Archives for October 2016

2016 Lucas Oil Series Results from the NHRA Keystone Nationals

Winners Crowned In Mohnton, Biondo Gains 50th National Victory Mohnton, Pa.- Multiple winners were recognized today as the NHRA Keystone Nationals concluded at Maple Grove Raceway after rain delays over the weekend. Winners were recognized in Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals Coming to Atlanta

ATLANTA DRAGWAY TO HOST NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS COMMERCE, Ga. – The top bracket racers in NHRA’s Southeast division will be on hand at Atlanta Dragway, October 7-9, for the 2016 NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals. Racers in five categories from across … [Read more...]

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

NHRA SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION RUMBLES TO AN END AT THUNDER IN THE HEARTLAND LEXINGTON, Okla. - Thunder Valley Raceway Park will host the Thunder in the Heartland, the final event for the NHRA South Central Division, on October 7-9. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers … [Read more...]

2016 Division 4 Renegades Sunday Team Finals San Antonio Raceway

By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Oct. 2nd, 2016) - With two days of racing in the rear view mirror and the team finals championships already decided, another 'Gamblers Race' was on the card with racers vying for extra money to cap off their weekend. Also running were the track operators from the six … [Read more...]

10/03/16 Drag Racing News

Larry Ott: Mike Peters prevails in Lancaster drag racing drama Buffalo News Peters and the point teammates of Brandel and Pete Marston arrived at Lancaster's IHRA drag racing season point finale deadlocked in first place. Flag as irrelevant Drag racing: Anderson … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Maple Grove Final Results

JOHNSON JR., BROWN, NOBILE AND KRAWIEC RACE TO VICTORY AT DODGE NHRA NATIONALS MOHNTON, Pa. – Tommy Johnson Jr. raced to the Funny Car victory at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway on Sunday. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock … [Read more...]

10/02/16 Drag Racing News

'Sully' rekindles memories for drag racer who was in the Hudson River FOXSports.com The ironic part of the whole scenario for Rini is he'd been drag racing for nearly a decade, and experienced his first airplane crash before wrecking a ... Flag as irrelevant Dragpro Club … [Read more...]

2016 IHRA Summit Series Division 4 Renegades Team Finals Day Two

M. Rodriguez By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Oct. 1st, 2016) - After a beautiful Friday that saw the husband-wife duo of Michael and Cassie Pennington get the lion's share of the pool for Electronics when they split the money in the finals. Bryan Day scored in the Foot Brake and Conner Rivers in Jr. … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Maple Grove Saturday Qualifying Results

PRITCHETT, HAGAN, NOBILE AND HINES RACE TO NO. 1 QUALIFIERS ON SATURDAY AT DODGE NHRA NATIONALS MOHNTON, Pa. – Leah Pritchett raced to her first career No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel on Saturday at the Dodge NHRA Nationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Chrisman Legacy… Always Faster

The Chrisman Legacy… Always Faster by Tom Madigan A book review by Phil R. Elliott Like many of you, I’ll miss Art Chrisman. About the time I discovered drag racing, Art Chrisman won the 1st Fuel & Gas Championships at Bakersfield. I was reading copies of my older cousin Chuck’s Hot Rod … [Read more...]