Archives for 2010

2010 NHRA Houston Friday Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA Houston Friday Qualifying by NHRA. Results Friday after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 23rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, Texas. … [Read more...]

10 Simple Google Search Tricks

10 Simple Google Search TricksDo you know these additional Google functions? Some are very helpful... … [Read more...]

Wild Wild Wes Tames Crandall

Drag Racing Results: Wild Wild Wes Tames Crandall by Celeste Smith. Wes Johnston defeated teammate Frankie Taylor in the Texas Outlaw Pro Mods race at Dallas Raceway in Crandall, Texas, last weekend. … [Read more...]

Shockwave Takes on Showtime

Drag Racing Results: Shockwave Takes on Showtime by Chris Graves. The Outlaw Fuel Altered series embarked on a new season of racing on Saturday, April 3, at North Star Dragway in Denton, Texas. The first event of the eight race 2010 OFAA season was highly promoted and those … [Read more...]

Drag Queen: Bunny Burkett

Drag Queen - Washington City PaperOur good friend Bunny Burkett is profiled in this 1998 Washington City Paper article. Cool. … [Read more...]

Thunder Road Raceway Park Returns to IHRA

NORWALK, Ohio (April 9, 2010) – IHRA and Feld Motorsports is pleased to announce that Thunder Road Raceway Park, located just outside of Shreveport, La., has rejoined the International Hot Rod Association as a member track, the IHRA announced Friday.Thunder Road Raceway Park, which formerly held … [Read more...]

Prestolite Performance announces support of Project 1320

Project 1320-Pioneers of the Quarter MileBack to the Future A message to all members of Project 1320-Pioneers of the Quarter MileParma Heights, Ohio (April 9, 2010) – The Quarter Mile Entertainment Foundation (QMEF), producers of the PROJECT 1320 documentary films series about the birth and … [Read more...]

Inaugural NMRA Nitto Tire Peach State Nationals results

The InauguralNMRANittoTirePeachState Nationals are complete! March 26-28, 2010The Nitto Tire Peach State Nationals are complete, albeit with a shortened schedule due to a poor Sunday forecast. Although this weekend's event was not a points race, which kept many of the regular racers away, it was … [Read more...]

MANDATORY USE OF ELECTROMOTION SHUTOFF RETURNS AT TOPEKA

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 8, 2010) – NHRA officials announced this week that the Electromotion Shutoff Receiver will be reinstated by the NHRA Tech Dept. for mandatory use starting at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, May 21-23.The decision to reinstate the device … [Read more...]

Prostalgia Funny Car Names Provide Unique Look Into Lives of Drivers

From "The Snake" to Grave Digger and everything in between, nicknames have a funny way of taking on a life of their own and sometimes growing into a persona larger than the individuals themselves.And when you dig deeper into a nickname often times it reveals interesting insights into the lives and … [Read more...]