Archives for 2016

TOUGH TEXAN CHRIS MCGAHA READY FOR PRO STOCK CHALLENGES AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chris McGaha enjoyed his finest season in Pro Stock in 2015, winning three races, advancing to five final rounds and becoming a legitimate championship contender. But in a sense, McGaha feels like he is starting over during the early part of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag … [Read more...]

3/16/16 Drag Racing News

The Independent Florida Alligator Drag-racing tour to visit Gainesville for 47th annual competition The Independent Florida Alligator Sara Slaughter, an NHRA media relations manager, said the tour includes drag racing classes Funny Car, Pro Stock Drag Racing and Pro Stock ... Richards … [Read more...]

Over 7,000 IHRA competitors will challenge for the 2016 Summit SuperSeries World Championship

NORWALK, Ohio (March 16, 2016) - The 2016 edition of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit SuperSeries is off and running at many of the Southern based IHRA member tracks. This season will feature familiar names supporting the series but a brand new format that has competitors and … [Read more...]

Wendell Duarte is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week March 21st!

Coming up Monday, March 21st, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Wendell Duarte from Kaneohe, Hawaii. Wendell was recommended to me by our friend Michael Baba Balbarino, and he is often featured on Michael's 808_FUEL page on Facebook. Wendell is a consistent winner with his … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR LEGEND JOHN FORCE HAS PLENTY OF SPECIAL MEMORIES AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

​ GAINESVILLE, Fla. – It has not taken long for John Force to see a difference in his John Force Racing team in 2016. In fact, it has been all of two events during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series and the legendary Force has seen an improvement compared to the early stretch of … [Read more...]

3/15/16 Drag Racing News

Richards to debut new Mustang Funny Car at Gators Drag Racing Online Magazine Paul Richards Racing has announced that Prestige Corporate headquarters of Charlotte, NC, has come aboard as a major sponsor for the 2016 ... Flag as irrelevant Carscoops … [Read more...]

Collector Car Fraud Seminar Joins Lineup at EMMR Spring Open House

YORK SPRINGS, PA - Attorney Bruce Shaw of the law firm of Shaw Laws from Willow Grove, Pennsylvania will present a special seminar on Collector Car Fraud at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing during the first day of Spring Open House activities to be presented on April 2nd and 3rd at the museum … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL STANDOUT STEVE TORRENCE FOCUSED ON BIG NUMBERS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

​ GAINESVILLE, Fla. – While 22 races remain in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Top Fuel standout Steve Torrence wasn’t about to discount what a win at the season-opener in Pomona meant. Torrence started the year in impressive fashion with a Winternationals victory in his … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Gainesville Final Results

TEDESCO SCORES TAD WIN IN GAINESVILLE; LEANDERS WINS IN FUNNY CAR GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In the final results from Southeast Division Prelude to the Gators event at Gainesville Raceway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Mia Tedesco, Murrysville, Pa. and Ulf Leanders, Viksjofors, Sweden, took … [Read more...]

3/14/16 Drag Racing News

Motorsports park on City Council agenda Pueblo Chieftain But the Colorado Springs-based vendor came under fire from the local drag-racing community for canceling racing events and other charges of poor ... Flag as irrelevant MSPoweruser.com … [Read more...]