Archives for November 2016

SpeedVideo & ProMedia Sign Multi-Year Agreement to Live Broadcast NMRA and NMCA Drag Racing Series

Santa Ana, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2016) - SpeedVideo and ProMedia Events & Publishing are proud to jointly announce a multi-year agreement to live broadcast the NMRA and NMCA Drag Racing Series through 2018. The NMCA is home to some of the fastest heads-up race cars in the world, including some of … [Read more...]

PDRA: Eric McKinney Continues Reign in Drag965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle

PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 11, 2016): Looking at the last three championships in PDRA’s Drag965 Pro Extreme Motorcycle, one would assume that Eric McKinney has had complete and total domination. But that is only part of the story. While he walked away with the championships in ‘14 and ‘15, this year … [Read more...]

11/11/16 Drag Racing News

Joe Biden drag-racing Colin Powell is just what we needed - thank Jay Leno Bryan-College Station Eagle Vice President Joe Biden speaks with Jay Leno and former secretary of state Colin L. Powell next to a restored 1967 Corvette on "Jay Leno's Garage. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Rick Rollins to serve as Master of Ceremonies for Bob Vandergriff, Sr. Roast

Parma Heights, Ohio (November 11, 2016) – The Quarter Mile Foundation’s “Hustling a Husler” Roast and Toast of Bob Vandergriff, Sr. on December 8, 2016 will have one of the performance aftermarket’s most entertaining personalities, Rick Rollins, to serve as the evening’s Master of … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Wes Leopold, Sr. on November 14th!

Coming up Monday, November 14th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of Division 1's all-time greatest winners, Wes Leopold, Sr.! Wes is a multi-time US Nationals Champion, and he has been a winner for decades in the Northeast … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP RACE BETWEEN HINES, KRAWIEC & SAVOIE TO BE DECIDED AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

​ GLENDORA, Calif. – Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec are used to competing against one another for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championships, as the Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates have won four of the past five world titles in the class. They enter this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA … [Read more...]

11/10/16 Drag Racing News

Joe Biden drag-racing Colin Powell is just what we needed. Thank Jay Leno. Washington Post Vice President Biden got into a bit of a drag race with former secretary of state Colin L. Powell on Wednesday's episode of “Jay Leno's Garage,” and it ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

CASTROL RACEWAY JOINS NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2016) Castrol Raceway, in Edmonton, Alberta, has joined the NHRA Member Track Network within the Northwest Division, NHRA’s Division 6, which features tracks from Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Saskatchewan, and Washington. The multipurpose facility … [Read more...]

PDRA: Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous presented by MoTeC was the Class to Watch this Season

Tommy Franklin Silenced Naysayers and Won it All PITTSBORO, N.C. (November 10, 2016): The Nitrous Wars, both the unofficial smack talk between drivers/engine builders and the official Flatout Gaskets Nitrous Wars, were clearly beloved by fans this season. Pro Nitrous was the class to watch. It … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK CHAMPS AND TEAMMATES JASON LINE AND GREG ANDERSON ANTICIPATING UNIQUE EXPERIENCE AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

GLENDORA, Calif. – Teammates Jason Line and Greg Anderson have experienced a number of high-pressure situations throughout their standout Pro Stock careers, but none of them have included something quite like this heading into this weekend’s Auto Club NHRA Finals at historic Auto Club … [Read more...]