Archives for October 2015

Southern Racers Vie for PDRA Top Dragster Title

PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 1, 2015): In the quickest and fastest sportsman category in drag racing, two racers with roots deep in southern, eighth-mile bracket racing are going toe-to-toe to be crowned the next PDRA Top Dragster World Champion. While Gleason Tennessee’s Justin Melton has a three … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Maple Grove Friday Qualifying Rained Out

PERSISTENT STORMS FORCE NHRA OFFICIALS TO CANCEL FRIDAY’S ACTION AT THE NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS MOHNTON, Pa. – Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to cancel Friday’s racing action at the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Rain started in the morning and showers were expected to fall throughout … [Read more...]

10/02/15 Drag Racing News

CBC.ca 10-year-old autistic boy from Kelligrews burning up the drag racing circuit CBC.ca "But just the aerodynamics of the car, and the safety of the car, and the way that the drag racing community is anyway, in terms of safety, is they would ... Flag as … [Read more...]

Mastercam Top Fuel Shootout YouTube Recap

For the second time this summer, front-engine Top Fuel virtuoso Bill Dunlap zoomed ahead of the competition and captured the Title in the winner-take-all Mastercam Top Fuel Shootout in Bakersfield. The YouTube race recap is here: https://youtu.be/_Z70GnOEr7Q … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S HECTOR ARANA JR. HUNTING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE AT NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS

MOHNTON, Pa. – Hector Arana Jr. knew he needed a clutch performance at the second race of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship last weekend in St. Louis. Arana delivered in impressive fashion and now hopes he can replicate that effort a few more times en … [Read more...]

WEATHER FORECAST FORCES EARLIER START TIMES FOR FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT THE NHRA KEYSTONE NATIONALS

MOHNTON, Pa. - Due to the inclement weather forecast Friday in the eastern Pennsylvania region, the NHRA has moved up the starting times for the first two NHRA Mello Yello Series qualifying sessions on Friday, Oct. 2, of the NHRA Keystone Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. The race, which will be … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Ray Motes on October 5!

Coming up Monday, October 5th, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with International Drag Racing Hall of Famer Ray Motes! Throughout his more than half-century in the sport, Ray built and drove some of the most awesome machines that ever … [Read more...]

James Wilson, Sr. Is JB’s Racer of the Week For October 5!

Coming up Monday, October 5th, 2015, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected James Wilson, Sr., from Milan, Illinois. James is the patriarch of one of the longest-running, well-known and respected Drag Racing families in the Quad Cities area. His '63 Corvette Super Gas racer is an … [Read more...]

10/01/15 Drag Racing News

Buffalo News Ricketson is a big name in Lancaster drag racing Buffalo News Multiple times during a typical IHRA Friday night drag racing event at Lancaster National Speedway and Dragway, fans will hear the name Ricketson ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

9/30/15 Drag Racing News

Wilson sisters finish one-two for drag racing championship Estevan Mercury Both girls are members of the Wilson drag racing family, which also includes older sister Amanda and father Dean. Ashley, like Amanda and Dean, ... Flag as irrelevant 'Georgia Shaker' … [Read more...]