Ryan Sheldon is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: February 11th!

Coming up Monday, February 11th, 2019 on DragList LIVE for JB's Pick as Racers of the Week, I have selected Ryan Sheldon, from Auckland, New Zealand. Ryan's Joker-themed '58 Plymouth Fury is an outstanding hot rod with a great story behind it, and I'm looking forward to featuring Ryan and his Joker … [Read more...]

IHRA, Half Scale Dragsters Announce Multi-Year Partnership

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.- The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and Half Scale Dragsters announce a multi-year partnership that will see Half Scale Dragsters become the official Junior Dragster of the IHRA. As part of the partnership, Half Scale Dragsters will build a turn-key junior dragster … [Read more...]

AFTER WINNING FIRST WORLD TITLE, FUNNY CAR’S J.R. TODD KEEPS BIG GOALS APPROACHING LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. — J.R. Todd achieved a lifelong dream in 2018 by winning his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series world championship. But after claiming the Funny Car world title, Todd is hardly content and the first taste of championship glory has only pushed him further heading into the 2019 … [Read more...]

2/05/19 Drag Racing News

Historic 1930 Ford Model A Gasser Helped Establish Drag Racing in New England MSN Autos In the 1950s, hot rodding was still considered a four-letter word in many municipalities across the country. In the Northeast, the "outlaw" hobby was ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

FUELIN’ AROUND BOOK SIGNING AT NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

Philadelphia, PA (February 5, 2019) J.K. KELLY, author of the popular motorsports novel FUELIN’ AROUND, will be signing copies of his latest book at the DRAW booth on the NHRA Midway at the season opening Winternationals February 7-10 at the L.A. County Fairplex. “Pomona’s always been special for … [Read more...]

Sonoma Raceway Releases Action-Packed 2019 Drag Racing Schedule

Forty-five Days of Drag Racing Slated for Wine Country SONOMA, Calif. (Feb. 5, 2019) – Sonoma Raceway will host more than 45 days of racing action on its drag strip during the 2019 season, as the Sonoma Valley facility celebrates 50 years of racing in wine country. The NHRA Sonoma Nationals … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMP STEVE TORRENCE LOOKS TO PICK UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF AT LUCAS OIL NHRA WINTERNATIONALS

POMONA, Calif. — The last time Steve Torrence was at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, he was wrapping up an unprecedented run to his first world title. The Top Fuel star finished off his history-making run in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship with a victory in Pomona, … [Read more...]

NHRA LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE VIDEO AND LIVE STREAMING SERVICE

GLENDORA, Calif. (February 4, 2019) – NHRA fans will experience the thrill of live drag racing action on a new platform for the 2019 season. The service formerly known as “NHRA All Access” is shifting gears to become NHRA.TV. Current NHRA All Access subscribers will be automatically transitioned to … [Read more...]

2/04/19 Drag Racing News

Mingo County man a Hall of Fame drag racer Huntington Herald Dispatch Halcy Hatfield's induction plaque is only one among many trophies and awards he has received during an illustrious drag racing career of more than ... Flag as irrelevant … [Read more...]

CROMWELL NAMED TO NHRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GLENDORA, Calif. (February 4, 2019) – NHRA president Glen Cromwell has been elected to the NHRA Board of Directors, announced NHRA Chairman of the Board, Dallas Gardner. Cromwell joined NHRA in 1997 and became president at the start of 2018. He rose through the ranks from his first position as a … [Read more...]