Archives for May 2014

ALL-TIME WINNINGEST FEMALE NHRA COMPETITOR ANGELLE SAMPEY LOOKS BACK ON PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CAREER, LOOKS AHEAD TO 100TH FEMALE VICTORY

COMMERCE, Ga. – All Angelle Sampey simply wanted was an opportunity. When it came in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Sampey jumped at the chance. What followed was one of the most incredible runs in motorsports history, setting a standard in the class and … [Read more...]

Summit Super Series @ San Antonio Raceway, 5/10/14

Summit Super Series @ San Antonio Raceway, 5/10/14 By JM Hallas Marion, TX. (May 10th, 2014) - San Antonio Raceway hosted its fourth round of points racing for the IHRA Summit Super Series. This year the series competes on the 1/8 mile, versus the full 1/4 mile, with two races giving drivers … [Read more...]

5/11/14 Drag Racing News

NHDRO motorcycle drag racing series pre-race report: NHDRO Ready to Set it Off Bikeland Expect Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis to bust open at the concrete expansion seams when the one-on-one action of the Midwest's largest ... http:/www.bikeland.org/news-story.php?newsID=75588   … [Read more...]

2014 Southern Nationals Coming to Atlanta Dragway

34th ANNUAL SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS COMING TO ATLANTA DRAGWAY MAY 16-18 by Tim Glover – photos by Wanda Glover For the 34th time, the best and biggest event of the year is returning to Commerce, GA, the 2014 Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, which will be … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Dick Brannan on May 12!

Coming up Monday, May 12th at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the legendary Ford Drag Racer, Dick Brannan! From 1962 to 1972, Dick Brannan was the foremost exponent of Ford's Drag Racing involvement, running everything from Super … [Read more...]

5/10/14 Drag Racing News

Drag racing helping drive local economyRichmond County Daily Journal That's unheard of in this industry. If NASCAR is the giant of racing, drag racing is the sleeping giant,” Earwood said. “People are surprised to learn how ... Flag as irrelevant The Press, … [Read more...]

IHRA Returns To Historical Rockingham Dragway May 17-18

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (May 9, 2014) - On the IHRA schedule nearly every season since it was founded in the early 70s, the spring race at Rockingham Dragway has seen some of the most famous figures in drag racing's long and storied history turn a tire at the timeless track located in the heart of … [Read more...]

5/09/14 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine My First Time - Ashley Force-HoodDrag Racing Online Magazine Ashley shook up the drag racing world when the second child of multi-time NHRA champion John Force became the first of his daughters to drive a ... Flag as irrelevant Racing: BIR season kicks … [Read more...]

NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES REGIONAL EVENT AT MISSION RACEWAY RESCHEDULED TO SEPT. 5-7

GLENDORA, Calif. – Unfavorable weather in Canada the last few months has delayed the track repaving project at Mission Raceway Park in Mission, British Columbia. As a result, the NHRA Lucas Oil Series event originally scheduled for June has been rescheduled to Sept. 5-7. The format for the Lucas … [Read more...]

5/08/14 Drag Racing News

Gulf Daily News Drag racing set for thrilling finalGulf Daily News THE stage is set for a pulsating fifth and final round of 2013-2014 Bahrain Drag Racing Championship this week at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) ... Flag as irrelevant 2014 NHRA: NHRA Newsmakers: May 7, … [Read more...]