11/28/13 Drag Racing News

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Drag Racing Season Ends AllAfrica.com THE grand finale of the 2013 Telecel Drag Racing Series held last Saturday at Donnybrook Raceway in Harare got off to a flying start with 55 competitors ... See all stories on this topic » Final Drag Racing in Okahandja On Sat AllAfrica.com Last but not least as they say, and Saturday's final drag championship race at the Okahandja Airfield Drag Strip promises to bring high speeds and lots of wheel ... See all stories on this topic » New Era Raceway's track status lifted for drag racing comp The Queensland Times "As Queensland's premier drag racing facility we regularly host competitors from all across our great state. So we felt the time was right to introduce a new name ... See all stories on this topic » Couple's racing rivalry thwarted Nelson Mail The upshot is that only Preston's 1928 Model A Ford truck will be turning tyres at Saturday's muscle car and hot rod drag racing meeting at the Rock 94.4FM ... See all stories on this topic » We're taking a short break Drag Racing Online Magazine Agent 1320 and rest of the staff of DRO will be taking Thursday and Friday off to eat turkey (the Agent has a deep frying pot out on the deck of the fabulous ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine Scottdale's Van Fleet begins to make mark in local racing Tribune-Review "My dad (Rob) was involved in drag racing and is a crew chief, and his father was involved in racing. I've been going to the track and into the pits and working on ... See all stories on this topic »

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Video: Burn On–a 1973 drag racing documentary | Mac's Motor City ... MCG This vintage documentary captures the world of drag racing circa 1973 with racing action and rare interviews of Jungle Jim Liberman and Shirley Muldowney. Mac's Motor City Garage What about doing a Test & Tune at the Jones beach parking lots?? TURBOPOWERED68 Has this been tried before? The state could make some money on the off season and keep some employees working a little longer. Long Island Drag Racing

IHRA Announces 2014 Summit Team Finals Schedule

NORWALK, Ohio (November 27, 2013) – Following another banner year for the popular Summit SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL and Summit Team Finals presented by AMSOIL programs, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is excited to announce its Summit Team Finals schedule for the 2014 racing season.

Designed to give local racers an opportunity to compete on a national stage, the Summit SuperSeries and the Summit Team Finals events have grown each year since its inception in 2002. Today, thousands of racers from across North America compete at their local track for an opportunity to advance to the Summit Team Finals for a fun weekend of fellowship and competition.

11/27/13 Drag Racing News

Truck crash claims life of Toowoomba motoring identity The Queensland Times His friend Darren Otto, who had been a part of his modified drag racing crew, said Mr Jacobsen would be sorely missed in the quarter mile community from ... See all stories on this topic »
Enders-Stevens to Elite Motorsports Motorsport.com The Elite Motorsports team intends to test extensively in Florida before the first, season-opening race of the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. See all stories on this topic »
Vance & Hines Seeks Pro Drag Team Mechanic MotorcycleUSA.com (blog) Are you a fan of motorcycle drag racing? How's your mechanical skills? Do you have what it takes to be a vital member of the Vance & Hines PSM team and ... See all stories on this topic »	MotorcycleUSA.com (blog)
Video: More Awards Ceremony NHRA.com NHRA has created two new awards-ceremony-themed videos, a 90-minute presentation of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series awards banquet and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Mo-Kan Dragway Becomes IHRA’s 107th Member Track

NORWALK, Ohio (November 26, 2013) – IHRA is excited to announce the addition of Mo-Kan Dragway to the IHRA Member Track family.

Located in Asbury, Missouri on the Missouri-Kansas border, Mo-Kan Dragway has been open for more than 50 years, spending most of that time as an outlaw track before joining the IHRA family earlier this month. The track is currently under the leadership of owner and operator Carl Blanton.

11/26/13 Drag Racing News

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9-second Corvette C7 Stingray hits the track Drag Racing Online Magazine Steve Fereday, Josh Ledford and the gang at Late Model Racecraft got a brand-new Torch Red C7 Stingray and modified it to see just what type of performance ... See all stories on this topic »	Drag Racing Online Magazine
2013 NHRA: Antron Brown's Matco Tools 'Tools For The Cause ... PaddockTalk The 2012 NHRA Top Fuel champion's 10,000-horsepower Don Schumacher Racing dragster supported the cause at two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series ... See all stories on this topic »

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11/24/13 Drag Racing News

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Making space for drag racing Santa Maria Times The Johnson family should be commended for their love of drag racing, and what they have accomplished since the loss of their son. I remember street racing ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine Return of truck racing to St. Louis area could be stepping stone to ... STLtoday.com Francois has been able to successfully check drag racing off his to-do list. And, he hopes next summer he will be able to mark oval-racing off as a success. See all stories on this topic » EXCHANGE: Boy follows in dad's, granddad's tracks Charlotte Observer 24 AND THEREAFTER - In this Oct. 29, 2013 photo, Carson Donnel, 9, of Decatur, Ill., stands with some of the awards he has won for drag racing. Carson, who ... See all stories on this topic » Modesto Bee

11/23/13 Drag Racing News

Rocky Mountain Raceways, Bristol Dragway to host 2014 Jr ... NHRA.com The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals will move to Utah's scenic Rocky Mountain Raceways for the first time, July 10-12, 2014, while ... See all stories on this topic »
Brandon Bernstein and Joe Barlam join Al-Anabi Racing for 2014 Motorsport.com It's going to be fun; I think Al-Anabi Racing is the best place to be in Top Fuel drag racing so I'm excited to be here. It's gonna be good." While Bernstein does ... See all stories on this topic »

Woodburn Dragstrip » Racing News » 2014 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing ... admin GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2013) – NHRA announced today that the 2014 NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League's Western Conference Finals and ... Woodburn Dragstrip

Cordova Dragway Park to Host IHRA Summer Nationals July 18-19

NORWALK, Ohio (November 22, 2013) – One of the longest running and most exciting events in IHRA history is returning to the schedule as the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series welcomes back the 24th annual Summer Nationals the weekend of July 18-19, 2014 at Cordova Dragway Park in Illinois. The Summer Nationals at Cordova Dragway Park will become the 12th event on the 2014 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series North American Tour, expanding the reach of the schedule to include nine states and Canada. Cordova Dragway Park hosted the IHRA's annual Summer Nationals from 1997-2002, the last year the name appeared on an IHRA sanctioned national event. Previous iterations of the Summer Nationals were held in Ohio, Wisconsin, Tennessee, New Jersey, Indiana and Ontario.

IHRA Announces Division 9 Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedule

NORWALK, Ohio (November 22, 2013) – The International Hot Rod Association announced today the official schedule for the Division 9 Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL season that will include six races at incredibly popular tracks throughout North Carolina including Mooresville Dragway, Rockingham Dragway, Piedmont Dragway, Farmington Dragway and the recently renamed Galot Motorsports Park.

NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN AND EASTERN CONFERENCEFINALS WILL BE HELD AT UTAH'S ROCKY MOUNTAIN RACEWAYS AND TENNESSEE'SBRISTOL DRAGWAY IN 2014

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 22, 2013) – NHRA announced today that the 2014 NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League’s Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Rocky Mountain Raceways near Salt Lake City and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively.

The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals will move to Utah’s scenic Rocky Mountain Raceways for the first time, July 10-12, 2014, while the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Finals will return to Eastern Tennessee’s famed Thunder Valley, July 24-26.

11/22/13 Drag Racing News

Drag racing will return to Fontana's speedway following construction ... Fontana Herald-News For drag racing enthusiasts, the most important activity will be the ... Drag racing had been shut down last year due to complaints from nearby residents about the ... See all stories on this topic »
EXCHANGE: 75-year-old man a drag racing star San Francisco Chronicle Jamison has competed in 59 of the 60 World Series of Drag Racing, and he's done ... inscription: For Your Ever Enduring Dedication to the Love of Drag Racing. See all stories on this topic »
'Dyno Don,' factory drag racing and Cougar Eliminator Towanda Daily Review Q: Greg, what a great article in our paper's Car Collector Corner. I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina from 1962 to 1964, and the nearby town of ... See all stories on this topic »
Mountain Motor Pro Stock owners and IHRA in talks Drag Racing Online Magazine The Agent has learned that an elite group of mountain-motor Pro Stock team owner/racers, including the Goforth family, have been talking with new IHRA ... See all stories on this topic »	Drag Racing Online Magazine
Morgan Lucas Racing to field one full-time dragster in 2014 Motorsport.com BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 19) - Morgan Lucas Racing will scale back to one full-time Top Fuel dragster for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, ... See all stories on this topic »

Drag racing, battle among neighbours | Warwick Daily News WARWICK drag racers will go head to head with Toowoomba drag racers tomorrow as they rev up their engines and battle it out for the Whoop Ass Cup. warwickdailynews.com.au: Warwick Daily News

IHRA Announces Division 1, Division 3 Summit Pro-Am Tour Schedules

 

IHRA announces 2014 Division 1, Division 3 Summit Pro-Am Tour schedules   NORWALK, Ohio (November 21, 2013) – The International Hot Rod Association announced today the official schedules for the Division 1 and Division 3 Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL season that will include stops at familiar tracks throughout the northeast.   Those stops include Richmond Dragway, Maryland International Raceway and Pittsburgh Raceway Park for Division 1 and London Dragway, Grand Bend Motorplex, Pittsburgh Raceway Park and U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Division 3. Pittsburgh Raceway Park will welcome both divisions in a dual divisional event in July. All events will feature a double race weekend with full races on Saturday and Sunday. Racers that finish within the top three in their divisional points will earn an automatic bid to the 2014 Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions at Memphis International Raceway in October. "I am looking forward to another great season of racing in both the Patriots and North Stars Divisions in 2014," said Jon O'Neal, IHRA Division Director. "There are a lot of great competitors in these two divisions and the championship battles are always among some of the best on the entire Summit Pro-Am Tour. This year both divisions will feature similar schedules with a few more standalone events to maximize track time for the racers."   Beginning with Division 1, racers will kick off the Patriots Division season at one of the favorite stops of competitors with Richmond Dragway the weekend of April 25-27. "The support and hospitality the Davis family puts into this season opener is unparalleled in the Tour," O'Neal said. Richmond is followed by a return trip to Maryland International Raceway the weekend of June 13-15 and the season wrapup at Pittsburgh Raceway Park the weekend of July 11-13. The Summit Pro-Am Tour race at MIR will be run in conjunction with the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series event being held that same weekend. The remaining Division 1 races will be standalone events. Division 3 will include four stops and eight races in 2014 with returns stops to London Dragway the weekend of May 30-June 1, opening the season at what has proven to be a new gentle giant in the schedule. Grand Bend Motorplex hosts its race the weekend of June 20-22 and U.S. 131 Motorsports Park the weekend of August 15-17. New to the schedule will be a stop at Pittsburgh Raceway Park the weekend of July 11-13 for a dual divisional event with points and division claims available for racers in both Divisions 1 and 3. The Summit Pro-Am Tour race at the Grand Bend Motorplex will be run in conjunction with the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series, while the remaining Division 3 races will be standalone events. The full Division 1 and Division 3 Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL season schedules can be found below. For more information on the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour please visit www.ihra.com.   2014 Division 1 Summit Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL April 25-27 | Richmond Dragway June 13-15 | Maryland International Raceway July 11-13 | Pittsburgh Raceway Park 2014 Division 3 Summit Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL May 30-June 1 | London Dragway June 20-22 | Grand Bend Motorplex July 11-13 | Pittsburgh Raceway Park August 15-17 | U.S. 131 Motorsports Park

 

11/21/13 Drag Racing News

Drag Racing Grand Finale AllAfrica.com MOTOR racing fans, start your engines! This Saturday will see the staging of this year's sixth and final event of the 2013 Telecel Drag Racing Series at ... See all stories on this topic »
Hoppers Crossing man Darren Parker named national champion in ... Herald Sun Parker said it was great Calder Park was running race meetings under the Australian National Drag Racing Association to keep illegal racing off the streets. See all stories on this topic »
Lucas trims team to one car for 2014, cites economics as reason Drag Racing Online Magazine Morgan Lucas Racing will scale back to one full-time Top Fuel dragster for the 2014 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, parking the ... See all stories on this topic »	Drag Racing Online Magazine
Street Car Super Nationals Drag Racing Online Magazine For the twelfth time in modern drag racing, the Pacific Street Car Association headed by forward-thinking president for life, Mel Roth, culminated its season with ... See all stories on this topic »	Drag Racing Online Magazine
Rickie Jones' NHRA dream gets real Galesburg Register-Mail Although Jones won two Pro Modified events last year in the American Drag Racing League, this win was different and he was overcome by tears afterwards. See all stories on this topic »
Lee Beard joins NHRA as consultant Racer ... Consultant to NHRA and will work closely on Top Fuel and Funny Car initiatives with NHRA's tech department, the drag racing sanctioning body announced. See all stories on this topic »	Racer

IHRA to Debut ‘Hollywood Cars of the Stars’ Collection in 2014

 

IHRA to debut 'Hollywood Cars of the Stars' collection at all 2014 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series events   Famous cars from film and television to star in new IHRA Fan Zone   NORWALK, Ohio (November 21, 2013) – In one of the most exciting additions to the national event lineup, the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) is pleased to announce that the series will showcase the popular "Hollywood Cars of the Stars" collection from the Miami Auto Museum at the Dezer Collection at all Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series™ (NJDRS) national events in 2014. Featuring some of the most iconic cars ever created for film and television, the "Hollywood Cars of the Stars" from the Dezer Collection will hit the road with the IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series beginning next spring featuring select cars from the collection in its own specially designed transporter.   The Batmobile from the television show Batman   Some of the famous machines that will be included on the tour next season include The General Lee 1969 Charger from the hit television show Dukes of Hazzard, the DeLorean time machine from the Back to the Future movie franchise, the Ford Gran Torino from the hit show Starsky & Hutch, the Batmobile from the 1960s television show Batman, an Aston Martin from the James Bond movies series, and the Flying Ford Anglia as seen in the Harry Potter movie franchise.   The "Hollywood Cars of the Stars" collection will be integrated into the all-new IHRA Fan Zone which will feature interactive exhibits, driver autograph sessions, and more, prior to the start of the professional racing each night. The collection will join a robust lineup of entertainment as the biggest stars in drag racing hit the track in 2014, with an all-new championship format and incredible nitro racing the likes of which fans have never seen before in IHRA competition. "We are very excited about all of the elements being added to the Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series in 2014, especially the brand new 'Hollywood Cars of the Stars' exhibit that will hit the road with the series beginning next spring," said Jason Rittenberry, CFE, President and Chief Executive Officer of IRG Sports + Entertainment™, the parent company of IHRA Motorsports. "The level of excitement at each Nitro Jam event next season will be unmatched as we bring in some of the best racers and the most exciting entertainment elements found anywhere in the sport. And when you add in this incredible collection of famous and well-recognized movie and television cars, you get an event that is built for both the diehard race fan and the family looking to have an evening of fun. We can't wait to hit the track next season."   The General Lee from the hit television show Dukes of Hazzard   The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series will feature four core nitro-burning classes in 2014 including Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Harley, Nitro Altered and Jet Dragster. Each event will also include additional drag racing elements and the all-new IHRA Fan Zone, resulting in a family-friendly experience of non-stop motorsports entertainment not found anywhere else in racing. Visit www.IHRA.com for more information on the "Hollywood Cars of the Stars" collection and the 2014 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series.