Archives for 2015

FUNNY CAR DRIVER ALEXIS DEJORIA TAKES GREAT MEMORIES BACK TO CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS IN PHOENIX

CHANDLER Ariz. — Funny Car standout Alexis DeJoria experienced a breakout 2014 season in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and it all started at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. DeJoria picked up her first career Funny Car victory a year ago at the track, kicking off her ascension into a … [Read more...]

Rodney Rezentes is JB’s Racer of the Week for February 16!

  Coming up Monday, February 16th, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, I have selected Rodney "Hot Rod" Rezentes from Hilo, Hawaii. Hot Rod's Top Dragster and performance at the IHRA tracks in Hawaii have earned him legendary status among his … [Read more...]

2/12/15 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Demke gets fourth TAD win at Winternationals Drag Racing Online Magazine Racers that join the weekly Friday night IHRA Drag Racing points program will compete for the title and a prize package of up to $5,000 in cash and ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN RETURNS FOR 2015

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 11, 2015) – NHRA today announced that the intense racing of the NHRA Factory Stock Showdown is returning for the 2015 season at NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events across the country. The NHRA Factory Stock Showdown was designed to showcase the NHRA Ford Mustang Cobra … [Read more...]

Racin’ and Rockin’ Radio: Jason Rupert on February 16!

Coming up Monday, February 16th, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will continue our Salute To The Champions as he hosts a visit from the 2014 IHRA Nitro Funny Car Champion, Jason Rupert! Jason's performance in the last season and throughout his career is the … [Read more...]

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...]