PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE STANDOUT JERRY SAVOIE WON’T CHANGE MINDSET DURING CHAMPIONSHIP CHASE AT THE NHRA TOYOTA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – Jerry Savoie’s banner season in Pro Stock Motorcycle continued at the most recent event in Dallas, where the alligator farmer picked up his third win of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. It made him a bonafide championship contender on his Savoie’s Alligator Farm … [Read more...]

1001 Drag Racing Facts Reaches Number One on Amazon

Wow! The latest book has reached Number One on Amazon's list of Automotive Racing new releases. Thanks to everyone who has purchased copies and to those who have contributed in one form or another. It's a good feeling to see the support these books receive. I'm sure I speak for almost every writer, … [Read more...]

AEROMOTIVE INC. NAMED PRESENTING SPONSOR OF NHRA J&A SERVICE PRO MOD SERIES EVENT AT LAS VEGAS

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2015) – NHRA announced today it has named Aeromotive Inc. as the presenting sponsor for the NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the NHRA Toyota Nationals at Las Vegas, Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The race is the tenth and final event for the NHRA J&A Service … [Read more...]

10/29/15 Drag Racing News

Las Vegas Review-Journal From gator farming to drag racing, NHRA's Jerry Savoie bites back with victories Las Vegas Review-Journal Introduced to drag racing by his father at a young age, Savoie gave it up for 32 years to focus on working and raising his family. "I always dreamed of … [Read more...]

NHRA AND PRO STOCK TEAMS MOVING FORWARD WITH PREPARATIONS FOR 2016 RULE CHANGES

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 28, 2015) – The NHRA and many Pro Stock teams have begun testing new components and designs in preparation for meeting the rule changes for the 200-mph factory hot rod class in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. In July, NHRA officials announced a series … [Read more...]

First Phase of the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship Begins at SEMA

Forty teams comprised solely of high school students have put in countless hours in perfecting a performance engine rebuild in less than 35 minutes. Now their hard work is paying off as they head to the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship. The Dual Championship is the last … [Read more...]

Quarter Mile Foundation to film interviews at British Drag Racing Hall of Fame, Detroit, and PRI Show

– The Quarter Mile Foundation has been informed there will be interviews conducted at the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame (BDRHoF) induction gala on November 21, 2015 in Windsor Great Park, Surrey, UK., at the Savill Court Hotel. Thanks to a generous donation by Geoff Stilwell of Beech … [Read more...]

JB’s Racer of the Week for November 2: Terry Noth!

Coming up Monday, November 2nd, 2015, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have decided to do a tribute to a Quad Cities Legend, the one and only Terry Noth. Terry was the father of Summer Noth Carlson and Erik Carlson's Father-In-Law and mentor/sounding board in his racing endeavors. I would say … [Read more...]

PDRA Congratulates Their 2015 World Champions

PITTSBORO, N.C. (October 26, 2015): With the close of the PDRA World Finals, the series’ sophomore season is in the books, and the second set of champions has been crowned. The PDRA thanks its staff, tracks, racers, sponsors and fans for a successful season and congratulates the new champions. In … [Read more...]

10/28/15 Drag Racing News

No-Prep Drag Racing: Is it the Next Big Thing? Hot Rod Network In the last three years, I've witnessed some of the most exciting drag racing in nearly a decade of covering the sport for Car Craft, and I've been to ... Flag as irrelevant Reed to join … [Read more...]