Archives for 2016

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES Q&A WITH ANTRON BROWN, RON CAPPS, GREG ANDERSON AND ANGELLE SAMPEY

The following Q&A puts the spotlight on NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series drivers Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Ron Capps (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) as the season heads into the famed Western Swing. Interview topics include the start of the … [Read more...]

DOMINANCE OF PRO STOCK’S ALLEN JOHNSON AT MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS WILL BE TESTED IN 2016

​ MORRISON, Colo. — If there was ever a race for former Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson to break out during the 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, it would most definitely be this weekend’s 37th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Johnson has dominated on … [Read more...]

Laura Saksa is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: July 25th!

Coming up Monday, July 25th, 2016 on Racin & Rockin' with DragList.com for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Laura Saksa from Kouvola, Finland. Laura's racing goes back quite a ways, and her hot rods, crew, website and Facebook page tell a great story of an outstanding young lady … [Read more...]

7/20/16 Drag Racing News

Chicago Tribune Crown jewel of drag racing coming to Joliet Chicago Tribune The Super Bowl, the only event where NMRA racers compete with NMCA racers for the Nitto Tire Diamond Tree rings, is "the mecca of drag racing," ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Brandywine Car Show Coming on August 28

The 4th annual Aquasco Drag Strip Reunion and car show is coming back to the Brandywine, Maryland, Volunteer Fire Department on August 28, 2016. Here is this year's flyer. 2016 Car Show Flyer … [Read more...]

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES MAKES HISTORIC LIVE BROADCAST DEBUT IN DENVER ON FOX BROADCAST NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (July 19, 2016) – NHRA will reach a significant milestone on Sunday, July 24 when the FOX national broadcasting network televises the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series finals of the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals live from scenic Bandimere Speedway in Denver. The moment when FOX’s … [Read more...]

TWO-TIME FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION MATT HAGAN FOCUSED ON SOLVING MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS FOR THE FIRST TIME

MORRISON, Colo. — Matt Hagan isn’t the first standout driver to have his share of struggles at Bandimere Speedway, where the altitude and racing at an elevation of more than 5,800 feet can throw a monkey wrench into even the best laid plans. But with one of Hagan’s main sponsors again the title … [Read more...]

7/19/16 Drag Racing News

Jason Rupert (Adam Cranmer file photo) Drag Racing Online Magazine On Friday night, July 15, at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the IHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals, Jason Rupert and the ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing … [Read more...]

Pam Kendrick Promoted to President of Memphis International Raceway

JUPITER, Fla. / New York, N.Y. (July 19, 2016) - IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRGSE), a TPG portfolio company, announced the promotion of Pam Kendrick to President and General Manager of Memphis International Raceway (MIR). The announcement was made by Chris Lencheski, Vice Chairman and CEO of … [Read more...]

2016 IHRA Summit Super Series/Saturday Night Thunder at San Antonio

Avery Smith piloting the car normally driven by the ailing Lonnie Alexander By JM Hallas Marion, TX (July 16th, 2016) Saturday afternoon was another round for the IHRA Summit Super Series bracket racers on the 1/8 mile drag strip outside of San Antonio. With only five more points races … [Read more...]