Archives for 2017

5/05/17 Drag Racing News

Troy Coughlin Jr. carries on family's drag racing tradition Spartanburg Herald Journal The Coughlin name could be considered the drag racing equivalent to the Matthews family in the National Football League. If you're born into the ... Flag as irrelevant IPSWICH … [Read more...]

NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES’ STEVE MATUSEK LOOKS TO KEEP MOMENTUM ROLLING AT LUCAS OIL NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

COMMERCE, Ga. – The strongest start to a season in Steve Matusek’s NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series career is also coming in the most competitive season in class history, an encouraging sign for what Matusek and the rest of his talented team hope to accomplish in 2017. Matusek won … [Read more...]

Summit Sportsman Nat’l Championship Rained Out at MDIR This Weekend

The Maryland International Raceway Summit Sportsman National Championship event is postponed until July. Due to inclement weather, the International Hot Rod Association and Maryland International Raceway have postponed the May 5-7 IHRA Summit Sportsman National Championship event until the weekend … [Read more...]

ROUGH START HAS THREE-TIME PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMP ANGELLE FOCUSED ON GOOD MEMORIES AT LUCAS OIL NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

​ COMMERCE, Ga. – Headed to a track that has brought Angelle Sampey so much success might be just the thing to get some positive momentum on her side. Sampey, a three-time Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion, is a four-time winner at Atlanta Dragway, the site of this weekend’s 37th annual Lucas … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Ashley Sanford on May 8th!

Coming up Monday, May 8th, 2017 on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the newly-licensed NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver, Ashley Sanford! Ashley is a consistent contender in the LODRS series driving her A/Fuel Dragster, and she's taken the step up to be … [Read more...]

5/04/17 Drag Racing News

Racing: Bracket Drag Racing this weekend launches 2017 BIR season Brainerd Dispatch That's because it's been seven months since last year's drag racing season at Brainerd International Raceway ended and they found themselves at ... Flag as irrelevant Drag racing … [Read more...]

Candace Izumi is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: May 8th!

Coming up Monday, May 8th, 2017 for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Candace Izumi, from Oahu, Hawaii. Candace was recommended to me by our friend Michael Baba Balbarino, whose 808_FUEL page has the complete story of drag racing in Hawaii. Candace's performance in the No Wheelie Bar … [Read more...]

5/03/17 Drag Racing News

IHRA's Maduri has found perfection in two sports Racer Which is harder, rolling the perfect game in bowling or making the perfect run in drag racing? Peter Maduri, a champion in both sports, has done both. Flag as irrelevant Rare Race-Winning “Barn Find” … [Read more...]

AFTER GAINING FIRST CAREER PRO STOCK WIN BO BUTNER LOOKING FOR MORE AT 37TH ANNUAL LUCAS OIL NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS

​ COMMERCE, Ga. – It took more than two years and eight final round appearances before Bo Butner grabbed his first career Pro Stock win two weeks ago in Houston. The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victory provided relief for Butner, but it also gave the 15-time NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing … [Read more...]

5/02/17 Drag Racing News

Upper Hutt couple takes the title, breaking drag racing records The Dominion Post Upper Hutt racer Pauline Lane in the modified dragster Angry Azz. Lane was named 'Best Female Participant' at the 50th Anniversary of the Port Road ... Flag as irrelevant John … [Read more...]