V. GAINES NAMED FAN-VOTE WINNER FOR K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE AT LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – Popular veteran racer V. Gaines, driver of the Kendall Oil Dodge Dart, has been named the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote winner and will fill the No. 8 starting spot in the lucrative Pro Stock bonus event. The 31st annual K&N Horsepower Challenge will be conducted during … [Read more...]

EMMR Spring Open House This Weekend

It will be a day to remember! Join Bill Pratt, Bob Wenzelburger, Larry Lombardo, Dick Estevez, Bruce Larson, Jack Redd, George Nye, Jere Stahl, the Pittsburgh group with Jim Senkewitz, Malcolm Durham's family, "Mashie," Kenn Schulz, Jeff Golden, and a host of others for the dedication of the Malcolm … [Read more...]

TOP FUEL DRIVER J.R. TODD HOPES SPECIAL MEMORIES FROM SUMMITRACING.COM NHRA NATIONALS HELPS LEAD TO WIN IN 2015

LAS VEGAS — When J.R. Todd returns to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the 16th annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, April 10-12, it will mark a full calendar year since one of the biggest life-changing moments of his Top Fuel career. The whirlwind weekend remains crystal clear for … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE VETERAN KAREN STOFFER AIMS FOR MORE POSITIVE STEPS AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Karen Stoffer was realistic about her situation heading into the first race of the Pro Stock Motorcycle season at Gainesville. A late entry into the event, Stoffer put together a solid test session just before the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season debut for the … [Read more...]

Doc Stinger is JB’s Racer of the Week for March 30!

Coming up Monday, March 30th on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Mike Mugrauer, aka Doc Stinger, from Voitsberg, Austria. I found Mike as a Facebook friend of Joe Bond​, who was a Racer of the Week with the Nuthin Fancy Racing​ team in … [Read more...]

PRO STOCK’S GREG ANDERSON RETURNS TO WINNER’S CIRCLE, CARRIES MOMENTUM INTO NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — At some point this week, a feeling of accomplishment, excitement and even reflection will come over longtime Pro Stock star Greg Anderson. A year ago, Anderson wasn’t able to compete at the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at prestigious zMAX Dragway, the home track for his Summit … [Read more...]

NHRA MELLO YELLO SERIES RACING CONTINUES TO SEE INCREASES IN TELEVISION VIEWERSHIP, ATTENDANCE

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 25, 2015) – Television viewership on ESPN/ESPN2 and event attendance for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continue to increase in 2015 after a year-over-year increase in 2014, the NHRA announced today. Television viewership for the season-opening Circle K NHRA … [Read more...]

Racin’ and Rockin’ Radio – Mike Koontz on March 30!

Coming up Monday, March 30th, 2015 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' and Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with IHRA's 2014 Top Sportsman World Champion, Mike Koontz! Mike's great year and his life in Drag Racing will provide a most enjoyable and informative evening. We're very … [Read more...]

NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS 101 – THE ONLY FOUR-LANE DRAG RACING, NHRA MELLO YELLO STYLE

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – This weekend the adrenaline-charging excitement of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returns to zMAX Dragway for the spectacular sixth annual NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, March 27-29. The event is the fourth stop of 24 races in the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing … [Read more...]

EARLY SUCCESSES HAVE FUNNY CAR ROOKIE JOHN HALE EAGER FOR NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS CHALLENGES

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The experience of racing in this weekend’s NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway will be a new one for rookie Funny Car driver John Hale. To get ready for one of the most thrilling events in motorsports, Hale has his own plan to get accustomed to all of the nuances of a race … [Read more...]