Archives for 2017

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Mission Raceway Park

LUCAS OIL SERIES RACES INTO MISSION RACEWAY MISSION, B.C. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northwest Division races into Mission Raceway for the second of six events in the division. This Friday through Sunday, June 2-4, drivers will be racing to earn points leading to divisional, … [Read more...]

ABACAN NAMED NHRA VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GLENDORA, Calif. (May 31, 2017) – NHRA today named Roy T. Abacan as its new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer to oversee the financial and accounting organization as well as certain other functions of the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body. Abacan is an innovative and … [Read more...]

FIVE-TIME WINNER JASON COAN LEADS NHRA JEGS SPORTSNATIONALS

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After finishing as runner-up a season ago, Comp Eliminator standout Jason Coan returned to his winning ways to lead the list of champions crowned on Sunday at the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. Coan won the race for the fifth time, … [Read more...]

6/01/17 Drag Racing News

Legendary racing family spans three generations Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) The Coughlin Family will be drag racing soon in Bristol. Troy Coughlin Sr, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Jeg Coughlin Sr. and Paige Coughlin all drag race. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

5/31/17 Drag Racing News

NHRA STAR POWER FOR RAPISARDA AT 50TH WINTERNATIONALS Willowbank Raceway Top Fuel Drag Racing is widely regarded as one of the most extreme forms of Motorsport the world over. With 10,000 horsepower on tap, ... Flag as irrelevant Sunshine and cars expected on drag strip … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Great Bend

NHRA LUCAS OIL RACING SERIES THUNDER ON THE PLAINS GREAT BEND, Kan. - The NHRA West Central Division opens at S.R.C.A Dragstrip with Thunder on the Plains, June 2-4. The event is one of 46 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series earn points leading to … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Route 66 Raceway

JOLIET, Ill. - The NHRA North Central Division is at Route 66 Raceway on June 2-4 for the Burndown at Sundown. The Burndown at Sundown on Saturday evening starts at 5:45 p.m. with Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car qualifying along with Jet Car and Wheel stander capping off with a Fireworks … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL POINTS LEADER LEAH PRITCHETT LOOKS TO MAINTAIN IMPRESSIVE CONSISTENCY AT FIFTH ANNUAL NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS

EPPING, N.H. – A season that started in extraordinary fashion continues to move along at an impressive pace for Leah Pritchett. The Top Fuel points leader won the first two races of the year in her 10,000-horsepower Papa John’s dragster and has since added a third victory, holding onto the points … [Read more...]

5/30/17 Drag Racing News

Audi R8 V10 Spyder Drag Races Porsche 911 GT3 RS Pair in Family Portrait autoevolution Nevertheless, the straight line shenanigans you'll find in the piece of footage below showed the drag racing event hosting the said battles didn't have ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

Summit Sportsman Nat’l Championship Event Postponed

Due to recent torrential rains and an inclement weather forecast, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and State Capitol Raceway have postponed the June 1-4 IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship event until the weekend of Sept. 7-10, 2017, the sanctioning body announced today. The … [Read more...]