Archives for February 2015

NHRA AND U.S. ARMY CELEBRATING 15 YEARS AS MARKETING PARTNERS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – In 2015 the NHRA and the U.S. Army are celebrating their 15th year as marketing partners in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. The association continues to be one of the longest-running continuous sponsorships in all of motorsports. As part of the marketing … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RETURNS TO VELOCITY CHANNEL IN 2015

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – NHRA today announced the 10-race J&A Service NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will once again be televised on the Velocity Channel. The series returns to action at the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 12-15, at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, and … [Read more...]

NHRA WELCOMES NL’AKAPXM EAGLE MOTORPLEX BACK TO THE NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – NHRA officials announced today that Nl’Akapxm Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft, British Columbia has rejoined the NHRA Member Track Network. Built in 1987, the multi-use motorsports facility will once again become a member of the Northwest Division. The facility … [Read more...]

2/11/15 Drag Racing News

Inquirer.net Clark drag racing championship eyes big field Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines—Another huge field of drag racers head back to Clark for the second leg of the 2015 Philippine Drag Racing Championship ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing … [Read more...]

IHRA renews Lancaster Speedway & Dragway sanction

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) is proud to announce Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway, an eighth-mile drag strip near Buffalo, N.Y., has renewed its sanction with IHRA. The multi-purpose facility, constructed in 1959, hosts IHRA-sanctioned … [Read more...]

IHRA announces five new official sponsors

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) are proud to announce five new official partners for the 2015 season. Joining the growing IHRA family of official sponsors are: Klipsch, Luna-C, Larsens Inc., Stingray Systems and Pro Things. Klipsch is the official … [Read more...]

The Last Remaining Al-Anabi Car

Welcome everybody, A few words regarding the car you see in the photos. It is the Camaro SS Pro Dragster in scale 1:8 and it is a static model. The body is made of fiberglass resin molding. The tubular chassis is made of plastic but can be made of metal as well. The other major component … [Read more...]

2/10/15 Drag Racing News

New Iberia machinist's first love is drag racing Washington Times (AP) - At 6, Jerry Chauvin found the hobby of his lifetime at a drag racing strip in Opelousas. When he was 23, the Morgan City-native-turned-New ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2015 IHRA Tucson Sportsman Results

Sportsman category results from the Feb. 6-7 IHRA Good Vibrations Nitro Jam Southwestern Nationals presented by Budweiser at Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson, Ariz. Top Sportsman Winner: Marlon Goates (Troy, Texas) 1997 Cutlass 7.468 sec/178.28 mph. Runner-up: Marty Blair … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Pomona Winternationals Lucas Oil Series Results

DEMKE, LINDBERG TAKE WINS AT SEASON OPENER POMONA, Calif. – NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion Chris Demke began his title defense with a season opening win while Jonnie Lindberg grabbed his first national event win at the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at … [Read more...]