Archives for September 2017

9/24/17 Drag Racing News

Motor City Showdown drag racing in Detroit The Detroit News Drag racers compete during The Motor City Showdown on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017 at Coleman A. Young International Airport in Detroit. Rachel Woolf ... Flag as irrelevant Legal drag racing takes over City … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Results from Rocky Mountain Raceway

ELLIS, DEFRANK, AND TORRES CLOSE OUT NIGHT OF FIRE PART 1 WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah - Allan Ellis, Tony DeFrank, and Val Torres finished up strong at the first event of the Pacific division’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series double header at Rocky Mountain Raceway. Local Comp Eliminator runner, Ellis … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Maple Grove Saturday Pro Qualifying Results

HIGHT, MILLICAN, BUTNER & POLLACHECK LOCK DOWN NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY MOHNTON, Pa. – Robert Hight maintained his No. 1 qualifier status Saturday at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals in front of a sellout crowd at Maple Grove Raceway. Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Bo Butner … [Read more...]

DODGE NHRA NATIONALS SOLD OUT FOR SATURDAY QUALIFYING

MOHNTON, Pa. -- NHRA officials announced a sellout for Saturday’s racing at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Fans from all over the Northeast have filled the grandstands and pit areas under unseasonably warm weather conditions during day two of the 20th of 24 events in … [Read more...]

9/23/17 Drag Racing News

First legal drag racing event coming to Detroit city airport WDIV Detroit Motor City Showdown is Detroit's first legal drag racing event held in the city limits, organized by Olatunji with assistance from the Detroit police. Flag as irrelevant VOLUME XIX, NUMBER … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Maple Grove Friday Pro Qualifying Results

HIGHT, MILLICAN, BUTNER & ARANA JR. SECURE PRELIMINARY NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT DODGE NHRA NATIONALS MOHNTON, Pa. -- Robert Hight powered to the provisional qualifying lead Friday evening at the 33rd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa. behind a record-breaking … [Read more...]

9/22/17 Drag Racing News

Kettering University graduate creates Detroit's first legal drag racing event Kettering University News Olatunji, a mechanical engineer, entrepreneur and professional NHRA race car driver, created and organized the inaugural Motor City Showdown at ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2017 FIM /UEM European Drag Racing Championship Finals Results and Photos

The Euro Finals 2017 FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championship 7 – 10 September 2017 Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham With good weather only on the first day for the Sportsman classes despite the following day being a virtual rain off, the stalwart efforts the … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S LE TONGLET BELIEVES HE CAN RECREATE REGULAR SEASON SUCCESS AT DODGE NHRA NATI ONALS

MOHNTON, Pa. – A class-best five wins during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series regular season showed the type of performance Pro Stock Motorcycle’s LE Tonglet is capable of this year. It’s also why Tonglet won’t let a slow start to the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship get him down … [Read more...]

9/21/17 Drag Racing News

Detroit's first legal drag racing event this weekend Detroit Free Press Detroit's first-ever organized drag race will be held Saturday at the Coleman A. Young International Airport on the city's east side. The event is to ... Motor City Showdown Sept. 23 - Fox 2 Detroit Full Coverage … [Read more...]