Archives for September 2016

9/10/16 Drag Racing News

Drag racing returns to Garfield Avenue this weekend Duluth News Tribune The Willmar, Minn., resident, who has been competing in drag racing for about seven years, races in about 60 runs down the dragstrip per year. 10th Annual Kia of Duluth Drag Race and Car Show Preview - FOX 21 Online … [Read more...]

9/09/16 Drag Racing News

Mopar expands block party to Pennsylvania Drag Racing Online Magazine ... see Mopar vehicles, enjoy exciting activities and experience first-hand the true passion and commitment of the Mopar brand to the drag racing world ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing And Car Show … [Read more...]

Sand makes history at GSTA Muscle Car Shootout

September 7, 2016​ - BRAINERD, Minn. - Kevin Sand may have entered the record books last weekend at Brainerd International Raceway, with an incredible run that included winning two different drag racing classes as well as the Index Class run-off, a trifecta that may never have been accomplished … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STANDOUT ROBERT HIGHT LOCKED IN FOR CHAMPIONSHIP HUNT HEADING TO NHRA CAROLINA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It didn’t take long for Robert Hight to shift his focus to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship. In fact, the 2009 Funny Car world champion was already in playoff mode the moment he learned he would be starting from the sixth position in the … [Read more...]

9/08/16 Drag Racing News

Thomson wins penultimate race and TNT Super Series championship Drag Racing Online Magazine Jim Thomson from Niagara Falls, Ontario, clinched the 2016 Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series championship with a dominating win on Friday, ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA … [Read more...]

INTERVIEW: ANDREW HINES, JASON LINE, RON CAPPS AND ANTRON BROWN

The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring the No. 1 seeds entering the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship which begins Sept. 16-18 at zMAX Dragway. Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Jason Line (Pro Stock), Ron Capps (Funny Car) and Antron Brown (Top Fuel) are the No. … [Read more...]

PDRA Junior Dragsters: Not Just Child’s Play

Kendal Little, Talbert Pro Junior Dragster points leader PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 7, 2016): Although the PDRA Pro and Top Junior Dragster categories are made up of competitors who range in age from 8 to 17, they take their sport no less seriously than many of the seasoned professionals. In both … [Read more...]

9/07/16 Drag Racing News

Camaro drives couple to take up drag racing, in their 70s Great Falls Tribune The need for a second vehicle and a little bit of peer pressure pushed “drag racing” onto Raylene Rein's bucket list at the young age of 71. Four years ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

9/06/16 Drag Racing News

Life in the Fast Lane: Drag racing helps Alexis Whitaker deliver message to slow down Herald & Tribune ... down on the track. “It's a thrill to go that fast,” Whitaker said. “I think there was a reason that my knees were messed up and I was led to drag racing.” ... Flag as … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Tri-State Raceway, Earlville, Iowa

TRI-STATE RACEWAY TO HOST NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION EARLVILLE, Iowa – NHRA West Central Division concludes its season with the NHRA Division 5 Finals at Tri-State Raceway on September 9-11. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series … [Read more...]