Archives for 2014

2014 IHRA Super Stock Champion Scotty Stillings

NORWALK, Ohio (October 29, 2014) - Scotty Stillings is a five-time IHRA World Champion. He won his first championships as a kid in the late 90s. His third and fourth titles came in the mid-2000s as he grew into a regular in the ranks of Super Stock. But it is his fifth title, won earlier this year … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK DRIVER ALLEN JOHNSON NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK HEADING TO NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS — After a slow start to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, Allen Johnson knows he is a longshot to claim his second career Pro Stock world championship. But thanks to a strong turnaround and final round appearance at the circuit’s most recent event in … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Stock Champion Jimmie Hutto

NORWALK, Ohio (October 29, 2014) - Sometimes, all it takes is a little motivation. For more than a year, Jimmie Hutto's beautiful AA/SA 1967 Camaro sat hidden away in a corner, waiting for just the right moment to be resurrected and returned to the dragstrip. But with each passing race weekend, … [Read more...]

10/29/14 Drag Racing News

Watch specially-built drag racing Toyota smash world record and hit 240mph in 6 SECONDS Mirror.co.uk This is the blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment a specially-built drag racing version of the Toyota Supra smashes the new import world record speed. Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing … [Read more...]

Greenberg Wins at Wild Horse Pass

Western Fuel Altereds at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park, Phoenix, AZ – Oct 18-19 2014 We arrived back in Albuquerque on 10/12 and we had 4 days to change from road race mode to drag race mode so that we could go run the final event of the Western Fuel Altered season at Wild Horse Pass … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Brother vs Brother for Pro Stock Championship

Image credit: Fred Dwyer The Brothers Tremayne will duke it out for the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Australian Pro Stock Championship in the Grand Final Australian Nationals this weekend at Sydney Dragway. Although Championship leader Aaron Tremayne has a commanding 76-point lead, the title is … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Quick Rod Champion Jeremy Mason

NORWALK, Ohio (October 28, 2014) - Jeremy Mason has dreamt of being a champion ever since he was a little kid. From the very first time he made a pass down a racetrack in Junior Dragster, to his move up through the ranks to a much faster dragster in Quick Rod, Mason knew he wanted to be an IHRA … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Super Rod Champion Michael Ruff

NORWALK, Ohio (October 28, 2014) - Only three drivers in the history of the IHRA have ever won the prestigious Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions more than once. Michael Beard did it in 2009 and 2012 in two different classes. Mike Koontz won it in 2009 and again this season in Top … [Read more...]

10/28/14 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Aussie Cannuli to drive final two NHRA events for Kon Rodz Racing TAFC Drag Racing Online Magazine ... testing with the Corvette went well, and PFR recently drove it at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida for the Outlaw Drag Racing Championship. Flag as … [Read more...]

LATEST CHALLENGE COULD BRING OUT THE BEST IN LEGENDARY FUNNY CAR DRIVER JOHN FORCE AT NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS — When the outlook has been at its most challenging for NHRA Funny Car icon John Force over the years, that has often brought out the very best in the 16-time and reigning world champion. After the departure of longtime crew chief Jimmy Prock last Wednesday with only two races remaining … [Read more...]