Archives for 2016

Tulsa Raceway Park stands out with successful Throw Down in T-Town

TULSA, Okla. (Oct. 17) - Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park hosted one of the most successful races in its history when the track held the Osage Casino Throw Down in T-Town last weekend. A large contingent of race cars across several classes populated the track, and a huge crowd was in … [Read more...]

2016 LODRS Results from the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex

THOMPSON AND HALL WIN AT HOME ENNIS, Texas – Fans were in celebration as multiple home state winners were crowned in the action packed AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Champions were recognized in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, as well as Comp Eliminator, … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA LODRS SOUTHEAST DIVISION Silver Dollar Raceway Results

ACKERMAN AND EWING WIN AT SILVER DOLLAR REYNOLDS, Ga. – Al Ackerman raced to the win in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Silver Dollar Raceway over the weekend. With just a handful of events left to finish the season, the Lucas Oil National and Divisional Championship races have heated … [Read more...]

10/17/16 Drag Racing News

Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2016 inductees NBC Sports - Motorsports (blog) Hockey may be Canada's favorite sport, but drag racing isn't far behind in terms of popularity and interest. Saturday night in Montreal, 23 drag racing ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

PDRA: Dan Ferguson, One Round Away From Another World Championship

HARRISBURG, N.C. (October 17, 2016): The Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) has contested 23 events in its tenure thus far. Dan Ferguson has held the points lead in Ronnie Davis Top Sportsman presented by MagnaFuel for 18 of those events. Now, at just 29 years old, Ferguson is up for his … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Ennis Final Results

BROWN, HAGAN, SKILLMAN AND KRAWIEC CLAIM VICTORIES AT THE AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS ENNIS, Texas – Antron Brown furthered his points lead in Top Fuel on Sunday by racing to victory at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Drew Skillman (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro … [Read more...]

Results: Annual Mid America Chevy Dealers Super Chevy Show at Gateway Motorsports Park

October 15, 2016, St. Louis Region -- Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois hosted the annual Mid America Chevy Dealers Super Chevy Show this weekend. The event included an extensive all-Chevrolet car show, drag racing, swap meet and manufacturers midway. The feature show included K.C. … [Read more...]

10/16/16 Drag Racing News

Winkler Seven-Year-Old's Drag Racing Dreams Come True (VIDEO) PembinaValleyOnline.com While the drag racing season has come to an end, Skylar is anticipating her first race next spring. "I'm kind of nervous, but very excited," she says, ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Personal Bests: 2016 Brainerd, Indy, Charlotte, Madison

Steve Klemetti records the new drivers, and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the 2016 NHRA events at Brainerd, Indy, Charlotte, and East St. Louis. New Drivers Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track PMD Michael Bowman 5.821 256.89 2016 INDY PMD Justin Shearer 6.361 226.47 2016 … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Ennis Saturday Qualifying Results

BROWN, HIGHT, LINE AND SAVOIE RACE TO NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT THE AAA TEXAS NHRA FALLNATIONALS ENNIS, Texas – Antron Brown powered to the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel Saturday at the 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Jerry Savoie (Pro … [Read more...]