Archives for 2017

8/25/17 Drag Racing News

DRAG RACING World Series ready for big return at Cordova Clinton Herald DAVENPORT — The World Series of Drag Racing is making a much-anticipated return to Cordova International Raceway after a one-year hiatus, ... Veteran dragsters eagerly anticipate first World Series - Quad City Times Champs … [Read more...]

FORMER CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS WINNER BECKMAN LEADS FUNNY CAR TESTING AT LUCAS OIL RACEWAY AT INDIANAPOLIS

(BROWNSBURG, Ind.) Jack Beckman led the Funny Car category during the second and final day of testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Tony Schumacher improved upon his time from Wednesday to lead Top Fuel. Beckman, the 2015 event winner, ran a time … [Read more...]

8/24/17 Drag Racing News

World champions, legendary tandem headline World Series of Drag Racing roster Racer A pair of three-time world champions will make runs down the track Saturday to highlight action for the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, ... Flag as irrelevant Drag … [Read more...]

SCHUMACHER LEADS TOP FUEL TESTING FOR CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE U.S. NATIONALS

(BROWNSBURG, Ind.) Tony Schumacher led the Top Fuel category on Wednesday during the first of two days of testing for the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Defending Funny Car event winner Matt Hagan led the Funny Car class. During the test session … [Read more...]

8/23/17 Drag Racing News

Line is on a drag racing roll International Falls Journal For the second week in a row, drag racer Ben Line of International Falls returned home from Brainerd International Raceway with a coveted Wally ... Flag as irrelevant EPD officers search for suspects … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Steve Gibbs on August 28th!

Coming up Monday, August 28th, 2017 on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with one of Drag Racing's all-time Legends, Steve Gibbs! Steve's long and fascinating history in our sport as well as his new projects are sure to provide an outstanding evening for us … [Read more...]

8/22/17 Drag Racing News

King of Drag Racing "Big Daddy" Don Garlits introduces the 1000+ Horsepower HellScat to Help ... PR Newswire (press release) CLEARWATER, Fla., Aug. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- "Big Daddy" Don Garlits, the 17-time NHRA World Champion, introduced the world's only Dodge ... Flag as … [Read more...]

Jason Seeley is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: August 28th!

Coming up Monday, August 28th, 2017 for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Jason Seeley, from Bettendorf, Iowa. I have been friends with Jason on Facebook through the Quad Cities Drag Racers page, and when I saw pictures of his great '70 Plymouth Duster, I decided to feature this fine … [Read more...]

Mopar to Shine Spotlight on Sportsman Racers During 63rd Annual NHRA U.S. Nationals

63rd annual NHRA U.S. Nationals scheduled for August 30 - September 4 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Clermont, Indiana 17th annual Mopar HEMI® Challenge pits SS/AH racers head-to-head in original Mopar package cars: 1968 Dodge Darts and Plymouth Barracudas on August 31 - September 1 Mopar Sportsman … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Bowling Green

NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION CONCLUDES THE SEASON AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Beech Bend Raceway Park host the final race in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series North Central division on August 25-27. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil … [Read more...]