Archives for 2016

2016 NHRA Houston Final Results

FORCE, KALITTA AND ANDERSON RACE TO VICTORY AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS IN HOUSTON BAYTOWN, Texas - Courtney Force raced to her first Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. It is the fifth consecutive NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event that … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Houston Pro Modified Final Results

WHITELEY WINS NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES EVENT IN HOUSTON BAYTOWN, Texas – Jim Whiteley earned his first career win Sunday at the NHRA J&A Serviced Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing is the second of … [Read more...]

5/01/16 Drag Racing News

Car Throttle Drag Racing Car Throttle I'm looking to build up my '96 Camaro RS. It's the 3.8l, has a air intake, performance exhaust. I'd say it's pushing 205-210 to the wheel. (Never dynoed ... Flag as irrelevant RoadandTrack.com … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Houston Saturday Qualifying Results

WILKERSON, TORRENCE AND ANDERSON TAKE TOP QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS BAYTOWN, Texas – Tim Wilkerson raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car at Royal Purple Raceway at the NHRA SpringNationals on Saturday. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Houston Final Pro Modified Qualifying and First Round Results

SMITH RACES TO NO. 1 QUALIFIER AND A FIRST ROUND VICTORY IN NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN HOUSTON BAYTOWN, Texas – Rickie Smith claimed the No. 1 qualifying position and a first round victory Saturday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of … [Read more...]

Update on Pro Mod racer Sidnei Frigo

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD RACER SUFFERS BROKEN LEFT ARM NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series racer Sidnei Frigo, 44, from Sao Paulo, Brazil, was airlifted by helicopter to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston on Friday after a racing incident in the second round of Friday’s … [Read more...]

4/30/16 Drag Racing News

dailytelegraph.com.au The fastest woman in drag racing dailytelegraph.com.au YOU could forgive Michelle Davies for beating your own chest given she is the fastest woman on a 10-and-a-half inch tyre dragster in the world. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Houston Friday Qualifying Results

TORRENCE, WILKERSON AND ANDERSON LEAD QUALIFYING AT NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS BAYTOWN, Texas – Texas native Steve Torrence raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday at the NHRA SpringNationals, the sixth event of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car) and Greg … [Read more...]

2016 NHRA Houston Friday Pro Mod Qualifying Results

SMITH RACES TO QUALIFYING LEAD FRIDAY AT THE NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES EVENT IN HOUSTON BAYTOWN, Texas – Rickie Smith raced to the qualifying lead Friday during the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Racing Series portion of the NHRA SpringNationals at Royal Purple Raceway. This weekend’s Pro … [Read more...]

Flyin’ Phil’s Book Reports: Top Fuel Wormhole, part 1

By Phil R. Elliott This time, I saved the best story for last. You see, Top Fuel Wormhole is a compilation of tales-of-the-dragstrip a la Cole Coonce, originally written for a variety of places, including Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, Nitronic Research, Bikini, and several other places – … [Read more...]