Archives for June 2020

Betz Named Executive Director of NHRA Motorsports Museum

Martin Betz has been named executive director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California at the Fairplex in Pomona, Calif., it was announced today by the museum’s board of directors. Betz, a longtime automotive and motorsports enthusiast, has … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL TO SPONSOR SUMMERNATIONALS AT INDIANAPOLIS

GLENDORA, Calif. (June 30, 2020) – With 2020 racing action on the horizon, NHRA has announced Lucas Oil as the title rights sponsor of the July 18-19 event at the famed Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. The Lucas Oil NHRA Summernationals at Indianapolis will be the second of back-to-back events … [Read more...]

6/30/20 Drag Racing News

Start your engines: Drag racing returns to Santa Pod next month Motorcycle News High-octane two and four-wheeled drag racing action will return to Santa Pod Raceway next month, following a period of closure due to coronavirus. Flag as irrelevant Houston Raceway Park … [Read more...]

6/29/20 Drag Racing News

All the action from Benaraby Dragway's Come and Try Day Observer DRAG racing is back in Central Queensland with motorcyclists and car drivers unleashing their pent up COVID-19 frustrations at Benaraby Dragway ... Flag as irrelevant Video: 840 HP BMW … [Read more...]

6/28/20 Drag Racing News

Ford Mustang Loses Drag Race To Tesla Model 3 Performance: Video Ford Authority Thus, we can assume that this particular car is either a manual or the driver just isn't all that great at drag racing. Sponsored Links. While Tesla fan boys ... Flag as irrelevant SC … [Read more...]

6/27/20 Drag Racing News

Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association is back on track Canada Moto Guide (blog) The Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association is back to business, after missing the first race weekend of the season due to COVID-19. Like most ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

6/26/20 Drag Racing News

NHRA Cancels Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways in Seattle Autoweek Drag-racing series still pointing toward restart of season July 11-12 at Indianapolis. By Autoweek Editors. Jun 25, 2020.NHRA cancels Seattle race due to COVID-19 restrictions - NBC Sports - Motorsports (blog) Full … [Read more...]

Houston to transform into drive-in for first NHRA race since lockdown

BAYTOWN, Texas (June 25) -- Houston-area drag racing fans hankering for some live action will get their first chance after 137 days of quiet on July 11-12 with a Texas-sized drive-in watch party and car show at Houston Raceway Park powered by Pennzoil. The track will broadcast the NHRA's first … [Read more...]

NHRA NORTHWEST NATIONALS CANCELED DUE TO COVID

GLENDORA, Calif. - The Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals, originally scheduled for July 31–Aug. 2 outside of Seattle, has been canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions in Washington state and King County that would not allow fans to attend the event. NHRA made this difficult decision after exhaustive … [Read more...]

Santa Pod: Back On Track in July 2020

BACK ON TRACK Santa Pod Raceway Sat.4 July 2020 – Racer Day Sun.5 July 2020 – Racer Day Sat.11 July 2020 – Street Day British drag racing roars back to life next month with Back On Track at Santa Pod Raceway, two individual days of track action for racers on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th … [Read more...]