FUNNY CAR CHAMP HAWLEY TO BE HONORED AND POPULAR HOT ROD JUNCTION WILL GET NOSTALGIC IN GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 16, 2016) – The NHRA will honor a former Funny Car world champion and some rocking hot rods will be on display at the 47th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Florida’s Gainesville Raceway. The NHRA will continue its celebration of the 50th anniversary of Funny Car … [Read more...]

Wendell Duarte is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week March 21st!

Coming up Monday, March 21st, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Wendell Duarte from Kaneohe, Hawaii. Wendell was recommended to me by our friend Michael Baba Balbarino, and he is often featured on Michael's 808_FUEL page on Facebook. Wendell is a consistent winner with his … [Read more...]

Bounty Hunters No-Prep Nationals at San Antonio

Big Tire winner Steve Wiley launching his Corvette off the line on his way to the $50K payday Bounty Hunters No-Prep Nationals, presented by Speed Society at San Antonio Raceway, 3/11-12/16 By JM Hallas Marion, TX. (March 12th, 2016) San Antonio Raceway hosted one of the biggest money races … [Read more...]

SCE TOP SPEED AWARD IS BOTH FAST AND CURIOUS

Good Vibrations March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA, March 10, 2016—In what turned out to be a hybrid of a contest of wills and theater of the absurd, Terry Cox and his Terry Manzer-tuned “Cheetah IV” dragster claimed the Inaugural SCE AAFD Top Speed Qualifier Award at last … [Read more...]

NHRA TV VIEWERSHIP UP DRAMATICALLY IN NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH FOX SPORTS

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 9, 2016) – NHRA’s revamped race coverage on FOX Sports earned more than 300,000 additional viewers through the first two Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events of the season, which included the Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. on Feb. 14 and the CARQUEST Auto … [Read more...]

ATLANTA DRAGWAY IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE NEW CONCRETE STARTING LINE, DAKTRONICS SCOREBOARDS

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 9, 2016) – NHRA officials announced today two major facility improvements for Atlanta Dragway, Georgia’s House of Speed. The venerable NHRA-owned dragstrip, which sits just northeast of downtown Atlanta in Commerce, Ga., serves as host of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA … [Read more...]

WILLIAMSON WINS WILD MARCH MEET

Good Vibrations March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA, March 6, 2016—In an emotional final round, Rick Williamson guided the “Team Craig” dragster into the Winner’s Circle at the expense of sentimental favorite Adam Sorokin. Williamson expertly laid down a sweet but ferocious … [Read more...]

2016 IHRA Orlando Final Results

IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Nationals Season Opener Results Records set, a first-time winner claims an Ironman and epic battles among the world's best racers ORLANDO, Florida (March 6, 2016) - The stage has been set for one of the best seasons in International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) drag racing … [Read more...]

2016 IHRA Orlando Saturday Qualifying

AMSOIL Nitro Nationals qualifying results from Orlando Speed World Dragway ORLANDO, Florida (March 5, 2016) - The AMSOIL Nitro Nationals season-opening qualifying session was fierce among all of the professional classes. Full fields and only eight spots for eliminations saw teams pushing it to … [Read more...]

FRONT-ENGINE FUELERS SHOOT FOR SCE SPEED LOOT

Good Vibrations March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA, March 4, 2016—While more than a dozen dragsters blasting their way into an 8-car Top Fuel Eliminator would normally be entertaining enough, SCE Gaskets has opted to further crank up the drama by posting a $1000 award to AA/Fuel … [Read more...]