ANDRA – Mr consistency Lamattina takes round 1 in style

Perth Motorplex played host to some world class nitro action tonight in round 1 of the ANDRA Drag Racing Series Top Fuel and Top Fuel Motorcycle.The ultra-consistent Phil Lamattina set a pair of quick times in qualifying (4.632) before losing a chute and stopping just shy of the sand trap, and again … [Read more...]

Hangover/Racers Appreciation Race at San Antonio Raceway, 1-4-14

Marion, Tx. (Jan. 4, 2014) While people in the mid-west and north-east are buried under mountains of snow or shivering in sub-zero temperatures, Mother Nature provided central Texas with a beautiful day for drag racing. San Antonio Raceway hosted its annual Hangover/Racers Appreciation race on the … [Read more...]

Personal Bests: 2013 NHRA Reading, Madison, Las Vegas, Pomona

Steve Klemetti provides the new cars and personal best elapsed times and speeds from the last NHRA national events of 2013: Reading, Madison, Las Vegas, and Pomona Finals. New Entries Class Driver Best E T Speed Year Track PMD Bob Rahaim 5.985 239.70 2013 VEGAS 2 PMD Jim Bell 6.096 226.92 … [Read more...]

MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM POMONA

JEG COUGHLIN WINS FIFTH NHRA PRO STOCK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP Langdon, Hagan, Jones and Krawiec race to victories at season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals POMONA, Calif. – Jeg Coughlin captured his fifth NHRA Pro Stock world championship title Sunday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Shawn Langdon (Top … [Read more...]

SHAWN LANGDON EARNS FIRST NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES TOP FUEL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Bernstein, J. Force, Edwards and Arana Jr. are top qualifiers at Auto Club NHRA Finals POMONA, Calif. – Shawn Langdon captured his first NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Top Fuel world championship following qualifying Saturday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Meanwhile, Brandon Bernstein (Top … [Read more...]

MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM POMONA

LANGDON, FORCE, EDWARDS AND ARANA JR. LEAD QUALIFYING AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS POMONA, Calif. – Another strong qualifying performance on Friday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona has put Shawn Langdon into position to clinch his first Top Fuel world championship as early as Saturday during the Auto … [Read more...]

Jones Clinches Third Straight Painless Performance OFAA Championship with Win at Texas Raceway

Event # 9 of 9 - October 25th, 2013 - Kennedale, TX The Painless Performance Products Outlaw Fuel Altered Series invaded Texas Raceway as thirteen cars came to strut their stuff under the lights on a chilly Friday night in North Texas. Jimmy Jones came into the event with a very slim points … [Read more...]

ANDRA Drag Racing – Gruelling conditions cap gruelling season at Australian Nationals

The Australian Nationals rounded out the longest ANDRA season in decades on Sunday at Sydney Dragway with dramatic final rounds crowning the champions in hot and windy conditions. American Tommy Johnson Jr earned his first win on Australia soil, adding to his nine NHRA victories. It was an … [Read more...]

Quick qualifying day as Australian Nationals takes shape in Sydney

Phil Lamattina, John Zappia, Steve Reed, Lee Bektash, Chris Matheson and Luke Crowley lead their respective fields following day two of the Australian Nationals at Sydney Dragway.Lamattina used a final session 4.715 to narrowly oust brother John’s 4.719 near identical Fuchs dragster from the top … [Read more...]

Sportsman racers in record territory at Australian Nationals

Friday qualifying for the Australian Nationals saw many racers in the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship bettering national records as fields were set ahead of the start of Saturday eliminations at Sydney Dragway. Greg Leahy was in a position of domination in Competition following a 6.553 … [Read more...]