Archives for 2015

2015 NHRA Charlotte Fall Friday Qualifying Results

JOHNSON JR., MILLICAN, ANDERSON AND SAVOIE RACE TO QUALIFYING LEADS AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Tommy Johnson Jr., who has quietly had one of the most consistent Funny Cars of the season, raced to the qualifying lead Friday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Clay … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Charlotte Fall Pro Mod Friday Qualifying Results

FORMER NHRA PRO MOD WORLD CHAMP AL BALOOSHI RACES TO QUALIFYING LEAD AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS IN CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world champion Khalid al Balooshi raced to the qualifying lead Friday in the Pro Mod portion of the NHRA Carolina … [Read more...]

JEGS NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS KICKS OFF IN OHIO

HEBRON, Ohio – Racing kicked off today for the NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals and the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at National Trial Raceway with Tom Elliott and Lester Johnson leading the charge. Elliott, out of Brooks, Ky., grabbed the top spot in the Top Dragster field with a pass of 6.259 … [Read more...]

9/18/15 Drag Racing News

Los Angeles Times Owner of speeding Ferrari in Beverly Hills is drag-racing Qatar prince Los Angeles Times He's been called a speed freak, dubbed the “patron sheik” of drag racing and is the financier of one of the sport's best teams. But over the weekend, ... Police: Sheik Who Said … [Read more...]

NHRA HERITAGE SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS ON THE LINE IN BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series heads to Auto Club Famoso Raceway for the Nostalgia Fall Championships and the Good Vibrations Saturday Night Nitro fan appreciation night featuring Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars and Top Fuel Dragsters. The event is the final event of the year … [Read more...]

NHRA DRIVERS VISIT WITH MEDIA AND FANS AND TOUR LANDMARKS IN PLAYOFF MARKETS TO KICKOFF MELLO YELLO COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2015) — Several drivers who are gearing up to pursue NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships this weekend at zMAX Dragway’s NHRA Carolina Nationals, took time out of their busy schedules Wednesday to participate in a media blitz across the country designed … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS LEADER MIKE JANIS EMBRACES PRESSURE, PLANS TO KEEP HOT STREAK GOING AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Janis may not be trying to put extra pressure on himself heading into the eighth of 10 races during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season. But try as he might, it’s hard for Janis to ignore that he took over the points lead in the highly-competitive class … [Read more...]

TWO-TIME PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPION MATT SMITH REALIZES ICING ON THE CAKE COULD BE WIN AT COUNTDOWN OPENING NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In his first year on a new Victory Factory Racing Gunner, two-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Matt Smith already considers his 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season a success by securing a top 10 spot and a berth in the Countdown to the Championship. But a … [Read more...]

9/17/15 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing: BIR announces team for ET Finals Brainerd Daily Dispatch Brainerd International Raceway announced Wednesday the 40-member drag racing team that will represent the track during the ... Flag as irrelevant Quad-Cities Online … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Jeg Coughlin, Sr. on September 21!

Coming up Monday, September 21st, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the great Jeg Coughlin, Sr.! Jeg is a living legend of the sport of Drag Racing, and you'd be hard pressed to find a race car that doesn't have one of his … [Read more...]