Grand Bend Motorplex Bike Shootout Results, June 20, 2010

Grand Bend MotorplexFinal Round ResultsSunday June 20, 2010HARLEYChampion - Matt Bernatch #24, Kingsville - 09 HD V-RodRT .267, ET 11.338, MPH 118.56R/U - Dan Storms #288, Fingal - 02 DeckerRT .315, ET 12.385, MPH 98.53BIG TWINChampion - Kelly Crawford #188, St Thomas - 04 Road GlideRT .138, ET … [Read more...]

Eric Latino becomes 17th winner in six-year PMRA racing history

Large number of winners provides interesting and varied Pro Modified competitionCAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 19, 2010) – When Eric Latino won the Pro Modified Racing Association's season opener at the Cayuga Dragway May 23, he became the 17th driver to win a PMRA event in the series' six years of … [Read more...]

John Medlen to tune NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 21, 2010) - Effective immediately, John Medlen will take over as crew chief on the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car driven by Ron Capps in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, announced team owner Don Schumacher today following the 10th annual NHRA Thunder … [Read more...]

Drag Racers Reunion Radio Monday June 21st 7PM ET Hubert Platt "Georgia Shaker" / Pro Stocks Arlen Vanke / Jim Amos

Monday June 21st   7PM East Coast                                7PM West Coast (Replay)  "THE GEORGIA SHAKER"Greatest Showman EverHUBERT PLATT   Pro Stocks "Arkon Arlen"ARLEN VANKE   http://dragracersreunion.ning.comJust Click the above Link "Interviewing The Greatest Names in Racing"  Call in … [Read more...]

Things looking up for Lucas Oil pros Langdon and Morgan

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 20) -- After a first half of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season mostly filled with struggles, Lucas Oil drivers Shawn Langdon and Larry Morgan believe they are back on even ground with the sport's elite.Of the two, Langdon's Lucas Oil/Speedco Top Fuel dragster had … [Read more...]

Huge upset of points leader Dixon highlights Lucas’ season

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 20) -- GEICO Powersports pilot Morgan Lucas posted his single biggest elimination round win of the 2010 season Sunday at Bristol Dragway when he handily beat runaway points leader Larry Dixon. Although he lost to seven-time and reigning Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher in Round … [Read more...]

Saturday Insanity event at Atlanta Dragway

WALLY A GOOD LUCK CHARM FOR SINACK, WARREN(Commerce, GA – June 19) Two winners from last weekend's NHRA Unleashed event, Stan Sinack and Howard Warren, extended their streak to today's Saturday Insanity event. Hardcore competitors showed up, despite the smothering heat, for the event that missed an … [Read more...]

Largest crowd ever at RMR witnesses history during Salt Lake Nitro Jam finale

SALT LAKE CITY -- Saturday's final results from the IHRA Salt Lake Nitro Jam at Rocky Mountain Raceway. The race is the fourth of 10 in the 2010 Nitro Jam Series:TOP FUEL DRAGSTER DAY 2Bobby Lagana Jr., Scarsdale, N.Y., 5.244 seconds, 250.78 mph def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 5.251 seconds, … [Read more...]

Stivers’ Trane Pro Mod running strong in the Bristol Summer Heat

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 19, 2010) - With temperatures in the 90's and high humidity to match, it's definitely air conditioning weather at this weekend's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals. Trane-sponsored Rick Stivers is right at home in the heat, taking the 13th position in the NHRA Get Screened America … [Read more...]

GEICO Powersports racer Lucas rounding into top form

BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 19) -- It's taken longer than he like, but Morgan Lucas said the GEICO Powersports dragster is finally getting back to where he wants it to be."We just kept peeling a bunch (of power) off of it -- just more and more," Lucas said. "I think we've finally gone on the other side of … [Read more...]