By Phil R. Elliott This time, I saved the best story for last. You see, Top Fuel Wormhole is a compilation of tales-of-the-dragstrip a la Cole Coonce, originally written for a variety of places, including Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, Nitronic Research, Bikini, and several other places – … [Read more...]
Smokey’s autobiography
April 21, 2016 by
by Phil R. Elliott “This ain’t no romance novel!” ~ Smokey Yunick If you Google Smokey Yunick, you’ll find a great deal of information about a man who achieved a lot, lived nearly 80 years, and although he did other things, Yunick, according to Wikipedia, “is probably most associated with the … [Read more...]
Rained off Santa Pod Easter Thunderball 2016
April 17, 2016 by
2016 Santa Pod Easter Festival of Power 25th – 27th March 2016 - Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham The first round of the UK National Championships had seen a clear first day but the weather forecast gave rain showers for the remaining two days. Despite the first … [Read more...]
80s Funny Cars – Division 3
April 8, 2016 by
Len Imbrogno raced funny cars for a short time beginning in 1979 in the Ken Thornburg & Little owned Centurion series of funny cars. Thornburg & Little had raced the High Speed Vega and Monza with Chuck Finders driving for the team. Imbrogno took over the wheel for the team. The team … [Read more...]
Racin’ & Rockin’ Radio: Kassie Thomas on April 11th!
April 8, 2016 by
Coming up Monday, April 11th, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern on Racin' & Rockin' with DragList.com, Bill Pratt will host an interview with the 2015 IHRA Tournament of Champions Junior Dragster Champion, Kassie Thomas, from St. Albert, Alberta, Canada! Kassie drives in the Advanced category and won the … [Read more...]
Point Standings Following the IHRA Texas Nationals at San Antonio
April 6, 2016 by
NORWALK, Ohio (April 6, 2016) - The Good Vibrations Texas Nationals Fueled by Sunoco saw some former 2015 champions in the winner's circle and brought them back into contention in the point standings following race number two of the 2016 season. Past champions Cary Goforth, Pro Stock; Jason Rupert, … [Read more...]
Tony Betts is JB’s Pick for Racer of the Week April 11th
April 6, 2016 by
Coming up Monday, April 11th, 2016, for JB's Pick as Racer of the Week, I have selected Tony Betts, from Wickford, Essex, United Kingdom. Tony was recommended to me by our friend and former Racer of the Week Lee Cohen. Thanks, Lee! Tony's '34 Ford 3-Window Coupe Fuel Altered is one of the greatest … [Read more...]
2016 Sacramento Hot Rod Heritage Event Final Results
April 5, 2016 by
SURPRISES AND UPSETS-THE BIG STORY AT THE NOSTALGIA REUNION SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A lot of new faces showed up at Sacramento Raceway’s winner circle Sunday after the conclusion of the Nostalgia Reunion, the third stop for this year’s NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series. With the nitro classes idle … [Read more...]
IHRA Good Vibrations Texas Nationals fueled by Sunoco at San Antonio
April 3, 2016 by
IHRA Good Vibrations Texas Nationals fueled by Sunoco at San Antonio Raceway, 4/1-4/3, 2016 By JM Hallas Marion, TX (April 2nd, 2016) - Saturday it was time to start handing out the coveted IHRA Drag Racing Series 'Ironman' awards. But first, the Pro classes still had some fields to settle in … [Read more...]
2016 IHRA San Antonio Final Results
April 3, 2016 by
IHRA Good Vibrations Texas Nationals Fueled by Sunoco Results Defending IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car and IHRA Nitro Motorcycle World Champs Win Season's Second Race MARION, Texas (April 2, 2016) - Two-time and defending AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car World Champion Jason Rupert and four-time Nitro … [Read more...]
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