Archives for 2017

REIGNING PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMP JASON LINE JUST FOCUSED ON CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS AS 2017 BEGINS

POMONA, Calif. — Jason Line’s dominant start to the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season all started with a final round appearance at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. It keyed a string of eight straight final round appearances, five of which ended up a wins in his Summit Racing Equipment … [Read more...]

2/08/17 Drag Racing News

Suffolk committee to explore new drag-racing sites Newsday Suffolk County officials and drag racing enthusiasts annouced the formation of a drag racing committee on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at the Suffolk ... Drag Racers Say A New Strip Will Raise Revenue, Make Long Island Roads Safer - CBS … [Read more...]

Russell Izumo is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: February 13th!

Coming up Monday, February 13th, 2017, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Russell Izumo, from Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. Russell was recommended to me by our friend Michael Baba Balbarino, whose 808_FUEL page is the standard of excellence for Drag Racing in the Garden Isles. Russell's ET … [Read more...]

What You Need To Know About This Weekend’s IHRA Event at Palm Beach

SUMMIT SPORTSMAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP This Weekend at Palm Beach International Raceway Track: Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, Fla. Event Date: Friday, Feb. 10 - Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017 Television: … [Read more...]

DEFENDING FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMP RON CAPPS STARTS FIRST-EVER TITLE DEFENSE AT CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. — The last time Ron Capps was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was celebrating his first career Funny Car world championship with a fan turnout the longtime standout will always remember. It was the perfect finish to an incredible 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season that … [Read more...]

2/07/17 Drag Racing News

Businesses banking on drag racing event OurQuadCities Businesses look forward to cashing in on the return of the World Series of Drag Racing. Some lost money last year when the event moved to Memphis. Flag as irrelevant Agent 1320 Drag Racing Online Magazine … [Read more...]

World’s Fastest Fords Coming to Florida March 2-5

NMRA season opener at Bradenton Motorsports Park, March 2-5 Santa Ana, CA (February 3, 2017) – NMRA kicks off the 2017 season at Bradenton Motorsports Park the weekend of March 2-5 for one of the biggest, most celebrated all-Ford motorsport events of the year! The 23nd Annual Nitto Tire NMRA … [Read more...]

TWO-TIME DEFENDING TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMP ANTRON BROWN MOTIVATED HEADING INTO 2017 AND CIRCLE K NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. — Antron Brown has accomplished a tremendous amount over the past two seasons, winning 14 Top Fuel races and back-to-back world championships. But entering his 10th season in Top Fuel, Brown remains just as motivated to keep raising the bar. Brown will get that opportunity at this … [Read more...]

2/06/17 Drag Racing News

DRAG RACING World Series returning to Cordova Clinton Herald WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The World Series of Drag Racing is returning to Cordova International Raceway in Cordova, Illinois, after a one-year stay ... Flag as irrelevant Fast Lane Fridays Drags … [Read more...]

2/05/17 Drag Racing News

Cordova World Series brings drag racing back in August Quad City Times "It's going to be called Cordova's World Series and it returns on the traditional World Series of Drag Racing weekend, August 24, 25 and 26," Taylor ... Flag as irrelevant World Series Of Drag … [Read more...]