Archives for 2010

Denver Super Chevy Show Comes to an Exciting Finish

MORRISON, Colo (Aug. 22) - The Super Chevy Show offers a little bit of everything for everybody.The national touring series, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, lived up to its billing on Sunday. The day produced both excitement and thrills in both the racing and car show classes on … [Read more...]

TIRE KINGDOM EXTENDS TITLE RIGHTS SPONSORSHIP OF NHRA GATORNATIONALS WITH MULTI-YEAR DEAL

GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 23, 2010) – NHRA announced today that Tire Kingdom®, a leading brand of service centers for Florida-based TBC Retail Group Inc. (TBC), has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue its title rights sponsorship of the tradition-rich NHRA Gatornationals at historic … [Read more...]

Atlanta Dragway events for weekend of August 20-21 rained out

(Commerce, GA – August 21)  Inclement weather prevented Atlanta Dragway personnel from hosting the Fast Friday and Summit ET Series events scheduled for the weekend. Track manager Ray Wilkings posted a notice to that effect on the site Saturday, stating, "The Summit Racing Series event on August … [Read more...]

Grand Bend Motorplex Results for August 21, 2010

Grand Bend MotorplexFinal Round ResultsSaturday August 21st, 2010TOP ETChampion – Corey Faubert #J430, Sarnia – 2005 Race TeckRT .008, ET 7.840, MPH 161.37, D/I 7.82R/U – Dan Cameron #1966, Arva – 66 ChevyRT .081, ET 9.875, MPH 133.01, D/I 9.87STREET ETChampion – Steve Keller #875, Harrow – 91 Jeep … [Read more...]

2010 Old Dominion Speedway Reunion Photos

Drag Racing Pictures: 2010 Old Dominion Speedway Reunion Photos by Bill Pratt. We attended the 2010 Old Dominion Speedway Reunion in Manassas, Virginia. The Gore family put on a terrific event. Here are 146 photos. http://tinyurl.com/ODS2010 … [Read more...]

Race Results! Goodguys 9th Blue Suede Cruise – Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH

Photo Credit – Bob JohnsonGreen, Bowen take home first Goodguys Event Wins at 9th Blue Suede CruiseNorwalk, OH – Nostalgia fuel drag racers Troy Green (top fuel) and Shawn Bowen (funny car) had themselves a day to remember during final eliminations of the Goodguys 9th Blue Suede Cruise at Summit … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash.

AUSTIN, HOUGH TAKE WINS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS FOR LUCAS OIL SERIESKENT, Wash. (August 22, 2010) – Mike Austin and Brian Hough raced to victory this weekend at Pacific Raceways and the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.Austin, Medford, Ore., advanced to his second final in two days … [Read more...]

2010 Mission LODRS Final Results (from Seattle)

Drag Racing Results: 2010 Mission LODRS Final Results (from Seattle) by NHRA. Shawn Cowie and Brain Hough took home the hardware for the delayed Lordco Auto Parts B.C. Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Mother Nature got the best of the event on its originally scheduled weekend … [Read more...]

Pro Fuel Driver Bill Evans Relives Terrifying Ride

Looking forward to setting records at MIRNORWALK, Ohio (August 20, 2010) – At no point during Bill Evans’ wild opening round pass against Mike Manners at the Northern Nitro Jam earlier this month did he realize just how bad things could have been.Evans knew he was in trouble and he certainly knew … [Read more...]

Rocky Reports: Old Dominion Dragstrip!

I'd like to thank Gary Gore for inviting three of our blown gassers down to Manassas Virginia for their 50 Years Cars & Stars Show/Race ! We will have the Boss Hydro, the K.S. Pittman tribute car (driven by Mike Hall) and the Big Time Memories 41 Willys (driven by Ken Hall) racing along good friend … [Read more...]