Archives for July 2014

ANDRA: Supercharged Outlaws descend on the desert

Image credit: John Van Daal When the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship comes to Alice Springs for the Desert Nationals this weekend, one of the premiere brackets on show will be the loud and fast Funny Cars, Dragsters, Altereds and Sedans of Supercharged Outlaws. A close battle is to … [Read more...]

7/13/14 Drag Racing News

SEEN: Drag racing Tulsa World John Robertson works on his Top Fuel dragster. It's the only diesel that participated at the NHRA Regional Race regionals at the Tulsa Raceway Park. Flag as irrelevant The Province Accomplished Chilliwack drag racer was the victim of Thursday's … [Read more...]

2014 NHRA Heritage Salt Lake

NitroAmerica has uploaded 2014 NHRA Heritage Salt Lake … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Zappia, Ham and Drew take the honours in Darwin

Image credit: Ed Forman High RPM John Zappia and Mark Drew have taken a stranglehold on their respective Championships with victory in the ANDRA Drag Racing Series at Hidden Valley Drag Strip. Six times Australian Top Doorslammer Champion Zappia was dominant once again consistently recording … [Read more...]

7/12/14 Drag Racing News

USA TODAY Dodge: Hellcat fastest muscle car ever (with video) USA TODAY Check out the video here as the new Hellcat leaves in the tire smoke a vintage 1971 Challenger from the glory days of muscle cars and drag racing ... Flag as irrelevant Introducing Ireland's 20-year-old female … [Read more...]

NHRA ADDS HOLIDAY RACEWAY TO NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (July 11, 2014) -- NHRA announced today that Holiday Raceway, Woodstock, Ala., has joined the NHRA Member Track Network. “Holiday Raceway, known as ‘The Beach’ is a historical gem of the Southeast,” said Rich Schaefer, NHRA Southeast Division Director. “Chris Bateh along with Jason … [Read more...]

7/11/14 Drag Racing News

Tulsa City Council OKs permit for "Street Outlaws" drag-racing reality show Tulsa World Tulsa has hosted the event before — passing through the council without notice and also apparently drag racing through Tulsa without notice. Flag as irrelevant Tulsa City Council OK's … [Read more...]

ANDRA: The usual suspects top qualifying at Hidden Valley

Image credit: High RPMCan anyone stop Gary Phillips? The 16-times Top Alcohol Champion continued his ominous form during qualifying at Hidden Valley Drag Strip tonight laying down a 5.468 second pass at 264.34 mph right out of the gate.When the time flashed on the timing boards, even Phillips’ own … [Read more...]

ANDRA Drag Racing heads to the Red Centre

Next weekend (July 19-20) sees the return of ANDRA Drag Racing to Alice Springs Inland Dragway for the Desert Nationals and Round 8 of the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship.Featuring 83 competitors from across Australia battling it out over two days, the Desert Nationals are the biggest … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK DRIVER V GAINES EAGER TO GET BACK HOME AT MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

MORRISON, Colo. – After the kind of slump V Gaines has been in lately on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit, heading home might be the best solution. That is what Gaines, a prominent businessman in the Denver area, is banking on as the Pro Stock standout starts the three-week NHRA … [Read more...]