Scott and Laura Gardner Named to Executive Management Team at Heartland Park Topeka

Topeka, March 30, 2016 – Heartland Park Topeka, LLC today announced Scott Gardner has been named President and General Manager of Heartland Park Topeka [HPT]. As President and General Manager, Gardner will have a position on the board of directors and will take responsibility for all of the … [Read more...]

Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Craig Bourgeois on April 4th!

Coming up Monday, April 4th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the 2015 NHRA Comp Eliminator Champion, Craig Bourgeois! Craig's front-engine dragster from Division 4 won out over the toughest field of hot rods on the planet. We're … [Read more...]

Myranda Cozad is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week April 4th!

Coming up Monday, April 4th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Myranda Lynn, from Davenport, Iowa. Myranda was recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Aaron Koehler. Thanks, Aaron! Myranda is a Super Pro ET Champion, driving her '89 Camaro IROC-Z hot rod, … [Read more...]

FORMER FUNNY CAR WORLD CHAMP ROBERT HIGHT LIKES TEAM’S DIRECTION HEADING TO DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – Robert Hight started to see things come together at the end of the 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, winning the fall Las Vegas race and putting together a string of solid performances. It wasn’t enough to clinch a second career Funny Car world championship, but the … [Read more...]

VETERAN RACER DOUG KALITTA KNOWS STRONG TOP FUEL COMPETITION PRESENTS BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS

​ LAS VEGAS – A strong early-season start has Top Fuel standout Doug Kalitta third in the points standings. While that gives Kalitta and his team confidence and momentum early in the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, he knows it can be a fleeting thing in the loaded Top Fuel … [Read more...]

ANDERSON LEADS K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE FIELD AT LAS VEGAS

​ LAS VEGAS – The K&N Horsepower Challenge field has been set, and Greg Anderson leads the star-studded field as the No. 1 seed in the lucrative special event, which will take center stage Saturday, April 2nd during the 17th annual DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas … [Read more...]

COUGHLIN JR. EARNS FAN VOTE STARTING SPOT IN K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE AT LAS VEGAS

​ LAS VEGAS – Five-time NHRA Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the Magneti Marelli by Mopar/JEGS.com Dodge Dart, has been selected by the fans as the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote winner and will fill the No. 8 starting spot in the lucrative Pro Stock bonus event. The … [Read more...]

NHRA FANFEST TO KICK OFF DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS -- The popular NHRA FanFest, Las Vegas style, will return to the New York-New York Hotel & Casino on Thursday, March 31, in advance of the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The two-hour event, which begins at 6 p.m. on the hotel's Brooklyn … [Read more...]

SACRAMENTO RACEWAY TO HOST FUNNY CAR FEVER NOSTALGIA REUNION

The Funny Car Fever Nostalgia Reunion event at Sacramento Raceway on April 2-3is part of the 2016 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series. The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series was developed in 2008 to help preserve NHRA's rich history and tradition while providing racing opportunities for those enthusiasts … [Read more...]

CLAY MILLICAN READY TO BECOME LATEST FIRST-TIME NHRA TOP FUEL WINNER AT DENSO SPARK PLUGS NHRA NATIONALS

LAS VEGAS – With Leah Pritchett and Brittany Force claiming the last two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victories, fans have witnessed the very rare occurrence of having back-to-back first-time winners in the 10,000 horsepower Top Fuel category. Clay Millican would be more than happy to … [Read more...]