NHRA NEWS: LANGDON SCORES TOP QUALIFYING POSITION IN TOP FUEL; WILKERSON, NOBILE, HINES ALSO LAND NO. 1 STARTING POSITIONS AT O’REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Shawn Langdon earned the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Saturday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries.Tim Wilkerson (Funny Car), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also secured No. 1 qualifying spots in … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: WILKERSON LEADS IN FUNNY CAR COMPETITION AFTER DAY ONE OF QUALIFYING; LANGDON, NOBILE, HINES ALSO TOPS IN THEIR CLASSES

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –  Funny Car driver Tim Wilkerson raced to the qualifying lead Friday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMAX Dragway.Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were qualifying leaders at the first of six NHRA playoff … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE, N.C. --  Don Walsh raced to the qualifying lead in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx portion of the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries.Walsh powered his late model Ford Mustang to a 5.868 second run at 254.52 mph to lead the … [Read more...]

IHRA DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED

IHRA divisional champions crownedDrivers one step closer to Tournament of Champions gloryNORWALK, Ohio (September 14, 2012) – The regular season is over, the fields are set and the drivers are ready to race – bring on the Tournament of Champions!After a memorable season of racing within the six … [Read more...]

Watch the IHRA Summit World Finals live on IHRA.com

IHRA to broadcast all three races live the weekend of October 12-14NORWALK, Ohio (September 13, 2012) – Thanks to a collaborative effort between the International Hot Rod Association and Motor Mania TV, the IHRA is pleased to announce that the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals from Memphis … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: FORMER PRO MOD WINNERS LOOKING FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by ProCare Rx returns to zMAX Dragway on Sept. 14-16, Mike Castellana and Leah Pruett will be looking for continued success at a track that has treated them well during the course of their careers. This state-of-the-art facility … [Read more...]

MIR and Marine Corps League Toys for Tots offer "View to a Thrill" Package at Superchargers Showdown on September 21-22, 2012. Plus $3 Off Coupon!

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Rocky Reports: Big John vs. Stones Woods & Cookie

Do you think we had the photographers attention with this match up? This was the Pirrone & Ellershaw "Big John Mazmanian" 1941 Willys tribute car with original driver, seventy years young Bones Balogh against the "Stone Woods and Cookie" car of Johnny Rocca. … [Read more...]

NHRA TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

An interview with:ANTRON BROWN, Top FuelALLEN JOHNSON, Pro StockEDDIE KRAWIEC, Pro Stock MotorcycleRON CAPPS, Funny CarMODERATOR: Thank you all for joining us today for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series teleconference. After 17 events we've had so far this season NHRA racers enter into the … [Read more...]

8th Annual Flagstar Bank Funny Car Nationals

U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, MISaturday, September 8, 2012 Photo Credit: Dave Ferrin When this event started it was a small exhibition show that was mainly some late model funny cars, a few jet cars and that was about it. Well it has blossomed into one great event that is action packed from … [Read more...]