Archives for April 2014

Mark Cox Collects Back-To-Back IHRA Wins 12 Years Apart, Rides Into Record Books

Mark Cox wants to win an IHRA championship.Over the past several years the 55-year-old North Carolinian has won championships in just about everything on two wheels, but an IHRA title and, more importantly, a Top Fuel Harley title, have eluded the veteran rider. So when the IHRA season began in … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK’S ENDERS-STEVENS HOPES HOT START LEADS TO FIRST WIN AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY

BAYTOWN, Texas — There is a new car and a new team but the one thing that didn’t change for Erica Enders-Stevens heading into the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season was the belief in herself. That mental fortitude coupled with the strong performance of her Elite Motorsports … [Read more...]

PETE FARBER RACING CRC SPONSORED DAYTONA LOOKS TO MAKE A MOVE UP THE POINTS LADDER AT THE NHRA SPRING NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND

(4-23-2014) Baldwinville, MA – After a disappointing start of the season on the newly build Dan Page 69’ Dodge Daytona Pro Mod at the NHRA Gatornationals in March, the team decided to regroup and visit Pete Farber’s old stomping grounds, the NEOPMA (Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association) Door Wars … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR’S CRUZ PEDREGON HOPES PAST SUCCESS LEADS TO 2014 TURNAROUND AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY

BAYTOWN, Texas — Cruz Pedregon has had far too much success and has been around the sport far too long to get overly concerned about a slow start to his 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Plus, the two-time Funny Car world champion has a pretty good security blanket at Royal Purple … [Read more...]

J&A SERVICE NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN HOUSTON

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 22, 2014) – The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) today announced J&A Service, a leader in oil and gas well servicing exploration, as presenting sponsor for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals, April 25-27, at Royal … [Read more...]

4/22/14 Drag Racing News

Borough assembly to hear drag strip permit appeal tonightFairbanks Daily News-Miner FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly votes tonight on whether to put the brakes on a proposed drag racing strip in the North ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing … [Read more...]

IHRA Nitro Jam Teams Prepare For Battle At The Palm Beach Nationals, May 2-3

JUPITER, Fla. (April 21, 2014) - It is known throughout the drag racing world as one of the fastest, most pristine tracks in all of racing. And now, the International Hot Rod Association's best racers will travel to Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) for two thrilling days of action and … [Read more...]

TEXAN STEVE TORRENCE HAS FIRST TEXAS TOP FUEL WIN IN SIGHTS AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY

BAYTOWN, Texas — It’s taken just five races during the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series for Steve Torrence to realize his season is not like last year and for the Top Fuel standout, that’s a good thing. Gone are the immense troubles that plagued his team a year ago and back is the … [Read more...]

4/21/14 Drag Racing News

Automobile Magazine 2015 Ford Mustang GT Adds Standard Electronic Line-LockAutomobile Magazine The new standard electronic line-lock will give drag-racing customers yet another competitive edge. If the 2015 Ford Mustang GT's burly 5.0-liter V-8 ... Flag as irrelevant Emotional … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Peter Biondo on April 21!

Join us on Monday night April 21, 2014, as we chat with NHRA Sportsman drag racing star and performance manufacturer Peter Biondo! LISTEN ON THE INTERNET! http://www.zeusradio.com/racersreunion-radio/ Plus, the latest drag news, John Bockelman and JB’s Take, and his racer of the … [Read more...]