Archives for November 2013

ANDRA appoints its Ambassador to India and the Middle East

The Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA), the drag racing sanctioning body of Australia, has announced a tie up with AKT Strategic Consulting as part of its overall strategy to expand overseas and seek global partners. AKT Strategic Consulting was founded by AK Tareen, who … [Read more...]

IHRA Hot Rod World Champion Daryl Griffin

NORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2013) – The year was 1990. A then 27-year-old Daryl Griffin was just getting into the world of drag racing when he did the unthinkable, winning the IHRA Hot Rod World Championship in only his third year behind the wheel. Now, 23 years after winning his first title with … [Read more...]

IHRA Top ET World Champion Tim Lucas

NORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2013) – Winning a world championship in your own car, that is one thing. Winning in someone else’s car, that is an entirely different animal. With issues arising in his own car just one week prior to the Summit World Finals in Memphis, Lillington, North Carolina’s … [Read more...]

COUGHLIN POISED TO CLAIM FIFTH PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. – Jeg Coughlin isn’t exactly sure what sparked his love affair with Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, but for an Ohio driver to have had as much success as he’s had at the famed Southern California dragstrip located just east of downtown Los Angeles, there must be an element of fate … [Read more...]

John Donaldson Joins IHRA Motorsports Team as Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships

NORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2013) – IHRA Motorsports™ is pleased to announce that John Donaldson joins the IHRA Motorsports™ Sales Team as Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships. He will primarily be responsible for the sales of sponsorships for both of the IHRA’s national touring series – the … [Read more...]

11/06/13 Drag Racing News

Fox Buys Romeo & Juliet Drag Racing Drama From Jaime Paglia ... Deadline.com Told through the star-crossed romance of the prodigal son and drag-racing daughter of the warring family patriarchs, they must navigate a world of rival gangs, ... See all stories on this topic » Ballarat … [Read more...]

IHRA Mod ET World Champion Kevin Pollard

NORWALK, Ohio (November 5, 2013) – Kevin Pollard had one heck of a year. The 36-year-old racer out of Fincastle, Virginia has racked up big money wins, two track championships, a couple of Summit SuperSeries championships and recorded a big win at the Division 1 Summit Team Finals at Piedmont … [Read more...]

SOCAL NATIVE SHAWN LANGDON READY TO FINISH OFF DREAM TOP FUEL SEASON AT HOME TRACK IN POMONA

POMONA, Calif. – Southern Californian Shawn Langdon has dreamed about this moment from the time he first grabbed the controls of a 5-horsepower junior dragster as a youngster. A lifelong racer, the 31-year-old Mira Loma native is in position to earn his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top … [Read more...]

IHRA Junior Dragster World Champion Justin Poindexter

NORWALK, Ohio (November 5, 2013) – For some who spend their lives playing in the arena known as drag racing, a lifetime can go by without experiencing the joy of winning a big time race or a national title. But for Justin Poindexter, that thrill of hoisting a championship trophy high into the air … [Read more...]

11/05/13 Drag Racing News

What you need to know about the NHRA Auto Club Finals Los Angeles Daily News The final of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and last in six races in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship. CLASSES: Professional ... See all stories on this topic » … [Read more...]