Archives for 2011

ADRL Releases Official Schedule For Three-Day LenMar Motorsports World Finals VII

O'FALLON, MO (September 27, 2011) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced the official schedule for the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII on Wednesday, as the event continues to shape up as one of the biggest events in ADRL history.The 2011 season-ending race will take place Friday … [Read more...]

SUPER COMP, SUPER STOCK, STOCK AND SUPER GAS CATEGORIES AT AUTO-PLUS(r) NHRA NATIONALS RESCHEDULED FOR OCT. 7-8

MOHNTON, Pa. (Sept. 28, 2011) – Due to extremely wet ground conditions in the sportsman pit area, Super Comp, Super Stock, Stock and Super Gas will not compete at Maple Grove Raceway during the Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals this weekend.  Those four categories will be contested next week, Oct. 7-8, at … [Read more...]

Bracket Drag Racing Series wraps up at BIR this weekend

Series championships, Wally trophies are on the line this weekend during final Bracket Drag Racing Series event BRAINERD, Minn. – The final showdown of the five-race Bracket Drag Racing Series is this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway, where racers will be battling for series championships … [Read more...]

RK Motors Charlotte to Host a Cruise from Charlotte to the Rockingham Super Chevy Show

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – This year’s Super Chevy Show presented by GM Performance Division at Rockingham Dragway will blast off with a cruise from RK Motors Charlotte to one of the largest Chevy events on the east coast. The cruise will be Saturday, Oct. 22, beginning at RK Motors Charlotte (5527 Lakeview … [Read more...]

Fields Set For “Battle For The Belts” At The LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII

O'FALLON, MO (September 26, 2011) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) has released the matchups in all six classes for the Speedtech "Battle For The Belts."The innovative, one day, eight-spot shootout will take place in the following classes: Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, Pro Extreme … [Read more...]

JEGS support of Quarter Mile Foundation announcement

JEGS High Performance adds support to the Quarter Mile Foundation and PROJECT 1320Parma Heights, Ohio (September 27, 2011) – Traci Hrudka, Chairman of the Quarter Mile Foundation, and John Coughlin, Vice President of JEGS High Performance of Delaware, Ohio, announced the well known retailer of … [Read more...]

Quaker City, Carolina win Summit Team Finals events

Quaker City advances pair of drivers to Summit SuperSeries championshipNORWALK, Ohio (September 27, 2011) – It is hard to believe, but as little as one year ago no one was quite sure if Quaker City Motorsports Park would even be open to enjoy the 2011 racing season.Now the little track in Salem, … [Read more...]

AUTO-PLUS® NHRA NATIONALS PREVIEW (COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3 OF 6)

WHAT: 27th annual Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals, 19th of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the third of six 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 - earn … [Read more...]

Greatest Moment No. 9 Announced; Voting Continues for NHRA’s Greatest Moment

Force’s 100th victory is the pick for Moment No. 9; Voting continues for the Greatest Moment in NHRA History on the NHRA Facebook pageGLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2011) – It took John Force awhile to get that elusive first victory – 10 years and nine final rounds – but when he got it the floodgates … [Read more...]

Clay Millican and Al Carpenter on Racin and Rockin September 26!

  Racin' and Rockin': Clay Millican and Al Carpenter on Racin and Rockin September 26! by Bill Pratt. Join us on September 26 as we welcome six time IHRA world champion and current NHRA top fuel racer Clay Millican! Also joining us is Al Carpenter, who filled a a racing career as a … [Read more...]