TRADITION, DRAMA AND EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR AS NHRA HOSTS AUTO CLUB FINALS

POMONA, Calif. – The Auto Club NHRA Finals, the last race of the 24-event NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, is all about tradition.And drama.And excitement.Each November, the world’s best drag racers gather at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to put the finishing touches on a season … [Read more...]

Pro Modified Racing Association’s top five for 2009 – Mark Nielsen – Second Place

BRANTFORD, ONTARIO (November 4, 2009) – Even though he placed second in the 2009 Pro Modified Racing Association Championship Point Award Series, Mark Nielsen is looking for bigger and better next season in Pro Modified competition.“I know we finished second,” said Nielsen, of Brantford. “But I … [Read more...]

Nitro Jam to unveil Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car class in 2010

IHRA has announced a new class made up of the top Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car drivers in the country set to compete at all Nitro Jam events in 2010.The new class, Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, will accompany a brand new format and new look to the Nitro Jam series when the season gets underway in January … [Read more...]

80’s IHRA Pro Stocks Part 1

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Berner falls short of incredible upset

 For the fourth year in a row Pete Berner finished in the top two in IHRA competition.This year, however, that finish came as a bit of a surprise.Berner entered the IHRA World Finals at Rockingham Dragway last month needing a miracle just to contend for the championship, sitting third in the … [Read more...]

PEDREGON ASSISTS NHRA COMPETITION AND TECH DEPARTMENTS WITH TEST SESSION IN LAS VEGAS

Testing objective is to reduce power in Top Fuel, Funny Car categoriesLAS VEGAS (Nov. 4, 2009) – NHRA, working with Cruz Pedregon Racing, recently conducted a series of test runs following the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was part of NHRA’s Competition and … [Read more...]

Bloodhound diary: On a roll

RAF fighter pilot Andy Green intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h). Powered by a rocket bolted to a Eurofighter-Typhoon jet engine, the Bloodhound car will mount an assault on the land speed record. Click to Read … [Read more...]

Thompson Gasser Reunion 2008

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NEOPMA Ready for E-town Shakedown

Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Members to show up in force at the Rescheduled Shakedown at E’Town Nov 7th and 8th at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ.11-03-2009 Huntington, NY – The 7th Annual Al-Anabi Shakedown at E’Town is upon us once again. After miserable weather in October for the original Shakedown … [Read more...]

Cowie, Oliver Win Big in Las Vegas

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2009) – Shawn Cowie and Daniel Oliver both picked up their first national event wins of the season this past weekend at the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Cowie, DeLta, B.C., qualified 5th in Top Alcohol Dragster and worked his way … [Read more...]