2016 IHRA Summit Series Division 4 Renegades Team Finals Day Two

M. Rodriguez By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Oct. 1st, 2016) - After a beautiful Friday that saw the husband-wife duo of Michael and Cassie Pennington get the lion's share of the pool for Electronics when they split the money in the finals. Bryan Day scored in the Foot Brake and Conner Rivers in Jr. … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Chrisman Legacy… Always Faster

The Chrisman Legacy… Always Faster by Tom Madigan A book review by Phil R. Elliott Like many of you, I’ll miss Art Chrisman. About the time I discovered drag racing, Art Chrisman won the 1st Fuel & Gas Championships at Bakersfield. I was reading copies of my older cousin Chuck’s Hot Rod … [Read more...]

2016 IHRA Summit Series Division 4 Renegades Team Finals at San Antonio

By JM Hallas Marion, TX (Sept. 30th, 2016) - With the IHRA Summit Super Series points racing over for the year, it's time to focus on Division 4 Renegades Team Finals. This invitational event brings together the top points getters from the IHRA Summit Super Series bracket events. Eight tracks … [Read more...]

PDRA: There’s Still Time to ‘Ask the Pros’

PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 28, 2016): The PDRA Live Feed, produced by Motor Mania TV, has been one of the most well received features of the organization since its inception. Live side-by-side racing could be, and regularly has been, viewed around the world. When Quarter-Max began presenting … [Read more...]

Kirks Make History, Double up at Dragstock

PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 27, 2016): Racing, especially within the PDRA, is a family affair. Many of the professional drivers have sons and daughters that also race in the PDRA ranks. And while any of these drivers are capable of winning, having a parent and child do so on the same day is a … [Read more...]

Book Review: Match Race Madness

by Grady Bryant Another book review by Phil R. Elliott When I trip over a book with Match Race Madness in the title, I’m gonna be all over it. True story. In this case, Grady Bryant sent me a copy way back in 1995 and I read and reviewed it then for IHRA’s Drag Review, of which I was the … [Read more...]

PDRA: Defining A Champion

PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 24, 2016): For drag racers, fall is arguably the most exciting time of year. After the ‘dog days’ of summer, fall brings with it cooler temperatures and more opportunities to improve times, break records, and, most importantly, define what it means to be a … [Read more...]

Mech-Tech Racing Brings Two Import Cars to PDRA

PITTSBORO, N.C. (September 21, 2016): Competition in both GALOT Motorsports Pro Boost and Ronnie Davis Top Sportsman presented by MagnaFuel will have a little more flavor at the upcoming Mel Bush Motorsports Sunshine State Shootout in Bradenton, Florida. Mech-Tech Institute trains and retrains … [Read more...]

2016 Norwalk Shakedown Photos and Results

Marco Abruzzi outlasted a tough 48 car field to win top sportsman. Maybe, just maybe the persistent rain on Saturday that washed out the entire day actually washed away the bad karma that hung over the beginning of the 14th Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson. Friday night saw … [Read more...]

2016 FIA European Drag Racing Championship – Santa Pod Raceway

New FIA Champ Anita Makela The Euro Finals 2016, FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championship 8 – 11 September 2016, Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham Good weather greeted the massive field of competitors and despite a day rain off on the 10th September the good … [Read more...]