Archives for July 2012

IHRA MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Fact Sheet

IHRA Nitro Jam returns to Castrol Raceway July 6-8EDMONTON, Alberta (July 2, 2012) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns to Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta on July 6-8 for the 10th annual MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals.  This year's MOPAR Rocky … [Read more...]

Holley Hot Rod Reunion provides 14 interviews for PROJECT 1320

Parma Heights, Ohio (July 3, 2012) -- The NHRA/Holley Hot Rod Reunion (June 14-16) at Bowling Green, Kentucky's Beech Bend Raceway provided an excellent location to secure interviews for the Quarter Mile Foundation's "PROJECT 1320" documentary which chronicles the early days of drag racing, and the … [Read more...]

Allard Dragster roars to life

OK historians log these details in your book of legends. The date - Sunday July 1st. The place - the workshop at Andy Robinson Race Cars in the UK. The time - 2030 hrs local time. Those present - Andy Robinson, Bob Roberts, Martin Dunks and Brian Taylor. After a long day's work and fueled with … [Read more...]

RRRadio: ERICA ENDERS, Rocky Pirrone, and Ray Stutz on July 2!

 JUST ADDED: ERICA ENDERS -- WHO YESTERDAY BECAME THE FIRST WOMAN TO WIN AN NHRA NATIONAL EVENT IN PRO STOCK -- JOINS US IN THE FIRST HALF HOUR! Racin' and Rockin': RRRadio: Rocky Pirrone and Ray Stutz on July 2! by Bill Pratt. On Monday night, July 2, Rocky Pirrone joins us to discuss his huge … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA AND SPEED AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK NHRA EVENT JULY 5-8

CELEBRATION OF AMERICANA AND SPEED AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT MOTORSPORTS PARK NHRA EVENT JULY 5-8NORWALK, Ohio -- NHRA and the team at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park have come up with the perfect way to extend your July Fourth celebrations this year.NHRA fans are in for a real treat with … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results Sunday From Chicago

WHITELEY AND MANZO TAKE THE WIN AT THE O'REILLY AUTO PARTS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALSJOLIET, Ill. -- In the final results from Route 66 Raceway and the O'Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals, Jim Whiteley, Grand Junction, Colo., and Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., took home the wins in Top … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM CHICAGO

ENDERS MAKES NHRA HISTORY BY BECOMING FIRST FEMALE TO WIN IN PRO STOCK CATEGORYBrown, Arend and Hines also earn victories at O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals near ChicagoJOLIET, Ill. – Erica Enders made history Sunday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super … [Read more...]

Big sweeps in Salt Lake City in front of packed house

Savage, Padilla, Gledhill repeat at NAPA Auto Parts Nitro JamWEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (June 30, 2012) – As a kid we are all taught to share.Apparently that lesson didn't stick for some.Despite enough Ironman trophies to go around, a few competitors took it upon themselves to hoard the stash as Mike … [Read more...]

CROWDS FILL ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS FOR NITRO JAM FINALE

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah -- Saturday's final results from the NAPA Auto Parts Nitro Jam presented by Good Vibrations and Cricket, Day Two at Rocky Mountain Raceway. The race is the fifth of eight in the 2012 Nitro Jam Series: PROSTALGIA NITRO FUNNY CAR Mike Savage, Tucson, Ariz., '70 Barracuda, … [Read more...]

Tim Glover: Atlanta Dragway Night of Fire

ABNEY, SUTTON AND MANSOLILLO REPEAT FINALISTS AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY'S NIGHT OF FIRE(Commerce, GA -- June 30) Thousands of fans enjoyed attending the 2012 edition of the Night of Fire at Atlanta Dragway, which included the largest fireworks show in North Georgia, along with three jet cars, a … [Read more...]