Archives for June 2017

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park

NHRA LUCAS OIL RACING SERIES ROLLS INTO TULSA TULSA, Okla. – Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park will host the NHRA South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on June 23-25. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bristol Sportsman Final Results

HIDALGO JR. AND FURR LEAD WINNER’S CIRCLE IN BRISTOL BRISTOL, Tenn., - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was in town for the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., and Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., led the list of … [Read more...]

JIM MURPHY GRABS TOP FUEL WIN AT NHRA NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION

Bowling Green, Kentucky - Jim Murphy grabbed a long-anticipated NHRA Heritage Series Top Fuel event win at the 15th Annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion with a 5.71 ET at 257 MPH over opponent Jim Young who posted 5.92 ET at 253 MPH. Murphy welcomed the victory after climbing to five consecutive … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results from Bandimere

SEVERANCE, LOMBARDO WIN ON THE MOUNTAIN MORRISON, Colo. – Joey Severance and John Lombardo Jr. took home wins from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the Mountain presented by CARSTAR at Bandimere Speedway alongside Tim Nicholson who powered his 4-speed ’67 Camaro to the winner’s … [Read more...]

6/19/17 Drag Racing News

Drag racing pioneer “Akron Arlen” dies; rose to fame with Art and Walt Arfons and Otis “Otie” Smith Akron Beacon Journal Drag-racing pioneer Louis “Akron Arlen” Vanke died Thursday, almost a year to the day after he helped celebrate the installation of an Ohio Historical ... … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bristol Pro Final Results

MILLICAN, CAPPS AND LAUGHLIN TAKE HOME WALLYS AT THE NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Clay Millican piloted his Parts Plus / Great Clips dragster to his first career Top Fuel victory Sunday at the 17th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Ron Capps (Funny Car) … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bristol Pro Modified Final Results

COUGHLIN WINS NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Troy Coughlin powered to the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series victory Sunday at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, … [Read more...]

6/18/17 Drag Racing News

For Steve Barta, ANRA drag racing events at Famoso Raceway are family affairs The Bakersfield Californian Which means races are often won or lost by the reaction time for the driver at the starting line. The old drag racing adage, “you snooze, you lose,” rings ... Flag as … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bristol Saturday Pro Qualifying Results

TORRENCE, WILKERSON AND J. COUGHLIN JR. SECURED NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – Steve Torrence claimed the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Saturday evening at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car) and … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bristol Pro Mod Saturday Qualifying and First Round Results

NO. 1 QUALIFIER, MOLINARI, WINS FIRST ROUND SATURDAY DURING THE NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. - Shane Molinari secured the No. 1 qualifier Saturday at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA … [Read more...]