Archives for 2014

IHRA Summit Super Series @ San Antonio Raceway, 6/14/14

By J M Hallas Marion, TX. (June, 14th, 2014) The IHRA Summit Super Series hit the track again for another round of racing at San Antonio Raceway. After a successful IHRA Pro-Am event that saw over 300 cars competing, the local classes were back in action on the 1/8 mile track just outside of San … [Read more...]

6/15/14 Drag Racing News

Popular West End Thunder drag races roaring into Forks airport againPeninsula Daily FORKS — West End Thunder is storming into Forks today for the first weekend of the ninth season of summer drag racing at Forks Municipal Airport. Flag as irrelevant Pro Stock To Return To IHRA Nitro Jam … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Budds Creek Final Results

Hale, Konigshofer highlight return of IHRA President's Cup at Maryland Int'l Raceway BUDDS CREEK, Md. (June 14, 2014) - 2014 has not been kind to John Hale. A perennial favorite in the nostalgia Nitro Funny Car class for some time, Hale came into the season looking to seriously contend in the … [Read more...]

2014 NHRA Bristol Saturday Qualifying

B. FORCE, WORSHAM, AND S. GRAY EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT THE FORD NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Second-year driver Brittany Force earned the Top Fuel No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers at … [Read more...]

2014 NHRA Bristol Pro Mod Final Qualifying and First Round

PRO MOD NO. 1 QUALIFIER FISCUS RACES TO OPENING ROUND WIN AT FORD NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kevin Fiscus secured the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway and then claimed … [Read more...]

6/14/14 Drag Racing News

ZINK: Fischle's drag racing is a family affairPress-Enterprise For the Fischle Racing team, competing this weekend at the NHRA Summit Racing Series event at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana is family affair. Flag as irrelevant Pro Stock Returns To IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing … [Read more...]

TED PETERS WINS 2014 NOSTALGIA PRO STOCK “BLACK ARROW CUP” AT SIKESTON

Text by Bret Kepner Photography by James Sisk Chrysler fans gained a bit of revenge when Ted Peters wheeled his 1974 Plymouth Duster to a stunning holeshot victory over Chuck Weck at the helm of the “Grumpy’s Toy XVI” 1980 Camaro to secure the second annual Nostalgia Pro Stock Association’s “Black … [Read more...]

Diamonds In The Rough: Southwest Superchargers at El Paso Motorplex

© 2014 Bill 'BADCO' Ott Saturday June 7, 2014 The air conditioner on the top floor of the timing tower was engaged in battle above and beyond the call as it fought keep the temperature inside liveable. Considering half the walls that make up this top floor are glass and the air temp on the … [Read more...]

Personal Bests: 2014 Topeka and Englishtown

Steve Klemetti provides new drivers and new personal best elapsed times and speeds for currently listed drivers from the NHRA events at Topeka and Englishtown 2014. New Entries Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track PSB Brian Pretzel 7.163 184.93 2014 ATLANTA TAD Tripp Tatum 5.683 229.55 2014 … [Read more...]

2014 NHRA Bristol Friday Qualifying

WORSHAM, B. FORCE, S. GRAY LEAD OPENING-DAY QUALIFYING FRIDAY AT THE FORD NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Del Worsham raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday during a rain-shortened day of action at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol … [Read more...]