Archives for August 2017

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Happy Labor Day & US Nationals Weekend!

Racin' & Rockin' will be off the air Monday, September 4th, for Labor Day, and we hope all will enjoy the 63rd Annual US Nationals at Indy! We will return Monday, September 11th with our guest Kevin Prior, and Racers of the Week Kyle and Robert Hughes! Hope we all have a safe and happy … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES STANDOUT TROY COUGHLIN HOPES TO BREAK THROUGH AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

Back-to-back final round appearances has Coughlin confident for first Pro Mod win at the Big Go INDIANAPOLIS – To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world … [Read more...]

IDBL to Host Grayson Motorsports “Racing for Ribbons” Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Oct. 6-8 at MDIR

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. - In honor of October's breast cancer awareness month, the IDBL (International Drag Bike League) is proud to announce the creation of the Grayson Motorsports "Racing for Ribbons" fundraiser to be held at the DME Fall Nationals Oct. 6-8 at Maryland International Raceway. Grayson … [Read more...]

AFTER RECENT HOT STREAK PRO STOCK’S DREW SKILLMAN CONFIDENT HE CAN WIN PRESTIGIOUS CHEVROLET PERFORM ANCE U.S. NATIONALS

Skillman won three times in a four-race span and hopes that helps lead to first win at the Big Go INDIANAPOLIS – Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, … [Read more...]

8/31/17 Drag Racing News

Relocating drag racing event not cleared for take off at Orange airport Central Western Daily CARS INSTEAD OF PLANES: Organisers of the Snowy Mountains 1000 say they're frustrated by Orange City Council's rejection of their proposal to ... Flag as irrelevant 210 … [Read more...]

COCA-COLA EXTENDS ITS SPONSORSHIP WITH NHRA AS SPONSOR OF PREMIER SERIES UNDER MELLO YELLO® BRAND

INDIANAPOLIS (August 31, 2017) – Mello Yello, The Coca-Cola Company’s popular citrus-flavored soft drink brand, will extend its relationship with the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body by continuing its longstanding association as sponsor of NHRA’s premier series. Racquel Mason, vice … [Read more...]

Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series Final Results from NMCA Ohio

Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series Race Wrap from the 16th Annual Honeywell Garrett NMCA All-American Nationals (August 30, 2017 Santa Ana CA) - Drivers of the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series and NMCA joined forces to deliver a double … [Read more...]

FIVE-TIME PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMP ANDREW HINES KNOWS HOW SPECIAL A WIN IS AT PRESTIGIOUS CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

​ Hines looking to hit stride, pick up first class win since victory at the Big Go in 2016 INDIANAPOLIS – Andrew Hines remembers begging his father, Byron, to take him to the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals for as long as he can remember. Nearly three decades later, the five-time Pro Stock … [Read more...]

NHRA Northwest Division Summit Drag Racing Series Coming to Woodburn Dragstrip

WOOD​BURN DRAGSTRIP TO HOSTS 2017 NHRA SUMMIT RACING ET FINALS WOODBURN, Ore. – NHRA’s top drag racers from tracks across the Northwest division will be at Woodburn Dragstrip to square off in head-to-head competition at the 40th annual NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals, … [Read more...]

NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION AND NORTHWEST DIVISION TO FINALIZE 2018 JEGS ALLSTAR TEAMS IN 2017

GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 30, 2017) – The move of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N to early June on the 2018 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Schedule has also shifted the yearlong JEGS Allstar points battle for the 2018 event. Due to this, NHRA announced today that both … [Read more...]