Archives for 2017

2017 NHRA Bandimere Saturday Pro Qualifying Results

PRITCHETT, C. FORCE, SKILLMAN AND KRAWIEC SECURE TOP QUALIFYING POSITIONS IN DENVER MORRISON, Colo. -- Leah Pritchett powered to the Top Fuel No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Courtney Force (Funny Car), Drew Skillman … [Read more...]

7/22/17 Drag Racing News

Akron car show Sunday to honor drag-racing pioneer `Akron Arlen' Akron Beacon Journal Racing enthusiasts will gather in Akron for a car show Sunday that will be a celebration of local drag-racing pioneer Arlen Vanke, who died in June. Flag as irrelevant Cacklefest, … [Read more...]

2017 NHRA Bandimere Friday Pro Qualifying Results

C. FORCE, KALITTA, SKILLMAN AND KRAWIEC ALL PRELIMINARY LEADERS AT MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS MORRISON, Colo. -- Courtney Force powered to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday night at the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Drew … [Read more...]

7/21/17 Drag Racing News

Register now for Roadkill Nights, legal drag racing on Woodward Avenue Detroit Free Press Registration is now open for the only legal drag racing event on Woodward Avenue: Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge. The event, now in its third ... Legal Street Drag Racing Registration Now Open for … [Read more...]

Classic Graphix Honors Ferguson’s 3.79 Top Sportsman Run

PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 20, 2017): At this past weekend’s PDRA Mid-America Nationals, Dan Ferguson, driving the Henry Dogay-owned ‘68 Camaro, made history as the first Top Sportsman to make a sub 3.80 run. Ferguson, aided by Dogay and crew chief Rick Fogle, made the most of the post-sundown run on … [Read more...]

7/20/17 Drag Racing News

Drive It Like You Stole It: Drag Racing Lessons Are Not For The Faint Of Heart Forbes “Drive it like you stole it,” Derek Vasquez says half-jokingly as he straps me into the cockpit of an open-wheel race-car. I crack a weak smile. This is no ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Mike Smith on July 24th!

Coming up Monday, July 24th, 2017​, on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with veteran driver and tuner, Mike Smith! Mike is a lifelong drag racer, being the son of the legendary Paul Smith and brother of John "Bodie" Smith. His decades of experience … [Read more...]

Robin Orthodoxou is STILL JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: July 24th!

With the schedule changing over the last week, I have decided to stay the course and feature Robin Orthodoxou (Robin Ortho) as JB's Pick for Racer of the Week. Robin is the guy I'm determined to give the spotlight to this week and he is highly qualified to be here! Coming up Monday, July 24th, … [Read more...]

RACING AT HOME TRACK STILL HAS BIG CHALLENGES FOR PRO STOCK’S DERIC KRAMER AT MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

MORRISON, Colo. – Deric Kramer has almost two decades of experience racing at his home track, Bandimere Speedway, the site of weekend’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, starting in junior dragster and including his Pro Stock debut in 2012. Despite all those passes on the mountain, … [Read more...]

7/19/17 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Superstar John Force Talks Family Road Trips and Favorite Pit Stops Parade NHRA legend John Force has been clocking some serious miles and trophies in his decades-long drag racing career. So I decided to corner the ... Flag as irrelevant Drag … [Read more...]