Archives for February 2014

SHRA Announces 2014 Racing Schedule

The Southwest Heritage Racing Association, presented by MalloryPrint.com, is proud to announce its eight race 2014 schedule. Entering its sophomore year as association, the SHRA series has seen rapid growth and is proud to expand the number of events spanning across the Southwest in Texas and … [Read more...]

In Memory of Jim Crownhart

"Diamond Jim" Crownhart was one of drag racing's great die-hard match racers. We lost Jim to cancer this past week. Jim represented so many lower funded pro and semi pro drag racers throughout the sport's history. He plugged away at it week after week, entertaining fans and slowly racking up a … [Read more...]

2/02/14 Drag Racing News

John Force top honoree of auto racing media group's 2013 All ... NBCSports.com - The All-America Team honored some of the best and most successful drivers across several motorsports series including open-wheel, drag racing and ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Team Bray Endures Rough Start to 2014 Campaign

Team Bray Racing endured a character-building start to its 2014 Top Doorslammer Championship chase in Perth at the weekend, with the Pro Showdown 31 January-1 February event hosting the tightest ever Top Doorslammer race day field with the eight cars covered by just one tenth of a second. After … [Read more...]

XES – Nitro Top Fuel Dragster Rock Anthem

The Perth, Australia, bad XES got together with Kevin from Perth Motorplex to collaborate on this awesome HD footage for their hi-energy Rock Anthem called TOP FUELER. The Perth Motorplex plays the video clip on the track's MegaScreen on event nights. … [Read more...]

Queenslanders too good at Pro Showdown

Six times Top Doorslammer champion John Zappia (6.141) went out in the first round to Grant O’Rourke (5.992) and two other West Aussie’s picked up the mantle to fly the flag, but it was two Queenslanders landing the points and the ANDRA Silver Christmas Trees at the Pro Showdown. Stuart Bishop … [Read more...]

2/01/14 Drag Racing News

Drag racing season nears for Santa Maria's Alan Johnson Santa Maria Times - POMONA — There is no unfinished business — at least not for Alan Johnson, Shawn Langdon and the Al-Anabi drag racing team. Read more ... Flag as irrelevant Driver injured at drag racing event … [Read more...]

NEW CHALLENGES AWAIT SEVERAL DRIVERS AS 2014 NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES SEASON OPENS WITH CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS AT POMONA

POMONA, Calif. – The offseason in motorsports is always a time for personnel changes, and the start of the 2014 NHRA Mello Drag Racing Series season will again see drivers and team members in new roles with new teams. For Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock), Richie Crampton (Top Fuel) and Tommy … [Read more...]