Archives for 2014

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: ERICA ENDERS-STEVENS, MATT HAGAN AND JOHN FORCE

The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and John Force (Funny Car). THE MODERATOR: Joining us first is Erica Enders-Stevens, driver of the Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro, who regained the Pro Stock points lead following … [Read more...]

NHRA WELCOMES BACK ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY TO NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2014) – North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway, affectionately known as “The Rock,” will rejoin the NHRA Member Track Network on Jan. 1, the NHRA announced today. Built in 1971, Rockingham Dragway will return to NHRA’s Southeast Division, where it previously held membership … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Pro Stock Champion Cary Goforth

NORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2014) - Winning a championship, that is certainly no easy task in the high-stakes world of professional drag racing. Winning two? Now you are getting into something special. Winning two championships on the same day? Well, there really aren't many ways to describe such a … [Read more...]

11/06/14 Drag Racing News

New Era National Drag Racing Leg 4… Willie van der Merwe's Mazda RX7 came out tops New Era OKAHANDJA – The Leg 4 of the Namibia Motor Sports Federation (NMSF) National Drag Racing series took place on the 1 November 2014 in ... Flag as irrelevant Ihra Nitro Jam Drag … [Read more...]

RETURN TO THE WOODSTOCK OF DRAG RACING

YORK, PA - Super Stock magazine was introduced as a new drag racing publication in late 1964 and became an instant success. It was the heyday of Super Stock racing and the emergence of the altered wheelbase funny cars at drag strips throughout the country. The publishers of Super Stock magazine … [Read more...]

Barry Cripps is JB’s Racer of the Week for November 10!

Coming up Monday, November 10th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com for Racer of the Week, I have selected Barry Cripps from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Barry was recommended to me by our friend Rachel Ratliff. Thanks, Rachel! His awesome VW Beetle is a top competitor in the tough Super … [Read more...]

2015 & 2015/2016 ANDRA Championship Calendar Released

After an extensive development period with stakeholders around the country the 2015/16 calendar is ready for distribution. Some of the highlights include; Change from the recently introduced calendar year back to a financial year. Two seasons over an 18 month period to facilitate the change … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Larry Morgan on November 10!

Coming up Monday, November 10th at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of Pro Stock's all-time greats, Larry Morgan! Larry will bring us up-to-date on many issues that we have been wanting to hear his take on, without the … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Nitro Harley Champion Mike Scott

NORWALK, Ohio (November 5, 2014) - No category within the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series had a more exciting finish to the year than Nitro Harley. With four drivers entering the final event of the season within reach of the title, the battle for the Nitro Harley championship came down to the final … [Read more...]

IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Set For November 6 Debut On MAVTV

NORWALK, Ohio (November 5, 2014) - The International Hot Rod Association's Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series will make its national television debut on Thursday, November 6 at 8:30 p.m. on MAVTV. The series will air every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. with an encore showing at 11:30 p.m., all on MAVTV. … [Read more...]