Archives for 2012

NASCAR headlines 4th Annual Street Car Showdown at BIR this weekend

BRAINERD, Minn. – NASCAR is coming to Brainerd International Raceway this weekend, highlighting three full days of racing action during the 4th Annual Street Car Showdown. New this year to BIR’s racing lineup, the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West is a 50-lap, 125-mile race Saturday on BIR’s challenging … [Read more...]

Bones Balogh to return at Indy!

Some real cool news about the upcoming Classical AA/GS class that will be at Indy later this year. The Pirrone and Ellershaw race team along with Scott Leber of Scotts Rods Custom have committed to team up to build a 1940 Willys coupe for gasser legend Bones Balogh to compete in! The 40 Willys … [Read more...]

Iconic Funny Cars headline Pittsburgh Nitro Jam June 1-2

Legendary 'Chi-Town Hustler', 'War Eagle' among stars of Steel City eventNEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (May 21, 2012) – They are two of the most iconic race machines in drag racing history.And on June 1-2 the legendary "Chi-Town Hustler" and "War Eagle" AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars will do battle … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, Ohio

PERRY, FOSTER WIN NORWALK IN FRONT OF PACKED HOUSENORWALK, Ohio – Former U.S. Nationals winner Ken Perry claimed Top Alcohol Dragster and two-time Division 3 champ Chris Foster took Top Alcohol Funny Car at the B'laster Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, … [Read more...]

Woodburn Season Opener Results

Howard Anderson, from Auburn, CA set the all-time ET record for the AA/Supercharged Association with his ’37 Chev at Woodburn Dragstrip’s 39th Annual Baxter Auto Parts Season Opener.  The previous record of 6.555 was held  by Scott White.  With his record ET, Anderson was top qualifier and was set … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results from Topeka, Kan.

MCPHILLIPS, BARTONE SCORE AT SUMMERNATIONALSTOPEKA, Kan. – Rich McPhillips and Tony Bartone took home big wins this weekend at Heartland Park Topeka and the Dollar General NHRA Summernationals.McPhillips saved his quickest pass of the weekend for his final round match up with No. 1 qualifier Randy … [Read more...]

Photos from NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Topeka, Kan.

Photos from NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Dollar General NHRA Summernationals, Topeka, Kan.Rich McPhillips took the win in Top Alcohol Dragster over No. 1 qualifier Randy Meyer.Tony Bartone beat Shane Westerfield in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final running 5.616 seconds at 262.12 mph. … [Read more...]

Jeff Roth, Dan Aitken Jr, and Pete Stewart win PMRA, Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and PBSS drag race openers at TMP`s Cayuga Dragway in Victoria Day Weekend Challenge

CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 20, 2012) – Winners were declared in the opening rounds of the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the PBSS presented by Wiseco Performance Products during the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge at the Cayuga … [Read more...]

Tim Glover: Atlanta Dragway Summit ET Series event

NEW FACES IN FINAL ROUNDS, REPEAT WINNERS AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY(Commerce, GA - May 19) There were new faces in four final rounds today at Atlanta Dragway (Scott Griffith-Super Pro, Sedrick Wiggins-Sportsman, Michael Tlapa and Guillermo Roman-Motorcycle and Wallace Wilson-8-12 Jr Dragster), although not … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM TOPEKA

BECKMAN, GRUBNIC AND JOHNSON WIN DOLLAR GENERAL NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKATOPEKA, Kan. – Jack Beckman raced to his first Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the Dollar General NHRA Summernationals at Heartland Park Topeka.David Grubnic (Top Fuel) and Allen Johnson (Pro … [Read more...]