COURTNEY FORCE AND LEAH PRITCHETT DOMINATE NITRO SPRING TRAINING

​ CHANDLER, Ariz. --- Nitro Spring Training came to an end Saturday at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Ariz. where NHRA Funny Car and Top Fuel teams put all their off-season hard work to the test one week before the start of the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series … [Read more...]

NHRA SUMMIT RACING JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2017

GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 1, 2017) – The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League will celebrate its 25th anniversary during the 2017 season, commemorating a quarter-century of participation from thousands of kids ages 5-17. The NHRA will celebrate 25 years of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing … [Read more...]

2017 York Nostalgia Weekend

YORK SPRINGS, PA – The sixteenth annual York US30 Dragway reunion will be held in conjunction with the Second Edition York Nostalgia Weekend at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing and the historic Latimore Valley Fairgrounds on July 7-8, 2017, all part of York US30 Heritage Days. The event … [Read more...]

Famed “Rat Trap” to be at International Drag Racing Hall of Fame installation banquet

Ocala, Fla.(January 27 2017) – The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame (IDRHoF), a part of the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, has announced the iconic “Rat Trap” AA/Fuel Altered race car will be a focal point in the cocktail reception area of the Wyndham Garden Hotel Gainesville for the 27th … [Read more...]

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...]