Archives for 2010

JFR LAUNCHES FACEBOOK PAGE WITH SPECIAL OFFER TO FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

YORBA LINDA, CA (March 18, 2010) --- John Force Racing has been one of the leading teams in promoting itself over the internet and through social media, mainly Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. Today they launched an official JFR team Facebook page that will feature behind the scenes photos, videos and … [Read more...]

ADRL UTI Dragpalooza VI Friday Photopalooza

Danny and Gena White were on hand at the ADRL UTI Dragapalooza VI at Houston Raceway Park in March 2010. Here are 586 -- yes, 586 -- photos from Friday qualifying. Wow!Click Here … [Read more...]

2010 March Meet Photo Extravaganza

Big Bob Snyder was on hand at the 2010 Bakersfield March Meet and took these 631, yes, SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY ONE photos for AA/FC News and Draglist.com. ENJOY! draglist.smugmug.com … [Read more...]

Lifetime Contract for ADRL Pro Jr. Dragster Driver

  BAYTOWN, TX (Mar. 19, 2010) – In an unprecedented move for drag racing, 10-year-old American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Jr. Dragster star K.J. Nowling has signed a lifetime performance contract with Al-Anabi Racing.“I had the pleasure of hosting K.J. at two of our recent Arabian Drag Racing … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, JEGS Cajun Sportsnationals, Friday from No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose, La.

JEGS CAJUN SPORTSNATIONALS KICKS INTO GEAR            BELL ROSE, La. (March 19, 2010) – In the first rounds of qualifying at No Problem Raceway and the NHRA JEGS Cajun Sportsnationals, New Jersey racer Frank Aragona leads the Comp Eliminator field in his ’01 dragster with Steve Szupka, Willow … [Read more...]

Georgia Drag Racing site coming to an end

David and John Dilbeck have announced their intentions to retire their excellent Georgia Drag Racing.com website. It has been one of the top historic drag racing websites on the net for years and it truly will be missed. Thanks to David and John for their hard work and dedication to preserving this … [Read more...]

F.J. Smith to be honored into Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame

Former racer and founder of Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series conducts races during PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman eventsCAYUGA, ONTARIO (March 18, 2010) – One of Canada’s top drag racers is to be inducted into the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame in April.Noted racer and car builder F.J. (Fred) … [Read more...]

Amy and Ken Faulk to Serve as Grand Marshals for the 2010 JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals

Belle Rose, La. - Amy and Ken Faulk have been selected by JEGS to serve as Grand Marshal/Honorary Starter for the 7th Annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals. The event is March 19-21 at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La.Amy has always loved cars and grew up around her dad’s radiator and body … [Read more...]

ADRL Competitors Ready to Resume Racing at Houston

 O’FALLON, MO (Mar. 18, 2010) – With just one day remaining before the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) opens its 2010 season with qualifying on Friday for the Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen, ADRL competitors are gearing up with varied approaches to the … [Read more...]

Houston Raceway Park supports move back to quarter-mile drag racing

HOUSTON (March 17) -- The general manager of Houston Raceway Park, Seth Angel, is hearing a clear message from his customers -- "Give us back the quarter mile!""The quarter-mile distance is a big part of the sport of drag racing," Angel said. "We're gearing up for the 23rd annual O’Reilly NHRA … [Read more...]