Archives for 2017

2017 NHRA Pomona Finals Friday Qualifying Results

B. FORCE, BECKMAN, ANDERSON AND ELLIS CURRENT NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT SEASON ENDING AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS GLENDORA, Calif. -- Top Fuel title contender Brittany Force piloted her Monster Energy dragster to the quickest pass in Auto Club Raceway at Pomona history during qualifying at the 53rd annual Auto … [Read more...]

Kyle Seipel Named Sonoma Raceway Drag Racing Manager

Georgia Seipel Closes Out 30-Year Career in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2017) – Long-time Sonoma Raceway Drag Racing Manager Georgia Seipel will turn over the reins to her son and fellow drag-racer Kyle Seipel in 2018, as he takes over management of the raceway’s quarter-mile drag strip and … [Read more...]

Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame to induct 23 new members

Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame to induct 23 new members at 3rd annual gala (MONTREAL, QC) November 9, 2017 — On November 18, 2017, at 8:30 p.m., the Canadian Drag Racing Hall of Fame (CDRHF) will recognize the significant contributions of 23 Canadians to the world of drag racing during its 3rd … [Read more...]

Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame 2017

The 2017 Class of the Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame was inducted on Nov 4th in Owensboro, Kentucky. Here are a few photos of the festivities. … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL NAMED TITLE SPONSOR FOR NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2017) – Lucas Oil Products has signed a multi-year agreement to become the title sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national event held in Pomona, Calif. each February. Lucas Oil is a longstanding partner of NHRA supporting several ongoing drag racing … [Read more...]

11/10/17 Drag Racing News

Passion fuels Ashley Sanford's drag racing dreams Los Angeles Times Women drivers have won 136 events in drag racing's four professional divisions; compare that with NASCAR, where a woman has never won a race ... Flag as irrelevant Bloodhound Land Speed Record Car … [Read more...]

IHRA Launches Summit Sportsman Spectacular Series in 2018

  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla - With a focus on grassroots Sportsman racing, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) has partnered with industry leader Summit Racing Equipment to produce 20 Summit Sportsman Spectacular races over 10 double-race weekends in 2018. The Summit Sportsman … [Read more...]

2018 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Schedule

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2017) -- The 2018 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule was announced today by series officials. The series, in its eleventh season, includes classes for front engine dragsters, altereds and gassers, and is highlighted by the nitro burning Nostalgia Top Fuel … [Read more...]

INCREDIBLE STRETCH HAS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE’S EDDIE KRAWIEC ON VERGE OF FOURTH WORLD TITLE HEADING TO AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

​ GLENDORA, Calif. – On the cusp of his fourth Pro Stock Motorcycle world championship, thanks to an incredible performance during the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship, Eddie Krawiec still has some unfinished business to attend to at the final race of the season, … [Read more...]

11/09/17 Drag Racing News

Hight in position to close out second Funny Car championship NHRA.com A brilliant second-half of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has put Robert Hight in the position to compete for a second career ... NHRA Champ Allen Johnson To Call It A Career This Weekend - Greeneville … [Read more...]