Today's Drag Racing News

News

With Sprint Cup off, Kurt Busch set to dabble in drag racing USA Today By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY By Chris Simmons, Mopar The backstory of Kurt Busch's professional drag racing debut involves revenge for a race he technically didn't lose. By Chris Simmons, Mopar Allen Johnson, left, who is supplying Kurt Busch's car, ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Grainy Brothers Return to PMRA Racing for Upcoming Season WhoWon.com by Bruce F. Mehlenbacher NORTH TONAWANDA, NY -- After sitting out for a season, the Grainy Brothers are returning to the Pro Modified Racing Association drag racing series. The Western New York team will be back with the familiar two-tone 1967 Camaro ... See all stories on this topic »

Project 1320 and some March Meet history Drag Racing Online Magazine Once again it is that time of year: time for one of the greatest events in the history of drag racing: the March Meet, at the famed Famoso Dragway outside Bakersfield, California. This race is steeped in tradition, having been a fixture in the drag ... See all stories on this topic »

John Force Says: It Took A Death To Save My Life RacinToday.com (Photo courtesy of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series) By John Sturbin | Senior Writer Fort Worth, Texas – When John Force climbs out of a Funny Car for the final time, his legacy will extend beyond his record multiple NHRA world championships, ... See all stories on this topic » RacinToday.com

LODRS at Houston Drag Racing Online Magazine The Division 4 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series was run entirely on Sunday, making for a long day. Several classes had short fields, which moved the action along. Monroe Guest, Mannford, Okla. (lead photo), took home the championship trophy in Top ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

Reed's race over Westerner Debbie Reed with some of the damaged parts from her vehicle following a high-speed crash at Willowbank in January, which has her prompted her likely retirement from drag racing. Bunya drag racer Debbie Reed is all but resigned to quitting the sport as ... See all stories on this topic » Westerner

Martinson Given More Time To Plea The Spokesman Review (blog) Sandra Kay Martinson, the former chief deputy clerk for Kootenai County facing trial for allegedly embezzling $130000 over 10 years, allegedly spent a considerable amount of the money of a drag racing car and travel expenses related to drag racing. ... See all stories on this topic »

Florida firm in talks to buy Gateway Raceway STLtoday.com Scott Cousins FILE PHOTO Fans watch drag racing at Gateway International Raceway during the 2009 NHRA Gateway Nationals. A Florida investment firm is in talks to buy the shuttered Gateway International Raceway in Madison. ... See all stories on this topic »

Fill Jim's bus March 15 Belleville Intelligencer Several years ago, Holgate met Parkhurst at Shannonville Motorsport Park where he was a prominent figure on the drag racing scene. "We (my family) ended up becoming really close friends with the (Parkhurst) family when I used to race at Shannonville," ... See all stories on this topic »