Archives for 2017

ARDMORE DRAGWAY JOINS NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2017) – Ardmore Dragway, located in Ardmore, Oklahoma, has joined Division 4, the NHRA South Central Division as a NHRA member track. Ardmore Dragway was originally built as the Ardmore Municipal Airport. After the Ardmore Municipal Airport moved locations, the Ardmore … [Read more...]

2/20/17 Drag Racing News

The Drag Racing Measurement That Got the Tesla Model S P100D to 60 in 2.28 Seconds RoadandTrack.com The Drag Racing Measurement That Got the Tesla Model S P100D to 60 in 2.28 Seconds. It's called a one-foot rollout and it's used in testing for all ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

2/19/17 Drag Racing News

Rain Dashes Clash; Added To Sunday Schedule RacinToday.com Force, driver of the Advance Auto Parts Chevrolet Camaro SS, began the 2017 Mello Yello Drag Racing season with a runnerup finish in last Sunday's ... Flag as irrelevant 2017 Daytona 500 (Clash): NASCAR … [Read more...]

Arias, Moore, Chapouris, Van Dyke, Gas-Up and Santa Ana Drags Reunion

Update for those on my old Car Racers Newsletter: April 1, 2017 - Santa Ana Drags Reunion, 10 am to 2 pm, Santiago Creek Park located at Lawson Way and East Memory Lane, Santa Ana, California. No charge to attend, light lunch provided by Gene Mitchell. Group photograph at 1 pm. April 29, 2017 … [Read more...]

2/18/17 Drag Racing News

Agent 1320 Drag Racing Online Magazine NHRA Nitro Funny Car driver Paul Lee is retiring from the sport of drag racing. Lee suffered a heart attack over the winter and will not be returning to ... Flag as irrelevant Lee announces retirement from Funny Car racing … [Read more...]

2/17/17 Drag Racing News

Agent 1320 Drag Racing Online Magazine ... winner through eighth-finalists. The J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series will begin Mar. 16-19 at the NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, FL. Flag as irrelevant NHRA Sportsman Classes at Pomona Drag Racing … [Read more...]

KERSHAW NAMED NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION DIRECTOR

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2017) – Jesse Kershaw will be NHRA’s North Central Division Director (Division 3). The North Central Division includes tracks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and is home to four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. “I’m excited to work with NHRA … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Jimmy DeFrank on February 20th!

Coming up Monday, February 20th, 2017 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, continuing our Salute to the Champions, Bill Pratt will host an interview with NHRA/Lucas Oil's 2016 Super Stock Champion, Jimmy DeFrank! Jimmy won the championship over the toughest field of Super … [Read more...]

NHRA TELEVISION VIEWERSHIP CONTINUES TO GROW IN 2017

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2017) The 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series began in dramatic fashion this past weekend with over one million viewers witnessing the intense racing action on the FOX broadcast network channels. During the broadcast, 1,224,000 viewers watched as Leah Pritchett … [Read more...]

2/16/17 Drag Racing News

Drag racing head resigns Antigua Observer One of the country's top female administrators and President of the Antigua & Barbuda Drag Racing Association (ABDRA), Lisa Abraham, have ... Flag as irrelevant Snowmobile drag racing in Elk River Feb. 18 … [Read more...]