Archives for 2010

2010 NHRA Mid Season Performance Improvements

Personal Bests: 2010 NHRA Mid Season Performance Improvements by Steve Klemetti. Steve Klemetti is back! He captures the new drivers, and new personal best elapsed times and speeds recorded at the 2010 NHRA national events at Las Vegas (Spring), Madison, Illinois (St. Louis), Atlanta, Topeka, and … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONS BIOS

FULL THROTTLE TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPIONName: LARRY DIXONDate of birth: Oct. 23, 1966Hometown: Van Nuys, Calif.Residence: Indianapolis2010 car: Al-Anabi Racing dragster2010 wins: 12 - Pomona 1, Houston, Las Vegas 1, Atlanta, Chicago, Englishtown, Norwalk, Sonoma, Brainerd, Indianapolis, Charlotte 2, … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA World Finals Elimination Results

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA World Finals Elimination Results by NHRA. Sunday's final results and final Full Throttle championship points standings from the 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. … [Read more...]

Kevin Wicke honored for winning Quick 32 Sportsman Series title for 2010

John Massingberd tribute presented to Fred and Betsy SmithNIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (November 13, 2010) – The Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts held its annual Night of Champions over the weekend. Master of ceremonies Larry Satchell … [Read more...]

Mike Stawicki honored for winning PMRA Pro Modified title for 2010

John Massingberd tribute presented to Fred and Betsy SmithNIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO (November 13, 2010) – The Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series held its annual Night of Champions over the weekend. Master of ceremonies Larry Satchell guided the full-to-capacity room … [Read more...]

Ex-Hawaiian Omni For Sale

 Here is the Hawaiian Punch funny car from the 80's built and run by Roland Leong. The car now belongs to Bob Joy of Olympia, Washington. He has raced since the 60"s and bought this car 26 years ago. He raced it until 2000. It is powered by a blown Arias BBC. The car is for sale as a roller, … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA World Finals Saturday Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA World Finals Saturday Qualifying by NHRA. Final qualifying results and first-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 46th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, California. … [Read more...]

AAA TEXAS NAMED TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF NHRA FALL NATIONALS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2010) – NHRA announced today that AAA Texas will become the title rights sponsor of the 26th annual AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, Sept. 22-25, 2011. The AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals is the second of six races in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to … [Read more...]

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES TO FEATURE 41 EVENTS IN SEVEN NHRA DIVISIONS IN 2011

New Event at New England Dragway Added to Northeast Division; Event returns to South Georgia Motorsports Park in Southeast DivisionGLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2010) – NHRA released its 2011 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule today, which features 41 events, with a minimum of five races … [Read more...]

Bruce Larson’s 2010 USA-1 Dragfest TODAY!

 Drag Racing News: 2010 USA-1 Dragfest on November 13 by Bill Pratt. This year's USA-1 Dragfest at Bruce Larson’s Stoney Creek Barn will take place on November 13, 2010. The 1989 NHRA Funny Car World Champion once again will open his barn full of precious race memorabilia and old cars to East Coast … [Read more...]