Archives for 2016

PRO STOCK STANDOUT SHANE GRAY ROLLING TO WHAT HE HOPES IS FIRST WIN OF 2016 AT K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS

JOLIET, Ill. – It has taken a little longer than he expected and Shane Gray still isn’t all the way there, but the Pro Stock standout finally feels good about the direction his team is headed. After struggling out of the gates in the new look Pro Stock class to open the 2016 Mello Yello Drag … [Read more...]

Farewell, Chuck Etchells

Funny car veteran Chuck Etchells passed away today. Here is the Draglist.com collection of Chuck Etchells stories and references. Thanks for the memories, Chuck, and rest in peace. Photo by Norman Blake http://tinyurl.com/ChuckEtchells … [Read more...]

Sonoma Celebrates 50 Years of Funny Car with Starting Line Party

SONOMA, Calif. (July 6, 2016) – Drag racing fans can join NHRA Funny Car legends Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and Ed “The Ace” McCulloch at a special pre-race Starting Line Party at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals later this month. Sonoma Raceway joins NHRA in celebrating 50 years of Funny Car … [Read more...]

7/07/16 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Burkart dominates Division 1 event in TAFC Drag Racing Online Magazine It is the first of three Goodguys events to have drag racing this year. The next Friday Night Vintage Drags will be at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash., ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

REIGNING FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION DEL WORSHAM BUILDING TOWARD COUNTDOWN PLAYOFFS AT K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS

JOLIET, Ill. – Del Worsham didn’t post a victory during the four consecutive race weekends in June that fans and teams are labeling the “Eastern Swing,” but a pair of impressive runs during that stretch has the reigning Funny Car world champion believing things are starting to go his way during the … [Read more...]

7/06/16 Drag Racing News

IHRA 'housecleaning' continues Drag Racing Online Magazine The departure of key and long time IHRA employees through resignation or job elimination continues at a fast pace in this first year of Chris ... Flag as irrelevant Aledo Times … [Read more...]

JEGS ALLSTARS SET TO BATTLE AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY

JOLIET, Ill. – For 32 years, the JEGS Allstars has brought together the top racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to face off in a battle of the “Best of the Best”. The 2016 JEGS Allstars event will take place on Saturday, July 9, at Route 66 Raceway during the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The … [Read more...]

Frankie Taylor: Small Budget, Big Personality

Frankie Taylor Topping PX Competition Once Again PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 5, 2016): Frankie “Mad Man” Taylor has been in a self-proclaimed slump lately, but with a runner up at the PDRA Texas Nationals, followed by a win at the PDRA Summer Drags, he seems to be rising quickly back to the top of NAS … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER DOUG KALITTA EYES BIG SECOND HALF STARTING AT K&N FILTERS ROUTE 66 NHRA NATIONALS

JOLIET, Ill. – Through the first half of the 2016 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Doug Kalitta has put together a performance that can lead to a world championship. That’s a satisfying notion for the longtime Top Fuel standout, as Kalitta, who is fourth all-time in Top Fuel wins with 41, … [Read more...]

YORK 2016: THE HERITAGE RUNS DEEP

YORK SPRINGS, PA – It all started at a small airport in Lancaster County known as Garden Spot Airport in Mountville, Pennsylvania, when Bill Holz and the Lancaster Cam Jammers gave birth to drag racing in South Central Pennsylvania with a track known as Lancaster Drag-O-Way. A neighboring … [Read more...]