Archives for 2011

NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, Saturday from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

CALIFORNIA RACERS WIN BIG IN VEGASLAS VEGAS – Steven Shearer led a quartette of California racers taking wins in Saturday’s Race of Champions for the NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shearer, Exetez, Calif., used a near perfect reaction time of 0.005 … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals, Saturday from Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Ga.

WINNERS FROM REYNOLDS HEADING TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPSouth Georgia Motorsports Park Takes Team ChampionshipREYNOLDS, Ga. – Four winners were crowned today at the NHRA Southeast Division Summit Racing Series event and will advance to the national championship while South Georgia Motorsports Park … [Read more...]

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM READING, PA

BROWN, GRAY, LINE AND ARANA JR. EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT THE AUTO PLUS® NHRA NATIONALSMOHNTON, Pa. – Matco Tools pilot Antron Brown raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel with style Saturday when he recorded the second-quickest pass in NHRA history during the team’s final … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division, Saturday from Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas

SUMMIT SERIES RACE OF CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN TEXASENNIS, Texas – A pair of Texas racers took home trophies today at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals. Today’s Race of Champions, which matches up the top points earners from each track in the … [Read more...]

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM READING, PA

HAGAN, BROWN, EDWARDS AND KRAWIEC ARE FRIDAY QUALIFYING LEADERS AT THE AUTO PLUS® NHRA NATIONALSMOHNTON, Pa. – Matt Hagan powered his DieHard Dodge Charger to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series, Pacific Division Finals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY HOST NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALSLAS VEGAS (September 30, 2011) – The NHRA Pacific Division rolled into Las Vegas and The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals. The event is expected to draw upwards of 600 racers from Arizona, … [Read more...]

Quarter Mile Foundation announces SEMA Show booth

Quarter Mile Foundation presence at SEMA Show 2011Parma Heights, Ohio (September 29, 2011) – The Quarter Mile Foundation will have a prominent presence at the SEMA Show 2011, according to Traci Hrudka, the Foundation’s chairman.“Thanks to the efforts on the foundation’s behalf by SEMA and CONVEXX, … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals, Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Ga.

SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY WELCOMES NHRA SUMMIT SERIESREYNOLDS, Ga. (September 30, 2011) – Silver Dollar Raceway welcomed the NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals to the track today with nearly 400 racers representing 14 tracks from states throughout the region. More than $20,000 is up … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series, South Central Division Finals, Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas

NHRA SUMMIT SERIES KICKS OFF AT TEXAS MOTORPLEXENNIS, Texas (September 30, 2011) – More than 400 racers took to the track today at Texas Motorplex for the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals with tracks from across the region sending teams in search of both individual and team … [Read more...]

POPULAR NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2011 SEMA SHOW TO FOCUS ON NHRA "NITRO GENERATION"

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2011) – The names represent generations of NHRA drivers and participants: Bob Tasca and Bob Tasca III; LE, GT and Gary Tonglet; Jeg Coughlin Sr. and Jeg Coughlin Jr.; John and Courtney Force.   They are part of the NHRA “Nitro Generation,” which includes NHRA’s … [Read more...]