MOHNTON, Pa. (February 16, 2012) – If you enter the Super Chevy Show presented by Chevy Performance and Original Parts Group car show at Maple Grove Raceway on Saturday, July 21, your ride could be among the 25 favorites picked exclusively by drag racing legend Bill “Grumpy” Jenkins.
And if your car is put into that group, you might also receive a return ticket to the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals on Sunday, Oct. 7 to participate in a special show, 50 Cars for 50 Years.
On Saturday, July 21, “Grumpy’s Picks” will be honored at Super Chevy. Out of that group, 12 cars will be selected to participate in 50 Cars for 50 Years. The winners will have admission covered to the Oct. 7 car show for himself and one crewmember.
Judged car show entry fees for Super Chevy are $45 for the weekend and $23 for crewmembers. Crewmembers will also receive a free Sunday ticket courtesy of Duracell Batteries.
Those who simply want to show off their car, but do not wish to participate in a judged show, can park along Bowtie Blvd. for $23 one day or $35 for two days.
For more information, contact Maple Grove Raceway at (610) 856-9200 or visit www.maplegroveraceway.com.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Fred Ristagno and Don Cain on Racin & Rockin February 20!
Racin' and Rockin': Fred Ristagno and Don Cain on Racin & Rockin February 20! by Bill Pratt. Monday night's guests include Nostalgia Pro Stock wild man Hemi Fred Ristagno and central states Top Gas and Funny Car legend Don Cain! Plus John Bockelman's music picks from 1962 and our three hour musical after party!
Rocky Reports: More from the P&E Shop night...
Here's a pic from the "loft" of the shop. We spent part of the winter redoing the shop, you can see the "mezzanine" area built to hold some of the cars that are finished. You can also see the now hoist we made to lift the funny car body off the chassis so we can service the funny car easier.
Rocky Reports: Pirrone & Ellershaw Race Team Shop Night.
Each Wednesday night we have a night where our crew gets together to work on the cars and more importantly have some fun. Some of these "work nights" become a lot more fun then work! lol This past Wednesday night was one of them. We invited the members of the local street rod club, the Philadelphia Modifiers to stop down. Between them and our normal crew we had close to forty people! We fired up the cars we had ready and polished off a few cases of beers and a half dozen pizzas..! We got zero actual work done, but we sure did have FUN..! lol Here's a pic...
MONTECALVO UNVEILS NEW 2012 CAMARO PAINT SCHEME
CENTER MORICHES, N.Y. February 16, 2012: As a die-hard bowtie racer, there's probably few as excited about the return of the Chevrolet Camaro to Pro Stock as John Montecalvo. With a stunning Eddie Hollon design, Montecalvo is sure to do the Camaro's return justice.
"The Camaro is iconic and I'm excited to see it back at the track in Extreme Pro Stock competition," told Montecalvo. "There's been a lot of talk surrounding the Camaro body, so 2012 should be another exciting year for XPS."
Montecalvo's 2012 Camaro, built by RJ Race Cars, features his defining red, white and blue color scheme, but with a striking new design currently being perfected in paint by Steve from S&D Enterprises. Returning with the red, white and blue will be long-time engine builder, Sonny Leonard, as well as RAM Clutches, Braswell Carburetors and MSD Ignition – all names synonymous with Montecalvo's racing career.
UNI-SELECT AND ITS AUTO-PLUS(r) BRAND ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC GAINESVILLE RACEWAY
Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com March 8-11 at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 16, 2012) — NHRA announced today that Uni-Select USA and its Auto-Plus® network of automotive retail stores have acquired the naming rights to the NHRA owned and operated facility in Gainesville, Fla.
Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville will host the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com March 8-11, the third stop in the 23-race NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. One of NHRA’s “major” events, the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com serves as the East Coast opener for the series featuring Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and the season-opener for Pro Stock Motorcycle. In 2012, NHRA will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the sport’s first 300 mph pass, which took place at the historic track in 1992. Making a special appearance at the event to commemorate the feat considered by many as the one of the greatest accomplishments in the sport will be NHRA legend and the first driver to go 300 mph, Kenny Bernstein.
Besides holding naming rights to Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, the company also serves as title-rights sponsor of the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., and is the official auto parts store of Atlanta Dragway, also an NHRA owned and operated facility, and Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
“In a short period of time, Uni-Select USA and its Auto-Plus brand have truly embraced the value of association with NHRA,” said John Siragusa, senior director of sales and business development, NHRA.
The naming rights sponsorship affords Auto-Plus with significant signage at the historic facility, which has hosted an NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event for 42 years, as well as hospitality privileges for business associates and customers. For all the exciting events scheduled at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, log on to www.autoplusraceway.com.
“Our strategic relationship with NHRA exceeded our expectations in 2011,” said Brent Windom, Uni-Select vice president North American Marketing and Product Development. “NHRA fans are incredibly loyal to companies that build their brand through drag racing, and our sponsorships help us strengthen our relationships with professional technicians and DIYers across the country. Gainesville Raceway is one of NHRA’s leading facilities, and we are pleased to announce this long-term agreement.”
Uni-Select is a leader in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, equipment, tools and accessories and, through Uni-Select USA, Inc., the company also provides services to customers in the United States where it is the seventh largest distributor. The Uni-Select NetworkTM includes more than 2,500 independent jobbers and services 3,500 points of sale in North America. Uni-Select is headquartered in Montreal. Uni-Select shares (UNS) are traded on the TMX.
2012 NHRA Winternationals Photo Review
Drag Photo Review: 2012 NHRA Winternationals Photo Review by Gary Brown. Gary Brown attended the 2012 NHRA Winternationals qualifying and sent along these 51 shots of the action.
Nitro Jam announces all-star Funny Car lineup for March 30-31 San Antonio Nitro Jam
NORWALK, Ohio (February 16, 2012)
– Fans of nostalgia funny car racing will be in drag racing heaven at
the San Antonio Nitro Jam March 30-31 at San Antonio Raceway.
Last
year's San Antonio Nitro Jam attracted record crowds for the much
anticipated return of nitro racing to the Alamo City and this week Nitro
Jam announced the biggest and most competitive "all-star" lineup of
AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Cars ever assembled in Nitro Jam
competition.
2011 Nitro Jam Champion Peter Gallen returns to San Antonio Raceway March 30-31
The
San Antonio Nitro Jam will feature eight of the best Funny Cars in the
country as 2011 Nitro Jam champion and current world record holder Peter
Gallen and the "Poverty Stricken" team will take on 2010 Nitro Jam
champion Steve Nichols in the "Mill Road Boys" Camaro, three-time IHRA
champion Dale Pulde's "War Eagle", Tim Boychuk in "Troy Lee Designs",
Mike Savage in "Candies and Hughes", Jon Capps in "Jungle Jim", John
Hale in "Nitro Boss" and Mark Sanders in "Mr. Explosive."
Among
the drivers scheduled to compete at the San Antonio Nitro Jam are the
quickest and fastest AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars in the country
and a collection of drivers with over half a dozen championships among
them. The Prostalgia showdown will also showcase the best racers in the
east and west battling for supreme bragging rights all at the biggest
Nitro Jam in the U.S. March 30-31 at San Antonio Raceway.
Last year's San Antonio Nitro Jam was one of the biggest events in series history
In
addition to AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, the 2012 San Antonio
Nitro Jam will also feature Pro Fuel Dragsters, Nitro Harleys and Fuel
Altereds in addition to a thrilling show featuring Grave Digger battling
the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle monster truck, the 30,000 horsepower
Shockwave jet semi, side-by-side 300 mph Jet Dragsters, the "Crazy
Train" wheelstander and more.
Tickets for the March 30-31 San Antonio Nitro Jam are on sale now. Act now and save $5 when you purchase tickets in advance at www.nitrojam.com.
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Today's Drag Racing News
| Force off to strong start Topeka Capital Journal After a tough end to the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle season, drag racing legend John Force is off and winning in '12. Force, ninth in the 2011 standings, raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the season-opening O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Underdog Allen looking for upset in Gainesville Gainesville Sun Artie Allen of Jacksonville will put his nitro-burning, 270-mph dragster to the test this weekend against some of the top names in the sport of drag racing at Gainesville Raceway. (Todd Veney/Correspondent) By Todd Veney Friday and Saturday at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Artie Allen set for aggressive 2012 campaign Radioactive Drag Racing News For former Division 2 Top Alcohol Dragster champ Artie Allen, this weekend's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at his home track of Gainesville Raceway is just the start. The Jacksonville, Fla., driver, who edged Bill Evans for the 2008 Division 2 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Raceway set for action Gladstone Observer Gladstone Drag Racing vice president Glenn Williams, left and racer Scott Sorrensen are getting ready for the car racing. BENARABY raceway has received a make-over and will light up this weekend with the first round of racing in 2012. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Facebook Video Contest To Give One Fan VIP Experience At NHRA Four-Wide Nationals PaddockTalk NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Top Fuel driver Antron Brown did more than a dozen tasks in less than four seconds for a 2010 zMAX Dragway PR campaign, "What Can Antron Do in Four Seconds?" He offered this advice: "Just get creative and go for it ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| FayObserver.com - Drag racing: John Force gets 134th Funny Car ... Spencer Massey (Top Fuel) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) also were winners of the season-opening NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. Massey ... fayobserver.com/articles/2012/02/13/1157052 |
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE SERIES ADDS TOP FUEL EVENT AT SPOKANE COUNTY RACEWAY
Auto Club Famoso to Host Season Finale for Groups 1 & 2
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 15, 2012) — NHRA officials announced today two significant changes to the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series schedule for 2012. NHRA will add a Nostalgia Top Fuel event at Spokane County Raceway and also has scheduled the season’s final event for groups 1 & 2 to be hosted by Auto Club Famoso Raceway near Bakersfield, Calif.
Spokane County Raceway will host the second event for the Top Fuel class, June 22-24, bringing the total number of events for the class to five. The class, and the series kick off the season at the famed March Meet at Auto Club Famoso Raceway, March 1-4, with a new four-day format. The new event in Airway Heights, Wash., will be held in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Spokane County Raceway.
For the second year in a row, Auto Club Famoso Raceway also will play host to the season-ending event for Groups 1 & 2 of the series, Oct. 5-7, two weeks prior to the series-ending California Hot Rod Reunion presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California produced by and benefiting the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum.
“We are excited to announce these two changes to the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage schedule,” said Peter Clifford, executive vice president and general manager, NHRA. “The addition of Spokane County Raceway helps us fill an early season gap in the schedule and Auto Club Famoso Raceway is the original home of nostalgia drag racing and the perfect place to close out our season.”
Goodguys Racing Team Back on Track This Weekend in Vegas
Pleasanton, CA - With the thrill and excitement of a brand new drag racing season upon us, the Goodguys Racing Team led by Marc Meadors and the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod machine are locked, loaded and ready for a run at the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association series title. Outfitted with a trick new DMPE Mark II carbon injector and a top secret hi-end torque converter, the team is confident they can take the flaming ’69 Camaro into battle and eclipse last year’s second place points finish in WCOPMA action.
This weekend, the team will venture south from their Pleasanton, California home base to the PSCA Ford Racing “Record Breaker Nationals” at the Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway to lock horns with the competition in the Pro Street division. Although not their primary racing circuit, it was at last fall’s PSCA Street Car Supernationals @ the Strip Meadors qualified #2 in a national field of the country’s best racers running 5.92 @ 246mph. In fact, every run the Pure Hell2 ’69 Camaro made at the Supernationals in November was a sub-six second effort. Meadors asserts “he’s out to avenge the quarter final red light that took me out. I could have easily won that race” he grinned.
Joining his father on track this weekend will be 9 year old Grant Meadors, who makes his competition debut in the PSCA’s Junior Dragster division. The third generation racer will be behind the butterfly of his new alcohol powered Mike Boss-built Junior Dragster.
“We’re ready for the family weekend of competition,” said the elder Meadors. “It’s been a good winter back in the shop. We’re excited about the new parts and pieces on the car and see no reason why we can’t squeeze the 5.70 zone on a routine basis provided with optimum conditions. And little Grant is really stoked to be racing in his first-ever event. No matter the outcome, it will be good to be back on track after a long winter break.”
The Goodguys Racing Team will post photos, qualifying and elimination updates and more on their Facebook page throughout the weekend. To follow along visit:
More information can also be obtained by visiting www.goodguysracing.com
AMSOIL TO SPONSOR NITRO JAM'S PROSTALGIA NITRO FUNNY CAR CLASS
AMSOIL to sponsor Nitro Jam's popular
Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car class
NORWALK, Ohio (February 15, 2012)
– Feld Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA)
announced today that AMSOIL, based in Superior, Wis., will be the
official sponsor of the AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car class.
In
addition to being the Official Oil of IHRA®, Nitro Jam® and Thunder
Jam®, AMSOIL will now back one of the fastest growing and most popular
classes in drag racing today. These extremely exciting, high-horsepower
nitro machines are the headline attraction of the eight-event Nitro Jam
North American Tour and will now be supported by the industry leader in
synthetic lubricants and one of the top names in the world of extreme
motorsports.
"AMSOIL
is one of the biggest names in off-road motorsports and we are excited
to welcome them to the world of drag racing as they partner with one of
our most popular classes ever," said IHRA President Aaron Polburn. "This
is an exciting time to be a part of IHRA and Nitro Jam as the series
continues to grow like never before. The 2012 season should be one of
our biggest yet."
AMSOIL
has a long and successful history in the world of racing. Among the
many series that AMSOIL partners with are Monster Energy Supercross™ and
championship racer Kevin Windham, AMA Arenacross Series™, the TORC
Series presented by AMSOIL and 11-time champion Scott Douglas, the
AMSOIL Offshore Powerboat Series and perennial champion Bob Teague, the
AMSOIL Championship Snocross Series and many more.
Now
AMSOIL will team with the IHRA Nitro Jam series in its first major
venture into the world of professional drag racing. AMSOIL Prostalgia™
Nitro Funny Car will be featured at all Nitro Jam events in 2012 in both
the United States and Canada. Some of the most popular names in
nostalgia racing will be a part of the class this year making for one of
the biggest seasons in Nitro Jam history. The 2012 Nitro Jam season
will kickoff March 23-24 at Southwestern International Raceway in
Arizona.
For more information on Nitro Jam, please log on to www.nitrojam.com.
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New power for Dan Flanigan and his Firebird Top Sportsman car will up the ante in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series
"We're going to have 300 more horsepower. You have to run fast to qualify in this Series"
BUFFALO, NEW YORK (February, 15, 2012) – A new powerplant under the hood of Dan Flanigan's 2002 Firebird Top Sportsman car should provide some more force for him when he takes to the track for the 2012 Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts season.
"I'm super excited," said Flanigan about the new aluminum 665-cubic inch engine. "We're going to have 300 more horsepower. You have to run fast to qualify in this series."
Flanigan only raced three times last year in Quick 32 Sportsman Series competition, and was a quarter-round finalist in the second event, the Xtreme Mayhem Nationals at Cayuga Dragway. He said that the car never performed as expected last year, and is looking for more success in 2012.
"We never got the combination right last year," he said. "With this new Jan-Cen engine, we should be ready to go."
He also noted that Vito Antonicelli, who built the Firebird door-slammer, has reworked a major portion of the car's rear end and suspension over the off-season, and Flanigan said this should help for the upcoming season.
A pair of 1150 Dominator carburetors using alcohol sit atop the new engine, and a Nitrous Oxide System is also employed. A Competition Transmissions two-speed Powerglide unit sits behind the big engine, and Flanigan is expecting times in the low seven-second range with speeds of up to 180 mph.
Sam Christian will crew chief on the Flanigan Racing Team entry and assisting will be Jim Flanigan, John Flanigan, Mary Lisa, Molly and Audrey Flanigan. Sponsorship is provided by NOCO Energy Corporation, a family-owned energy company based in Western New York which services several US states.
NOCO also has a strong presence in Canada with the NOCO Lubricants Company, which distributes Esso and Mobil lubricants also with its own brand in Ontario, and provides marketing exposure on both sides of the border that ties in well with Flanigan's racing in Canada and the US.
"I can't thank Jim and Mike Newman at NOCO enough for their support," said Flanigan. "They are great supporters of the sport."
Flanigan plans to run more events this year, and said he will be ready for opening day.
"I'm really looking forward to the new season, and going to a race in Michigan will be great. I can't wait."
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series kicks off its 2012 season with the Victoria Day Weekend Challenge May 18-20 at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park, the first of six events.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series' companion series, the Pro Modified Racing Association, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, will also be at Cayuga for this event.
The Quick 32 Sportsman Series, www.Quick32.ca will race six times in 2012. The series also competes with its two companion series, the Pro Modified Racing Association, www.PMRA.ca and the Pro Bike & Sled Series, www.PBSS.ca offering a solid and full package of drag racing action.
For more information contact Bruce F. Mehlenbacher at Bruce@Quick32.ca
Photo Credit: Dave Erauw Photography ~ www.erauw-photo.com
Today's Drag Racing News
| 2012 NHRA: Morgan Heads Drag Racing Charge Into Melbourne PaddockTalk Whilst not an ANDRA Pro Series sanctioned event, it is potentially the most important drag racing event in Australia in the last 15 years. The governing body has made no secret of the fact it wants to be racing in Melbourne again and Morgan considers ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NHRA LODRS Southeast Div at ORLANDO Drag Racing Online Magazine Jenny Treadwell, Mount Plymouth, Fla., led all winners at Orlando Speed World Dragway and the NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opening round. Treadwell took out Arnie Martel of Tewksbury, Mass., in the final of Comp Eliminator. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NASCAR'S Brian France feels his club is well positioned for this year The Patriot Ledger (blog) The 2012 season for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series kicked off last weekend in Pomona, Calif., with the 12th season of coverage on ESPN networks. Qualifying and eliminations coverage from all 23 events in the series this season will air ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 2012 NHRA: Massey Rides Record Win With Prestone/Fram, Plans To Continue Run ... PaddockTalk That was Saturday, and instead of getting ready for the following day's championship rounds, Spencer and his Prestone/FRAM team were packing up after failing to qualify for the 20th of 22 events of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Southwoods Srs. Manila Bulletin The country's fastest drivers battle for titles in the kickoff of the 2012 Philippine Drag Racing Championships Southern Series on Saturday at the Batangas Racing Circuit (BRC) in Rosario, Batangas. Jonathan Tiu of JCT-Blanch Racing seeks his 11th ... See all stories on this topic » |
| Coos Bay Speedway Drag Racing - Oregon Coast Visitors Association By OCVA Pit Gate 8am, Racing, 10am. Admission: Adults $10, Sr/Military/Student $8, Kids under 6 n. Family Pass $30 (2 adults & ... Oregon Coast Visitors Association |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Super Chevy Show Coming to VMP
PETERSBURG,
Va., (February 14, 2012) – The fourth stop on the Super Chevy Show
series tour lands at Virginia Motorsports Park, May 18 – 20, 2012 with a
Chevrolet-packed weekend of early-summer fun for all Chevy motorsports
fans.
“The
staff here at Virginia Motorsports Park really gets excited when the
Super Chevy Show rolls into Virginia. It is something really special for
us,” said Bryan Pierce, Virginia Motorsports Park General
Manager. “Where else can you revisit Chevrolet’s rich history and be the
first to see what’s new coming from Detroit all in one place!”
Car
Show participants and fans will enjoy the two-day judged Car Show and
non-judged Show & Shine with specialty awards on Saturday and class
awards on Sunday with a weekend wrap up on Sunday evening with the Best
of Show Parade at 5:00 pm. In addition, Car Clubs with 10 or member
participants can call the track directly for an advance purchase
discount at (804) 862-3174.
The
drag strip will be busy all weekend long with Chevy-Bodied or
Chevy-Powered rods, beginning Friday at 2:00 pm with the Racer Test
& Tune, Saturday and Sunday Bracket Races, the Camaro Rally and 4.90
Index Races. In addition, race fans can watch the Pro Mods and Jet Cars
wreak havoc on the drag strip during the popular Pro Show twice on
Saturday and Sunday.
The
Super Chevy Show at Virginia Motorsports Park offers a little something
for everyone, including the Swap Meet for those hard-to-find
restoration pieces, Midway for aftermarket performance products and a
Car Corral for that new project car. As well as the Revell Make ‘N Take
activity for kids in the Car Show tent.
“The
2012 show will be one to remember. In addition to the fabulous Car
Show, huge Swap Meet, and wide open racing including 200 mph Pro Mods
and 300 mph Jet Cars, this year’s event will showcase the legendary
Camaro,” said Pierce. “We plan to have a Camaro from every production
year represented plus extra Camaro vendors in the Midway. We want every
Camaro on the East Coast to join us in celebrating the iconic Chevrolet
model.”
COURTNEY FORCE ADVANCES TO QUARTERFINALS AT NHRA SEASON-OPENER; SEEKING MORE EXPERIENCE IN PHOENIX
CHANDLER, Ariz. – John Force won the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season-opening race Sunday in Pomona, Calif. However, the huge smile on his face wasn’t there simply because he added the 134th Wally to his vast trophy collection. He was beaming with pride because his youngest daughter Courtney, a 23-year-old rookie in the 7,000-horsepower Funny Car class, made a successful debut.
After qualifying 12th at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, Courtney won her opening round against fellow Ford driver Bob Tasca. She powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang to her first career round win with a performance of 4.204 seconds at 309.27 mph. She posted a career-best performance of 4.143 at 313.88 in a quarterfinal loss to teammate Mike Neff.
Today's Drag Racing News
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| Forks hearing tonight on airport use for drag racing Peninsula Daily By Leah Leach FORKS — Another hearing in the long saga of the effort to continue to offer summer drag racing at the Forks Municipal Airport is planned tonight. Aviators and other members of the public with concerns or comments about the potential ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Dragstar.ca and ISP Providing Safety and Confidence with Seat Technology in ... WhoWon.com by Bruce F. Mehlenbacher WATERLOO, Ontario -- When it comes to drag racing, speed is obviously important, but a more vital factor is safety. A relatively new product in drag racing is the form-fitting engineered seat for the driver, and dozens of teams ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| John Force, Spencer Massey Become First Two Racers Entered into NHRA Traxxas ... WhoWon.com First, the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series points leaders in Top Fuel and Funny Car after the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int'l Raceway, Aug. 16-19, will automatically qualify as top seeds for the NHRA Traxxas Nitro Shootouts, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Heading to the 2012 NHRA Arizona Nationals? Check this out Examiner.com The 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule moved a few events around, the most significant move of which was changing Firebird International Raceway's Arizona Nationals from the Countdown to the Championship back to the second event of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Finest PH racer known March 3 Inquirer.net Jean Stefano Marcelo (karting), Audel Sison (drifting), Noel Rivera (slalom), Vincent Floirendo (grand touring), Reynan Jayme (4×4 offroad), Martin Manalo (drag racing), Glenn Aguilar (motocross), Anthony Roman (underbone racing) and Dashi Watanabe ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Carnival ends in 'vintage' race style WatertownDailyTimes.com By BRIAN HAYDEN The carnival wrapped up on Sunday with "vintage" snowmobile drag racing on the frozen St. Regis River, a frying pan throwing contest near the Helena General Store and closing ceremonies at the Winthrop American Legion Post. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| AMSOIL Racing - News > AMSOIL Goes Drag Racing AMSOIL Goes Drag Racing. February 09, 2012. NORWALK, Ohio (February 3, 2012) – Feld Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) ... www.amsoilracing.com/.../AMSOIL_Goes_Drag_Racing.aspx |
Monday, February 13, 2012
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Auto Club Raceway at Pomona
DEMKE, OLIVER WIN IN POMONA
Oliver beat out fellow Southern California local Jay Payne, Claremont , Calif. Pomona
Joining in on the winner’s circle celebration were Mike Cotton, Broken Arrow , Okla. , in Super Stock over Jody Lang, Puyallup , Wash ; Brad Burton, Kirkland , Wash. , who beat Don Keen, Palmdale, Calif., in Stock; and Longmont , Colo.
The Lucas Oil Series heads to Phoenix
Palm Beach International Raceway Hosting the Palm Beach Grand Prix Feb. 17-19, 2012
Jupiter, Fla. (February 9, 2012) – The Palm Beach Grand Prix
returns for its second year with three full days of racing at Palm Beach
International Raceway the weekend of February 17 through 19. At the
facility-wide motorsports event spectators can enjoy up-close action at
various events from racing to car shows throughout the weekend.
The Palm Beach Grand Prix is an event where the roar of vintage and modern race cars collide featuring the racing action of the Historic Sports car Racing (HSR) Series, the Historic Moto Gran Prix Motorcycles, The Louis Chevrolet Endurance Series, and the Nordic Camaro US Race. Of these several classes racing during the weekend fans can see everything from historic sports racing cars to fifth generation Camaros in the Camaro only racing series.
The Palm Beach Grand Prix is an event where the roar of vintage and modern race cars collide featuring the racing action of the Historic Sports car Racing (HSR) Series, the Historic Moto Gran Prix Motorcycles, The Louis Chevrolet Endurance Series, and the Nordic Camaro US Race. Of these several classes racing during the weekend fans can see everything from historic sports racing cars to fifth generation Camaros in the Camaro only racing series.
MASSEY RIDING WAVE OF MOMENTUM FROM SEASON-OPENING WIN AS HE RETURNS TO FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Top Fuel driver Spencer Massey just celebrated his seventh career victory at the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season-opener in Southern California and will try to carry that positive energy directly to race No. 2 on the circuit, the 28th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, Feb. 17-19. He was left with a bitter taste in his mouth the last time he visited the Phoenix-area track.
His team’s performance at Firebird International Raceway last October put a thorn in the side of the Top Fuel driver’s hopes of earning his first NHRA Full Throttle world championship. Massey entered the fourth race of the Countdown to the Championship as the points leader, but when his team failed to qualify for eliminations at the playoff event, they lost the series lead and eventually the championship.
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Final Results from Orlando Speed World Dragway
TREADWELL LEADS NHRA LUCAS OIL WINNERS IN ORLANDO
ORLANDO, Fla.– Jenny Treadwell, Mount Plymouth, Fla., led all winners at Orlando Speed World Dragway and the NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series opening round. Treadwell took out Arnie Martel of Tewksbury, Mass., in the final of Comp Eliminator. Martel advanced to is second final round in Super Stock where John Kakalecik, Whitehouse Station, N.J., won in his '70 Barracuda. Ed Richardson and Mike Riggs also won from the home state. Richardson, Bradenton, Fla., won in Super Comp and Riggs won out of Ocala, Fla., in Super Street. Each winner pocketed their share of the event purse and contingency postings along with bragging rights and the champion's trophy.
Dragstar.ca and ISP providing safety and confidence with seat technology in PMRA and Quick 32 Sportsman Series drag racing
"Once they have them they won't drive without them"
WATERLOO, ONTARIO (February 13, 2012) – When it comes to drag racing, speed is obviously important, but a more vital factor is safety.
A relatively new product in drag racing is the form-fitting engineered seat for the driver, and dozens of teams in the Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series have installed custom seats from Dragstar.ca and Innovative Safety Products, who support both the drag racing series.
"The business has done well," said Dragstar.ca's Marc McCrae, who has been preparing and installing the seats for four years. "We make drivers more consistent, more comfortable, and more confident."
Built as a foam insert, the ISP "pour in place" method fills all the voids around the driver, protecting the driver's torso 100 percent. The material is inherently self-extinguishing in case of fire, and will not drip or melt when in contact with a flame, and is stable to temperatures up to 400 degrees without deformation. Carbon X material is used to finish the seat insert.
"The driver sits in the same position every time," said McCrae. "The foam swells around the driver, and makes them more comfortable in the car.
"And with this added comfort," McCrae continued, "reaction times improve."
The seat insert is available for any class of drag car, from Bracket Racing to Top Fuel.
"Once I'm belted into my car, I'm always in the same position," said PMRA driver Jeff Roth. "I can concentrate more on my reaction time and not worry about getting comfortable. I wouldn't drive without one."
Another PMRA Pro Modified driver who recommends the ISP seat is Ike Maier, who had a nasty hit at the Cayuga Dragway but was able to walk away.
"I hit the wall hard in 2009," Maier relates. "And I got out unhurt. I was not even sore. So when I went Top Fuel racing in 2010, I made sure I had a Dragstar-installed seat in the car."
McCrae, who has crewed for such Pro Modified notables as Gary Irving, Al Hinds, and Jeff Roth, realizes a driver's comfort is an important issue, and with the seat insert, the driver can sit properly in the car and concentrate on racing.
"With the foam I can actually make the driver sit higher or lower in their seat, giving the driver more headroom along with getting their feet closer to the pedals if needed."
One driver who found this beneficial was Phil Sampson, who won the 2011 Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship with his Chevy Cavalier door-slammer.
"Marc from Dragstar came to my shop and poured me a custom seat," said Sampson, "and he was actually able to position me correctly in my car, which made a big difference for me."
Along with the seat inserts, Dragstar is also working with teams in the use of head support systems. McCrae added that he not only deals with drag racers, but has been working with oval track racers, including Sprint Car teams.
For more information, call 519-897-2422 or dragstarco@hotmail.com
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