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2017 Blue Suede Cruise Photos and Results

Let’s see; poodle skirts, oldies music, swap meets, flame throwing contest, fireworks, 1600 race and show cars, the NDRL stars and Oh yeah! $1 ice cream on National Ice Cream Day. That must mean it was time for the 16th Annual AzkoNobel Blue Suede Cruise at Summit Motorsports Park. The NDRL 7.0 … [Read more...]

FOR FORMER FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMPION JACK BECKMAN IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT FOR MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY

MORRISON, Colo. – The first time Jack Beckman went to the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, he was a wide-eyed teenager and fan who simply wanted to take as many pictures and get as many autographs as he could. More than 30 years later, it’s come full circle for Beckman. The … [Read more...]

7/18/17 Drag Racing News

Watch this drone beat a Formula E racecar — and then crash spectacularly The Verge Drone operators have been drag racing cars for a while now as a way to highlight the acceleration, speed, and agility of these aerial gadgets. So on ... Flag as irrelevant Beech … [Read more...]

MEDIA EXPERT DESSER NAMED TO NHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GLENDORA, Calif. (July 18, 2017) – Television and new media expert Ed Desser has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors, announced NHRA Chairman of the Board Dallas Gardner. Desser brings broad and deep experience in the business, presentation and technology of worldwide sports content … [Read more...]

2017 GLNFCC Funny Car Nationals Results and Photos

Supercharged class winner Chris Massarella lights up the hides in the Total Insanity Monza The Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit held its 10th Annual Funny Car Nationals on July 15th. For the first time in history, the event was held at Keystone Raceway Park near Pittsburgh. This year’s … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Gateway Motorsports Park Event Postponed

​Event postponed due to multiple-day excessive heat advisory for St. Louis area MADISON, Ill. (July 17, 2017) – This weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series All-American Hot Rod Showdown at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill., has been rescheduled due to a multiple-day excessive heat … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Sonoma Raceway

NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION ARRIVES AT SONOMA RACEWAY FOR THE NHRA DIVISION 7 DRAG RACE PRESENTED BY KORBEL SONOMA, Calif. - Sonoma Raceway will host the NHRA Division 7 Drag Race presented by Korbel on July 21-23. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Joins New England Dragway Night of Fire

NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION LIGHTS UP NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY WITH THE NIGHT OF FIRE EPPING, N.H. - New England Dragway host the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Night of Fire on July 21- 23. The event is one of 45 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn … [Read more...]

Gasser Racing Series Joins the Gold Cup at Empire July 21-23

The Seventh Annual Empire Nostalgia Gold Cup will be held Friday July 21 to Sunday July 23 Schedule: Friday, Gates open at 3:30 for test and tune. Admission Races & All Spectators $20, Saturday & Sunday: Gates open at 9:30, Time Trials at 10:30, Eliminations at 1:00 pm Admission: … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER STEVE TORRENCE BANKING ON RECENT SUCCESS AT MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS TO KEEP HOT STREAK GOING

​ MORRISON, Colo. – Already on an impressive stretch in his 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence believes he can continue that momentum at one of the most difficult tracks on the circuit to navigate, Bandimere Speedway. It plays host to this … [Read more...]