Archives for November 2009

Steve Klemetti’s Amazing Stats Site Returns

You can't keep a good man down. Yahoo killed off all the Geocities sites, but Steve Klemetti rehosted his outstanding site, which contains priceless national record and performance information from over the years. Here's the new link: http://www.printcentralandsigns.com/NHRA/ … [Read more...]

Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame

Future events schedule for the KY Motorsports Hall of Famehttp://kentuckymotorsportshalloffame.com/Future_Events.html … [Read more...]

Drag Racing – The World’s Fastest Sport, now available

New drag racing book covers entire spectrum of the sportHAMILTON, ONTARIO (November 23, 2009) – It has been two years in the making, but Drag Racing - The World’s Fastest Sport is now available for fans of this popular form of auto racing.The newly-released hardcover book encompasses all facets of … [Read more...]

SHEIKH KHALID AL THANI SCORES RUNNER UP FINISH IN PRO EXTREME DEBUT

(11-20-09) DOHA, Qatar – Having only the four allotted qualifying sessions for Round 1 of the Arabian Drag Racing League at the Qatar Race Club to get comfortable in his new Pro Extreme ’68 Camaro, HH Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani put on a tremendous driving display during the elimination rounds … [Read more...]

2009 Speedworld Southwest Nostalgia Nationals Photos

Drag Photo Review: 2009 Speedworld Southwest Nostalgia Nationals Photos by Bob Snyder. Big Bob Snyder shares 278 shots from the 2009 Southwest Nostalgia Nationals from Speedworld Dragway in Arizona, on November 15, 2009. … [Read more...]

2009 IHBA World Finals Results

Drag Racing Results: 2009 IHBA World Finals Results by IHBA. Final results from the 2009 International Hot Boat Association (IHBA) NAPA Auto Parts World Finals at Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Arizona. … [Read more...]

2009 Atlanta Dragway Summit Series awards ceremony coverage

ATLANTA DRAGWAY BANQUET HONORS MANY FIRST-TIME CHAMPIONSBy Amy GloverReuniting racers one last time for the 2009 season, the annual Atlanta Dragway Summit Series awards ceremony took place Nov. 21 at The American Legion post 127.It didn’t take long to get the party started; attendees exchanged … [Read more...]

2009 IHBA World Finals Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2009 IHBA World Finals Qualifying by IHBA. Qualifying results from the 2009 IHBA World Finals at Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Arizona. … [Read more...]

American Drivers Win Season Opener for Arabian Drag Racing League

DOHA, QATAR (Nov. 20, 2009) — American Drag Racing League (ADRL) stars Von Smith and Mike Castellana made their 14-hour, one-way trips to Doha, Qatar, pay off by winning the Pro Extreme and Pro Nitrous event titles, respectively, in the 2009-10 season opener for the Arabian Drag Racing League.In the … [Read more...]

IHRA Announces Special Award Winners

Hoover earns IHRA’s highest honor; Gugliotta, Lang, Lagana, Gulitti and VP Racing Fuels take home special awardsAfter a season filled with tight point battles and incredible racing it was not easy selecting this year’s IHRA special award winners, but in the end five names rose to the top and will … [Read more...]