IHRA Tournament of Champions – Photo Extra

  The following are Friday's final results from the 2009 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series Tournament of Champions:Top Dragster -- Donny Urban, Dragster, 7.227, 170.11  def. Travis Harvey, Dragster, 7.184, 169.89. Top Sportsman -- Mike Koontz, S-10, 7.315, 179.04  def. Billy Thigpen, Chevy, 7.370, … [Read more...]

Stivers provisional No. 13 in rain-soaked St. Louis

MADISON, Ill. (April 30, 2010) - Both competitors and fans at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway spent the day Friday with one eye on the racetrack and the other on the sky, hoping their day wouldn't be shortened because of rain. For Pro Mod driver Rick … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA St. Louis Friday Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA St. Louis Friday Qualifying by NHRA. Results Friday after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois. … [Read more...]

IHRA Closes Book On 2009 With Crowning of Sportsman World Champions

Tournament of Champions a hit with driversROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 30, 2010) – It was a scene of pure joy and celebration.In the pits grown men cried and others wandered aimlessly trying to find the next person to pull in for a celebratory hug. It was a year's worth of emotion all spilled out at once … [Read more...]

2010 NHRA St. Louis Friday Pro Mod Qualifying

Drag Racing Results: 2010 NHRA St. Louis Friday Pro Mod Qualifying by NHRA. Results Friday after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the 14th annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Illinois. … [Read more...]

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD HOSTS STAMP OUT HUNGERT REPS AT AAA MISSOURI MIDWEST NATS

ST LOUIS, MO (April 30, 2010) --- NHRA Funny Car driver Ashley Force Hood hosted three representatives from the Stamp Out Hunger™ food drive at Gateway International Raceway today. Joining Force Hood at the track was postal carrier Barry Linan representing the National Association of Letter … [Read more...]

GZ Motorsports Joins Mike Janis Release Product as a Sponsor

Elma, NY – Mike Janis Racing and Jan-Cen Motorsports are pleased to welcome GZ Motorsports to its family of sponsors. GZ Motorsports researches, develops and markets high-performance auto accessories, including: Bolt-On Alternator Single-Wire Kits, Racing Vacuum Pumps, Crankshaft Pulleys, Mandrels, … [Read more...]

Simpson Performance Products Named as New ADRL ‘Dragstock’ Sponsor

O’FALLON, MO (Apr. 30, 2010) — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is proud to announce Simpson Performance Products as the title sponsor of its oldest and most prestigious event, the ADRL Simpson Performance Products Dragstock VII at Rockingham Dragway, Sept. 10-11, in Rockingham, North … [Read more...]

Martin University to honor Forrest, Charlotte, and Morgan Lucas, among others

INDIANAPOLIS (April 30) -- Three members of the Lucas family are going to be honored by MartinUniversity May 8 during its annual commencement ceremony.Martin, a predominately black institution located in Indianapolis, is conferring an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Lucas Oil co-founder Forrest … [Read more...]

HOUSTON PRO MOD WINNER ROWE READY FOR MORE NHRA SUCCESS AT MIDWEST NATIONALS

MADISON, Ill. – Danny Rowe made a fast turnaround to his race program following an uncharacteristic DNQ at the season-opening NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series event at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway in mid-March.What a difference a few weeks can make.In early April, he raced to … [Read more...]