Team Aruba Gears Up for PDRA XPS Season with Florida Test Session

BRADENTON, Fl. (January 26, 2017): The Extreme Pro Stock team from ‘The One Happy Island’ of Aruba left its mark on the Mountain Motor world in 2016. It was their best season yet, with a strong championship chase that earned driver Trevor Eman and the team a solid second place finish. After a brief … [Read more...]

MENDY FRY RETURNS TO AA/FUELER WARS IN “HIGH SPEED” MACHINE

Nitro burning cars at the 2014 March Meet (photo by Ted Soqui) January 25, 2017, AAFD PR HQ, Los Angeles, CA—After recently setting the quickest and fastest times in an Arias-powered Nitro Funny Car, distaff driver Mendy “Nitro Kitty” Fry has signed on as the “shoe” for the “High Speed Motorsports” … [Read more...]

2017 Winter Warm-Up/Racer Appreciation & Awards Ceremony Night at San Antonio

Mike Murillo heating up the tires on LaFawnduh By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Jan. 21, 2017) While most racers are trying to stay warm while finishing their off-season rebuild, San Antonio Raceway held its first event of the year. The day began with an open test-n-tune giving those ready for the … [Read more...]

PDRA Live Feed Continues to Bring Excitement and Inside Stories

PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 21, 2017): Online viewing of drag races has transformed a major aspect of the sport, exponentially expanding the marketing reach. The Professional Drag Racers Association has always taken advantage of streaming events live, but refuses to stop there. Every PDRA live stream … [Read more...]

Expect to See More Imports at PDRA in 2017

PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 12, 2017): Robert Tighe Racing has announced its plans to run the majority of the PDRA events this year. The team fields an 07 Toyota Scion TC, Toyota 2jz inline 6 cylinder, 94mm gen 2 Turbo by Garrett and driven by Robert Tighe III. Team owner Robert Tighe (pronounced TIE) … [Read more...]

PDRA Introduces Elite 16, Makes Adjustments to Entry Fees

PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 10, 2017): At the PRI Show in early December, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) announced that the highly popular Top Sportsman category will undergo a slight makeover for 2017. The class, which has brought as many as 88 entries to qualify for 16 spots, will … [Read more...]

Dogay and Ferguson Team Up for 2017 TS Championship Chase

TRANSFER, Pa. (January 5, 2017): From the beginning of his national-level Top Sportsman racing endeavors, Dan Ferguson has always raced on a little bit of faith, help from some good friends, and a whole lot of hard work. With his shoestring budget, it was never certain where money would come from … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Jerry Savoie on January 9th!

Due to severe weather concerns on December 5th, our show featuring Jerry Savoie was postponed. Our best wishes are with Jerry and his family and all the good folks in Louisiana. We're all back, so here we go with another great year! Coming up Monday, January 9th, 2017 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' … [Read more...]

Returning to Drag Racing Roots to Keep it Great in 2017: PDRA Puts Emphasis on Personas

PITTSBORO, N.C. (January 4, 2017): Nicknames were synonymous with drag racing in the initial heyday of the sport. The names Raymond Beadle and Harry Schmidt may not be widely familiar, but say “Blue Max” and any number of drag racing fans can immediately picture a blue funny car with white stripes … [Read more...]

Tom Valenta is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week: January 9th!

Hope everybody had a great Holiday Season for 2016! Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com is back! Strap in and hang on for the ride! Coming up Monday, January 9th, 2017, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected motorsports model car artist Tom Valenta, from Hendersonville, North … [Read more...]