Archives for July 2014

7/10/14 Drag Racing News

NBCSports.com Legendary drag racing owner/driver 'Big Jim' Dunn to undergo surgery for colon cancer NBCSports.com ESPN drag racing analyst Mike Dunn will physically be in Denver next weekend when the NHRA kicks off its noted three-race, mid-summer “western ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

JB’s Racer of the Week for July 14

Coming up Monday, July14th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com for Racer of the Week, I have selected Kevin Slyfield from Verwood, Dorset, England. Kevin has a long history in British Drag Racing. I found his information on the Santa Pod Raceway website. His beautiful Plymouth Belvedere Super … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Rhonda Hartman-Smith on July 14!

Coming up Monday, July 14th at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host a visit from Rhonda Hartman-Smith! Rhonda has been involved in the top level of Drag Racing all her life, and her knowledge, experience and skill as a driver will be a special treat to us and … [Read more...]

ANDRA: From Perth to Darwin to Alice Springs

Image credit: High Octane Photos The Northern Swing of the ANDRA Championship Drag Racing Season presented a unique opportunity for Western Australia’s Wayne Keys.Not only was it an opportunity for him to join the likes of John Zappia, Stuart Bishop, Grant O’Rourke, and Peter Kapiris in the first … [Read more...]

8th annual Eric Medlen Nitro Night Charity Dinner, July 24

SONOMA, Calif. (July 9, 2014) – Sonoma Raceway will honor the memory of Oakdale’s Eric Medlen during the 8th annual Eric Medlen Nitro Night Charity Dinner at Stone Tree Golf Club on Thursday, July 24. The evening is presented by PG&E. Medlen, a native of Oakdale in the San Joaquin Valley, won … [Read more...]

Spokane County Raceway To Become Newest IHRA Member Track In 2015

NORWALK, Ohio (July 9, 2014) - The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are excited to announce that Spokane County Raceway, located in Airway Heights, Washington just outside of Spokane, has become IHRA's newest member track and IHRA's first on the West Coast, … [Read more...]

60TH ANNUAL CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS MOST ICONIC MOMENTS: NICOLL CRASH IN 1970 SPOOKS ‘THE SNAKE’

INDIANAPOLIS (July 9, 2014) – In the Top Fuel final round during the 1970 Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Don “The Snake” Prudhomme lined up against Jim “Superman” Nicoll for a much-anticipated battle in the world’s most prestigious drag race. As the two slingshot dragsters powered down the … [Read more...]

7/09/14 Drag Racing News

Drag racing revs up the grandstands Princeton Daily Clarion Guests to the drag racing at the Gibson County Fair watch diesel trucks speed down the track Tuesday evening. Motocross bike racing takes the main ... Flag as irrelevant 2014 NHRA: NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Drag Racing Swan Song for Gordon Crawford

Image credit: Fred Dwyer Top Fuel Motorcycle’s Gordon Crawford will bring down the curtain on his competitive career in Australian Drag Racing this weekend at Hidden Valley Drag Strip. On the cusp of his 65th birthday, Crawford has decided to call time on his career with a laundry list of great … [Read more...]

7/08/14 Drag Racing News

Edmonton Journal U.S. man injured in ATV crash at drag-racing event leaves hospitalEdmonton Journal The incident occurred at the Nitro Jam Rocky Mountain Nationals, a drag-racing event held at the raceway, located about 25 kilometres south of ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing … [Read more...]