IHRA Summit Pro-Am Tour season opener at Immokalee Regional Raceway to be broadcast live

Immokalee Regional Raceway to host IHRA opener February 1-3NORWALK, Ohio (January 21, 2013) – Following an incredibly successful debut with Motor Mania TV in 2012 at the IHRA Summit Racing World Finals, the International Hot Rod Association, Summit Racing Equipment and Immokalee Regional Raceway … [Read more...]

Farewell, Diesel Bill

Bill Caughran, Of the Golden Angel GEEZER Gasser. Has Passed away today. Bill attended all 10 NHRA Hot Rod Reunions in Bowling Green. He will really be missed by all of his frends.Dave Huber … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA ANNOUCES NEW ENGINE PROGRAM FOR NHRA SUMMIT RACING JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2013) -- NHRA officials announced today a new engine program for the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League with the acceptance of the Briggs & Stratton 206 engine beginning in 2013.The accepted 206 crate engine must be factory sealed and is approved for all NHRA age … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA ANNOUNCES 2013 JEGS SPORTSNATIONALS SCHEDULE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2013) – NHRA has released the 2013 JEGS SPORTSnationals schedule which will feature events at three world class facilities during the coming year. These sportsman focused events will showcase the talents of racers in the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and will be held at No … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA CHANGES OILDOWN POLICY AT NATIONAL EVENTS FOR 2013; DISCONTINUES IN-SEASON TESTING POLICY FOR TOP FUEL, FUNNY CAR

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 18, 2013) – NHRA officials announced today changes to the 2013 NHRA Oildown Policy for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events.  The most significant oildown policy change in 2013 includes the elimination of points penalties during the six-race Countdown to the Championship … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA LAUNCHES NATIONALDRAGSTER.NET; ANNOUNCES NEW FORMAT AND DELIVERY METHOD FOR NATIONAL DRAGSTER MAGAZINE

GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 17, 2013) -- Today NHRA announced that its 54-year-old print publication, National DRAGSTER, has changed frequency from weekly to biweekly and that it will be supplemented by a robust new companion website for NHRA members only, NationalDRAGSTER.net.  “We are excited to usher … [Read more...]

Ken Montgomery ailing

A photo of Ken Montgomery at Beaver Springs in happier times. Ken has been moved to Abington Hospice at Warminster.  Address is Abington Health Center – Warminster Campus, 225 Newtown Road, Warminster, PA 18974. You can visit there 24/7 and the family says all are welcome.He raised the bar … [Read more...]

Top Fuel Dragster returns to Nitro Jam lineup

Top Fuel to run at every Nitro Jam event in 2013NORWALK, Ohio (January 16, 2013) – They are the known as the Kings of the Sport, rockets of the quarter-mile and quite simply the most exciting, heart-stopping form of motorsports on the planet. And this season the unmistakable sights, sounds and … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin with Dan Pastorini on January 14!

 Racin' and Rockin': Racin & Rockin with Dan Pastorini on January 14! by Bill Pratt. In the late 1980s, former Houston Oilers quarterback Dan Pastorini traded his football helmet for a drag racing helmet and dove into the upper echelons of the sport. Racing a Top Fuel Dragster, Dan became a … [Read more...]

MADDOX RACE CARS TO BUILD 2013 IHRA SUMMIT SUPERSERIES PRIZE DRAGSTER

Winner of Top class at Summit World Finals to take home brand new Maddox dragsterNORWALK, Ohio (January 10, 2013) – The International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce that Maddox Race Cars, based in Piedmont, S.C., has been named the official car builder of the 2013 Summit SuperSeries … [Read more...]