Archives for 2016

3/04/16 Drag Racing News

iDigitalTimes.com 'Need For Speed' Drag Racing Guide: Driving Techniques And Tuning Setup [VIDEO] iDigitalTimes.com What's more, players are excited for manual transmission, which has finally arrived in the game along with some new Drag Racing events. Precision ... 'Need for Speed' … [Read more...]

FRONT-ENGINE FUELERS SHOOT FOR SCE SPEED LOOT

Good Vibrations March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA, March 4, 2016—While more than a dozen dragsters blasting their way into an 8-car Top Fuel Eliminator would normally be entertaining enough, SCE Gaskets has opted to further crank up the drama by posting a $1000 award to AA/Fuel … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STAR JACK BECKMAN LOOKING FOR FIRSTS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jack Beckman has not yet won during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, though there’s hardly reason for concern through only two events, and has yet to record a victory at Gainesville Raceway in his standout Funny Car career. With that in mind, the … [Read more...]

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PRO STOCK DRIVER IN THE K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE PEOPLE’S CHOICE

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 3, 2016) – Once again in 2016, NHRA’s loyal fans will be able to vote their favorite Pro Stock driver into the NHRA K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special bonus event for the factory hot rod class. The K&N Horsepower Challenge will be held Saturday, April 2, during … [Read more...]

3/03/16 Drag Racing News

Tom's Hardware Need for Speed Update Adds Drag Racing, Hot Rods IGN India EA has confirmed drag racing will return to Need for Speed in the next free update, due on March 3. The new drag mode will appear alongside two ... Need for Speed Adds Hot Rods and Drag Racing - … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Craig Bourgeois on March 7!

Coming up Monday, March 7th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will continue our Salute to the Champions with an interview with NHRA's 2015 Comp Eliminator Champ, Craig Bourgeois! Craig's performance in 2015 with his front-engine dragster bested them all, and … [Read more...]

Weekend Preview: 2016 AMSOIL Nitro Nationals

NORWALK, Ohio (March 2, 2016) - The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) kicks off its 46th season of the IHRA Drag Racing Series this weekend with the AMSOIL Nitro Nationals at Orlando Speed World Dragway. The inaugural event will feature 2015 World Champions, full fields in all classes, … [Read more...]

Fueler Foes Fight for Surfers March Meet AA/FD Award

4-time March Meet winner Jim Murphy (photo c/o thelastdragstrip.com ) Good Vibrations March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA, March 2, 2016—In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of “the Surfers” winning the 1966 Bakersfield March Meet—an epic donnybrook of a drag race that many … [Read more...]

Tom Scriffignano is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week March 7th!

Coming up Monday, March 7th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Tom Scriffignano, from Middleton, New Jersey. Tom was recommended to me by our associate producer, Barb Santucci. Thanks, Barb!. Tom's '86 Monte Carlo is a consistent winner in Division 1's Stock Eliminator … [Read more...]

3/02/16 Drag Racing News

Quad City Times World Series of Drag Racing leaving Cordova Quad City Times Kevin Lennon does a burnout in Shake and Bake in the 61st annual World Series of Drag Racing on Aug. 22, 2014, at Cordova International Raceway ... "World Series of Drag Racing" moves to Memphis - … [Read more...]