Archives for May 2015

alBalooshi and Manzo team for 2015 Pro Mod title run

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 13, 2015) – Khalid alBalooshi, the 2011 NHRA Pro Mod series champion, and 17-time Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Frank Manzo, have teamed to create a powerful new team and they will head to this weekend’s Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals with the intention of re-joining … [Read more...]

Matt Driskell is JB’s Racer of the Week for May 18!

Coming up Monday, May 18th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Matt Driskell from Wellsville, Kansas. Matt is the 2014 NHRA Division 5 Top Dragster Champion. His engine shop is world-famous for its outstanding high-performance motors, and they … [Read more...]

Altered takes first DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge win at Paducah

White Drives Altered to Win in First Expanded Hedman Husler Hedders DRO Nostalgia Nitro Challenge at Paducah Marc White drove Frank Ousley’s “Crop Duster” altered to the first win in the expanded Hedman Husler Hedders DragRacingOnline.com Nostalgia Nitro Challenge at Beacon Dragway in Paducah, … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK’S JASON LINE PUSHING FOR HIGHER MARKS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COMMERCE, Ga. — Jason Line can be his own harshest critic, but the talented two-time Pro Stock world champ considered all factors when taking into account his grade for the first quarter of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. It’s been a solid start that has included a victory at the … [Read more...]

5/13/15 Drag Racing News

Willowbank braces for largest drag race outside North America Drag Racing Online Magazine More than 500 racers have signed up for the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America – the FUCHS Winternationals ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Denny Salzwimmer on May 18!

Coming up Monday, May 18th, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host a visit from Great Lakes Funny Car Association's Grand Poo-Bah, the one and only Denny Salzwimmer! Denny has been promoting legendary nostalgia funny car events and packing the stands for … [Read more...]

REAL PRO MOD ASSOCIATION AND PRO LINE RACING NAMED CO-PRESENTING SPONSORS OF NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES EVENT AT ATLANTA

GLENDORA, Calif. (May 12, 2015) – NHRA announced today it has named Pro Line Racing and The Real Pro Mod (RPM) Association as co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, May 15-17, … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR ICON JOHN FORCE STILL EAGER TO ADD TO WIN TOTAL AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COMMERCE, Ga. — John Force has enough wins in his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car career to seemingly quench anyone’s thirst for victory. But after a tumultuous off-season and losing the Funny Car championship on the last day of the 2014 season, winning still feels as good as it … [Read more...]

5/12/15 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine White takes Ousley's altered to DRO win over Jimmy Youngs AA/FD at Paducah Drag Racing Online Magazine ... and historical in drag racing history as it is the first time that three totally different nitro burning vehicles ran each other to determine one winner. … [Read more...]

New Asphalt, Improvements Await IHRA Nitro Jam Stars And Fans At Cordova International Raceway’s May 29-30 Summer Nationals

NORWALK, OHIO (May 12, 2015) - The next event on the 2015 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series schedule is the May 29-30 Summer Nationals at Cordova International Raceway in Cordova, Illinois. The historic drag strip has been a powerful Midwest player in the sport's history since it was constructed in … [Read more...]