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
March 13, 2016 by
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
March 10, 2016 by
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
March 9, 2016 by
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
March 9, 2016 by
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
March 8, 2016 by
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
March 7, 2016 by
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
March 5, 2016 by
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
March 3, 2016 by
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...]
FUNNY CAR STAR JACK BECKMAN LOOKING FOR FIRSTS AT AMALIE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS
March 3, 2016 by
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jack Beckman has not yet won during the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, though there’s hardly reason for concern through only two events, and has yet to record a victory at Gainesville Raceway in his standout Funny Car career. With that in mind, the … [Read more...]
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