Archives for 2014

BIR announces Muscle Car Series Champs

BRAINERD, Minn. - Rick Schmidt, his home in Dickinson, N.D. is about 430 miles from Brainerd, but the drive home seems a lot shorter after he spends the weekend flying down the Brainerd International Raceway’s drag strip at 215 mph and finishing with a trip to the Winner’s Circle. That’s how it … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Tony Pedregon on September 29!

Coming up Monday, September 29th at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host a visit from 2-time NHRA World Champion Funny Car Racer Tony Pedregon! Tony's fantastic life and career in drag racing as a son of the great Frank Pedregon and a fierce competitor at the … [Read more...]

NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES DRIVER MIKE JANIS RELISHING CHANCE THAT AWAITS AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. — This isn’t a typical weekend for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series and that means standout driver Mike Janis won’t be taking a typical approach. Normally a consistent driver who focuses on solid but not necessarily record-breaking runs as his recipe for success, a last-ditch … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S HECTOR ARANA JR. ONLY FOCUSING ON HIS RACE PROGRAM AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. — There is built-in pressure of competing for a world title during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Hector Arana Jr. is well aware of that, which means he is going to do everything he can to avoid adding to it. That … [Read more...]

NHRA PRO MOD SERIES RACES TO AIR ON VELOCITY CHANNEL STARTING IN OCTOBER

GLENDORA, Calif. – Starting in October the Velocity Channel will begin airing NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series events from the 10-race 2014 season, it was announced today by NHRA officials. The first telecast will air on Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m., and will feature the stars of the NHRA Pro Mod Series from … [Read more...]

JB’s Racer of the Week September 29th

Coming up Monday, September 29th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com for Racer of the Week, I have selected Dave Granger from Tinley Park, Illinois. Dave and his partner John Wiley race an awesome 1951 Henry J Coupe in the hotly contested Midwest Top Sportsman Series, and the coupe is a … [Read more...]

9/25/14 Drag Racing News

Racing: Drag racing series titles on line at BIR this weekendBrainerd Daily Dispatch The grand finale of Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series is this weekend, and there's much at stake for most of the 200-plus ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing Online … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Super Mario gunning for Super Stock Title

South Aussie Mario Barbon is hoping it will be third time lucky when the Fuchs Spring Nationals take centre stage at Adelaide International Raceway next weekend.Barbon finished runner up at Australia’s biggest Drag Racing event, the Fuchs Winternationals in June, and Round 9 of the Aeroflow … [Read more...]

REIGNING PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION JEG COUGHLIN HOPES TO MAKE LATE CHAMPIONSHIP RALLY STARTING AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. — When Jeg Coughlin pulls into Gateway Motorsports Park this weekend for the third annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals the reigning Pro Stock world champion knows he will need a memorable performance if he hopes to extend his reign to back-to-back titles. Coughlin struggled … [Read more...]

K&N Filters Announces 2015 Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes

Riverside, Calif., September 24, 2014 – NHRA fans once again have the opportunity to try their luck at winning the ultimate fan experience by entering the 2015 K&N Horsepower Challenge Sweepstakes. The 32nd annual running of the event boasts exactly what the fans want; a shootout of the top Pro … [Read more...]