Archives for 2014

7/30/14 Drag Racing News

Thanos brothers bitten by drag racing bugPrince George Citizen The Thanos brothers, Nico, left, and George, celebrate Nico's win during the sportsman class elimination races at Northland Dodge Motorsports Park ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing Online Magazine Hines takes … [Read more...]

SHANE GRAY AIMING FOR CONSISTENCY AND FIRST PRO STOCK WIN OF 2014 AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS

KENT, Wash. — Shane Gray knows all about how competitive the Pro Stock class has been during the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Gray has qualified No. 1 in three of the past six races and second in another at the controls of his Gray Manufacturing Chevy Camaro, but he has been … [Read more...]

4th Annual Woodburn Night of Fire Sets Records for Performance

With feature cars lighting up the night, the 4th Annual Baxter Auto Parts/Sunbelt Rentals/Bi-Mart Night of Fire made everybody stand on their feet with excitement. Darin Bay’s Jet Dragsters fired the crowd up with passes of 299 and 289 mph respectively. Brent Murray claimed victory in the Nostalgia … [Read more...]

GALLERY OF SPEED, THE NEW AMERICAN CAR CULTURE EXPERIENCE OPENS AT THE WALLY PARKS NHRA MOTORSPORTS MUSEUM

POMONA, Calif. – The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California announced today the opening of its new interactive exhibit hall Gallery of Speed, which vividly recreates historical moments in American motorsports and car culture. The Gallery of Speed … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STAR COURTNEY FORCE READY TO CONTINUE HISTORY-MAKING SEASON AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

KENT, Wash. — Courtney Force has had tremendous success in obtaining landmark wins during the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, which may be one more reason why the Funny Car star is excited to return to Pacific Raceways. Force and her 10,000-horsepower Traxxas Ford Mustang grabbed … [Read more...]

7/29/14 Drag Racing News

Drag racing: Taylor keeping it all in the familySunbury Daily Item Taylor's career in drag racing began in 1996, and was a result of his going to the track to watch his son, Larry, compete. The latter spent a few years as ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA.com Mello Yello Drag Racing … [Read more...]

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY RETURNS TO L.A.’S WESTSIDE IN 2014

GLENDORA, Calif. (July 28, 2014) – The 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony returns to the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles’ posh Westside on Monday, Nov. 17, it was announced today by officials from the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning organization. NHRA also … [Read more...]

Why should we look to the past in order to prepare for the future?

Because there is nowhere else to look..... Legacy: Anything handed down from one generation to the following generations.This is a question drag racing and the industry must answer as each move forward in the 21 Century.The number of surviving pioneers and legends in both drag racing and … [Read more...]

60TH ANNUAL CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS MOST ICONIC MOMENTS – MONGOOSE FINALLY BEATS THE SNAKE

INDIANAPOLIS (July 28, 2014) – Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme were two of the fiercest rivals in NHRA Funny Car history. However, for most of the time, Prudhomme came out on the winning end in their legendary side-by-side races. It was a different story, however, in the … [Read more...]

TORRENCE LOOKING TO REPEAT TOP FUEL SUCCESS AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS

KENT, Wash. — Steve Torrence might not have the recent results to show for it, but he believes his 10,000-horsepower Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster is running as well as it has all season on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series circuit. Now needing a few fortunate breaks to go his way, … [Read more...]