Archives for 2016

Larson vs. Harrell

Bruce Larson in USA-1 Camaro faces off against Dickie Harrell at York US30 Dragway 47 years ago. Both cars will be side-by-side at York US30 Dragway for the first time since that original day at York US30 Heritage Days on July 8-9 at EMMR. … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S HECTOR ARANA JR. HAS NO PROBLEM WITH MOTIVATION APPROACHING NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. – Hector Arana Jr. didn’t start his 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle season the way he wanted and he’s had a month to think about it. This weekend’s seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods at zMAX Dragway marks the second of 16 … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Larry Minor on April 25th!

Coming up Monday, April 25th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of Drag Racing's all-time greats, Larry Minor! Larry's years in the sport are a major part of our history, and he's one of the most popular and likable … [Read more...]

4/21/16 Drag Racing News

Ron Capps stays true to his drag-racing roots Spartanburg Herald Journal "But I held true to my drag racing roots and would build the Don Prudhomme cars. I'd look strangely at their stock cars, because growing up in ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing … [Read more...]

PLENTY ON THE LINE FOR FOUR-TIME PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPION GREG ANDERSON AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. – It was not the start four-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson expected, but it is one he will gladly take. There were vast changes in Pro Stock heading into the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season and the veteran Anderson admitted to at least some trepidation … [Read more...]

4/20/16 Drag Racing News

Drag racing season opens May 1 Omak Okanogan County Chronicle #The Richter Pass Motorplex and host Wine Country Racing Association are gearing up for the drag racing season opener May 1 at the track west of ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Jen Gibbons is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: April 25th!

Coming up Monday, April 25th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Jen Gibbons, from Wellington, New Zealand. Jen is a Super Sedan Racer and has won championships driving the cars with help from her Dad, Matt, and her Boyfriend, Shane. The '68 Dodge Dart, '68 Plymouth GTX and … [Read more...]

JEGS SPORTSNATIONALS TO SHOWCASE SPECIALTY EVENTS

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 19, 2016) – The JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel will showcase a collection of specialty events over Memorial Day weekend on the famed quarter-mile dragstrip at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Ky. Beginning Saturday morning and running throughout the … [Read more...]

RISING FUNNY CAR STAR CHAD HEAD HOPES TO CONTINUE NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS SUCCESS

CONCORD, N.C. – Now in his fourth season in Funny Car, Chad Head continues to find a better comfort level in his Head Racing Toyota Camry. The results indicate as much during the early portion of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, but Head will be the first to admit there is still … [Read more...]

4/19/16 Drag Racing News

FOXSports.com NHRA: Lucas Oil Drag Racing Results from zMAX Dragway WBTV CHARLOTTE, N.C. – In the final results from zMAX Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jenny Treadwell scored in Comp ... NHRA to be presented with Lucas Oil Global Achievement award - … [Read more...]