Archives for 2009

Garlits backs Andy Carter’s Top Fuel Car

Don Garlits backs the King of Europe!Andy Carter is proud to announce a new marketing partnership with one of, if not the biggest name in Drag Racing history, 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits.In probably the most exciting deal in Carter Motorsport's history, the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing will be … [Read more...]

Gasparelli Rolls his Funny Car

Drag Photo Review: Gasparelli Rolls his Funny Car by Paul McMullen. Seven photos captured by Paul McMullen when the Steve Gasparrelli Alcohol Funny Car made an abrupt right turn, barrel rolled, made contact with the right wall, and came to rest in the middle of the track at the 2009 NHRA World … [Read more...]

NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Saturday Qualifying

Drag Photo Review: NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Saturday Qualifying by Gary Brown. Eighteen Photos of Saturday Qualifying and Eliminations from the Finish Line Area at the 2009 NHRA World Finals at Pomona, California. … [Read more...]

NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Friday Qualifying

Drag Photo Review: NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Friday Qualifying by Gary Brown. Twenty Photos of Friday Qualifying at the NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California.  … [Read more...]

NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Thursday Qualifying

Drag Photo Review: NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals Thursday Qualifying by Gary Brown. Nineteen photos of Thursday qualifying at the NHRA Full Throttle Series Finals at Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California. … [Read more...]

Tournament of Champions rescheduled for Rockingham Nitro Jam weekend

IHRA has announced that the Tournament of Champions sportsman runoff has been rescheduled for the Rockingham Nitro Jam event April 30-May 2 at Rockingham Dragway.Weather forced the postponement of the originally scheduled Tournament of Champions at the IHRA World Finals in Rockingham last month. … [Read more...]

SCHUMACHER, HIGHT, EDWARDS AND ARANA CROWNED NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONS

CENTURY CITY, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2009) – Tony Schumacher, the first Top Fuel driver in NHRA history to win six consecutive Full Throttle Drag Racing Series world championships and seven overall, headlined the four world-championship-winning drivers crowned Monday evening during the 2009 NHRA Full … [Read more...]

2010 Super Chevy Show Schedule announced

30th Anniversary Season Showcases Nation's Top Race VenuesKANSAS CITY (Nov. 16, 2009) - The 30th anniversary season of the Super Chevy Series will feature some of the nation's top racing venues in 2010. The new series owners approved the schedule over the weekend, allowing racers, participants, … [Read more...]

2009 NHRA World Finals Results

Drag Racing Results: 2009 NHRA World Finals Results by NHRA. Final round-by-round results and final Full Throttle Championship points standings from the 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. … [Read more...]

2009 Bruce Larson USA-1 Dragfest Photos

Here are 63 shots of the cars (and some of the people) at the 2009 USA-1 Dragfest at Bruce Larson's Stoney Creek Barn. More than 400 drag racing and hot rodding fans showed up on a misty day in South Central PA to share their love of horsepower and history. http://tinyurl.com/yacmzrz … [Read more...]