Archives for 2011

Sweet Citation

  Drag Racing Pictures: Sweet Citation by Paul Hutchins. Paul Hutchins captured Drew Sweetman at the wheel of his dad's venerable Sweetman Bros. 1980 Chevy Citation BB/Funny Car at the 2011 Best of Times Nostalgia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. … [Read more...]

Tom "Showtime" Hoover on Racin & Rockin this Monday Night!

Racin' and Rockin': Tom "Showtime" Hoover on Racin & Rockin! by Bill Pratt. Join us on Monday, April 11, as we welcome one of the most popular top fuel and funny car racers in history -- Tom "Showtime" Hoover. From his top fuel cars with Ma and Pa Hoover, to the amazingly beautiful and fast Showtime … [Read more...]

VISITMYRTLEBEACH.COM NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS PREVIEW

NHRA TOP FUEL DRIVER ANTRON BROWN READY FOR ‘THE ULTIMATE THROWDOWN’ AT VISITMYRTLEBEACH.COM FOUR-WIDE NATIONALSCHARLOTTE, N.C. – The phrase “business as usual” isn’t something you’ll hear many NHRA Full Throttle Series drivers say very often when the circuit visits Bruton Smith’s state-of-the-art … [Read more...]

Former fuel altered pilot Cal Jackson suffers stroke

Cal Jackson, original driver of the High Heaven Fuel Altered and nitro Funny Car of the same name, experienced a mild stroke at his home in Montrose, Colo., March 26 and was airlifted to St. Mary's Hospital in Grand Junction where he underwent brain surgery to relieve pressure. He is recovering in a … [Read more...]

2011 Best of TImes Nationals Photos – Sunday

Drag Photo Review: 2011 Best of TImes Nationals Photos - Sunday by Tim Pratt. Tim Pratt took advantage of the sunshine that didn't exist on Saturday to capture these images from Sunday afternoon at the 2011 Best of Times Nostalgia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE PHOTOS. … [Read more...]

Atlanta Dragway Summit ET race results

STEPHENS AND HOWARD END LONG DRY SPELLS WITH WINS IN THEIR CLASSES(Commerce, GA – April 9) It was a good day for racing. Not too hot, not too cold, a little overcast, but mostly sunny. Brad Howard, who experienced tire problems during the previous race, swapped his rear tires with friend Joe Haddon … [Read more...]

Drag Photo Review: 2011 Best of Times Nationals Photos from VMP – Saturday

Drag Photo Review: 2011 Best of Times Nationals Photos from VMP - Saturday by Bill Pratt. Bill and Tim Pratt attended the 2011 Best of Times Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park and met a ton of their good friends on Saturday. Here are 172 photos of the fun, from the chilly afternoon to the … [Read more...]

Pro Mod Schedule Change at the IHRA Summit Pro-Am Tour

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ADRL Safety-Kleen Springs Drags II Fact Sheet

O'FALLON, MO (April 8, 2011) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) will make its first-ever appearance at Palm Beach International Raceway for the Safety-Kleen Spring Drags II on April 15-16.With increased purse payouts for each race, a new World Championship format with major championship … [Read more...]

With Track Improvements Still Ongoing, ADRL and Memphis International Raceway Agree to Cancel 2011 Event at MIR

O'FALLON, MO (April 7, 2011) –American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and Memphis International Raceway (MIR) officials announced today that the May event scheduled at MIR for the 2011 season has been canceled. The ADRL had scheduled an event at MIR on May 20-21, but executives from the facility and … [Read more...]