Racing the King in the Carolinas

Drag Racing Stories: Racing the King in the Carolinas by Tommy McNeely. Tommy McNeely is penning a series of short vignettes that will attempt to capture the feeling of the funny car match racing during the mid 1960s -- the Match Bash era! Here's what happened when Tommy and Dick Harrell took on … [Read more...]

CLAPP, COHEN NAMED TO NHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2010) – NHRA Chairman of the Board Dallas Gardner announced today that two new members have been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors, longtime NASCAR executive Ken Clapp and high-profile Los Angeles attorney Michael C. Cohen.“We are pleased to welcome Ken Clapp and Mike … [Read more...]

NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE CONFERENCE FINALS HEADING BACK TO DENVER, BRISTOL IN 2011

GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 8, 2010) – NHRA announced that the 2011 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will once again return to Bandimere Speedway in Denver and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively.The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference … [Read more...]

Jenkins Banking On More After Runner-Up Finish In Round 1 In Qatar

DOHA, QATAR (December 7, 2010) – Shannon Jenkins will take a second-place finish for now, so long as the end result is different.The Pro Nitrous standout has had enough of runner-up finishes in 2010 after taking second in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) World Championships to Al-Anabi Racing … [Read more...]

Summit Racing Equipment Retains Status as Official High-Performance Source of ADRL

O'FALLON, MO (December 6, 2010) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce that Summit Racing Equipment will continue to be the official high-performance source for the ADRL in 2011. Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports and Events Manager Jim Greenleaf is excited about the 2011 … [Read more...]

Mickey Thompson Tires To Continue As Official Tire Of The ADRL In 2011

O'FALLON, MO (December 3, 2010) – As a sign of their continued strong and growing relationship the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is proud to announce that Mickey Thompson Tires will remain as the official tire of the ADRL for the 2011 season.Mickey Thompson will also continue to offer its … [Read more...]

Safety-Kleen Spreads ‘Green Message’ In 2011 As ADRL’s Official Environmental Service Provider

O'FALLON, MO (December 3, 2010) – Drag racing and environmental responsibility will have close ties in 2011, as the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced on Friday that its relationship with Safety-Kleen has been extended through the 2011 ADRL Tour.As part of the innovative agreement, … [Read more...]

NHRA DRIVERS FORCE, DIXON, MANZO SELECTED TO AARWBA ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2010) - Four-time Jerry Titus Award winner John Force headlines a list of six NHRA drivers named to the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association All-America Teams.Force, along with NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon and … [Read more...]

Model Builder and Racer Roger "Riceman" Lee on Racin’ & Rockin’!

  Bill's Notes: Model Builder and Racer Roger "Riceman" Lee on Racin' & Rockin'! by Bill Pratt. On Friday night, December 3, 8-10 PM Eastern Time, Racin' & Rockin' with Draglist.com brings you a conversation with Roger "Riceman" Lee, one of the top drag racing model builders in the world! … [Read more...]

Tutterow Seizes Lead In Pro Extreme After First Day At Qatar Race Club

DOHA, QATAR (December 2, 2010) – Todd Tutterow's duties last year in the Arabian Drag Racing League only included tuning a car.His first foray into driving in Qatar is quickly off to a fine start.The 2009 Pro Extreme World Champion in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is the leader after two … [Read more...]