Archives for 2013

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Danny Rowe raced to the qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.Rowe paced the field with a performance of 5.852 seconds at 248.98 mph in the Sterling Bridge ’68 Camaro.Pete … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cruz Pedregon raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were qualifying leaders in their categories at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: COUGHLIN LOOKING TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIP AS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SEASON OPENS AT AMALIE OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series returns to Gainesville to kick off the 2013 season with the running of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17 at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville. This is the first of 10 races in the series and Troy Coughlin will be looking to defend … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: TRAXXAS FUNNY CAR DRIVER COURTNEY FORCE OPTIMISTIC HEADING INTO GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After winning the season opener at Pomona, sophomore sensation Courtney Force heads to Florida for the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17, looking to redeem herself from last year’s finish.                 The tradition-rich Gatornationals is the annual East … [Read more...]

Video: 2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash

2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash. 2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash by NitroAmerica Wayne Mellinger pushing his Corvette Nitro Funny Car a little too far during the second qualifying session at the 55th Smokers March Meet. … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: BUFFALO TURBINE RENEWS SPONSORSHIP AS PREFERRED TRACK BLOWER OF NHRA

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 13, 2013) — NHRA announced today a multi-year renewal with Buffalo Turbine, a leading manufacturer of track blowers, to extend its sponsorship as “The Preferred Track Blower of NHRA.”                  As a preferred sponsor, Buffalo Turbine can leverage the NHRA brand in its … [Read more...]

JEFF MILLER PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCES NEOPMA CONTINGENCY PROGRAM FOR 2013

03-13-2013 Huntington, NY – Officials from the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association [NEOPMA] revealed that Pro Mod racer Jeff Miller's Company, Jeff Miller Performance [JMP], will post over $15,000.00 in contingency for NEOPMA racers using one of his JMP engines or blower combinations in their race … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPION KRAWIEC LOOKS TO START THE NEW MELLO YELLO SERIES SEASON WHERE HE LEFT OFF IN 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With three consecutive Gatornationals victories, Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Eddie Krawiec is eager to get back on the saddle to claim a fourth win at the tradition-rich 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17 at historic Auto-Plus Raceway at … [Read more...]

NitroAmerica Video: 2013 WCOPMA/PSCA Record Breaker Nationals Pro Mod

2013 WCOPMA/PSCA Record Breaker Nationals Pro Mod by NitroAmerica 1/4 Mile racing from West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association's first race of the 2013 season from Las Vegas Motor Speedway. … [Read more...]

Santa Ana Drag Strip and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion…V

Leslie Long and Gene Mitchell are planning another Santa Ana Drag Strip and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 AM to 2 PM, or until you decide to go home.  Gene Mitchell will cater the reunion for free and bring sandwiches, drinks, snacks, salad trays and desserts, all … [Read more...]