Archives for April 2014

Rio Vista Universal Seals Exclusive Deal With IHRA For Nitro Jam Series Premiering On MAVTV In October

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 30, 2014) - Hollywood, California-based Rio Vista Universal, whose recent success with season 1 of the new weekly tv series, "Gear Heads," recently prompted an immediate season 2 order which will go into production later this year, announces an exclusive deal with the … [Read more...]

4/30/14 Drag Racing News

Grudge matches a new addition to drag racing seasonPrince Rupert Northern View Grudge matches a new addition to drag racing season. Wade Sojostrom will bring his blown 1957 Chevy to Hot August Nights as one of the door ... Flag as irrelevant Drag racers set for tough battlesGulf Daily … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Shane Tucker returns at X-Champs

NHRA Aussie Shane Tucker returns this weekend in what will most likely be his only Australian appearance of the year in a stacked X-Champs Pro Stock field. The Queenslander returns on the back of a successful first stint in NHRA where he became the first Australian to qualify in an NHRA Pro Stock … [Read more...]

IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals return to Palm Beach International Raceway this weekend

JUPITER, Fla. (April 29, 2014) - The International Hot Rod Association's (IHRA) Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series returns to Palm Beach International Raceway in Jupiter, Florida, on May 2 - 3, 2014 for the IHRA Nitro Jam Palm Beach Nationals. This year's Palm Beach Nationals marks the return of … [Read more...]

4/29/14 Drag Racing News

Salisbury's Bill Naves 'just can't stop' drag racing Charlotte Observer At age 59, Bill Naves said he tells himself to quit drag racing, but the Salisbury resident says he just can't stop racing. Flag as irrelevant Lucas Oil extends multilevel partnership with NHRA NHRA.com Lucas … [Read more...]

Match Race Madness #4 results

LAKESIDE, CA: Match Race Madness #4 event results are in. This event is a novel concept in the world of drag racing, because it pits evenly matched pre-selected vehicles against each other, in a best 2 out of 3 series of heads-up match races. There is a list of 21 winners below, which indicates that … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Top Fuel Motorcycle fireworks expected in Sydney

Image credit: Phil Luyer / High Octane PhotosThe X-Champs this weekend will see a maximum hit of nitro as eight Top Fuel dragsters and 10 Top Fuel Motorcycles take the track at Sydney Dragway. For Top Fuel Motorcycle, the X-Champs will mark Round 3 of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series with the first two … [Read more...]

Video: 2013 Nightfire Nationals FC final

2013 Nightfire Nationals FC final NitroAmerica Bill New 1934-2014 Larry Fredrickson 1941-2014   … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL EXTENDS MULTI-LEVEL PARTNERSHIP WITH NHRA

Lucas Oil retains series sponsorship of NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, title rights of Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, naming rights at Lucas Oil Raceway and Official Oil of NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (April 28, 2014) – Lucas Oil Products signed a multi-year extension with the National Hot … [Read more...]

April 26th Tulip Festival Drag Races at Woodburn

Day one of the 12th Annual Bi-Mart sponsored Tulip Festival Drag Race was run to near-completion, with all but three categories determining a winner. Despite drizzly weather all day long, it was a great day of close racing. Winners were determined in Street Machine I (Dave Bronec), Hot Rod II (Lucky … [Read more...]