Archives for 2015

ANDRA: Gregorini to contest full Top Doorslammer Championship

Photo credit: Bob Taylor Local West Aussie Top Doorslammer driver Daniel Gregorini is a busy boy in 2015. With a shortened six-month ANDRA Drag Racing season to facilitate the change over to a fiscal year calendar, Gregorini is eyeing up all five rounds of the Australian Top Doorslammer … [Read more...]

Cruisin’ Times Sneak Peak Video: Glamorgan Castle Car Show…

SNEAK PEAK... the latest Cruisin' Times TV Webisode: The Glamorgan Castle Car Show, Alliance, Oh. sponsored by The Family Place Digital Imaging (t-shirt, cups and specialty advertising). Follow along as host John Shapiro takes you on a short trip of the car how and tells about the Glamorgan … [Read more...]

1/07/15 Drag Racing News

The National Yas opens for amateur drag racing this weekend The National ABU DHABI // Fifty of the UAE's best street racers are going head-to-head across five entry categories of heart-pumping drag racing action at Yas ... Yas Super Street Challenge 2015 - AutoMiddleEast.com (press release) … [Read more...]

IHRA Announces Super Rod Bonus Program Coming To Division 3

BONUS PAYOUT TO BE AWARDED TO WINNER, RUNNER-UP NORWALK, Ohio (January 7, 2015) - Thanks to an anonymous supporter of the IHRA and the Super Rod class, IHRA announced this week a new Super Rod bonus program available to 9.90 index racers in IHRA's popular North Stars Division on the Summit Racing … [Read more...]

1/06/15 Drag Racing News

Los Angeles Times Qatar pulls funding for one of NHRA drag racing's leading teams Los Angeles Times A member of Qatar's ruling family abruptly pulled his funding of Al-Anabi Racing, one of NHRA drag racing's leading teams, one month before the new ... NHRA: Al-Anabi team exploring options as … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Zappia aims for title #8 but Kapiris’ speed still makes him nervous

Photo credit: High Octane Photos The signs are ominous for the rest of the field chasing 7-time Australian Top Doorslammer Champion John Zappia when Round 1 of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series begins at Perth Motorplex this Friday and Saturday (Jan 9-10). As recently as two weeks ago Zappia drove … [Read more...]

EMMR Hosts February Racing Roundtable

Coming up in February 14, join us at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing as we hold a Roundtable to discuss "The Best Drag Race I Ever Attended... And WHY!" All that's left is to pick one out among the dozens of outstanding events I've attended! (Maybe host Darwin Doll will let me choose a few … [Read more...]

1/05/15 Drag Racing News

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Hot rod builder, racer Binggeli dies at 91 Santa Rosa Press Democrat ... more on building engines instead of driving a race circuit. He still kept up drag racing, a straight quarter-mile speed contest he considered less risky. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

ANDRA: 2014 Champ headlines stellar Top Fuel Motorcycle field at Perth Motorplex

Image credit: Fred Dwyer The 2015 ANDRA Championship Drag Racing season kicks into gear this weekend featuring Round 1 of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series for Top Doorslammer and Top Fuel Motorcycle at Perth Motorplex. Nitro Slam will see 16 Doorslammers vying for a spot in the eight car field … [Read more...]

1/04/15 Drag Racing News

TRACK TALK: Drag Racing Nostalgia Fest being held in Hudson Enterprise News The Elks Club at 99 Park Street in Hudson hosts the Drag Racing Nostalgia Fest from 1-6 p.m. today and a large crowd of drag racers from the past ... Flag as irrelevant Towanda Daily Review Fort … [Read more...]