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Schumacher Seeking Playoff Success at Texas Motorplex – Site of His Memorable First Career VictoryENNIS, Texas – Every time Tony Schumacher enters the gates of the famed Texas Motorplex a bit of a nostalgic feeling must sweep over his body.All of the great drivers vividly remember their first … [Read more...]

Grand Bend Motorplex Results from Sept 18-20

Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, OntarioResults – Sunday September 20, 2009 SUPER STREET Champion – Gino Cavalleri #2115 Brampton, ON RT 3.890, ET 9.096, MPH 194.55R/U – Steve Lazzaro #1957 King City, ON 69 Camaro EZ STREET Champion – Rob Orofiama #3270 Bolton, ON RT .168, ET 8.248, MPH 168.09R/U – … [Read more...]

Gone Racin’…To the Bean Bandits Reunion

Story by Richard Parks. September 21, 2009. The Bean Bandits of San Diego are a storied car club. They were in the forefront of drag racing in the early 1950's, helped to form and manage Paradise Mesa Drag Strip and were players in land speed racing for the last six decades. They are a … [Read more...]

NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Final results from HPT

THE SQUAD FROM HPT TAKES HOME THE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP FROM THE DIVISION’S SUMMIT SERIES FINALSTOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 20, 2009) – The legend of the home field advantage helped Team Heartland Park Topeka today as the group from the home track won a tight battle for the team title at the NHRA West Central … [Read more...]

MILAN DRAGWAY OUTLASTS SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK FOR TEAM TITLE AT NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT SERIES FINALS

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 20, 2009) – The event ran into the wee hours on Saturday night and into Sunday morning but the NHRA North Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals is in the books. NHRA and track officials wanted to dodge the rain that was forecast for all day Sunday. Racers in four … [Read more...]

FIELD SET FOR FOUR-LANE, FOUR-WIDE EXHIBITION

CONCORD, N.C. (Sept. 20, 2009) – Upon the conclusion of the first round of qualifying from today’s NHRA Carolinas Nationals, NHRA announced the fields for the four-lane, four-wide exhibition run. It will mark the first time in NHRA history, modern Top Fuel dragsters and Funny Cars will race four … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION AS SERIES SPONSOR OF NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES

GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2009) – NHRA officials announced today that Lucas Oil Products, the industry leader in lubricants and fuel treatments and a longtime friend of the sport of NHRA Drag Racing, has signed a multi-year agreement that renews its title sponsorship of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag … [Read more...]

Rod Shop Romper

Drag Racing Pictures: Rod Shop Romper by Chuck Carman. The Rod Shop Dodge or a steamroller? Maybe both... That's what it did to the competition back in the 70s...  … [Read more...]

Mark Nielsen on top for Cayuga’s PMRA Challenge Finale

Bruce Boland secures third consecutive PMRA ChampionshipCAYUGA, ONTARIO (September 19, 2009) – Mark Nielsen of Brantford, Ontario set low elapsed time and top speed with a 6.148-second, 233.03-mph pass in his G-Force Race Cars built 1968 Yenko Camaro SS powered by a ERD (Engine Research & … [Read more...]

NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Saturday from HPT

TEAM CORDOVA PUTS THREE RACERS IN THE FINAL ROUNDS OF THE RACE OF CHAMPIONS AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKATOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 19, 2009) – Racing continued today at the NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Heartland Park Topeka. The best bracket racers in the region have converged on … [Read more...]