Archives for September 2015

PRO STOCK’S JASON LINE KNOWS BIG PERFORMANCE NEEDED AT NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS TO KEEP CHAMPIONSHIP HOPES ALIVE

MOHNTON, Pa. – Entering the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship in fourth place and with hopes of competing for a third world championship, the NHRA’s six-race playoffs haven’t exactly started as planned for Pro Stock standout Jason Line. Line has picked the … [Read more...]

Craig Sullivan, A Sportsman Racer with a Professional Attitude

PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 28, 2015): Most racers count their biggest wins by the number of trophies or oversized checks lining their shop walls. But for PDRA Top Dragster racer Craig Sullivan, winning often means something different altogether. Although he continually finishes in the top five of … [Read more...]

Current IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Points: Larsen Clinches the Championship

NORWALK, Ohio (September 29, 2015) - The San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco is in the books and only one more race remains to determine the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) World Champions. Elaine Larsen clinched the Jet Dragster championship and the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR ICON JOHN FORCE READY TO TAKE COUNTDOWN PERFORMANCE TO NEXT LEVEL AT NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS

MOHNTON, Pa. – John Force has put together a solid start to the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship and has had another strong regular season in Funny Car. But if the 16-time Funny Car world champion wants another world title, he knows he has to be great and … [Read more...]

9/29/15 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Weird and wonderful weekend at St. Louis Drag Racing Online Magazine The weather was not too hot, one lane was not better than the other, and the fans were treated to some great racing at Gateway Motorsports Park. Countdown to the Championship hits … [Read more...]

ECKEL ADDS ANOTHER, LONGHANY WINS FIRST

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Don Eckel collected his third win this year while Ed Longhany captured his first ever win this weekend for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Thunder Valley Bristol Dragway. Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., faced off with Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., in a battle similar to David … [Read more...]

EXPERIENCE DOMINATES AT GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK

MADISON, Ill. – Craig Bourgeois scored his 4th national event win in Comp Eliminator while Luke Bogacki picked up his 11th national win at this weekend’s AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park outside St. Louis as experienced racers dominated the winner’s circle. Craig … [Read more...]

ELLIS SWEEPS LUCAS OIL DOUBLE-HEADER

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – Alan Ellis raced to a pair of wins as he swept the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Night of Fire at Rocky Mountain Raceways outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Ellis, a local racer out of Mapleton, Utah, drove his ’23 Ford roadster to wins 10 and 11 in 23 final round … [Read more...]

9/28/15 Drag Racing News

kplr11.com Drag racing at Gateway Motorsport Park kplr11.com (KPLR) – Gateway National owner Curtis Francois was on Sunday Sports Extra Sunday night to discuss drag racing. This weekend NHRA racing was ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA St. Louis Final Results

BROWN, WORSHAM, SKILLMAN, ARANA JR. RACE TO VICTORIES AT THE AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS MADISON, Ill. – Antron Brown extended his mastery of Gateway Motorsports Park by racing to his fourth consecutive Top Fuel victory at the facility Sunday during the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest … [Read more...]