Archives for 2017

17th ANNUAL NMRA FORD MOTORSPORT NATIONALS

Weekend Highlights World's Fastest Fords Come to Reading, Pennsylvania High-HP Street Outlaws Wild Heads-Up Drag Racing All-Ford Car Show Giant Manufacturers' Midway Huge Swap Meet Kids 12 and Under FREE! CLICK FOR EVENT … [Read more...]

IDBL Championship Chase Set To Begin in Maryland This Weekend

It's time! The bitter winter has come to an end and spring is again ushering in the promise of tire smoke and record-shattering motorcycle drag racing action on the East Coast. The nation's largest all-motorcycle drag racing series, the Mickey Thompson IDBL (International Drag Bike League), is set … [Read more...]

Right2Breathe to Offer Free Asthma Screenings during NHRA Four-Wide Nationals

​Thanks to funding provided by Novartis®, Right2Breathe® and Allergy & Asthma Network will offer free Asthma Screening and spirometry exams to measure lung function during NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, NC April 28th – 30th at Z-Max Dragway Flemington, NJ. – Right2Breathe® Inc., a … [Read more...]

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Coming to Virginia Motorsports Park

NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION OPENS WITH POWER IN THE PARK Petersburg, Va. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division arrives at Virginia Motorsports Park for the Power in the Park as the opening event in the NHRA Northeast Division. This Friday through Sunday, April 21-23, 2017, drivers … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL VETERAN DOUG KALITTA LOOKS TO REMAIN HOT AT ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY FOR 30TH ANNUAL NHRA SPRINGNATIONALS

​ BAYTOWN, Texas – If the last two years are any indication, a good start to the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series has the chance to become even better for Doug Kalitta when he arrives at Royal Purple Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals. The Top Fuel … [Read more...]

CROMWELL NAMED NHRA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, MEDIA AND MARKETING

​ GLENDORA, Calif. (April 17, 2017) – Glen Cromwell has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Media and Marketing, NHRA officials announced today. Cromwell begins his new role effective immediately. Cromwell joined NHRA as a Division Director in 1997 and has been a key player leading the … [Read more...]

4/17/17 Drag Racing News

Battle between Moyne Shire and drag racing association continues at VCAT Warrnambool Standard The drag racing association had previously held three meetings a year at Warrnambool airport but an upgrade of aviation facilities had left the club ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

4/16/17 Drag Racing News

History Space: What made Milton a racing town BurlingtonFreePress.com Shirley “Cha Cha” Muldowney, for years the most famous woman in drag racing, began her career with husband Jack as mechanic, at Milton. Flag as irrelevant Russian-Tuned Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Huracan Makes … [Read more...]

4/15/17 Drag Racing News

The need for speed The Daily Progress WAYNESBORO — When Kelsey Ward visited Eastside Speedway for a drag racing event, she knew she had to give it a try. “We got grandma's '87 ... Flag as irrelevant Dodge Challenger SRT Demon With 840 Horsepower Thrills Speedsters Alive … [Read more...]

July Brings Second Edition York US 30 Heritage Days & 16th Annual York Reunion

York Springs, PA – The Second Edition of York US 30 Heritage Days and the 16th Annual York Reunion will be presented at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing and the historic Latimore Valley Fairgrounds on July 7th and 8th. Arnie “The Farmer” Beswick a drag racing legend and icon will be featured … [Read more...]