Archives for 2015

TOP FUEL’S J.R. TODD READY FOR BREAKS TO GO HIS WAY AT NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, N.H. — J.R. Todd feels as though he is right on the cusp of picking up his first victory of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season in Top Fuel and there are a number of factors that seem to support that. Todd’s 10,000-horsepower Red Line Oil/Kalitta Air dragster has performed … [Read more...]

2015 Woodburn Rose Festival Day One Results and Photos

ROSE FESTIVAL DAY ONE SEES EXHILARATING ACTION With Day One complete for the Sunbelt Rentals/Bi-Mart Rose Festival Drags, Day Two promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory! With a slew of Nostalgia BB/Funny Cars, 10.5 Outlaw, Pro Nostalgia, and the fire-breathing Jet Cars, … [Read more...]

6/08/15 Drag Racing News

Drag racing: Duluth's Anderson races to victory Duluth News Tribune Duluthian Greg Anderson won his sixth title at Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., on Sunday, claiming the 46th annual National Hot Rod Association ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Englishtown Final Results

BROWN EARNS MILESTONE VICTORY AT ENGLISHTOWN; HAGAN, ANDERSON AND SAVOIE ALSO WINNERS AT TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Antron Brown raced to his third victory of the season and earned his first ever Top Fuel win at his home track, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Sunday at the … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Englishtown Final Pro Mod Results

GLIDDEN VICTORIOUS AT NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Bill Glidden raced to his first career victory Sunday in the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Toyota NHRA Summernationals. This weekend’s … [Read more...]

Gary Burgin, A Tribute

I can think of few other funny car drivers who better personified the 1970s funny car scene than Gary Burgin. He didn’t have Jungle’s wild streak, or Prudhomme’s attitude, or Beadle’s monolithic “Blue Max” heritage to prop him up. But if Burgin was having a good day -- and he had plenty -- you … [Read more...]

6/07/15 Drag Racing News

ABC Online Victorian drag racer Phil Lamattina shatters vertebrae in crash that 'snapped car in two' at ... ABC Online Victorian drag racer Phil Lamattina has suffered a shattered vertebrae in a crash that "snapped his car in two" at the Willowbank Raceway, about 54 ... Drag … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Englishtown Saturday Qualifying Results

BROWN RACES TO THIRD CONSECUTIVE NO. 1 QUALIFIER IN TOP FUEL, PEDREGON, ANDERSON AND ELLIS ALSO NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Antron Brown raced to his third consecutive No. 1 qualifying position of the season in Top Fuel Saturday at the Toyota NHRA … [Read more...]

2015 NHRA Englishtown Saturday Pro Mod Qualifying and First Round

NO. 1 QUALIFIER JANIS RACES TO FIRST ROUND VICTORY IN NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES PORTION OF TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Mike Janis claimed the No. 1 qualifying position and a first round victory Saturday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series … [Read more...]

6/06/15 Drag Racing News

Racing: 400 cars compete in Bracket Drag Racing event Brainerd Daily Dispatch Gary Loeffelholz didn't waste any time making his presence known last weekend during Brainerd International Raceway's Bracket Drag Racing Series ... Flag as irrelevant Drag-racing a … [Read more...]