O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRING NATIONALS FACT SHEET

WHAT: 24th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the fifth of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Drivers in four categories - Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle - earn points leading to 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing … [Read more...]

DEL WORSHAM ENJOYING HOT START TO SEASON IN TOP FUEL AS FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO ROYAL PURPLE RACEWAY

BAYTOWN, Texas – During his 21-year career as one of the top Funny Car drivers in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Del Worsham held the points lead following seven races early in the 2004 season. Prior to his quick to the front performance this season in his first full tour of duty behind … [Read more...]

HOMETOWN FAVORITE ERICA ENDERS BRINGS PRO STOCK MOMENTUM TO HOUSTON’S O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA SPRING NATIONALS

BAYTOWN, Texas – Just as NHRA Legend Shirley Muldowney did several decades earlier at a racetrack near Columbus, Ohio, Houston native Erica Enders will head to ultrafast Royal Purple Raceway this weekend trying to make some NHRA history during NHRA’s 60th anniversary season.In 1976 Muldowney erased … [Read more...]

Win Icing On The Cake For Castellana

The journey started last summer and Mike Castellana was proud to declare it over – and in victorious fashion – by the end of 2010.What has followed in the three-plus months since has simply been the icing on the cake.The icing was extra sweet last weekend as Castellana claimed another American Drag … [Read more...]

Joniec’s Cammer

  Drag Racing Pictures: Joniec's Cammer by Danny White. Al Joniec made his way through the Super Stock ranks onto the funny cars and like others finishing with a Pro Stocker. The Rice-Holman Maverick was built when the cars were closer to stock. This Maverick, named the Bat Car, had a rare … [Read more...]

Five-time NHRA World Champ Dave Boertman on Racin & Rockin!

  Racin' and Rockin': Five-time NHRA World Champ Dave Boertman on Racin & Rockin! by Bill Pratt. Please join us on Monday, April 25, for a conversation with one of the top sportsman drag racers in NHRA history, Dave Boertman! Dave won 17 NHRA National events and FIVE NHRA world … [Read more...]

From Tim Glover – Atlanta Dragway Summit ET event

REYNOLDS, RHYNE AND SOLESBEE CONTINUE ROLL TO THE TOP IN POINTS WITH THEIR WINS(Commerce, GA – April 23) Scott Reynolds (Sportsman), Jay Rhyne (Motorcycle) and Austin Solesbee continued their streaks with a win in today's action, and are tops in their class points. Thanks go to the staff at Atlanta … [Read more...]

Super Chevy Show at Las Vegas to feature Autocross in addition to drag race, car show, and swap meet

Super Chevy Show at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, April 29-May 1, 2011.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 22, 2011) – During the Las Vegas Super Chevy Show you will be able to wear out your tires and your automotive frenzy on the autocross course, dragstrip, have a car judged in the car show, pick up … [Read more...]

Main Street Malt Shop and Santa Ana Airport Drag Strip Reunion set for May 7

The Main Street Malt Shop and Santa Ana Airport Drag Strip Reunion is set for Saturday, May 7, 2011 in Santiago Park. The event will start at 10 AM and end around 3 PM. The park is located on the border of Santa Ana and the City of Orange. Directions: From Main Street, go east on East Memory Lane … [Read more...]

Tony Positano showcases more power for 2011 Quick 32 Sportsman Series drag race season

Updates Top Dragster entry with nitrous injection TORONTO, ONTARIO (April 23, 2011) - During the off-season Tony Positano has been working on his Top Dragster in the hopes of making faster passes for the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts."Last year we were … [Read more...]