11/07/14 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Online Magazine Steve Earwood's Rockingham Dragway leaves IHRA for NHRA sanction Drag Racing Online Magazine ... the IHRA and we're anxious to get started on an exciting new chapter in our history with the world's top drag racing sanctioning body, the NHRA. NHRA welcomes … [Read more...]

NHRA TO OFFER STUDENT DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS AT AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA

GLENDORA, Calif. – As part of the celebration of the NHRA’s 50th anniversary of the Auto Club NHRA Finals, the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body will make an offer to area students that they simply can’t refuse: 50 percent off general admission tickets for any race day during the … [Read more...]

FUNNY CAR STANDOUT ROBERT HIGHT EXCITED FOR JOHN FORCE RACING’S OPPORTUNITY AT 50TH ANNUAL AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS

POMONA, Calif. — Robert Hight is focused on finishing his 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season on a good note, in part because he knows just three months later he will be starting the 2015 season in the same location. But momentum aside, a strong finish at the 50th annual Auto Club … [Read more...]

NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES TELECONFERENCE TRANSCRIPT: ERICA ENDERS-STEVENS, MATT HAGAN AND JOHN FORCE

The following are excerpts from a teleconference featuring Erica Enders-Stevens (Pro Stock), Matt Hagan (Funny Car), and John Force (Funny Car). THE MODERATOR: Joining us first is Erica Enders-Stevens, driver of the Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro, who regained the Pro Stock points lead following … [Read more...]

NHRA WELCOMES BACK ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY TO NHRA MEMBER TRACK NETWORK

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 6, 2014) – North Carolina’s Rockingham Dragway, affectionately known as “The Rock,” will rejoin the NHRA Member Track Network on Jan. 1, the NHRA announced today. Built in 1971, Rockingham Dragway will return to NHRA’s Southeast Division, where it previously held membership … [Read more...]

2014 IHRA Pro Stock Champion Cary Goforth

NORWALK, Ohio (November 6, 2014) - Winning a championship, that is certainly no easy task in the high-stakes world of professional drag racing. Winning two? Now you are getting into something special. Winning two championships on the same day? Well, there really aren't many ways to describe such a … [Read more...]

11/06/14 Drag Racing News

New Era National Drag Racing Leg 4… Willie van der Merwe's Mazda RX7 came out tops New Era OKAHANDJA – The Leg 4 of the Namibia Motor Sports Federation (NMSF) National Drag Racing series took place on the 1 November 2014 in ... Flag as irrelevant Ihra Nitro Jam Drag … [Read more...]

RETURN TO THE WOODSTOCK OF DRAG RACING

YORK, PA - Super Stock magazine was introduced as a new drag racing publication in late 1964 and became an instant success. It was the heyday of Super Stock racing and the emergence of the altered wheelbase funny cars at drag strips throughout the country. The publishers of Super Stock magazine … [Read more...]

Barry Cripps is JB’s Racer of the Week for November 10!

Coming up Monday, November 10th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com for Racer of the Week, I have selected Barry Cripps from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Barry was recommended to me by our friend Rachel Ratliff. Thanks, Rachel! His awesome VW Beetle is a top competitor in the tough Super … [Read more...]

2015 & 2015/2016 ANDRA Championship Calendar Released

After an extensive development period with stakeholders around the country the 2015/16 calendar is ready for distribution. Some of the highlights include; Change from the recently introduced calendar year back to a financial year. Two seasons over an 18 month period to facilitate the change … [Read more...]