Archives for 2016

Race Wrap for 5th Annual Nitto Tire NMCA WEST Spring Nationals

5th Annual Nitto Tire NMCA WEST Spring Nationals on April 1-3 at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, California Santa Ana, Calif. (April 8, 2016) - Beautiful weather welcomed racers and race fans alike as the 2016 NMCA WEST VP Racing Fuels drag racing season began at Auto Club Dragway in … [Read more...]

80s Funny Cars – Division 3

Len Imbrogno raced funny cars for a short time beginning in 1979 in the Ken Thornburg & Little owned Centurion series of funny cars. Thornburg & Little had raced the High Speed Vega and Monza with Chuck Finders driving for the team. Imbrogno took over the wheel for the team. The team … [Read more...]

4/08/16 Drag Racing News

Bremerton Patriot 57th year of Kitsap drag racing Bremerton Patriot BREMERTON — The Handlers' Racing Association, and Bremerton Raceway, is bringing drag racing to Kitsap County for the 57th consecutive year. Flag as irrelevant News … [Read more...]

Beech Bend Readies for Return of JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals

A lot has changed, yet a lot remains the same as Beech Bend Raceway Park readies for the return of the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel to Bowling Green, Ky., May 27-29. It was at the popular family campground, amusement park and racing complex that the all-sportsman race was born … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER BRITTANY FORCE EXCITED FOR CHALLENGES THAT AWAIT AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

​CONCORD, N.C. – It is unique, it is thrilling and it is one of the biggest spectacles in all of motorsports. Seeing four 10,000-horsepower nitro machines power down zMAX Dragway during the seventh annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals presented by Lowes Foods, April 22-24, is a scene unlike any other in … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Kassie Thomas on April 11th!

Coming up Monday, April 11th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the 2015 IHRA Tournament of Champions Junior Dragster Champion, Kassie Thomas, from St. Albert, Alberta, Canada! Kassie drives in the Advanced category and won the … [Read more...]

4/07/16 Drag Racing News

Magazine If it's Easter, we must be at Santa Pod Drag Racing Online Magazine Weather was a factor in the start to the 2016 MSA Drag Racing Championship over the Easter weekend at England's Santa Pod Raceway. We'll have ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Point Standings Following the IHRA Texas Nationals at San Antonio

NORWALK, Ohio (April 6, 2016) ​- The Good Vibrations Texas Nationals Fueled by Sunoco saw some former 2015 champions in the winner's circle and brought them back into contention in the point standings following race number two of the 2016 season. Past champions Cary Goforth, Pro Stock; Jason Rupert, … [Read more...]

4/06/16 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine PDRA double-header this weekend at Rockingham Drag Racing Online Magazine The Professional Drag Racers Association (www.pdra660.com) Spring Nationals this weekend, Apr. 7-9, will be a rare double header as two national ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Tony Betts is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week April 11th

Coming up Monday, April 11th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Tony Betts, from Wickford, Essex, United Kingdom. Tony was recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Lee Cohen. Thanks, Lee! Tony's '34 Ford 3-Window Coupe Fuel Altered is one of the greatest … [Read more...]