Archives for 2012

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD SERIES PRESENTED BY PROCARE RX RESULTS SATURDAY FROM INDIANAPOLIS

WALSH EARNS FIRST CAREER NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION IN NHRA PRO MOD SERIES COMPETITION AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALSBROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Don Walsh raced to his first career No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the rain-delayed NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx portion of the Mac … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA TRAXXAS NITRO SHOOTOUT FOR FUNNY CAR TO MOVE TO AAA TEXAS NHRA FALL NATIONALS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – The NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootout for Funny Car, scheduled for Saturday’s rain-delayed completion of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus, has been postponed until the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex on Sept. 22. Heavy overnight rains in the … [Read more...]

ADRL Memphis Drags III Qualifying Results

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the American Drag Racing League ADRL Memphis Drags III:Pro Extreme -- 1. Brandon Pesz, Chevy Corvette, 3.660, 207.21; 2. Tommy D'Aprile, Corvette, 3.684, 204.57; 3. Jason Scruggs, Corvette, 3.694, 206.10; 4. Tim Tindle, Corvette, 3.701, 206.86; 5. … [Read more...]

Pesz’s Track Record In PX Heads Qualifying List At ADRL’s Memphis Drags III

MILLINGTON, TN (Sept. 7, 2012) - Sporting a new look on his '58 Corvette, Pro Extreme driver Brandon Pesz delivered a track record to cap off a thrilling day in the American Drag Racing League's (ADRL) return to Memphis International Raceway for the Memphis Drags III.With a bold new wrap, Pesz ran a … [Read more...]

Third generation ‘Nanook’ racer Kyle Hough wins Nitro Jam Fuel Altered championship in first year

NORWALK, Ohio (September 7, 2012) – It all came down to one night. After seven stops, nearly 10,000 miles logged and a ton of racing, the chase for Nitro Jam's professional championships all came down to the final day of competition at the CarSafe Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES RETURNS TO LUCAS OIL RACEWAY FOR COMPLETITION OF MAC TOOLS U. S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY AUTO-PLUS

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will return to historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis Sept. 8-9 for the conclusion of the rain-delayed Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus. The event was originally scheduled for Labor Day weekend, but persistent rain … [Read more...]

Gallen proves he is still the best in the business

'Poverty Stricken' team picks up second AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car titleNORWALK, Ohio (September 6, 2012) – Peter Gallen certainly did not have the kind of year anyone expected.Coming off a season where he ran away with the AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car title, set records and won nearly … [Read more...]

Rocky Reports: Indy AA/GS happening

First I'd like to thank Eileen Daniels and Steve Gibbs for their help in allowing us the opportunity to bring back the classical AA/GS cars to the biggest race on the NHRA tour. The AA/GS class was much more than a class to run in, it was a magical mix of racers, crew and personalities that raced at … [Read more...]

Grand Bend Motorplex Results, Sept. 1-2, 2012

Final Round ResultsTEAMSTER LOCAL 879 "THUNDER BY THE BEACH"Sunday September 2nd, 2012TOP ETChampion -- Dani Quesnelle #3X65 -- 1996 Race CraftRT .054, ET 7.604, MPH 169.14, D/I 7.60R/U -- Ken Hebert Jr #3651, Tecumseh -- 95 SpitzerRT .043, ET 7.695, MPH 170.26, D/I 7.70MOD ETChampion -- Brian Heans … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: RAIN POSTPONES 58TH ANNUAL MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY AUTO-PLUS AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY AT INDIANAPOLIS

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Persistent rains have forced NHRA officials to postpone the 58th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Auto-Plus at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis to Sept. 8-9.“The persistent weather has affected the racing surface and we have chosen to make the tough decision to … [Read more...]