Archives for 2016

FAN VOTING INTENSIFIES TO DETERMINE FINAL PRO STOCK STARTING SPOT IN K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – The fan voting process is heating up to determine the final driver who will be racing for a $50,000 payday during the K&N Horsepower Challenge on Saturday, April 2 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The lucrative event, held during the Denso Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals, April … [Read more...]

THE LARRY MORGAN ROAST – A CAVALCADE OF LAUGHTER

The Quarter Mile Foundation will host a fund-raiser roast on Thursday, June 23, 2016 during the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment Nationals event week at Norwalk, Ohio’s Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The roastee will be Ohio Pro Stock star, Larry Morgan of Newark. Titled “The Larry Morgan … [Read more...]

3/23/16 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Barton wins Factory Stock Showndown at Gators Drag Racing Online Magazine David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., was the winner of the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology NHRA Factory Stock Showdown during the ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

JEGS Boosts SPORTSnationals Purse

GLENDORA, Calif. – Incentives for racers looking to attend the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, May 27-29 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., have been sweetened with JEGS boosting the cash purse to an all-time SPORTSnationals record $99,250. Add contingency awards in excess of $275,000 and … [Read more...]

Dwane Garrett is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week March 28th!

Coming up Monday, March 28th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Dwane Garrett, from Masterton, New Zealand. Dwane's Top Alcohol Dragster is one of the finest cars in the NZDRA! The Garrett Racing page on Facebook has all the latest info and updates on this great dragster, and … [Read more...]

HOT START HAS FUNNY CAR STANDOUT RON CAPPS FEELING CONFIDENT HEADING TO DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – The carryover of strong momentum and performances from the end of one year and into the beginning of the next can be a difficult thing to master when competitors are dealing with 10,000-horsepower Funny Cars. But class standout Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T team … [Read more...]

3/22/16 Drag Racing News

Dragzine.com Pro Mod driver Stevenson escapes fiery crash Drag Racing Online Magazine NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series racer Dan Stevenson, 59, from Bolingbrook, Ill., was involved in a scary incident on Friday, March 18. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Racer Media & Marketing and the IHRA announce a partnership in 2016

IHRA coverage featured on RACER media platforms NORWALK, Ohio/ NEW YORK, NY (March 22, 2016) - The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) and the world's leading motorsports media and marketing company, Racer Media & Marketing announced a global partnership today. … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Gary Densham on March 21st!

Coming up tonight, March 21st, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of Drag Racing's all-time greats, the one and only Gary Densham! Gary's long and colorful career stretches back to before he helped John Force get up and running … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Gary Densham on March 21!

One of the longest running independents in the Fuel Funny Car class, along with a Nostalgia Funny Car driven by his son, our guest this evening will be Gary Densham. For a time, he also was a co-driver for John Force. Tune in and hear what went wrong at the recent NHRA Winter Nationals in Pomona … [Read more...]