Archives for 2011

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM HOUSTON

FORCE, SCHUMACHER, HUMPHREY AND TONGLET ARE NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRING NATIONALSBAYTOWN, Texas – John Force moved to within one of NHRA Pro Stock great Warren Johnson’s all-time No. 1 qualifying record by racing to his third consecutive top qualifying performance of the … [Read more...]

BURGESS HOLDS TOP SPOT AFTER FIRST DAY OF QUALIFYING AT O’REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS

BAYTOWN, Texas – Roger Burgess took the provisional No. 1 qualifying position on Friday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series race taking place during the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at the Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, Texas.Burgess paced the field with a pass of 5.873 … [Read more...]

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM HOUSTON

FORCE, SHUMACHER, HUMPHREY AND TONGLET LEAD QUALIFYING AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRING NATIONALSBAYTOWN, Texas – Three weeks after being inducted into the Texas Motor Sports Hall of Fame, John Force gave fans in the Lone Star state a great performance Friday as he raced to the No. 1 qualifying … [Read more...]

ADRL’s Extreme 10.5 Class Featured On Saturday’s “Lucas Oil On The Edge!”

O'FALLON, MO (April 29, 2011) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and its Extreme 10.5 class will be featured on Saturday's "Lucas Oil On The Edge!" which airs at 7 p.m. EST on SPEED.The show will center around the 2010 Extreme 10.5 "Battle For The Belts," which took place last October at Texas … [Read more...]

FTTV 60 Greatest Moments in NHRA

FTTV 60 Greatest Moments in NHRA Apr 24, 2011 … [Read more...]

Bob Bauer Jr looks forward to racing in Quick 32 Sportsman Series

Team will debut Jan-Cen-powered Pontiac GTO in drag race seriesELMA, NEW YORK (April 29, 2011) – He has been behind the wheel of his Top Sportsman car for only one season, but Bob Bauer Jr is ready to join the drag racing action in the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto … [Read more...]

Year One Fast Friday NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style at Atlanta Dragway

Illegal street racing, sometimes incorrectly referred to as drag racing, has been around almost as long as automobiles.  In an effort to curb illegal street racing, and concerned for their safety, NHRA has a program in place to give drivers who wish to race their cars a safe place at the track to … [Read more...]

AEROSPACE COMPONENTS NAMED TITLE SPONSOR FOR NHRA UNLEASHED

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 27, 2011) – Aerospace Components, an industry leader in manufacturing high performance drag racing products, has been named the title sponsor for NHRA Unleashed, a celebration of American horsepower, it was announced today by NHRA officials. Aerospace Components NHRA … [Read more...]

MIR’s famous Mountain Motor Nationals is just around the corner! May 13-14,2011

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Altered Brothers

  Drag Racing Pictures: Altered Brothers by Danny White. The Gretchko Bros. from the Cleveland, Ohio, area raced fuel altereds from the late sixties into the early seventies. Brothers Tom, Tim, and driver Mike raced in the Midwest and at UDRA shows. The state of the art Logghe chassis car … [Read more...]