Archives for 2015

2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Series Finals Results from Beech Bend

MEYER, BOHL LEAD WINNERS IN BOWLING GREEN BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Randy Meyer and Andy Bohl led the list of winners this weekend at Beech Bend Raceway Park and the NHRA North Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Meyer, from Spring Hill, Kansas set the track record, and led the field in … [Read more...]

THREE-TIME TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPION LARRY DIXON HAS FOUR DECADES OF MEMORIES OF PRESTIGIOUS CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS – Three-time Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon’s fascination with the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals began more than 40 years ago. In fact, he had no trouble coming up with his first memory of the race, and the aura surrounding it, and it remains perfectly clear four decades … [Read more...]

8/31/15 Drag Racing News

The Courier New events highlight county fair The Courier KOI Drag Racing, to be held at the south grandstand starting at 7 p.m. ... The event is like classic drag racing, where two vehicles race to a finish line, ... Flag as irrelevant WTVY, … [Read more...]

BARTONE REPEATS POINTS TITLE IN NEW ENGLAND

(photo by Dave Kommel) New England Hot Rod Reunion, New England Dragway, Epping, New Hampshire, August 30, 2015— For the second consecutive season, Long Island City’s Tony Bartone clinched the Heritage Series Top Fuel Championship at the New England Hot Rod Reunion, one race before the season has … [Read more...]

8/30/15 Drag Racing News

KRIS Corpus Christi News Drag racing supporters start petition for a Drag Strip KRIS Corpus Christi News A local group is trying to convince the city of Corpus Christi to build a drag strip for street and drag racers. The group hopes it will help eliminate illegal ... … [Read more...]

8/29/15 Drag Racing News

Courier Mail Eight-year-old Logan boy Rustie Willshire to continue family history when he makes drag racing ... Courier Mail Eight-year-old Calvary Christian College student Rustie Willshire will become the latest member of his family to take to the drag racing strip next month … [Read more...]

8/28/15 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Story continues below this advertisement Drag Racing Online Magazine Evidently the NHRA is concerned about the recent spate of speed and ET records being set in their Nitro classes. Evidence of that is the NHRA ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

LEAN DUSTY GREEN MEANS TO CAREEN THROUGH FUELERS IN NEW ENGLAND

New England Hot Rod Reunion, New England Dragway, Epping, New Hampshire, August 28, 2015—Long ago, somebody wrote that one turns over an apple cart not to effect change but only because it’s fun to see which way the apples will roll and, similarly, coming into this weekend’s New England Hot Rod … [Read more...]

BECKMAN AND BROWN ARE QUICKEST ON FINAL DAY OF TESTING FOR THE CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Funny Car points leader Jack Beckman and Top Fuel world championship challenger Antron Brown posted the quickest runs in their categories Thursday to close testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. NHRA teams utilized the two-day … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STANDOUTS ALEXIS DEJORIA AND COURTNEY FORCE KNOW COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP SPOTS ON THE LINE AT PRESTIGIOUS CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

INDIANAPOLIS – Alexis DeJoria knows what is on the line at the world’s most prestigious drag race, the 61st annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. But like she proved a year ago, the Funny Car standout is more than capable of rising to the occasion on drag racing’s biggest stage. DeJoria is … [Read more...]