Archives for 2017

2/22/17 Drag Racing News

TX2K17 Expecting Huge Field For The Street Car Drag Racing Class Dragzine.com The drag racing portion of TX2K17 will be huge this year with more racers and big performances expected to light up the scoreboards at Royal Purple ... Flag as irrelevant Agent 1320 … [Read more...]

Steve Plumb is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: February 27th!

Coming up Monday, February 27th, 2017, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Steve Plumb, from Moline, Illinois. Steve's '72 Chevy Malibu SS is an outstanding street and strip machine, and as of now he is in the process of building an awesome 2002 Chevy Camaro Top Sportsman race car. … [Read more...]

14th Annual York Legion of Honor Recipients Announced

YORK SPRINGS, PA – The fourteenth Annual Legion of Honor Awards presentation will be held at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing on Friday, July 7th at 5 p.m. in conjunction with the Second Annual York US30 Heritage Days nostalgia drag racing event and the 16th annual York US30 Dragway Reunion … [Read more...]

IRG Sports + Entertainment Names Journalist Jeff Birchfield Director of Public Relations

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Award-winning journalist Jeff Birchfield has been named director of public relations for IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRGSE), the company announced today. Birchfield joins IRGSE from the Johnson City (Tenn.) Press. Birchfield will lead the public relations efforts for … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Orlando Speed World Dragway

NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION OPENS 2017 at ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY Orlando, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opens its 2017 season at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the first of seven events in the NHRA Southeast Division. This Friday through Sunday, February 24-26, 2017, drivers will … [Read more...]

DEFENDING FUNNY CAR EVENT WINNER TIM WILKERSON FOCUSED ON SEASON-LONG CONSISTENCY APPROACHING NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Tim Wilkerson believed his team showed its true potential early last year, racing to wins in Phoenix and Charlotte, and even grabbing a share of the Funny Car points lead at the quarter-mark of the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The rest of the season wasn’t … [Read more...]

2/21/17 Drag Racing News

Fletcher Cox uses drag racing to get away from football 247Sports Cox uses his free time away from football at the drag racing strip, fielding a high-performance Ford Mustang which is driven by Shawn Ayers on ... Flag as irrelevant Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL STANDOUT STEVE TORRENCE KNOWS IMPORTANCE OF STRONG START AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Steve Torrence saw the benefit of a quick start a year ago when a season opening victory in Pomona catapulted the Top Fuel driver to the best season in his NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series career. Pomona didn’t go his way to open the 2017 campaign, which means doing well and … [Read more...]

Two IHRA Summit Sportsman National Champions Will Earn Aruba Vacations

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - - Two winners of this year's Summit Sportsman National Championship will earn fabulous trips to the island of Aruba, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced today. The IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship is a 15-weekend, 30-race championship event for … [Read more...]

Pro Stock Racers Choose PDRA

Total Seal to Sponsor PS Low Qualifier Award PITTSBORO, N.C. (February 20, 2017): The PDRA is proud to welcome Extreme Pro Stock to the full 2017 schedule. During the off season, a large majority of class racers agreed to pursue the PDRA this season, choosing to continue building upon the five … [Read more...]