Archives for October 2016

10/16/16 Drag Racing News

Winkler Seven-Year-Old's Drag Racing Dreams Come True (VIDEO) PembinaValleyOnline.com While the drag racing season has come to an end, Skylar is anticipating her first race next spring. "I'm kind of nervous, but very excited," she says, ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Personal Bests: 2016 Brainerd, Indy, Charlotte, Madison

Steve Klemetti records the new drivers, and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the 2016 NHRA events at Brainerd, Indy, Charlotte, and East St. Louis. New Drivers Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track PMD Michael Bowman 5.821 256.89 2016 INDY PMD Justin Shearer 6.361 226.47 2016 … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Ennis Saturday Qualifying Results

BROWN, HIGHT, LINE AND SAVOIE RACE TO NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT THE AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS ENNIS, Texas – Antron Brown powered to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel Saturday at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro … [Read more...]

10/15/16 Drag Racing News

Troy Coughlin, Jr. to race for Kalitta Motorsports Top Fuel team in 2017 FOXSports.com Coughlin Jr.'s father, Troy Coughlin, Sr., along with his uncles John Coughlin, Mike Coughlin and Jeg Coughlin, Jr., all have various drag racing ... Flag as irrelevant Troy … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Ennis Friday Qualifying Results

HIGHT, BROWN, LINE AND HINES LEAD QUALIFYING AT AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS ENNIS, Texas – Robert Hight sprinted to the provisional No. 1 qualifier in Funny Car on Friday at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro … [Read more...]

10/14/16 Drag Racing News

Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series 2017 schedule is announced Drag Racing Online Magazine There will be four event on the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series next year. The all-GM series features vehicles equipped with Chevrolet LS ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

PDRA Nas Racing World Finals Welcomes International Racers

PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 13, 2016): For over a decade the Switzerland-based WCD Racing team has competed in the FIA European Championship. This season, the team’s dream of competing in the United States is being realized. The WCD Racing 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier has made the trip from Switzerland to … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE STANDOUT EDDIE KRAWIEC COMING ON STRONG HEADING TO AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS

ENNIS, Texas – Starting the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship with a first-round loss is usually not an ideal recipe to winning a world championship. It’s the exact scenario Pro Stock Motorcycle standout Eddie Krawiec was faced with, but the three-time world … [Read more...]

Sydney Dragway Confirms IHRA Australia as Preferred Sanctioning Body

IHRA continues with additional international growth; future announcements to be made in the coming weeks WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (October 13, 2016) - Sydney Dragway recently announced that the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Australia is now the preferred sanctioning body for the … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Rich Hanna on October 17th!

Coming up Monday, October 17th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of the greatest of the Jet Funny Car pilots in the sport of Drag Racing, Rich Hanna! Rich handles the awesome GO JO Firebird, and he is the world record holder … [Read more...]