe. NHRA Mobile will be anchored by the live timing … [Read more...]
Closest battle of season comes down to one race
October 12, 2009 Posted By
For three drivers, one race is all that stands between championship glory and another offseason wondering what could have been.Concluding one of the most competitive seasons in Pro Stock history, the IHRA World Finals at Rockingham Dragway will provide the backdrop for the thrilling finish to the … [Read more...]
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