Archives for 2016

9/21/16 Drag Racing News

Euro Finals, FIA/FIM-E European Drag Racing Championship at Santa Pod Raceway, England Drag Racing Online Magazine The FIA European Drag Racing season drew to a dramatic and spectacular close at Santa Pod Raceway over the course of the weekend. The weather ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

NHRA Summit Racing Series Coming to Texas Motorplex

TEXAS MOTORPLEX WELCOMES BACK NHRA’S SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS ENNIS, Texas – Texas Motorplex will host the 2016 NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals, September 23-25. Top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the South Central division will compete in six … [Read more...]

TWO-TIME FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION MATT HAGAN AIMS TO CONQUER ANOTHER FIRST AT AAA INSURANCE NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. —Matt Hagan, a two-time Funny Car world champion, had never won the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals before breaking through this season. After conquering that first, Hagan hopes to repeat that trend at another race – this weekend’s fifth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Rocky Mountain Raceways

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS HOST THE PACIFIC DIVISION’S NIGHT OF FIRE DOUBLEHEADER WEEKEND WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - The Pacific Division arrives at Rocky Mountain Raceways for the Night of Fire Doubleheader on Sept. 22-25. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Woodburn Results

LUCAS OIL WINNERS CROWNED IN WOODBURN WOODBURN, Ore. – Champions were recognized yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division Drag Race at Woodburn Dragstrip. Fans in attendance were treated to Top Alcohol Dragster, Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Super Gas, and the rest … [Read more...]

DODGE NAMED TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2016) – Dodge has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway. The 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals will be held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 and is the third race in the six-race NHRA Countdown to … [Read more...]

9/20/16 Drag Racing News

A Place We Call Home: The history of drag racing in Venice WWSB ABC 7 But instead of arresting them, the chief of police organized them into a drag racing club called the Vagabonds and gave them a place to race safely. Flag as irrelevant These electric drag … [Read more...]

ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY, LAKELAND DRAG STRIP, EMERALD COAST DRAGWAY, AND SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK JOIN NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2016) Four tracks owned by racing businessman Ozzy Moya, have joined the NHRA Member Track Network and all the facilities will be part of Division 2. Orlando Speed World Dragway in Orlando, Fla., Lakeland Drag Strip in Lakeland, Fla., South Georgia Motorsports Park in … [Read more...]

2016 Norwalk Shakedown Photos and Results

Marco Abruzzi outlasted a tough 48 car field to win top sportsman. Maybe, just maybe the persistent rain on Saturday that washed out the entire day actually washed away the bad karma that hung over the beginning of the 14th Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson. Friday night saw … [Read more...]

2016 FIA European Drag Racing Championship – Santa Pod Raceway

New FIA Champ Anita Makela The Euro Finals 2016, FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championship 8 – 11 September 2016, Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham Good weather greeted the massive field of competitors and despite a day rain off on the 10th September the good … [Read more...]