Archives for 2015

NHRA Lucas Oil Series Coming to Woodburn

WOODBURN, Ore. – The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division returns to Woodburn Dragstrip on September 18-20 to close out the season. 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 … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Series Earlville Final Results

GINGLES AND DREW WIN IN EARLVILLE EARLVILLE, Iowa.– At Tri-State Raceway in Earlville, Iowa, racers Gord Gingles, Winnipeg, Manit., and Ray Drew, Hales Corners, Wis., took home the wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car respectively. This event concludes the six race Lucas Oil … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Thunder Road Raceway Park

GILLIAM, La. - Thunder Road Raceway Park host the NHRA South Central Division on September 18-20. 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 purse of more than … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Series Englishtown Final Results

MOSES, TAGLIARENI LEAD WINNERS IN ENGLISHTOWN ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Ken Moses and Robert Tagliareni led the list of winners at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series as the two racers won for the home state of New Jersey. Moses defended his title from a year … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL STANDOUT DOUG KALITTA READY TO BUST OUT OF SLUMP DURING COUNTDOWN OPENER AT NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It might not have been the ideal method of leading into the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship for Top Fuel standout Doug Kalitta. But it also might just mean that Kalitta and his 10,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster is ready for a breakout … [Read more...]

9/14/15 Drag Racing News

Roanoke Times Female drag racer heads to class after successful summer Roanoke Times Taylor spends hours a day sitting in a simulator equipped with a drag-racing Christmas-tree lighting system in the family's basement. Hours and hours ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

9/13/15 Drag Racing News

HOT ROD DRAG WEEK™ 2015 Riverfront Times From Sept. 13-19, 2015, the 11th annual HOT ROD Drag Week™ puts an unprecedented 350 cars through a grueling test over five days of drag racing ... Flag as irrelevant Grand Junction Free Press Western … [Read more...]

9/12/15 Drag Racing News

We usually do not run street racing stories, but this one has an interesting twist. bp WDIV Detroit Defenders: Detroit police have idea to make drag racing safer WDIV Detroit The Local 4 Defenders recently went undercover to investigate the ongoing problem of drag … [Read more...]

NHRA COUNTDOWN KICKOFF MEDIA TOUR TO FLASH GREEN LIGHT ON PLAYOFFS

NHRA Mello Yello Series world championship contenders travel to playoff host markets in daylong Countdown to the Championship media tour on Wednesday, Sept. 16 GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 11, 2015) — Six NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship contenders will hit the road on Wednesday, … [Read more...]

9/11/15 Drag Racing News

Keeping Pace: Freeman's Jake Nickerson will bid for national drag racing crown The Spokesman Review Nickerson, who has been drag racing since the age of 8, picked up the International Hot Rod Association Division 6 Jr. Dragster championship last ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]