NHRA NEWS: SECOND HALF OF PRO MOD SEASON KICKS OFF AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

NORWALK, Ohio — The second half of the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx officially begins at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, July 5-8, and the battle for the championship will come more into focus as the season heads down the stretch run. So far, victory lane has … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: SCHUMACHER, HIGHT ON TOP AS REGULAR SEASON CRUNCH TIME SETS IN AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

NORWALK, Ohio — Extremely tough competition has been the buzzword in the nitro ranks this season, as Top Fuel and Funny Car drivers have pushed each other to higher levels of excellence on the dragstrip.That commitment has also produced quite a bit of parity in both categories. Long gone are … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: TEAM POWER HAS STRONGHOLD IN PRO STOCK AND PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE CATEGORIES AS TEAMS HEAD TO NORWALK

NORWALK, Ohio — Teammates sit atop the series standings in both NHRA's Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle categories as only a handful of races remain before the top 10 positions are locked in for the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship.In Pro Stock, the Summit Racing duo of … [Read more...]

NHRA NEWS: NHRA TECH DEPARTMENT FORMS PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL

GLENDORA, Calif. (July 3, 2012) – NHRA officials announced today the formation of a Pro Stock Motorcycle Technical Advisory Council to provide input on rules and other technical matters. The Pro Stock Motorcycle Advisory Council will be chaired by Glen Gray, vice president, technical operations, … [Read more...]

A Look Back: 10 years at the IHRA Rocky Mountain Nationals

 IHRA Nitro Jam returns to Castrol Raceway July 6-8EDMONTON, Alberta (July 2, 2012) – No one knew quite what to expect. That was the sentiment when the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) first traveled to Edmonton, Alberta for the first time in the spring of 2003 with the very first Rocky … [Read more...]

MIR’s Legends at Budds Creek has a new date! Rescheduled to Sat, Nov 10, 2012

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NHRA NEWS: LUCRATIVE K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE OFFERS BONUS CASH FOR PRO STOCK DRIVERS AT NORWALK

NORWALK, Ohio – Jason Line will lead the K&N Horsepower Challenge field as the No. 1 seed for the second consecutive season as the lucrative special event takes center stage July 7 during the sixth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. A purse of … [Read more...]

Maryland Int’l Raceway completes another phase of improvements ahead of Sportsman Spectacular July 13-15

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (July 2, 2012) – MIR has just completed another phase of improvements targeted at racer safety, event efficiency and boosting the overall MIR fan experience as the track gears up for the return of the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular presented by AMSOIL July … [Read more...]

IHRA MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Fact Sheet

IHRA Nitro Jam returns to Castrol Raceway July 6-8EDMONTON, Alberta (July 2, 2012) – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns to Castrol Raceway in Edmonton, Alberta on July 6-8 for the 10th annual MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals.  This year's MOPAR Rocky … [Read more...]

Holley Hot Rod Reunion provides 14 interviews for PROJECT 1320

Parma Heights, Ohio (July 3, 2012) -- The NHRA/Holley Hot Rod Reunion (June 14-16) at Bowling Green, Kentucky's Beech Bend Raceway provided an excellent location to secure interviews for the Quarter Mile Foundation's "PROJECT 1320" documentary which chronicles the early days of drag racing, and the … [Read more...]