Archives for 2013

Millican Gets Exciting Win at IHRA Summit World Finals

  Minick, Smith, Hope join Millican in winner's circle in Memphis MILLINGTON, Tenn. (October 11, 2013) – If Saturday is all about the sportsman world championships, then Friday night was all about welcoming Memphis' hometown boy back home. Clay Millican, from right down the road in Drummond, … [Read more...]

10/11/13 Drag Racing News

News Drag racing: Line unhurt after crash during testing Duluth News Tribune Drag racing: Line unhurt after crash during testing. Northland native Jason Line wasn't hurt after a crash Thursday while testing his Pro Stock race car at ... See all stories on this topic » Speedbowl racing … [Read more...]

IHRA Kicks Off Summit World Finals With Media Day at Hard Rock Café on Beale Street

Championship drag racing returns to Memphis International Raceway  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (October 10, 2013) – IHRA's biggest and most prestigious event kicked off in the most exciting way possible on Thursday – with a huge rock-n-roll bash on world famous Beale Street during the IHRA Summit Racing … [Read more...]

Summit Racing Equipment Inks Multi-Year Deal to Return as Sponsor of IHRA’s SuperSeries program

Summit World Finals to remain in MemphisNORWALK, Ohio (October 10, 2013) – The International Hot Rod Association is excited to announce that Summit Racing Equipment, the nation's leading provider of high performance racing parts, has signed a multi-year agreement to return as sponsor of the … [Read more...]

Ford Fever Classic RESCHEDULED for Fri & Sat, Nov. 8-9, 2013

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10/10/13 Drag Racing News

News Drag racing: Line leads Northland sweep Duluth News Tribune Drag racing: Line leads Northland sweep. Ben Line of International Falls led a Northland Sweep of the Stock/Super Stock class as part of Brainerd International ... See all stories on this topic » Nationally televised drag boat … [Read more...]

MATT HAGAN READY FOR COUNTDOWN BATTLE WITH JOHN FORCE AT NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS - Matt Hagan has certainly been through this routine before.In fact, the Funny Car standout is starting to carve out quite a rivalry with John Force, who took over the points lead for the first time in 2013 after winning the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway on Oct. 6.Hagan, … [Read more...]

NHRA RELAUNCHES MORE STREAMLINED NHRA.COM THAT OFFERS USERS SIMPLIFIED NAVIGATION AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 9, 2013) – NHRA officials announced today that the website for the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body, NHRA.com, has been relaunched with a brand-new look. The new-look NHRA.com, which averages 4.8 million unique visitors and 41 million page views, features a sleek … [Read more...]

10/09/13 Drag Racing News

DRAG RACING: Odessa's Johnson enjoying success at 52 Midland Reporter-Telegram John "Buzz" Johnson's racing career isn't rooted in a long family history in the sport, or even him doing it when he was younger. Johnson's racing career started ... See all stories on this topic » Drags Thriller … [Read more...]

Video: 2013 Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown

2013 Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown by NitroAmerica The 2013 Pro Mod vs. Fuel Altered Showdown, North Star Dragway, Denton, TX, July 5th & 6th, 2013. Click on time to skip ahead: 0:00 Intro 0:41 Intro Pt. II 2:04 Driver Profiles 6:44 Qualifying Session 1 18:32 Qualifying Session 2 26:20 … [Read more...]