Archives for August 2013

IHRA Summit Team Finals Season Kicks Off This Weekend

 Best bracket racers in the nation get ready to do battle for team, individual championshipsNORWALK, Ohio (August 16, 2013) – It is that time of year again as the best bracket racers in the world do battle at racetracks across the nation in the International Hot Rod Association’s thrilling Summit … [Read more...]

Vernon Rowland, Team PCD lead the way at U.S. 131 Pro-Am

Jacob Elrod, John Hochstedler, Roy Lister get big wins in MichiganMARTIN, Mich. (August 15, 2013) – Vernon Rowland and Team PCD Graphics were the class of the field at the IHRA’s Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park over the weekend, reaching four finals in two classes on their way to a … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES ROOKIES ANXIOUS FOR CHEVROLETPERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS - Racing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing series as a rookie can be a daunting challenge. Learning the nuances of the high-performance vehicle, establishing a relationship with a new crew chief and team and adjusting to the demands of a 24-race nationwide schedule usually proves to … [Read more...]

8/15/13 Drag Racing News

Drag racing event at Kil-Kare Raceway Xenia Gazette XENIA — Less than 12 hours after he'd raced into the later rounds at a drag racing event at Kil-Kare Dragway, Scotty Richardson was back at the track on ... See all stories on this topic » Buy this Shelby GT350CR and this drag racing license … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: HIGHT READY TO GET INTO COUNTDOWN FORM WITH STRONGPERFORMANCE AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn.  – NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight has seen this movie before.In 2009, he played a starring role in the action-packed thriller where he threw a Hail Mary to get into the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at the very last instant. However, once in, he took advantage of the … [Read more...]

8/14/13 Drag Racing News

Group plans West Virginia Drag Racer Hall of Fame Daily Mail - Charleston Co-founder Gary Jarvis, 59, of Fraziers Bottom, said many members of the state's drag racing community have been looking for a way to properly acknowledge ... See all stories on this topic » Dobbs takes NDRA … [Read more...]

Photo Report – Shaken and Stirred, Part 2

The attached Photo Report was inspired when I saw my buddy Andy Wilsheer's Photo of the Car sat on the Santa Pod Track. It is certainly a beast off the line as you can see.Dickwww.flickr.com/photos/dickparnhamdragracing  … [Read more...]

NitroAmerica has uploaded 2013 Saturday Night Nitro #1

                                              NitroAmerica has uploaded 2013 Saturday Night Nitro #1 2013 Saturday Night Nitro #1 by NitroAmerica Saturday Night Nitro #1, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA June 14th & … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: TOP FUEL RACER alBALOOSHI CONTINUES SUCCESSFUL SOPHOMORESEASON AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS

BRAINERD, Minn.  – Top Fuel racer Khalid alBalooshi powers into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in his second season in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and is poised for more success in the 8,000-horsepower category.AlBalooshi raced his Al-Anabi Racing dragster to his first win of the season in … [Read more...]

8/13/13 Drag Racing News

Drag-racing fleet coming to Detroit for movie premiere Crain's Detroit Business The cars driven by Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen will be on display during the Detroit premiere of "Snake & Mongoose" on ... See all stories on this topic » Minnesota natives … [Read more...]