Archives for November 2013

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: SHAWN LANGDON, JEG COUGHLIN AND BRITTANY FORCE

The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring Top Fuel world champion Shawn Langdon; Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin; and Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future award winner Brittany Force. THE MODERATOR: Thank you on behalf of the NHRA, the Mello Yello Drag … [Read more...]

11/13/13 Drag Racing News

SOBOBA RESERVATION: Sand drag racing sets season finale Press-Enterprise The Southern California Sand Drag Association returns to the Soboba Reservation Nov. 15-17. This drag quad was in the pro motorcycle class in 2012. See all stories on this topic » … [Read more...]

11/12/13 Drag Racing News

Meet the Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Series NHRA.com The four drivers were honored for their season-long achievements and presented with checks and trophies for winning 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing ... See all stories on this topic » … [Read more...]

LANGDON, FORCE, COUGHLIN AND SMITH HONORED AS 2013 NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONS AT NHRA AWARDS CEREMONY

CENTURY CITY, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2013) – A trio of multi-time world-championship winners, John Force, Jeg Coughlin and Matt Smith, were joined by first-time winner Shawn Langdon as the headliners who were crowned Monday evening during the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series awards ceremony at the … [Read more...]

11/11/13 Drag Racing News

2013 NHRA: Dates For Second Season Of NHRA Harley-Davidson ... PaddockTalk The NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series will compete at tracks across the country and will hold at least one race in each of the seven NHRA divisions. See all stories on this topic » Family races … [Read more...]

MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM POMONA

JEG COUGHLIN WINS FIFTH NHRA PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Langdon, Hagan, Jones and Krawiec race to victories at season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals POMONA, Calif. – Jeg Coughlin captured his fifth NHRA Pro Stock world championship title Sunday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Shawn Langdon (Top … [Read more...]

2013 POINTS CHAMPIONS HONORED AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY BANQUET OF CHAMPIONS

Atlanta Dragway’s finest racers enjoyed meeting again for the last event of 2013, the Atlanta Dragway Banquet of Champions, hosted by American Legion Post 127. After the social hour when everyone got to catch up on the past few weeks, RFC chaplain Lloyd Shanks opened the evening with the blessing … [Read more...]

SHAWN LANGDON EARNS FIRST NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Bernstein, J. Force, Edwards and Arana Jr. are top qualifiers at Auto Club NHRA Finals POMONA, Calif. – Shawn Langdon captured his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship following qualifying Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Meanwhile, Brandon Bernstein (Top … [Read more...]

DATES FOR SECOND SEASON OF NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES MOTORCYCLE SERIES ANNOUNCED

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2013) – The second season dates for the wildly popular NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series have been announced for 2014 by officials from NHRA and Harley-Davidson. The series will thrill fans of high-energy motorcycle racing with 10 races in the coming season. The … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES RETURNS TO NHRA TRACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN 2014

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2013) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series returns for the 13th season with premier events taking place across the country in all seven NHRA divisions. The 2014 schedule will feature 42 divisional events with a minimum of five in each of the seven divisions. There will … [Read more...]