Archives for October 2011

NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS FACT SHEET

WHAT: 27th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, the 20th of 22 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the fourth of six playoff races in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. The top 10 drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - … [Read more...]

Team “O” Motorsports To Bring “Race For The Heroes,” Supporting The Wounded Warrior Project, To ADRL World Finals

O'FALLON, MO (October 7, 2011) – Team "O" Motorsports has a special tribute planned and will be racing for a worthy cause at the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) LenMar Motorsports World Finals VII presented by Summit Racing Equipment.Working with Capstone Fuel Management, the Texas-based Team … [Read more...]

BIR announces Bracket Drag Racing Series Champions

BRAINERD, Minn. - Last year, Scott Dugdale stood between Ben Line and his quest for a "four-peat" as champion in the Stock/Super Stock Class in Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series. But Line returned to his winning ways this year and started a new streak by claiming the class … [Read more...]

BIGFOOT 4×4 To Feature Two Monster Trucks At ADRL World Finals VII

O'FALLON, MO (October 10, 2011) – BIGFOOT 4x4, Inc. will have its biggest presence yet at an American Drag Racing League (ADRL) event that continues to take shape as one of the largest in its history.Adding even more excitement to the season-ending LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII presented … [Read more...]

IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals Fact Sheet

Final race of 2011 IHRA season this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at VMPRICHMOND, Va. (October 10, 2011) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) returns to Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie, Va. on October 14-16 for the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by … [Read more...]

Inaugural Rick ‘Surf’ Stambaugh Virginia Nostalgia Classic Photos

  Drag Photo Review: Inaugural Rick 'Surf' Stambaugh Virginia Nostalgia Classic Photos by Bill Pratt. Matt and Robin Stambaugh put on the 2011 Virginia Nostalgia Classic at Summerduck Dragway in Summerduck, Virginia. Their dad Rick "Surf" Stambaugh began planning the event but when he … [Read more...]

Paul Candies and Dave Benjamin on Racin and Rockin Oct. 10!

  Racin' and Rockin': Paul Candies and Dave Benjamin on Racin and Rockin Oct. 10! by Bill Pratt. Paul Candies of the famous Candies and Hughes Top Fuel and funny car team joins us along with one of the sport's great innovators and match race fuel guys, Dave Benjamin! Fuel Altered, Funny … [Read more...]

Field of 32 set for Summit SuperSeries World Championship

32 drivers vie for Summit SuperSeries championship this weekend in VirginiaNORWALK, Ohio (October 10, 2011) – After four weeks of grueling competition across the United States and Canada, the field is finally set for the 2011 Summit SuperSeries World Championships set for this weekend at the IHRA … [Read more...]

NINE ROOKIES ARE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES FOR 2011 AUTO CLUB ROAD TO THE FUTURE AWARD

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2011) – Nine NHRA rookie drivers, representative of all four NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series categories, are the eligible candidates for the 2011 Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, it was announced today by officials from NHRA and the … [Read more...]

NHRA TO OFFER FREE TICKETS FOR KIDS 12-UNDER FOR AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif.  (Oct. 10, 2011) — As part of the final NHRA 60th anniversary season celebration, NHRA announced today that children 12-and-under can receive free tickets to the 2011 Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals.  Aimed at introducing the next generation of drag racing fans to … [Read more...]