Archives for 2014

3/07/14 Drag Racing News

NMRA starts season at Bradenton with Jack Roush's daughter driving on propaneDrag Racing Online Magazine Making her first pass in 2005, McClenaghan got hooked on drag racing and moved to NMRA drag racing the next year. Since then she has become a ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

3/06/14 Drag Racing News

Drag racing fans, get ready for 'Snake and Mongoo$e' to ride again NBCSports.com They're the ones that prompted one of the most famous lines in drag racing history: “Sunday, Sunday, Sunday …”. Two drivers so diametrically ... Flag as irrelevant Oxford … [Read more...]

NHRA CREATES NEW FIELD MARKETING POSITION TO HELP EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN ITS SPORTSMAN RACING PROGRAMS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2014) – NHRA, the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body, today announced it will expand and grow its sportsman racing programs by creating a new staff position in the NHRA Field Marketing Department. The new position, NHRA Member Track/Junior Drag Racing … [Read more...]

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: ALEXIS DEJORIA, ANTRON BROWN AND JOHN FORCE

The following are excerpts from today’s national media teleconference featuring Funny Car racer Alexis DeJoria, Top Fuel racer Antron Brown and Funny Car racer John Force in advance of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville. THE MODERATOR: Joining us … [Read more...]

IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour at Carolina Dragway

Division regulars return to the spotlight at Summit Pro-Am at Carolina Dragway AIKEN, S.C. (March 5, 2014) - After an unpredictable start to the 2014 season at the season opener last month, status quo returned to the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL over the weekend as the … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL AGENDAS COLLIDE AT BAKERSFIELD MARCH MEET

AA/FD HQ, March 5, 2014—This weekend a pair of dragster-driving Jims from separate parts of America will converge just north of Bakersfield at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, to settle some scores in Top Fuel Eliminator and maybe make history. After claiming the 2012 and 2013 March Meet Top Fuel titles … [Read more...]

Valerie Clements Joins Watson Racing For 2014 NMRA Renegade Assault

Continually expanding its motorsports presence, Watson Racing has joined forces with twenty year-old drag racing sensation Valerie Clements to campaign a new 2014 Ford Mustang in one of the sport’s most popular and competitive arenas. For the first time, Watson will field an entry in the Renegade … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL DRIVER ANTRON BROWN READY TO RETURN TO WINNING WAYS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Antron Brown has memories of winning the 2013 Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals that will last a lifetime. But the 2012 Top Fuel world champion knows winning at the prestigious Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville for the first time a season ago doesn’t give him any more advantage … [Read more...]

‘Snake and Mongoo$e’ movie races into homes this spring

“A COLORFUL PORTRAIT OF DRAG RACING’S MOST FAMOUS RIVALRY… The cars are ridiculously cool, the soundtrack is sexy and fun, and the final moments are very moving.” -Road & Track Magazine SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.- Anchor Bay Films is proud to announce the upcoming release of the engine … [Read more...]

3/05/14 Drag Racing News

Villa Park woman, Elmhurst grad pursues pro drag racing careerSuburban Life Publications Anderson, 21, took a serious interest in the sport of drag racing as a teenager, when she began working with her father, Scott, the crew chief for Frantic ... Flag as irrelevant Horsepower … [Read more...]