Archives for 2017

2017 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Results from Sacramento Raceway

BATES, ENRIQUEZ LEAD WINNERS IN SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In the final results from Sacramento Raceway and the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series Night of Fire, Kin Bates , Anderson, Calif., and Don Enriquez , Mission Viejo, Calif., took home the wins in A/Fuel and Jr. Fuel respectively. Bates … [Read more...]

SUMMIT SERIES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWING TO BE HELD IN NORWALK

GLENDORA, Calif. – A special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship will be held at the upcoming Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park. The drawing will determine which NHRA division will send the eighth man in each of the four Summit Racing … [Read more...]

6/21/17 Drag Racing News

Life of Denver drag racing champion will be celebrated at Bandimere Speedway The Denver Post A celebration of the fast life of Johnny Caywood Abbott Sr., a Denver native and drag racing champion, will be Thursday at Bandimere Speedway. Flag as irrelevant Drag … [Read more...]

Rick & Terri Osburn are JB’s Picks for Racers of the Week: June 26th!

Coming up Monday, June 26th, 2017​,​ for JB's Pick as Racers of the Week, I have selected Rick N Terri Osburn, from Appomattox, Virginia. Rick and Terri's high-flying "38 Special" C/Gas Chevy Truck is one of drag racing's true classics, and I'm excited to feature them and their outstanding … [Read more...]

Funny Car Nationals Coming to Pittsburgh on July 15

Hope you can join us for the 10th anniversary Funny Car Nationals, this year at Keystone Raceway Park. This will also be the location of the 2017 Draglist Nationals, where the hard core draglisters meet once a year! Read more here: http://funnycarnationals.com/new-home-for-the-fcn/ … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STANDOUT COURTNEY FORCE HOPES WAIT FOR FIRST WIN OF 2017 ENDS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

​ NORWALK, Ohio – Advancing to the final round the past two seasons at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, Courtney Force feels like she’s closing in on her first Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals victory this weekend. Success and a first victory in Norwalk would also mean her first … [Read more...]

2017 International Drag Bike League WPGC Bike Fest to Include Huge Bike Show

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. - The largest all-motorcycle drag racing event in the world keeps getting bigger and better. The famous International Drag Bike League (IDBL) WPGC Bike Fest from Maryland International Raceway on July 28-30, to be broadcast on ESPN3, will now include the largest motorcycle show … [Read more...]

2017 National Hot Rod Reunion Photos

Combine hot and humid weather, the Father’s Day weekend, nostalgia drag racing at Beech Bend Raceway and over 1200 show cars and what do you get? Of course, it’s the 15th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion. This year’s event featured 8 car fields in nostalgia top fuel, 7.0 pro and 7.50 pro, 4 … [Read more...]

Electric Bicycle Sets World Record

I made an unofficial world record pass on an electric bicycle (which also pedals) last weekend, 6-10-17 @ ​N​o ​P​roblem ​R​aceway in ​Donaldsonville​,​ La. Here's the first person view of my 14.98 @ 76.23 mph: https://youtu.be/RUhZF-TqAe0 I am the sole designer, builder and rider, a​nd I … [Read more...]

6/20/17 Drag Racing News

First Direct-Injection COPO Camaro Goes Drag Racing Super Chevy Network Chevrolet's COPO drag racing program is helping to kick-start DI's mainstream development curve. The "COPO" is an "off-highway-only" ... Flag as irrelevant Ron Capps Wins Funny Car Final at … [Read more...]