2014 SantaPod Easter Festival of Power

18th – 20thApril2014 - Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham Despite this the previous two days gave all competitors the opportunity to test and tune their new or improved cars and bikes in addition to the Top Fuel and Funny Car Shoot outs.The first round of the UK … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Wynd of change

Shane Wynd has crossed the Nullarbor no less than 55 times but he doesn’t foresee many return trips in the future now that the current 2014 Modified Aeroflow Sportsman Drag Racing Championship points leader has made the move back east permanent. Originally from Healesville, Victoria, Wynd … [Read more...]

Rocky Reports: Pirrone & Ellershaw Open House Party!

The Pirrone and Ellershaw Race team held its annual Spring Open House, we fired all seven of our Supercharged Chrysler Hemi powered race cars to the delight of a couple hundred of our fans and friends. As a bonus, we did a push start and cackle with our Soul Survivor Nitro Comp Coupe! It was a lot … [Read more...]

Hedman Husler Hedders DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge opens season May 9-10

Shawn Bowen in the “Violator” Firebird will make the first step in the defense of his 2013 championship. The opening race of the fifth season for the DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge with new Title Rights sponsor Hedman Husler Hedders on board for the 2014 and 2015 seasons is coming up at … [Read more...]

Racin & Rockin Radio: Larry Fullerton Tribute on April 28!

Join us on Monday, April 28, 2014, as we host Larry Fullerton Jr. in a tribute show dedicated to his father Larry Sr.! Larry was the NHRA World Champion funny car driver who piloted the awesome Trojan Horse! We will cover the 1972 championship year, the national record, and the wild life of living … [Read more...]

Mark Cox Collects Back-To-Back IHRA Wins 12 Years Apart, Rides Into Record Books

Mark Cox wants to win an IHRA championship.Over the past several years the 55-year-old North Carolinian has won championships in just about everything on two wheels, but an IHRA title and, more importantly, a Top Fuel Harley title, have eluded the veteran rider. So when the IHRA season began in … [Read more...]

PETE FARBER RACING CRC SPONSORED DAYTONA LOOKS TO MAKE A MOVE UP THE POINTS LADDER AT THE NHRA SPRING NATIONALS THIS WEEKEND

(4-23-2014) Baldwinville, MA – After a disappointing start of the season on the newly build Dan Page 69’ Dodge Daytona Pro Mod at the NHRA Gatornationals in March, the team decided to regroup and visit Pete Farber’s old stomping grounds, the NEOPMA (Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association) Door Wars … [Read more...]

IHRA Nitro Jam Teams Prepare For Battle At The Palm Beach Nationals, May 2-3

JUPITER, Fla. (April 21, 2014) - It is known throughout the drag racing world as one of the fastest, most pristine tracks in all of racing. And now, the International Hot Rod Association's best racers will travel to Palm Beach International Raceway™ (PBIR) for two thrilling days of action and … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Dobson doubles up as Phillips sets a new record

Image credit: dragphotos.com.au Allan Dobson reached his second A Final in as many nights to secure the Louie Rapisarda Top Fuel Trophy for Rapisarda Autosport International while Gary Phillips set a new national record for Top Alcohol Funny Car on his way to another ANDRA Drag Racing Series … [Read more...]

ANDRA: Dobson does it for Rapisarda

Image credit dragphotos.com.au Rapisarda Autosport dominated the opening night of the Santo’s Super 3 Extreme Drag Race presented by Uplift Cranes & Titan Cranes on Good Friday at Willowbank Raceway. Dobson had his car on a rail all night running 4.704 at 290.51 mph to top qualify. … [Read more...]