Archives for 2019

2019 IHRA Summit Sportsman Spectacular Results – Xtreme Raceway Park

TRUMBULL, Texas — Racers from Texas and Oklahoma came away big winners at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Summit Sportsman Spectacular at Xtreme Raceway Park. Tripp West and Jake Howard took Super Pro and Pro wins during Moser Engineering Saturday. John Stephan and Scooter Hamlin … [Read more...]

7/29/19 Drag Racing News

A Brooklyn Remote Control Drag Racing Club's Future Is in Jeopardy Spectrum News NY1 A Brooklyn Remote Control Drag Racing Club's Future Is in Jeopardy ... Bennett Field has been home to the Brooklyn Large Scale Drag Racing Club. Flag as irrelevant Drag racing: … [Read more...]

2019 Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series Illinois Results

Race Wrap — Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series, Round 3 As we reached the middle of the season, racers in the Chevrolet Performance Challenge Series classes were pushing hard. Not only were they hoping to take a trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle at the 14th Annual Nitto Tire … [Read more...]

2019 NHRA Sonoma Pro Final Results

HIGHT, B. TORRENCE, ANDERSON AND HINES PICK UP WINS AT NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS SONOMA, Calif. – Robert Hight finished off a standout weekend by racing to his 50th career Funny Car win on Sunday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Billy Torrence (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) … [Read more...]

7/28/19 Drag Racing News

NHRA drag racer Mike Salinas driven to succeed Santa Rosa Press Democrat Imagine working all day, all week in the waste management business. Then imagine going the extra mile to compete at drag racing's pro level around ... Flag as irrelevant Drag Racing: Hight … [Read more...]

2019 NHRA Sonoma Saturday Pro Qualifying Results

HINES WINS NHRA MICKEY THOMPSON PRO BIKE BATTLE; MILLICAN, HIGHT, LAUGHLIN AND M. SMITH CLINCH NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS SONOMA, Calif. – Andrew Hines added another impressive achievement to his dominant 2019 season, racing to his third NHRA Mickey Thompson Pro Bike Battle win … [Read more...]

7/27/19 Drag Racing News

At 70, drag-racing legend John Force as colorful as ever Santa Rosa Press Democrat And as those who have ever watched NHRA drag racing for a few minutes knows, when John Force — the sport's all-time great — speaks, people ... Drag-Racing Legend Talks About Life That's Sped By - KCBS … [Read more...]

Gone Cruisin’ — Back in One Week!

Denise finally pulled me away from the day job and the nighttime keyboard and we are heading out for a one-week cruise. You won't see daily headline updates until August 1 (although that crazy Danny White will probably be populating the drag lists the entire time). And then we'll have the … [Read more...]

2019 NHRA Sonoma Friday Pro Qualifying Results

HIGHT, MILLICAN, LAUGHLIN AND M. SMITH GRAB PROVISIONAL NO. 1 SPOTS AT NHRA SONOMA NATIONALS SONOMA, Calif. – Defending Funny Car event winner Robert Hight kept his impressive pace going at Sonoma Raceway, powering to the No. 1 spot on Friday during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Clay Millican … [Read more...]

7/26/19 Drag Racing News

'Big Willie' came home from Vietnam and used drag racing to calm gang violence The ClassicCars.com Journal (blog) In the wake of the 1968 Watts riots, Big Willie Robinson developed a way to use drag racing to change the growing tension of street violence among ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]