Friday, August 13, 2004

The final run for 'Maverick' and his Wagon
The History Channel will film Golden at Byron Dragway
Hot rod nationals continue in Martin
Lucas makes early start
NHRA unveils 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule

Thursday, August 12, 2004

Choosing a Chatty Navigator to Share Your Ride
Three in-car navigation systems for folks with older cars, but it seems that none of them is quite ready yet...
For Fans Around Raceway Park, What's Loud Is Not Always Noisy
The New York Times weighs in on the Englishtown Raceway Park noise controversy...
Going 'drag' is family affair
The Squier Family's Super Pro Dodge Aspen...
Powered 'Chute Goes Turbine
Les Shockley takes to the air...
Nightfire Nationals ready to light up Firebird
The AA/FAs are coming to Boise and Mendy Fry debuts in nostalgia Top Fuel...
Drag racer ready to debut car he built himself
Shades of 1987... Craig Fahl will be racing in this weekend's 23rd annual IHRA Northern Nationals in a HOME BUILT Pro Modified Camaro.
The Last Hurrah: Dick Landy's Pro Stock Dodge
Dick Landy was, and still remains, one of the best-known names in the sport. Mopar Muscle looks at his final Pro Stock Dodge
Dragster Dave Fertello, up to speed
Gray tapped to driver third DSR Funny Car
American Driver: Unimaginable Acceleration
The venerable David E. Davis of Automobile magazine throws some props to Top Fuel dragsters (you'll recognize the "front row at Daytona" part) and talks up Don Prieto's new book...
Building a Powerful Traditional Pontiac V-8
High-Tech, Lightweight, and Ready to Take on the World: Butler Performance Group Builds the Most Powerful Traditional Pontiac V-8 Ever

Tuesday, August 10, 2004

Super Drag Racing at Fontana this weekend
Drag racers versus Shamu, sort of
Lucas enters first race with eyes wide open
Coles County Dragway: 12-month hiatus doesn't hurt Humboldt driver
Wells tops Traugott in final
Great local coverage of Division 5 top alcohol action
Coughlin adds cachet to Mopar's Hemi Challenge
NHRA Tech Dept. issues notice on AFT clutch usage
Cruise Night at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum
Hot Rod Heaven and Family Fun Continue at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
Martin adds to racing program
The IHRA's coming back to US 131 Dragway...
www.topfuelrenegade.com
Gary Omlin races an independent top fuel dragster in the Great Northwest...

Monday, August 09, 2004

Durban drag race a roaring success
10,000 show up for legal street racing event
It's noise against the neighbors
More on the battle to save Raceway Park in New Jersey
Legendary Canadian drag racer plans return to competition
Cowin set for Top Fuel drag return
Lucas thrilling Maple Grove fans with licensing passes
One cost burdens carmakers
Jeff Gordon Ties the Record for Victories at Indianapolis
Safety officials recommend requiring `black boxes' for passenger vehicles
Road Test: 2005 Cadillac STS
DVD's With a Ferrari Rumble
Proposal to Eliminate Air Quality Agency Raises an Alarm
Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields
Many of which, of course, became drag strips...
Legal street racing in South Africa

Friday, August 06, 2004

Retirement a Drag
The former wrestling coach found a replacement for his competitive nature: zipping a quarter-mile at a time as fast as he can on some of Oregon's drag strips
NHRA family welcomes home Marine war hero
Prudhomme has fallen on tough times
There... someone went and said it...
Draglist.com Unveils New Racing Photo Galleries
The new feature kicks off with over 700 photos from the National Hot Rod Reunion, the Funny Car Reunion, and the Classic Thunder series
Raceway Park gets roar of support
Supporters of Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, made up the majority of atendees at the track's noise hearing last night and included the local mayor
What people say about drag racing in South Africa

Saturday, July 31, 2004

Widow says drag racer concerned about tires
The widow of a drag racer who died in a crash last month said her husband repeatedly voiced concerns about the tires the National Hot Rod Association required him to use.

Wednesday, July 21, 2004

Troy looks to rebound in Seattle
Team Jeg's will try to get back on track up in the Northwest
Assemblymen will discuss issue of noise at drag strip
Heads up: they're coming after Englishtown again...
FIRESTORM THIS WEEKEND AT JURBY
THE Firestorm Jet Car returns to the Island this week with appearances on Douglas promenade and at the Bushy's Drag Racing Weekend at Jurby.