Archives for 2013

NHRA NEWS: NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2013 SEMA SHOW TO HONOR THE "LEGENDS BEHIND THE MICROPHONE"

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 24, 2013) – The 2013 NHRA Breakfast at the SEMA Show will honor the “Legends Behind the Microphone,” it was announced today by NHRA officials.The popular annual event at the SEMA Show, which has showcased many of NHRA’s legendary drivers, team owners and other characters … [Read more...]

Pittsburgh Raceway Park Runs Away With D3 Summit Team Finals Win

Six more drivers advance in Summit SuperSeries championshipNEW ALEXANDRIA, Pa. (September 24, 2013) – Six very excited drivers kicked off the Division 3 Summit Racing Equipment Team Finals at Pittsburgh Raceway Park with final round appearances in the Summit SuperSeries runoff, automatically … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS BATTLESINTENSIFY AS THIRD PLAYOFF RACE LOOMS LARGE IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS – After two races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship six pack, 11 points or less separate the top two drivers in three of the four categories.However, in the class where there’s a sizeable lead – Funny Car – the drama seems to just be taking shape. Matt Hagan holds a 51-point … [Read more...]

9/24/13 Drag Racing News

Learning Drag Racing Basics - The Driver Mod Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine The rush of acceleration and challenge of driving fast keeps us searching for low e.t.'s and round wins. If you're new to the sport, you will learn the scoreboard ... See all stories on this topic » … [Read more...]

Six-time IHRA Top Fuel Champion Clay Millican to Feature Special Design on Dragster at World Finals in Memphis

   Millican returns to IHRA to battle Bruce Litton at Summit World Finals   MILLINGTON, Tenn. (September 24, 2013) – A six-time IHRA Top Fuel World Champion with 52 national event victories and two world records, Clay Millican is without a doubt one of the greatest drivers in the history of … [Read more...]

NEOPMA ROCKY DILECCE TAKES INAUGURAL INTERNATIONAL PRO MOD CHALLENGE WIN AND PUTS CANADA’S PMRA UP 1-0 OVER USA’S NEOPMA

09-23-2013 Mechanicsville, MD – The first inaugural "International Pro Mod Challenge" was an overwhelming success with 35 pro mods competing, 8 cars running in the 5.90’s and under and many more running in the 6.0 range. The two sixteen car fields were on kill and MIR was ready to handle it. 2013 … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: TOP FUEL’S TONY SCHUMACHER AIMING FOR SWIFT TURNAROUND AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

ST. LOUIS – Throughout his standout career, Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher has shown an impressive ability to rally when the pressure is at its most intense level.After struggling through the first two races of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs, the … [Read more...]

9/23/13 Drag Racing News

News Green means GO: Drag racing delivers in speed, spectators ... Dixie Press Online Andy Callahan, Jason Hall, Jeremy Davies and Blake Foster gathered together at a meeting and formed a plan to forge ahead to keep drag racing alive in St. See all stories on this topic » Dixie Press Online … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Dan Fletcher on September 23!

Join us on Monday night, September 23, as we visit with the sportsman racer who just tied Bob Glidden in overall NHRA wins, Dan Fletcher! Plus JB's Take and our racer of the week! MONDAYS, 8-9 PM Eastern Time (7-8 Central, 6-7 Mountain, 5-6 Pacific) REPLAY: 1 AM Eastern Time … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO SERIES SUNDAY RESULTS FROM DALLAS

KALITTA, C. PEDREGON, LINE AND KRAWIEC EARN AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS VICTORIES AT TEXAS MOTORPLEXENNIS, Texas –  Doug Kalitta ended a 71-race winless drought by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex near Dallas.Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), … [Read more...]