Archives for 2014

2014 NHRA Pomona Winternationals Friday Qualifying

FORCE, BROWN AND JOHNSON ARE QUALIFYING LEADERS AT SEASON-OPENING CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS POMONA, Calif. – John Force raced to a national record time of 3.966 seconds at 324.12 mph in his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang to lead Funny Car qualifying at the season-opening Circle K NHRA … [Read more...]

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES RETURNS TO ESPN2 IN 2014

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2014) – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will again be featured in 16 one-hour shows on ESPN2HD in 2014, with coverage from select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series national events, it was announced today by the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning … [Read more...]

NEW RELEASE OF NHRA MOBILE APP OFFERS FANS BETTER MOBILE EXPERIENCE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2014) – NHRA officials announced today that its legion of fans will have easier access than ever before to obtain live race updates, results, driver bios, schedules and more with the new release of the NHRA mobile app, set to launch today at 10 a.m. The new app will … [Read more...]

Racin and Rockin Radio: Bill Shrewsberry on February 10!

Join us on Monday night, February 10, as we visit with one of the top Wheelstander racers in history, the great Wild Bill Shrewsberry!Plus, John Bockelman and JB's Take and this week's Racer of the Week! MONDAYS, 8-9 PM Eastern Time (7-8 Central, 6-7 Mountain, 5-6 Pacific) REPLAY: 1 AM Eastern … [Read more...]

2/07/14 Drag Racing News

Ice drag racing event called offWSAU RHINELANDER, Wis. (WXPR) -- A drag racing event on ice that began last year has been cancelled this year due to safety concerns. The Rhinelander ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA.com American Racing Wheels, Tony Pedregon expand … [Read more...]

Mickey Thompson Sponsors Bill Glidden in 2014 Pro Mod Drag Racing

STOW, OH – Feb. 6, 2014 - Mickey Thompson-sponsored Team M/T member Bill Glidden is now preparing his nitrous powered, championship Mustang for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. “We’re very happy to continue working closely with the folks at Mickey Thompson,” stated Glidden. “We’ve had a … [Read more...]

Hemi Colts in Photos

Some of the wildest vehicles ever to grace a drag strip were the Hemi powered Dodge Colts that raced in match races and Competition Eliminator in the seventies. The cars were banned from NHRA Pro Stock and raced in IHRA Pro Stock, and NHRA Comp classes like A/A, B/A and A/FX. … [Read more...]

ANDRA Drag Racing viewership on the rise

The Australian National Drag Racing Association is proud to announce a 34 percent increase in TV viewership through 2013. Broadcast on free to air through SBS Speedweek and via pay TV on Speed, ANDRA Drag Racing has increased audience numbers year on year as race fans follow their heroes in both … [Read more...]

NHRA SWEEPSTAKES RETURNS FOR 2014

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2014) – Fans of the NHRA will once again have an opportunity to win big with the 2014 NHRA Sweepstakes. One lucky fan will win the all-new 2014 Toyota Highlander Limited, the grand prize of the 2014 sweepstakes. The 2014 NHRA Sweepstakes will kick off Feb. 6 prior to … [Read more...]

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PRO STOCK DRIVER IN THE K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE PEOPLE’S CHOICE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2014) – NHRA fans will be able to vote their favorite Pro Stock driver into the 2014 NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special bonus event for the category. The K&N Horsepower Challenge will be held Saturday, March 29 during the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals … [Read more...]