Archives for 2019

2019 NHRA Bristol Friday Qualifying Results

J. FORCE AND KALITTA PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING LEADERS AT THE NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS BRISTOL, Tenn. – The Funny Car 16-time world champion John Force went to the top of the category during the second qualifying session Friday evening at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol … [Read more...]

2019 National Hot Rod Reunion Friday Qualifying Results

FIELDS SET AND LEGENDS HONORED AT NHRA HOLLEY NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 14, 2019) – The second day of the 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion® presented by AAA Insurance did not disappoint as fans experienced non-stop action on and off the track. Qualifying orders … [Read more...]

HOLLEY NATIONAL HOT ROD REUNION ROARS TO LIFE IN BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (June 13, 2019) – The 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion® presented by AAA Insurance got off to an exciting start today at historic Beech Bend Raceway. The action-packed day featured a diverse array of classic cars, intense side-by-side drag racing and appearances by … [Read more...]

E3 SPARK PLUGS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES VETERAN STEVE MATUSEK AFTER ONE MORE CAREER FIRST AT BRISTOL DRAGWAY

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Veteran Steve Matusek has put together a number of career firsts at Bristol Dragway, which is the site of this weekend’s E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service race as part of the 19th annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. They include the … [Read more...]

6/13/19 Drag Racing News

Hot Rod Reunion to showcase hot rods, drag racing Bowling Green Daily News The ceremony at the Corvette museum, which will also recognize other fixtures in the drag racing world like Army Armstrong, Steve Earwood and Art ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

6/12/19 Drag Racing News

Two Directors Produce Harmonious Films Spotlighting the Tight-Knit Communities of American ... HYPEBEAST ... titled “The Dual,” directors Harrison Boyce and Daniel Navetta went on a journey to document the time-honored sport of American drag racing. Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STANDOUT RON CAPPS HAS PLENTY OF REASONS TO BE EXCITED ABOUT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. – A stretch of four straight race weekends during June can be a tall order for the drivers in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. For Ron Capps, though, it’s not hard for him to get excited, especially when he knows one of those dates includes a trip to Bristol Dragway, which is … [Read more...]

Tamara Silk is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: June 17th!

Coming up Monday, June 17th, 2019 on DragList LIVE for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Tamara Silk, from Wellington, New Zealand. Tamara is the pilot of the Lucas Oil / Otaihanga Speed Shop / Powder Surfaces Top Alcohol Dragster. She comes from a lifelong drag racing involvement, and … [Read more...]

NOSTALGIA TOP FUEL FIGHT AT 2019 BOWLING GREEN

Twelve Nostalgia Top Fuel contenders will battle for victory at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky at the 17th Annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance. All-American Fuel Dragster coalition drivers and teams are converging from across the USA for the three-day … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL STAR BRITTANY FORCE HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL PLANNED FOR FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND AT NHRA THUNDER VALLEY NATIONALS

BRISTOL, Tenn. – It’s Father’s Day Weekend and there’s no place Brittany Force would rather be than Bristol Dragway for this weekend’s 19th annual NHRA Thunder Nationals. The former Top Fuel world champion has always held the picturesque track in high regard and with her legendary father, 16-time … [Read more...]