Archives for October 2011

NHRA AND SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT ANNOUNCE EXTENSION OF TITLE RIGHTS SPONSORSHIPS IN LAS VEGAS AND ATLANTA

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2011) —NHRA officials announced today that Summit Racing Equipment, based in Tallmadge, Ohio, has extended its title rights sponsorships of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events in Las Vegas and Atlanta.The 13th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals is scheduled … [Read more...]

FAN VOTE ON NHRA.COM WILL ONCE AGAIN DETERMINE FULL THROTTLE HARD WORKING CREW AWARD WINNERS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 31, 2011) – While the champions of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series soon will be decided on the track, the winners of the NHRA Full Throttle Hard Working Crew Award of the Year will once again be determined through an online fan vote on NHRA.com. Fan voting for … [Read more...]

Hamstra Goes Wire-To-Wire In 2011 To Claim First ADRL Pro Extreme World Championship

O'FALLON, MO (October 30, 2011) – Jason Hamstra proved he was capable of winning a world championship in the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) Pro Extreme class after being named the 2009 ADRL Rookie of the Year.That potential was out in full force in 2011, as Hamstra was the wire-to-wire leader … [Read more...]

NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SUNDAY RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS

PRUETT RACES TO WIN AS NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SEASON ENDS IN LAS VEGASLAS VEGAS – Leah Pruett raced to her second consecutive win as the 2011 NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Season came to an end Sunday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.Pruett … [Read more...]

Muldowney’s Breakthrough First Title by a Female is Greatest Moment No. 6

That leaves a prestigious list of the Top 5 Greatest Moments that will vie for the fans’ choice as The Greatest Moment in NHRA’s 60-Year HistoryGLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 30, 2011) – Shirley Muldowney was, by all accounts, one of the toughest drivers – male or female – to ever stage a car at an NHRA … [Read more...]

NHRA FULL THROTTLE SUNDAY RESULTS FROM BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALS (LAS VEGAS)

LINE CLINCHES PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP; WORSHAM, CAPPS, EDWARDS, KRAWIEC WINNERS IN LAS VEGASLAS VEGAS – Jason Line clinched his second NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock world championship as racing came to an end Sunday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. … [Read more...]

NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SATURDAY RESULTS FROM LAS VEGAS

BALOOSHI WINS NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPLAS VEGAS – Khalid Balooshi won the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing world championship Saturday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas.Balooshi clinched his first world championship and the $50,000 champion’s … [Read more...]

NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM LAS VEGAS

WORSHAM RACES TO TOP SPOT IN TOP FUEL; CAPPS, EDWARDS, ARANA JR. ALSO NO. 1 IN LAS VEGASLAS VEGAS – Del Worsham raced to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ron Capps, Mike Edwards and Hector Arana Jr. were also … [Read more...]

NHRA GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING FRIDAY QUALIFYING FROM LAS VEGAS

PRUETT TAKES PROVISIONAL TOP SPOT IN PRO MOD QUALIFYING AT BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALSLAS VEGAS – Leah Pruett raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position Friday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor … [Read more...]

FULL THROTTLE SERIES FRIDAY QUALIFYING FROM THE BIG O TIRES NHRA NATIONALS

HIGHT TAKES PROVISIONAL TOP SPOT IN FUNNY CAR; BERNSTEIN, LINE, ARANA ALSO NO. 1 IN LAS VEGASLAS VEGAS – Robert Hight raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car Friday at the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.    Brandon Bernstein, Jason Line … [Read more...]