Archives for 2015

JEGS SPORTSNATIONALS RETURNS TO ITS KENTUCKY ROOTS IN 2016

L ROOTS IN 2016 GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 19, 2015) – NHRA announced today that the 2016 JEGS SPORTSnationals will make its triumphant return to Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., May 27-29. The JEGS SPORTSnationals will comprise one event in 2016, moving back to the historic Kentucky … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio For November 23rd: Jim Oberhofer!

Coming up Monday, November 23rd, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com: Bill Pratt will host an interview with the amazing and multi-talented Top Fuel crew chief, Jim Oberhofer! Jim just finished another great year with Kalitta Racing and his book, "Top Fuel For Life: … [Read more...]

Winners of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow SEMA Dual Challenge Championship Announced

The first half of the 2015 Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship is complete. Twenty-two teams competed in the Engine Challenge, held at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. These teams - comprised solely of high school students - faced off against each other and the clock to … [Read more...]

PIPER, STEFFEN, HASTINGS AND SCHWALM EARN SUMMIT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

GLENDORA, Calif. – Todd Piper, Robert Steffen, Nick Hastings and Mark Schwalm each scored NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championships at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. This year marks the 16th season that NHRA and Summit Racing Equipment have crowned national champions. Piper out of Wamego, … [Read more...]

INTERVIEW WITH ANDREW HINES AND DEL WORSHAM

The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Andrew Hines and Funny Car world champion Del Worsham. THE MODERATOR: We will go ahead and get started with today's teleconference. Thank you all for joining us. The 2015 … [Read more...]

SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT EXTENDS TITLE SPONSORSHIP OF NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2015) – National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) officials announced today that Summit Racing Equipment has extended its title sponsorship of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League, an entry-level series for kids ages 5 to 17. In the multi-year agreement, Summit Racing Equipment, a … [Read more...]

Craig Wright is JB’s Pick as Racer of the Week for November 23!

Coming up Monday, November 23rd, 2015 on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Craig Wright, from Earls Barton, England. Craig is a current Triple-Series Champion in UK Drag Racing...he is the National Champ in the Sportsman ET class, the first … [Read more...]

11/18/15 Drag Racing News

DragZine.com Chevrolet Claims NHRA Manufacturers Cup For Second Straight Year DragZine.com For the second year in a row and 21st time in National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) history, Chevrolet is drag racing's leading manufacturer. PRESS RELEASE: NHRA, FOX Sports release 2016 TV … [Read more...]

Announcing Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series 2016 Schedule

Four exciting events featuring the Chevrolet LS and modern LT engine platform in heads-up drag racing, all-GM car shows, huge manufacturers' midways and much more Santa Ana, CA (November 17, 2015) - Home of the NMCA Muscle Car Nationals drag racing series and the "World's Fastest Street Cars", … [Read more...]

NHRA ON FOX TELEVISION SCHEDULE HEADLINED BY 17 LIVE SUNDAY FINALS SHOWS; FOUR ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 17, 2015) – Officials from NHRA and FOX Sports today unveiled the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series television schedule highlighted by 17 live Sunday finals shows, including four on the FOX broadcast network, and eight primetime Friday night qualifying shows. The … [Read more...]