Archives for 2017

Daniels Wins 2017 Mopar Hemi Challenge

September 1, 2017, Brownsburg, Ind. - Jimmy Daniels is two-for-two in the Mopar HEMI® Challenge. The 21-year-old driver from Yardley, Pennsylvania, made his second start in the prestigious annual event on Friday during the NHRA U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, and drove his 1968 … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Indy Friday Pro Qualifying Results

HAGAN, PRITCHETT, T. GRAY AND HINES ARE PROVISIONAL LEADERS AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Matt Hagan set both ends of the Funny Car track record on Friday of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals, the world’s biggest drag race, at Lucas Oil Raceway at … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Indy Friday Pro Modified Qualifying Results

CASTELLANA LEADS QUALIFYING DURING J&A PRO MODIFIED PORTION OF CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS BROWNSBURG, Ind. – Mike Castellana ran quickest in the first round of qualifying at the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at … [Read more...]

Allen Johnson to Retire from Pro Stock Competition after 2017 Season

Fan favorite Johnson announces Pro Stock exit at end of season during Friday press conference at NHRA U.S. Nationals Johnson, with father Roy Johnson building his engines, has spent entire 22-year career behind wheel of a Mopar HEMI®-powered Dodge Greeneville, Tennessee native captured NHRA Pro … [Read more...]

9/01/17 Drag Racing News

Travis Tritt, drag racing headline Fulton County Fair Toledo Blade A new feature this year is KOI drag racing, which will be Wednesday. National Tractor Pullers Association-sanctioned tractor and truck pulls are Friday, ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing for Any … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Happy Labor Day & US Nationals Weekend!

Racin' & Rockin' will be off the air Monday, September 4th, for Labor Day, and we hope all will enjoy the 63rd Annual US Nationals at Indy! We will return Monday, September 11th with our guest Kevin Prior, and Racers of the Week Kyle and Robert Hughes! Hope we all have a safe and happy … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES STANDOUT TROY COUGHLIN HOPES TO BREAK THROUGH AT CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

Back-to-back final round appearances has Coughlin confident for first Pro Mod win at the Big Go INDIANAPOLIS – To win two NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world championships, Troy Coughlin has shown an impressive penchant on making late-season runs to do so. To get a third world … [Read more...]

IDBL to Host Grayson Motorsports “Racing for Ribbons” Breast Cancer Fundraiser, Oct. 6-8 at MDIR

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. - In honor of October's breast cancer awareness month, the IDBL (International Drag Bike League) is proud to announce the creation of the Grayson Motorsports "Racing for Ribbons" fundraiser to be held at the DME Fall Nationals Oct. 6-8 at Maryland International Raceway. Grayson … [Read more...]

AFTER RECENT HOT STREAK PRO STOCK’S DREW SKILLMAN CONFIDENT HE CAN WIN PRESTIGIOUS CHEVROLET PERFORM ANCE U.S. NATIONALS

Skillman won three times in a four-race span and hopes that helps lead to first win at the Big Go INDIANAPOLIS – Every racer has a reason why the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals is special to them. For Pro Stock’s Drew Skillman, who grew up 40 minutes from Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, … [Read more...]

8/31/17 Drag Racing News

Relocating drag racing event not cleared for take off at Orange airport Central Western Daily CARS INSTEAD OF PLANES: Organisers of the Snowy Mountains 1000 say they're frustrated by Orange City Council's rejection of their proposal to ... Flag as irrelevant 210 … [Read more...]