Archives for May 2012

Rain postpones Mardi Gras Nitro Jam finale to Sunday

Capacity crowd on hand for weather-shortened raceBATON ROUGE, La. (May 5, 2012) – For 60 incredible minutes the capacity crowd at the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam presented by Domino's Pizza witnessed fast times and great racing.And then the rain came.Just as the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam was set to kick into … [Read more...]

Saturday Qualifying notes for Southern Nationals

THREE OF FOUR PRO QUALIFIERS SCORE FIRST SOUTHERN NATIONALS #1 QUALIFYING POSITIONBy: Tim Glover(Commerce, GA – May 5) Although each number one Pro Qualifier has at least one national championship in their class, three out of four had never qualified number one in their class at Atlanta until … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM ATLANTA

HIGHT LEADS FORCE RACING EFFORT FOR SEVEN WINS IN A ROWSchumacher, Line and Arana Sr. also claim No. 1 qualifying positions at Atlanta DragwayCOMMERCE, Ga. – Robert Hight will lead John Force Racing’s quest to earn its seventh consecutive victory to open the season in Sunday’s final eliminations at … [Read more...]

Nitro Jam newcomer Hilsabeck grabs win on opening night

Evans, Turner headline Friday Mardi Gras Nitro Jam winnersBATON ROUGE, La. (May 4, 2012) – Through four races Ron Maroney was darn near unbeatable.That is, until he met Mike Hilsabeck.In Hlsabeck's Nitro Jam debut the Fuel Altered racer out of Phoenix, Ariz. upset undefeated Maroney in an exciting … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM ATLANTA

SCHUMACHER, HIGHT, LINE AND ARANA LEAD QUALIFYING AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS COMMERCE, Ga. -- Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro … [Read more...]

Madman Taylor Returns To Form At Maple Grove, Heads Northeast Drags II Qualifying List

READING, PENN. (May 4, 2012) – After not qualifying for the first two events of the 2012 season, Frankie Taylor got the run he was looking for on Friday during the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) Northeast Drags II presented by Penske at Maple Grove Raceway.Switching back to a blower, … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA LEGENDS BERNSTEIN, FORCE WELCOMED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME

TALLADEGA, Ala. (May 3, 2012) – NHRA legends Kenny Bernstein and John Force were formally inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame Thursday evening during a black-tie gala event at the Speed Channel Dome adjacent to Talladega Motor Speedway. Bernstein and Force joined famed NASCAR … [Read more...]

PILGRIMAGE TO YORK ON SCHEDULE

YORK, PA - The annual pilgrimage to York, Pennsylvania for the 11th consecutive year is scheduled for July 13-14th at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds where World Champions, National Champions, Class Champions and a host of legends from the drag racing world will gather to pay their annual … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: TOP FUEL COMPETITION AS TIGHT AS EVER AS THE NHRA HEADS TO ATLANTA

COMMERCE, Ga. – As the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads south to Atlanta Dragway, May 4-6, for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, the competition in Top Fuel is so tight predicting the race winner is nearly impossible.Morgan Lucas has finished in 10th place in the … [Read more...]

The new Capitol Raceway joins IHRA family of tracks

 Under new management Capitol Raceway ready to return to glory daysNORWALK, Ohio (May 2, 2012) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to welcome Capitol Raceway in Maryland to the IHRA family of member tracks. The track has signed a multi-year deal and will begin immediate … [Read more...]