Archives for 2017

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Heather Ford Park on May 1st!

Coming up Monday, May 1st, 2017 on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with Heather Ford Park, C/SA Drag Racer and leading representative of SAM Tech, the School of Automotive Machinists & Technology! We're excited to have Heather join us for Monday's … [Read more...]

4/27/17 Drag Racing News

Demolition Derby Drag Racing Is The Pure Ridiculousness You Need In Your Life Jalopnik Famed YouTube speed-redneck Cleetus McFarland came up with a new kind of drag racing for his “Cleetus and Cars” event: Demolition Derby Drag ... Flag as irrelevant Drag racing … [Read more...]

Ignitor Helps to Launch historic 50th Year of Racing at Firebird

EAGLE, Idaho (April 26, 2017) - The oldest major event in the Pacific Northwest, the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener presented by Peterson Chevrolet returns to western Idaho on the weekend of May 5-7. This year’s Ignitor is earmarked to help commemorate 50 years of racing at Firebird. Taking place … [Read more...]

RISING PRO STOCK STAR TANNER GRAY SUCCEEDING WITH STRONG TEAM SUPPORT HEADING TO NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

​ CONCORD, N.C. – Tanner Gray has jumped into the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series spotlight with a quick start in his rookie season. But even at 18 years old, the Pro Stock rising star knows his performance is only made possible by the support of a strong team. Gray, who won his first … [Read more...]

4/26/17 Drag Racing News

Gallery: The Best of 1970s Drag Racing Hot Rod Network Dave Kommel fell in love with drag racing in 1960 as a 10-year-old reading about Don Garlits in Hot Rod Magazine. He went to his first race in Union ... Flag as irrelevant Racing to support a program for those … [Read more...]

JEGS.COM AND PLUGFONES NAMED CO-PRESENTING SPONSORS OF PRO MOD FOUR-WIDE EVENT AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 26, 2017) – JEGS.com, a worldwide leader in high performance parts, and Plugfones, a hearing-protection company, have been named co-presenting sponsors for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the eighth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, April 28-30 … [Read more...]

Shawn & Chrissy Deters are JB’s Picks for Racers of the Week: May 1st!

Coming up Monday, May 1st, 2017 for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Shawn Deters and Chrissy Richardson Deters, from Moline, Illinois. Shawn and Chrissy were recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Steve Plumb. Thanks, Steve! The Deters are one of the most … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR DRIVERS ENJOY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

CONCORD, N.C. – Placed in the middle of three straight races, this weekend’s eight annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the state-of-the-art zMAX Dragway provides a chance for drivers to bounce back if they struggled last weekend in Houston. But the uniqueness of the race also poses a massive … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL NAMED TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF THE NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY

GLENDORA, Calif. (April 25, 2017) Lucas Oil has signed an agreement to become the title rights sponsor of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway, NHRA officials announced today. The 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals will be held May 5-7 and is the seventh of … [Read more...]

4/25/17 Drag Racing News

[Video] Toyota's Hydrogen truck goes drag racing INAUTONEWS When in America do as Americans do seems to be the credo of the Toyota Portal Project Concept heavy truck, which has decided to show off its fuel ... Flag as irrelevant NHRA returns to Concord this week … [Read more...]