Archives for 2010

MELANIE TROXEL AND TOP NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRIVERS TO COMPETE IN NHRA UNLEASHED PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL AT O’REILLY RACEWAY PARK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug.2, 2010) — The Pro Mod field during the inaugural NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event at O’Reilly Raceway Park will be full of many of the stars of the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod series including fan favorite Melanie Troxel. Also scheduled to appear are Roger … [Read more...]

2010 Spokane LODRS Final Results

Drag Racing Results: 2010 Spokane LODRS Final Results by NHRA. Final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Thunderfest event at Spokane County Raceway, Spokane, Washington. … [Read more...]

Quick 32 Sportsman Series teams ready for next round of action

Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals at Grand Bend next stop on tourGRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 2, 2010) – The Quick 32 Sportsman Series Presented by NAPA Auto Parts is once again proud to be a part of the upcoming Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA … [Read more...]

Woodburn 32nd Annual 99.5 The Wolf Thunder Truck Drags

The 32nd Annual 99.5 The Wolf Thunder Truck Drags brought out the best of all kinds of trucks to compete for bragging rights on July 31, 2010. Bill Weissenfluh from Canyon City, Oregon claimed low ET and top mph for the Big Rigs with a 17.261 blast at 83 mph through the traps at the top end. A … [Read more...]

Rocky Reports: Funny Car Reunion Photos

We're all about the SHOW...Good looking FAST cars that go down the track side by side and some pretty eye candy to sweeten it up some more! We have 25 paid dates this year, so somebody must like what we're doing... Rocky … [Read more...]

NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals, Final Results from Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn.

MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY TAKES TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FOR NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BRISTOL, Tenn. (July 31, 2010) – Maple Grove Raceway took home the Team Championship with the help of Heather Boyko who also grabbed the win the in the 13 year old age group and Brittany Boltz who … [Read more...]

Saturday Insanity Event at Atlanta Dragway Results

Suttles settles for first win, Smith takes revenge on Sinack(Commerce, GA – July 31) The insanity for this weekend's Saturday Insanity was that the rain waited for the racers to have their fun. The 6.50 and 7.50 Index classes saw some excellent racing in the final rounds, and the Open Comp class … [Read more...]

Awards A Plenty For Super Chevy Show Participants

MORRISON, Colo. (July 30) - For the participants, the Super Chevy Show is like a progressive slot machine - the payouts are plentiful.The big draw for the national touring series, which this season is celebrating its 30th anniversary, is that competitors know they have a good shot at bringing home … [Read more...]

Friendly Rivals Add Flare To Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car Field

Gallen and Nichols in dead heat for inaugural Nitro Jam Prostalgia championshipNORWALK, Ohio (July 29, 2010) – From the stands it certainly looks like just an ordinary race.Peter Gallen, in his purple Vega, rolls into the staging beams. Across from him sits a bright yellow Camaro driven by Steve … [Read more...]

FRIEND OF NHRA, LEGENDARY MOTORSPORTS REPORTER NORM FROSCHER DIES AT 79

Norm Froscher, a longtime friend and supporter of NHRA Drag Racing, who worked for several Florida newspapers including the Gainesville Sun and later as a freelance writer, died July 29 at the age of 79. The media center at NHRA's Gainesville Raceway, where Froscher tirelessly worked to cover nearly … [Read more...]