Archives for 2017

Personal Bests: 2017 NHRA Charlotte, Reading, Madison

Steve Klemetti presents the new drivers, new personal best elapsed times, and new personal best speeds from the 2017 NHRA events in Charlotte, Maple Grove, and St. Louis. ETs and speeds are sorted by the amount of improvement within the class. New Entries Class Driver Best ET Speed Year … [Read more...]

10/21/17 Drag Racing News

Watch This Porsche 911 Turbo S Nail an 8-Second Quarter Mile Automobile Porsche 911 Turbo S's are quick. In fact, they're some of the quickest sportscars in the world, hitting 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds. For perspective, the ... Flag as irrelevant Crashes, fires don't deter … [Read more...]

10/20/17 Drag Racing News

Throwback Thursday: FHS drag racing team proposed Fauquier Now Now, Robinson and about 15 interested students hope the school board will approve an official drag racing team at FHS — the first in Virginia. Flag as irrelevant NHRA Toyota Nationals NHRA.com As the … [Read more...]

Franklin Companies, LLC Reaches Purchase Agreement on Virginia Motorsports Park

NORTH DINWIDDIE, Va. (Oct. 19, 2017): Just in time for this weekend’s PDRA World Finals at Virginia Motorsports Park (VMP), PDRA co-owners, Tommy and Judy Franklin, are excited to announce the purchase of the central-Virginia facility, currently sanctioned by NHRA. As longtime racers, the … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Bob Beucler on October 23rd!

Coming up Monday, October 23rd, 2017 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the man behind The Dragtime News, Bob Beucler! Bob will cover a multitude of subjects with us; as well as having his awesome drag racing magazine, he's an … [Read more...]

10/19/17 Drag Racing News

From driver to NHRA starter, Bakersfield's Rick Stewart continues his decades-long love affair with ... The Bakersfield Californian Drag racing legend Rick Stewart, a Bakersfield native, who began his career in Kern County. "I started racing on Chester Avenue," Stewart said. … [Read more...]

C.J. Craig Durbin is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: October 23rd!

Coming up Monday, October 23rd, 2017 for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected CJ Craig Durbin, a custom car builder, from Colona, Illinois. CJ was recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Steve Plumb. Thanks, Steve! CJ has the most beuatiful and powerful Outlaw Chevy … [Read more...]

10/18/17 Drag Racing News

Drag racing community mourns loss of longtime racer Kathy Lipscomb MLive.com Louie Hall has been racing at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park since it opened in 1963, so one could say the 81-year old drag racer has seen it all at the ... Flag as irrelevant Stevenson remembered for … [Read more...]

SEVEN ROOKIE CANDIDATES ELIGIBLE FOR 2017 AUTO CLUB ROAD TO THE FUTURE AWARD

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2017) – Seven rookie drivers representing the four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, were announced today by officials from NHRA and Automobile Club of Southern California as the eligible candidates for … [Read more...]

MPS $10,000 Bracket Race to be part of IDBL World Finals Weekend

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. - Calling All Drag Bike Racers: Don't miss the opportunity to compete in the richest race of the year with the biggest purse of the year, the $10,000-to-win MPS High-Stakes Bracket Race, at the International Drag Bike League (IDBL) World Finals on Nov. 3-5 at Rockingham (N.C.) … [Read more...]