Archives for 2016

2016 NHRA Gainesville Friday Pro Mod Qualifying Results

FRIGO SPRINTS TO QUALIFYING LEAD FRIDAY IN NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Sidnei Frigo sprinted to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Racer fire incident

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD RACER TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL: NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series racer Dan Stevenson, 59, from Bolingbrook, Ill., was transported by ground to University of Florida Health Shands Hospital for further evaluation. Stevenson’s car caught fire during the first … [Read more...]

3/18/16 Drag Racing News

TF Harleys added to NHRA at Las Vegas Drag Racing Online Magazine It will serve as an 11th event in the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series for Top Fuel that competes with the LODRS, and the third of five to be ... Flag as irrelevant The Bakersfield … [Read more...]

2016 NMCA Bradenton Final Results

Race Wrap for 14th Annual Ross Racing Pistons NMCA Muscle Car Mayhem in Bradenton, Florida Santa Ana, Calif. (March 17, 2016) - It was an Xtreme weekend at the NMCA season opener at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida as the 2016 drag racing season kicked off with new classes, record-setting … [Read more...]

TROY COUGHLIN STARTS NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST LOADED FIELD AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

​GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A remarkable 10 different drivers won races during the 2015 NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series season, meaning not a single racer won more than one. Of those 10 winners, none were Troy Coughlin, something he hopes to change in 2016 and as soon as this weekend’s … [Read more...]

3/17/16 Drag Racing News

Western Daily Press Yeovil's Mr Six - Dennis Priddle inducted into International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in Florida Western Daily Press He was the young lad from Yeovil who became the first person outside of North America to drive a car a quarter of a mile in under six … [Read more...]

St. Thomas Raceway Park joins the IHRA family of tracks

NORWALK, Ohio (March 17, 2016) - The International Hot Rod Association(TM) (IHRA) is thrilled to welcome St. Thomas Raceway Park to the family of member tracks. The Ontario, Canada, based motorsports venue serves sportsman racers in the London, Detroit, Toronto, Niagara Falls and Windsor markets. … [Read more...]

PRO LINE RACING AND JERRY BICKEL RACE CARS NAMED CO-PRESENTING SPONSORS OF PRO MOD EVENT AT GAINESVILLE

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 16, 2016) – NHRA announced today it has named Pro Line Racing (PLR) and Jerry Bickel Race Cars, Inc. as co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the AMALIE Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 17-20, at Gainesville Raceway. The … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR CHAMP HAWLEY TO BE HONORED AND POPULAR HOT ROD JUNCTION WILL GET NOSTALGIC IN GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 16, 2016) – The NHRA will honor a former Funny Car world champion and some rocking hot rods will be on display at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway. The NHRA will continue its celebration of the 50th anniversary of Funny Car … [Read more...]

LURE OF MAJOR PERFORMANCE MILESTONE APPARENT AS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE STARTS SEASON AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Andrew Hines will start the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle season firmly focused on going after his third straight world championship. But another major accomplishment and one of the great, noteworthy NHRA milestones remains in the form of the … [Read more...]