Archives for 2015

Smith Doesn’t Count Franklin Out in PDRA Pro Nitrous Championship Bid

PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 14, 2015): It’s been an exciting season for PDRA Pro Nitrous. We’ve seen new threats rise to the top, behind-the-scenes rivalries played out on the big stage, power wars, and an intense championship chase. Now the focus is on two men. Heading into the PDRA Brian Olson … [Read more...]

Summit SuperSeries Crowns Bracket Racing World Champions at the IHRA World Finals

NORWALK, Ohio (October 14, 2015) - Memphis International Raceway (MIR) hosted the Summit SuperSeries champions from each of the six International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) divisions. These regional champions competed for true world champion status among bracket racers on October 9-11, 2015. Jeff … [Read more...]

Team Aruba Finishes Up Another Successful Season

MEMPHIS, Tn. (October 14, 2015): With the IHRA World Finals in the books, Team Aruba puts the cap on another successful year with their 2011 Aruba.com Pro Stock Mustang. They finished seventh in national points standings overall, quite an accomplishment in the extremely tough Pro Stock … [Read more...]

FORMER PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION ALLEN JOHNSON STILL HAS CHAMPIONSHIP ASPIRATIONS HEADING TO AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

ENNIS, Texas – After back-to-back semifinal appearances to open the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, Pro Stock standout Allen Johnson seemed to be building up to something big. But after a first-round loss at the most recent event at Maple Grove Raceway dropped … [Read more...]

Mark Jones is JB’s Racer of the Week for October 19!

Coming up Monday, October 19th, 2015, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Mark Jones, from Marrero, Louisiana. Mark and his wife Kelly McMahon Jones were recommended to me by our friend Nicole Folse. Thanks, Nicole Earl Folse! Mark is the 2014 Division 4 Top Dragster Champion. He's … [Read more...]

10/14/15 Drag Racing News

NHRA.com NHRA's Light inducted into Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame NHRA.com “The recognition of world-class Canadian drag racing legends, all under one roof, is long overdue,” said John Scotti, founder of the Canadian Drag ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Nitro Jam Racers Take Center Stage and Celebrate a Successful 2015 Season

NORWALK, Ohio (October 14, 2015) - International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) racers, sponsors, family and friends gathered Sunday evening to celebrate the 2015 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series season. Champions took to the stage to accept their trophies and reflect on their year. In addition, the IHRA … [Read more...]

Race Wrap: 2015 Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals

The epic conclusion to the Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals as weather pushed it into Monday, October 5 Santa Ana, CA (October 13, 2015) - The 17th Annual Nitto Tire NMRA All-Ford World Finals started with rainy weather as over 800 racers and show participants converged on … [Read more...]

NHRA’S GRAHAM LIGHT INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN DRAG RACING HALL OF FAME

Graham Light, NHRA’s senior vice president of racing operations, was one of 38 luminaries honored Oct. 9 as an inaugural inductee into the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Montreal. The 28 living and 10 posthumous legends who were inducted included racers, crew chiefs, mechanics, track … [Read more...]

Barker Bags Inaugural NHRA Top Sportsman National Championship

GLENDORA, Calif. –Jeffrey Barker has earned himself a national championship and a little bit of NHRA history as the veteran Southeast Division driver has locked up the inaugural NHRA Top Sportsman championship. Earlier this year, NHRA announced the formation of the national championship title for … [Read more...]