Archives for 2016

IHRA Drag Racing Series Returns to Action on Father’s Day Weekend

NORWALK, Ohio (June 15, 2016) - The wait is finally over and nitro will return to the track as this weekend the President's Cup Nationals Fueled by Sunoco will take over Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Maryland. The professional national touring series has been on a … [Read more...]

6/15/16 Drag Racing News

Barton takes second straight Factory Stock Showdown win Drag Racing Online Magazine David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., dominated in the Factory Stock Showdown series at the 47th Annual NHRA Summernationals at Old Bridge Township ... Flag as irrelevant Argus … [Read more...]

New Grandstands at Maryland International Raceway add to the Spectator Experience

Improvements continue at the famed Budds Creek facility MECHANICSVILLE, Maryland (June 14, 2016)- The capital improvements continue at Maryland International Raceway as new grandstands have been installed on the spectator side of the drag strip. The new seating has stunning views of the … [Read more...]

FORMER FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION ROBERT HIGHT EXCITED ABOUT POSSIBILITES HEADING TO NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Robert Hight might not have gotten the results he wanted out his new 10,000-horsepower Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car last weekend in Englishtown, N.J., but the former world champion remains upbeat when he considers the possibilities. Hight’s new Camaro Funny Car is only … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series coming to Bandimere

BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY ROARS WITH THUNDER ON THE MOUNTAIN MORRISON, Colo. - Bandimere Speedway will host the NHRA West Central Division Thunder on the Mountain presented by CARSTAR on June 17-19. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing … [Read more...]

6/14/16 Drag Racing News

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa ... The Auto Channel (blog) Champions were crowned in Tulsa, Okla., yesterday for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, in the NHRA's South Central Division at Osage ... NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Matt Smith on June 20th!

Coming up Monday, June 20th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of NHRA's top guns in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class, Matt Smith! The son of Drag Racing legend Rickie Smith, Matt has been a consistent competitor and champion of … [Read more...]

Kevin & Kyle Rapozo are JB’s Pick for Racers of the Week: June 20th!

Coming up Monday, June 20th, 2016 on Racin & Rockin' with DragList.com for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Kevin and Kyle Rapozo, from Hanamaulu, Hawaii. These fine gents were recommended to me by our friend Michael Baba Balbarino. Michael's 808_Fuel page on Facebook features the … [Read more...]

PROTECT THE HARVEST NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS IN 2016

GLENDORA, Calif. (June 13, 2016) – NHRA announced today that Protect The Harvest, a group founded in 2011 to assist in the fight for the rights of America’s farmers, ranchers, animal owners and sportsmen/sportswomen, has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the upcoming NHRA … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL STAR BRITTANY FORCE EAGER FOR MORE VICTORIES STARTING AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brittany Force took a major step in her budding Top Fuel career by registering her first two career victories during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Force, though, is hardly satisfied and has a special milestone in mind for this weekend’s 16th annual NHRA … [Read more...]