Archives for April 2017

Shawn & Chrissy Deters are JB’s Picks for Racers of the Week: May 1st!

Coming up Monday, May 1st, 2017 for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Shawn Deters and Chrissy Richardson Deters, from Moline, Illinois. Shawn and Chrissy were recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Steve Plumb. Thanks, Steve! The Deters are one of the most … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR DRIVERS ENJOY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

CONCORD, N.C. – Placed in the middle of three straight races, this weekend’s eight annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway provides a chance for drivers to bounce back if they struggled last weekend in Houston. But the uniqueness of the race also poses a massive … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL NAMED TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF THE NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 25, 2017) Lucas Oil has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway, NHRA officials announced today. The 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals will be held May 5-7 and is the seventh of … [Read more...]

4/25/17 Drag Racing News

[Video] Toyota's Hydrogen truck goes drag racing INAUTONEWS When in America do as Americans do seems to be the credo of the Toyota Portal Project Concept heavy truck, which has decided to show off its fuel ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA returns to Concord this week … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Lucas Oil Raceway

NHRA LUCAS SERIES KICKS OFF IN INDY INDIANAPOLIS - The Spring Spectacle of Speed at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, April 28-30, kicks off the NHRA North Central Division 2017 series. The North Central division will host its first of seven races this year, and the first of two regional events at … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Texas Motorplex

NHRA LUCAS OIL RACING SERIES LANDS AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX ENNIS, Texas - Texas Motorplex will play host to the NHRA South Central Division on April 28-30. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to divisional and … [Read more...]

EIGHT-TIME TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPION TONY SCHUMACHER SEEKS FIRST CAREER WIN AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CONCORD, N.C. – The more challenges the better as far as Tony Schumacher is concerned, which is why the eight-time Top Fuel world championship always looks forward to the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, which take place this weekend at state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway. Matched up against three other … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Houston Sportsman Final Results

SEVERANCE, GORDON WIN BIG IN HOUSTON BAYTOWN, Texas - The 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals were in full effect this past weekend at Royal Purple Raceway. Joey Severance, Woodburn, Ore., and Doug Gordon, Paso Robles, Calif., led the winner’s circle for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Fans in … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Postponed at Virginia Motorsports Park

LUCAS OIL EVENT POSTPONED AT VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK DINWIDDIE, Va. – Mother nature got the best of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series this past weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park and the 2017 NHRA Northeast Division opener. With weather forecasted for Sunday, NHRA and track officials … [Read more...]

4/24/17 Drag Racing News

Mega Image Gallery: Super Chevy Show Palm Beach Car Show and Drag Race Action! Super Chevy Network Friday was set up for drag racing test-and-tune runs, while the main event went down on Saturday. Like all the Super Chevy events this deal had ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]