Archives for October 2019

DragList LIVE: Brian Lohnes on November 4th!

Coming up Monday, November 4th, 2019 at 8 PM Eastern on DragList LIVE, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the founder and leader of the great BangShift.com, Brian Lohnes! Brian is one of motorsports' media masters on the planet, and we're honored to have him join us for the November 4th … [Read more...]

FOLLOWING RUNNER-UP, STEVEN WHITELEY AIMS TO END TRYING PRO MOD SEASON ON A GOOD NOTE IN VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – Steven Whitely didn’t expect his 2019 season in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service to go the way it has, but a strong showing in Charlotte has him excited he can end the year on a strong note. But getting to this point wasn’t easy, as … [Read more...]

JERRY SAVOIE THRIVES ON CALMING FEELING VEGAS PROVIDES AT DODGE NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – There’s usually a variety of emotions racing at Las Vegas with a potential NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship on the line. Relaxed is usually not one of them, but that’s precisely how Jerry Savoie feels heading to one of his favorite tracks for this weekend’s Dodge … [Read more...]

10/31/19 Drag Racing News

Whoa, Pony! 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Lays Down 10.614-Second Quarter-Mile Automobile Our friends over at HOT ROD later did real-deal runs with Ford Mustang drag racing ace Evan Smith at the wheel. It was Smith who pulled that ... Flag as irrelevant Summit … [Read more...]

TICKETS ON SALE FOR 2020 VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

GLENDORA, Calif (Oct. 31, 2019) – Tickets are now on sale for the third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals. This event marks the eighth stop on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing tour. After a successful return to the series schedule in 2018, the event will take place May 29-31 at Virginia … [Read more...]

David and Sherry Strine are JB’s Picks for Racer of the Week: November 4th!

Coming up Monday, November 4th, 2019 on DragList LIVE as JB's Pick for Racer of the Week, I have selected David and Sherry Strine, from Westminster, Maryland. David contacted me last April about featuring a racing buddy of his for Racer of the Week (which I did), and I saw on his page that he has an … [Read more...]

JEGS NHRA SPORTSNATIONALS MOVES TO JULY AT NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY

GLENDORA, Calif. (October 30, 2019) - One of the most widely known and prestigious weekends on the Sportsman racing calendar, the JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals, will be back at National Trail Raceway on July 18-19, 2020. After a three-year hiatus from National Trail Raceway, the race made a return to … [Read more...]

DERIC KRAMER REVELING IN CHAMPIONSHIP CONVERSATION GOING TO DODGE NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – This year marks the second straight season Deric Kramer has advanced to the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship. It doesn’t take much more than a cursory glance at the numbers to know this year has been far more productive for the Pro Stock standout. A year after … [Read more...]

10/30/19 Drag Racing News

Celebrate With Us: The 60th anniversary of NHRA National Dragster at the Auto Club NHRA Finals NHRA.com Don “the Snake” Prudhomme would be on any drag racing fan's Mount Rushmore. The legendary “Viper” got his start in fuel dragsters in the nearly ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

HAGAN PLANS TO KEEP WINNING, LET POINTS TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES HEADING TO DODGE NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – The way Matt Hagan figures it, if he’s fortunate enough to end his 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season with a few wins, he’ll head into the offseason with plenty of good feelings at the very least. If three straight victories in the Mello Yello Countdown to the … [Read more...]