POMONA, Calif. – Once again Tony Schumacher is heading to Auto Club Raceway at Pomona with an opportunity to win a Top Fuel championship.The seven-time world champ has created some magical come-from-behind championship-winning performances over the years at the historic drag strip in Los Angeles’ … [Read more...]
Wesley Washington's lucky weekend nets first titleAfter losing on day one, Washington battles back to take Top Dragster championshipNORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2012) – When you are as superstitious as Wesley Washington Jr., sometimes even the little things can get in your way.Black cats, broken … [Read more...]
Got these pics from Steve Gruenwald... They are from West Palm Beach Raceway in 1987... This is me driving my Dad's Joe Pirrone Transmission Willys... We were a part of the Wild Bunch, a traveling circuit of blown door slammers that were the predecessors to the modern Pro Mods... We ran at … [Read more...]
O'FALLON, MO - Alan Pittman had never won a world championship in drag racing before 2012.Along with a number of other significant items, the standout American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Mickey Thompson Extreme 10.5 driver can now check that item off his bucket list as well.Thanks to wins in the … [Read more...]
POMONA, Calif. – A trio of Funny Car drivers with Southern California ties will settle the NHRA Funny Car world championship title at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, Nov. 8-11 at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.Points leader Jack Beckman from Norco, second place driver Ron Capps from Carlsbad and … [Read more...]
Michael Beard battles back from near to defeat to collect first career IHRA Super Stock titleCar trouble nearly derails Beard's title hopesNORWALK, Ohio (November 2, 2012) – Winning a championship is one thing. Winning a championship while overcoming some great adversity, now that is how you make a … [Read more...]
The Pirrone & Ellershaw Race Team is proud to announce the return of the Frantic Ford Mustang NITRO funny car! The car will be a recreation of the 1969 Mach 1 that Ron Rivero drove and Jim Fox tuned. The new car will be doing exhibition runs at national events and hot rod reunions along with … [Read more...]
O'FALLON, MO - If asked to describe his dream season before this year, American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Eric McKinney might have struggled to find the perfect description.But after a 2012 ADRL season that ranks as one of the most impressive in the organization's … [Read more...]
Confirmed NHRA drivers include Hector Arana Jr., Ron Capps, Erica Enders, Robert Hight, and Morgan Lucas with popular NHRA Announcer Bob FreyPOMONA, Calif. – Some of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series’ most popular drivers have confirmed their participation in the Automobile Club of Southern … [Read more...]
Racin' and Rockin': Racin & Rockin with Legendary Journalist Don Prieto on November 5! by Bill Pratt. Don Prieto is perhaps the sport's top expert on the top fuel dragsters of the 50s and 60s. He earned the nickname "The Wavemaker" by publishing his controversial, no holds barred … [Read more...]
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