Pro Stock To Return To IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series In 2015

NORWALK, Ohio (June 13, 2014) - Following a successful return to competition with the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) in 2014, the IHRA and IRG Sports + Entertainment™ are thrilled to announce that the Mountain Motor Pro Stock division will once again return to the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag … [Read more...]

Bowen takes second DRO AA/FC Challenge of season at Paducah, KY

‘Pedal Fest’ proves challenging for racers but entertaining for spectators Shawn Bowen drove the family’s “Violator” AA/FC Pontiac Firebird to its second win of the 2014 season at the June 6-7 inaugural Eighth-Mile Nationals at Keith Murt’s refurbished Beacon Dragway in Paducah, KY. Bowen defeated … [Read more...]

NO “SISSY,” HIRATA TO BATTLE BEASTLY FUELERS AT BOWLING GREEN REUNION

AA/FD HQ, March 5, 2014—Exuberant, fresh-faced Dave Hirata is among the fearless AA/Fuel Dragster drivers converging from all points of America to battle at this week’s 12th Annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, Kentucky for an 8-car showdown between the always gnarsome and … [Read more...]

Goodguys: Meadors Blows Doors Off in Bakersfield

Pure Hell Turns to Pure Gold in Season Debut Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA – Defending West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Series Champion Marc Meadors and the Goodguys racing team made their seasonal debut at Famoso Raceway last weekend, overcoming extreme weather and a mechanical failure to … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Damien Harris in Winter Wonderland

Image credit: Dragphotos.com.au Damien Harris faced adversity from the moment he hit the throttle in qualifying on Friday but Rapisarda Autosport International recovered on race day to take home the ANDRA Gold Christmas Tree at the Fuchs Winternationals. Harris’ teammate and Championship … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Old fashioned shootout at the Fuchs Winternationals

Image credit: Dragphotos.com.au The action came thick and fast at the Fuchs Winternationals on day three as the six-second show continued in Pro Stock, eight Top Doorslammers recorded five second qualifying passes and Phil Lamattina put down a 4.56 Top Fuel pass. Six-second times were the … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Records to fall and upsets aplenty at Fuchs Winternationals

Image credit: Fred Dwyer It was a glorious day in the sun at Willowbank Raceway as final qualifying for Group Two and early eliminations for Group Three got underway in the Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship at the Fuchs Winternationals today. Group Two competitors have been on a … [Read more...]

New Nostalgia FC ready for debut at Bowling Green Reunion

Nostalgia AA/FD racer Tom Hunt of Franklin, Ohio, has updated and repainted his ex-Gene Snow, ex-Bill Brown Vega nostalgia funny car. Now called the Flying Purple People Eater, the machine should debut at the National Hot Rod Reunion in a couple of weeks. Donnie Moore, also of Franklin, Ohio, will … [Read more...]

Racin’ and Rockin’ Radio: Mark Pawuk on June 9!

Join us on Monday, June 9, as we visit with NHRA Pro Stock veteran Mark "Cowboy" Pawuk! Mark was one of the toughest and most popular professional drag racers throughout the 1980s and 1990s! Plus, the latest drag news, John Bockelman and JB’s Take with his racer of the week, Jeff Lewis from Perth, … [Read more...]

2014 NHRA Englishtown Final Results

CRAMPTON, C. PEDREGON, COUGHLIN AND A. HINES SCORE VICTORIES AT TOYOTA NHRA SUMMERNATIONALS ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. – Richie Crampton claimed his first career Top Fuel victory, becoming the 100th different winner in the category, at the Toyota NHRA Summernationals on Sunday. Cruz Pedregon (Funny … [Read more...]