Archives for 2011

Racing Legend TV Tommy Ivo on Racin and Rockin!

  Racin' and Rockin': Racing Legend TV Tommy Ivo on Racin and Rockin! by Bill Pratt. Join us on Monday, April 4, as we welcome one of the top drag racers of the last 50 years -- the legendary TV Tommy Ivo! From the late 50s into the 1980s, Tommy was one of a handful of the very top … [Read more...]

Atlanta Dragway No Box and Summit ET event

JOHN NORRIS DOUBLES UP IN NO BOX AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY, WARD EARNS FIRST ATLANTA DRAGWAY WIN(Commerce, GA – April 2) Today's action featured No Box and Summit ET racing classes.In addition to sunshine and cool weather, Mother Nature still made her presence known today with very brisk winds. Several … [Read more...]

OVERFLOW CROWD WITNESSES HISTORY DURING SAN ANTONIO NITRO JAM FINALE

Overflow crowd watches records fall, winners crowned during San Antonio Nitro Jam finaleLagana, Krafft, Manners, Bennett, Andras take home Nitro Jam hardwareSAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 2, 2011) – They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that goes double for the racing.In front of one of the largest … [Read more...]

GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM LAS VEGAS

BURGESS EARNS NO. 1 QUALIFIER AND FIRST ROUND VICTORY IN GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIESLAS VEGAS – Roger Burgess claimed his first No. 1 qualifying effort of the season and opened eliminations with a victory Saturday in the Get Screened America Pro Mod Series portion of the … [Read more...]

GALLEN HEADLINES FRIDAY WINNERS AT SAN ANTONIO NITRO JAM

Gallen bests Prostalgia record to pick up fourth win of seasonLitton, Bennett, Manners and Turner all visit victory laneSAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 1, 2011) – It appears Nitro Jam’s newest rivalry has been born.For the fourth time in the last five finals Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car competitors Peter … [Read more...]

GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM LAS VEGAS

BURGESS LEADS PRO MOD QUALIFYING AT SUMMITRACING.COM NHRA NATIONALSLAS VEGAS – Roger Burgess raced to the qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals.Burgess covered the quarter-mile distance at The Strip at Las … [Read more...]

Kindness transcends class at San Antonio Nitro Jam

Lagana crew comes to rescue of fellow racerSAN ANTONIO, Texas (April 1, 2011) – Bobby Lagana Jr. and Mike McIntire have never met on the racetrack, but that didn’t stop Lagana from racing to McIntire’s side in his time of need.Following last weekend’s Arizona Nitro Jam in Tucson, many of the top … [Read more...]

NHRA Launches 60th Anniversary Sweepstakes

Grand Prize will be a Brand New 2012 Ford Focus Titanium Five-DoorGLENDORA, Calif. (April 1, 2011) – NHRA’s season-long celebration of its 60th anniversary took another step forward today with the announcement that it had partnered with Ford to give away a 2012 Ford Focus Titanium five-door.NHRA has … [Read more...]

BRAD PERSONETT READY TO BEGIN TITLE HUNT AS GET SCREENED AMERICA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES HEADS TO LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – What is the definition of a successful season? That is a question that has mystified many athletes throughout time and in all forms of competition.That is the question that’s on the mind of driver Brad Personett as the NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series makes its second … [Read more...]

Sheldon’s Snoopy

 Drag Racing Pictures: Sheldon's Snoopy by Danny White. The Snoopy Jaquar funny car of Sheldon Konblett was very unique even in the wide open era of the late sixties. Konblett, founder of the famed Service Center, had moderate success with the popular machine. … [Read more...]