Archives for 2015

Traci Hrudka to present at the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Award Gala

The Quarter Mile Foundation will be on an international stage at the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) awards gala on November 21, 2015 in Windsor Great Park, Surrey, UK. Held at the Savill Court Hotel not far from Windsor Castle, the BDRHoF gala has developed into a major event on the … [Read more...]

TEXAS MOTORPLEX WELCOMES BACK NHRA’S SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS

ENNIS, Texas – Texas Motorplex will host the 2015 NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals, September 25-27. Top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the South Central division will compete in six classes for individual and team honors. Individual champions in No-Electronic Quick, … [Read more...]

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES ARRIVES AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAY FOR A DOUBLEHEADER

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Rocky Mountain Raceways host the Pacific Division’s Night of Fire Doubleheader Weekend on Sept. 24-27. The event is one of seven events in the Lucas Oil Series Pacific Division and one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional, … [Read more...]

NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION ARRIVES AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY

BRISTOL, Tenn. - Bristol Dragway to host NHRA Southeast division’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on September 25-26. The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional, regional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end … [Read more...]

BATEMAN, GASPARRELLI TAKE LUCAS OIL WINS IN WOODBURN

WOODBURN, Ore. – In the final results from Woodburn Dragstrip and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Garrett Bateman, Albany, Ore., and Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina, Calif., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively. Bateman, who has four career wins … [Read more...]

TEXAS RACERS WIN BIG AT THUNDER ROAD

GILLIAM, La. – Texas racers dominated the winners circle this past weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Thunder Road Raceway Park. Jerry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, worked his way through the field in his ’69 Chevrolet and ran 10.404 seconds at 124.89 mph in his final round … [Read more...]

SHIELDS AND FERRO LEAD THE WAY IN CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duane Shields and Mickey Ferro led the list of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series winners at the eighth annual NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway. Shields worked his way through the Top Alcohol Dragster field from the No. 2 qualifying position, meeting up against Brandon Booher … [Read more...]

9/21/15 Drag Racing News

Herald Sun Arty Roumbos with his Falcon GT. Picture: David Smith Source: News Limited Herald Sun The famous raceway has recommenced its drag racing events which are sanctioned by the Australian National Drag Racing Association (ANDRA). Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

BIR WINS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, FOUR HEADED TO NATIONALS

TOPEKA, Kan. – Brainerd International Raceway took home the coveted Team Championship while four individual racers scored wins at the NHRA Summit Racing Series West Central Division Finals at Heartland Park Topeka and are heading to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship in … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Charlotte Fall Final Results

BROWN TAKES POINTS LEAD AFTER WINNING HISTORIC FIRST ALL AFRICAN-AMERICAN FINAL ROUND IN NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES HISTORY Pro Stock’s Enders earns third straight victory and passes Shirley Muldowney on NHRA’s all-time wins list CONCORD, N.C. – Antron Brown raced to a historic Top Fuel victory … [Read more...]