Create a Ride Game Online
Create your own super charged car, then take it out for a spin in exciting locations, from a drag racing track to a high speed police chase!

Dragula
Just for kicks, a Sci Fi blog breaks down the Munsters' hot rods.

AARWBA All-America team includes new champs, Anderson, others
With voting completed for the 2007 All-America Auto Racing Team, five drivers emerge as contenders for the Jerry Titus award.

Chuck Carman.com - Nicely Twisted
Neat automotive art.

ASHLEY FORCE NAMED TO TOP TRENDS IN SEARCH LIST FOR SPORTS NEWS BY YAHOO
NHRA Funny Car driver Ashley Force has been named No. 10 in Yahoo!’s Top Trends in Search for 2007 in the sports news category, it was announced recently by the global Internet site that is among the most trafficked Web destination worldwide.

Nitro Central
Time to check in with Bob Bradley and his nostalgia fuel dragster website and blog. Congrats to Bob on new personal bests in the six second, 200 mph zone at Bradenton.

Toyota expand motorsport program for 2008
The Toyota Racing Development (TRD) Rally Team - fresh from back-to-back Australian Rally Championship (ARC) titles in 2006 and 07 - will be chasing a three-peat in 2008 with a pair of Super 2000 Corollas.

World Land Speed Record Holder Art Arfons Dies
The sport has lost another pioneer.

Drag-racing legend Bernstein retiring, again
Kenny Bernstein is retiring -- again. This time, the NHRA legend expects it to stick.

Motorsports Hall of Fame to induct six in 2008
Robert 'Red' Byron, the first driver to win a NASCAR points championship, is among a diverse group to be inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. The six-person Class of 2008, announced Thursday, also includes Art Arfons, Bill 'Grumpy' Jenkins, Frank Kurtis, Everett 'Cotton' Owens and Ralph Seagraves. They will be enshrined on April 24.

Drag Cars, 1957 to 1963
While a lot of folks see the fuel ban as a dark period for the sport, I see it as the pinnacle. The fuel limitation lead to guys trying to figure out how to go faster with less.

DRM Goes Digital

IHRA's official magazine now available in digital form on www.ihra.com/dragreview

DRM, the official magazine of IHRA drag racing and the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, will now be available online at www.ihra.com/dragreview. Issues #21 through #23, the final three issues of the 2007 season, will be free to all visitors to nitrojam.com while registration with a membership number will be required beginning with Issue #1 of 2008. You will be asked to enter an e-mail address and zip code to view Issues #21 through #23

Each issue in 2008 will be available immediately after its completion for all IHRA members on a protected site. When each new issue is released the previous issue will become free to all nitrojam.com/ihra.com visitors.

"This is an excellent supplement to our print edition of DRM," managing editor Pam Marchyshyn said. "Not only is this a bonus for DRM readers, it is a huge value-added advantage for DRM advertisers. This project has been in the works for awhile but we wanted to do it right. The company we have chosen to work with does a fantastic job of creating clear, high-quality virtual pages which we know our members will enjoy."

IHRA director of Internet and new media Jeff Lee thinks the time has come for DRM to move forward into the "Information Age.

"As technology moves forward, people are getting more and more of their media from the internet in addition to the traditional print, radio and television sources," Lee said. "We figured a great way to serve our members, fans and advertisers was to put DRM online for the masses. Not only will this increase our overall circulation of the magazine, but the advertisers will now have links directly to their websites from their ads. We will also soon have the option of inserting video ads into the online version of the magazine. Users will be able to do things like print and save individual pages or stories, zoom in on the pages, increase font size, and translate text to another language. This is a really slick piece of technology that will improve the user experience of our broadband connected, flash enabled site visitors."

Jegs Mail Order to Sponsor All Three NHRA Sportsnationals Events through 2010 Season
JEGS Mail Order, a nationwide leader in sales and distribution of parts and supplies for the aftermarket performance industry, has signed a multi-year agreement with NHRA to sponsor all three NHRA SPORTSnationals events.

Meet The Fastest Diesel Powered Drag Pickup
The engineers at Banks Power believe that diesel is the key to 'guilt free performance' and have decided to back up their words with timeslips.

Racing Giant Art Arfons Dies
Akron native and world speed record holder, Art Arfons, died Dec. 3. He was 81.

Boy racer wants legal drag strip established
"A Rotorua boy racer wants to talk to local authorities to try and establish a legal drag strip. James Simmons says boy racers are here to stay and the only way to stop illegal street racing is to have a drag strip where young drivers can race in a controlled environment.

NHRA announces formation of Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series
To help preserve NHRA's rich history and tradition while capitalizing on the success of nostalgia drag racing competition, NHRA has formed the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series that will crown year-end points champions in 14 categories.

NHRA announces Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series of nostalgia events
To help preserve NHRA's rich history and tradition while capitalizing on the success of nostalgia drag racing competition, NHRA has formed the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series that will crown year-end points champions in 14 categories.

Ashley Force Engaged
Following up on her Rookie of the Year season as driver of the Castrol GTX Ford Mustang Funny Car, Ashley Force was showing off an engagement ring Sunday during the annual John Force Holiday Car Show.

Green light for growth
If you’ve never seen drag racing in person, Steve Earwood can’t fully explain what it’s like. You don’t simply watch drag racing. You feel it.

Drag racer Clayton Neuman claims HOF spot
Drag racer Clayton Neuman will enter the Snowmobile Hall Of Fame in St. Germain, Wis. this winter. Neuman and his brothers have been a drag racing force since the early 1970s, and are still involved with ice drag racing.

Pontiacs In The Park Drag Racing and Car Show
Chief Pontiac Productions and Virginia Motorsports Park celebrated their fourth year together with another fantastic three-day-long weekend of drag racing, car shows, and Pontiac camaraderie.

2008 NOPI Drag Racing Series Sanctioned by NHRA Schedule Released
NOPI Motorsports has announced the schedule for the 2008 “NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA.

OK Then: What About Drag Racing?
You all had such strong reactions to our little NASCAR query that we're going to keep it going. So, for those of you who bitched and moaned about, 'turn left, turn left, turn left, turn left,' here's a motorized endeavor that features no turning whatsoever.

Bowdoin racer dies at Florida race track
Chris Gould was a regular guy who was dreaming about doing something he loved, and he was out doing it.

Mullins takes racing title in second year
Assistant Police Chief Harley Mullins will be retiring today, however, his son Christopher is just getting started. He doesn't quite have the methods of law enforcement down, but he is developing those high-speed driving abilities.

NHRA News: Capps reflects on 2007, his career, and life in the POWERade Series
Ron Capps drove the Brut Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing to a fourth-place season result in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. In a dynamic season that featured the new Countdown to the Championship points playoff system and another dramatic battle to the finish, Capps won three events in seven final rounds, ending with a season round-win-loss record of 32-19.

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Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit
The Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit is a blown Alcohol funny car circuit that will provide a step back into the old day when traveling funny cars shows were the norm.

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Day after drag racer dies in Jupiter, hot rod circuit balances safety and speed
Drag racers in Moroso remember Chris Gould.

Willowbank Raceway Sets The Future Course For An Expanded 2008 And 2009 Winternationals
Willowbank Raceway’s Management Committee voted recently to assure the future of their biggest event – the Castrol EGE Winternationals - by expanding the Event program for 2008 and 2009.

Pocket rocket on track: "Amanda Shepherd, 19, of Bringelly, is the new girl on the national top fuel dragster racing circuit. And she's the only current female licensed fuel drag racer in Australia.

From grandparents to granddaughter, racing is a legacy
On race days, three generations can be found working as a team. When one is driving, the others are helping to make sure each pass is fast and safe.

SCHUMACHER, PEDREGON, COUGHLIN LEAD DRAG RACING NOMINEES FOR 2007 AARWBA AUTO RACING ALL-AMERICA TEAM

 

GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2007) - NHRA POWERade Series world champions Tony Schumacher, Tony Pedregon and Jeg Coughlin headline the Drag Racing nominees for the 2007 American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) Auto Racing All-America Team.

 

Two drivers from each of seven categories - Drag Racing, Open Wheel, Stock Car, Road Racing, Short Track, Touring Series and At Large - will be selected to the first team by the members of the motorsports press association. Two second team drivers from each category also will be named.  The remaining drivers in each category receiving five percent of the vote will receive honorable mention status.

 

In addition to Schumacher, Pedregon and Coughlin, Pro Stock runner-up Greg Anderson also was nominated in the Drag Racing category and Top Alcohol Funny Car world champion Frank Manzo was nominated in the At Large category.

 

The driver receiving the most votes overall will be presented the prestigious Jerry Titus Award, recognizing AARWBA’s Driver of the Year. Schumacher won the coveted award last year, while 14-time NHRA Funny Car world champ John Force is a four-time winner (1996, 1999, 2000 and 2002). Shirley Muldowney (1982) and Don Prudhomme (1976) are the only other drag racers to ever win the Titus Award.

 

Schumacher won the final round of the final race of the season in his U.S. Army dragster to claim his fifth Top Fuel world championship and an NHRA-record fourth consecutively. Among Schumacher’s six victories on the season, he won the prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis for the fifth time.

 

Pedregon claimed his second Funny Car world championship behind the wheel of his Q Horsepower Chevy Impala SS. Pedregon set a national record elapsed time in Phoenix and earned four victories in five final rounds. An emotional victory at Las Vegas in October during the Countdown to 1 positioned Pedregon to clinch his first POWERade championship as a team owner.

 

Coughlin earned his third Pro Stock title in his JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt with four victories in eight finals, including an NHRA-best 7-1 eliminations record in the Countdown to 1.

 

Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to a second place finish in Pro Stock with eight victories in 12 final round appearances and a national record elapsed time performance at the famed ACDelco Gatornationals in Florida. 

 

Manzo received a nomination in the At Large category for securing his 11th NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car world championship in the NHRA Lucas Oil Series. He raced to four national event wins and six divisional event wins to take the crown.

 

IRL champion and Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti and CART champion Sebastien Bourdais lead the Open Wheel category, while NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon pace the Stock Car category.

 

AARWBA members have selected an All-America Auto Racing Team since 1970.  Drivers selected to the first team will be honored at the 38th annual All-America Auto Racing Team banquet, held Jan. 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. For tickets and other information about the AARWBA All-America banquet, call (818) 842-7005 or write to AARWBA, 922 North Pass Ave., Burbank, CA, 91505.

The Nitrojam.com Rock Spring Blast presented by Richmond County Tourism slated for February 21-24

Huge annual test session gives drivers a leg up on Knoll Gas Nitro Jam and Summit Pro-Am seasons

Every spring racers travel from across the country to Rockingham Dragway with a definite purpose in mind…to see how their engine combinations and off-season work will pay off once the racing starts for real. The Nitrojam.com Rock Spring Blast presented by Richmond County Tourism is expected to be one of the largest organized test sessions in the country and will bring drivers from all over the United States and Canada.

“The Rock Spring Blast is a great opportunity for drivers and crew chiefs to see how their off-season work will pay off,” IHRA president Aaron Polburn said. “You can run on the dyno all you want, but you are not ready for the season until you make a few laps on a national event-level prepped racing surface. This event will tell you a lot about where you stand, what you need to work on and what you have done that will be successful.”

The Spring Blast is a four day feast designed with the most ardent gearhead in mind. The top doorslammers in the country will be joined by new and established sportsman cars to give the race fan everything he or she could want. Feb. 21-22 will feature testing in the Pro Stock and Pro Modified classes while all other pro entries will be welcomed to take a shot or two at the racing surface at Rockingham Dragway. Feb. 23-24 will be a free bracket race for all sportsman competitors as well as a Chicago Style race in the professional classes.

“This is what it’s all about, running at this track where we have some of the quickest fields in IHRA history,” Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood said. “This is also the site of the second event on the 2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam schedule and our Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am event is tentatively scheduled for the next weekend, so you will do yourself a big favor by getting a few passes under your belt.”

Nitrojam.com, the official website of the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam, secured title sponsorship for the Rock Spring Blast prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.

“Everyone knows the Spring Blast is the top test session in the country,” Nitrojam.com webmaster Jeff Lee said. “This event is the one everyone keeps their eye on. Last year the drag racing world wanted to see what Scott Cannon had coming for the Pro Mod class in the 2007 season and I remember the anticipation to see Robert Patrick’s Mustang in action. We are proud at Nitrojam.com to secure our name to this prestigious event.”

Earwood always looks forward to getting a sneak preview of who will be swinging for the fences during the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam season.

“You get to see people dealing with new equipment, refreshed motors and new combinations,” Earwood said. “And this is not just an event to break in new things, it is a chance for the drivers to shake some of the cobwebs off in a very competitive, professional setting.”

Tickets for the Nitrojam.com Rock Spring Blast presented by Richmond County Tourism will be $20.00 for adults, $5.00 for kids age 6-12. Children under 6 will be admitted free with a paid adult admission. The box office at Rockingham Dragway will also be open during the Spring Blast to sell tickets for the Nitro Jam Spring Nationals, scheduled for April 18-20 at Rockingham Dragway. For more information about Rockingham Dragway visit www. Rockinghamdragway.com.

Drag race champ was Mr. Intensity among friends
Douglas A. Olrich, 65, a man who did everything with fierce energy, including winning the Grand National Drag Racing Meet in 1967, died Thursday near Toledo.

Driver killed in Moroso crash
Chris Gould died at Moroso Sunday when his chutes failed after a 268 mph run. Our deepest condolences to Chris's family and friends.

Thoughts racing about things to be thankful for ... or not
I’m most thankful for the latest resurgence in drag racing. If ever there truly was a grassroots way to race, this is it. Always was and still is. Even with the megabuck owners and teams putting on the big show, there’s still plenty of room for Jack, Jackie and Mike and Michelle to climb into their cars and race.

Heart drives this racer
Fame is catching up with Rich Bailey, even if he does travel at 200 miles per hour.

Bruton Smith Plans for Charlotte Drag Strip to Go Forward
Mayor Scott Padgett's phone rang just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. On the other end of the line: Lowe's Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith. "We have an agreement," Smith said.

Drag Racing Electric Cars
Michael Kadie took off down the quarter-mile at Portland International Raceway. As he braked, red numbers blinked on in the board that stretched over both lanes: 13.69 seconds at 94 miles an hour. Not bad for a first-ever run in an electric car he built himself.

Top 10 Automotive Turkeys
MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars in recent memory.

Lucas, Todd enjoy thrill of a lifetime competing in Baja 1000
Their ride was short-lived, but young NHRA upstarts Morgan Lucas and J.R. Todd's first attempt at the 40th annual SCORE Tecate Baja 1000, the world's most famous desert race, still ended up being the thrill of a lifetime.

Quarter-milers Radke, Graham lead team to Baja 1000 finish
Funny Car driver Wyatt Radke, brother/crew chief Scott 'Scoots' Graham, and some fellow former crewman not only raced in the fabled event but completed the 1,296-miles course.

Jennifer Greenberg Named RMMRA Rookie of the Year

Eighteen-year-old Jennifer Greenberg, daughter of Top Alcohol Funny Car racer and long time Draglist.com friend Lyle Greenberg, capped a very successful season by winning the Rookie of the Year title at the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association (“RMMRA”) 2007 Awards banquet Saturday night in Denver. Greenberg competed in RMMRA events in Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico during the 2007 season, finishing 4^th in the season points championship. Her best main event finish was 2^nd at Colorado National Speedway in Denver and she won a preliminary heat race at I-25 Speedway in Pueblo.

“The beginning of the season was tough for my team as we struggled with mechanical difficulties”, said Greenberg. “Fortunately we kept plugging away and started to run ok by the middle of the year. We then ran very well at the end of the year. I have to thank my Dad, Lyle Greenberg, for his commitment to our racing program. There were a few times where the easiest route would have been to park the car, but we continued to push forward all year. In addition, I want to recognize Butch Blackberg, Scott Baron and my sister Rachel for their help all year. I can’t wait to start the 2008 season, though our plans are very uncertain. We have several different opportunities, including stock cars and sprint cars. Hopefully we will know what our 2008 program will be by the first of the year. In the meantime we are preparing our midget to run it when we can.”

 

Jennifer Greenberg represents marketing partners Amsoil, Cabinet Concepts, SunCo Equipment and Supply, Andrews Motorsports, M&J Signs, Synergy Coatings and TIS Fitness Systems.

 

For additional information on the Jennifer Greenberg Motorsports team, visit their website at www.jengreenberg.com

GM Racing/NHRA drivers return from memorable visit with US troops
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
... and Top Fuel drivers Cory McClenathan and Melanie Troxel represented the sport of drag racing during the 72-hour troop-morale mission to Germany. ...
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Local racer wins two track championships
Burnett County Sentinel - Grantsburg,WI,USA
Roehrs also competed in the Midwest Drag Racing Association series. The MDRA is a separate organization that competes for points at four different are race ...
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NHRA (GLENDORA, CA.) - NEWS NUGGETS
Autochannel (press release) - USA
DRAG RACING DOWN UNDER: Two NHRA racers, Cory McClenathan and Mike Dunn are headed to The Land Down Under, Australia. The 2007 International Top Fuel ...
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Rod Fuller - DPM interview
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
My biggest career goal is to make a name for myself in drag racing and the 2007 season helped with that. We had a great year and accomplished a lot. ...
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NHRA Clarifies Role in 2008 NOPI Drag Racing Series Sanctioned by NHRA
Following up on its recent announcement at the 2007 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, NHRA and NOPI have further clarified NHRA’s role, specific to racing operations, at “NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA” events.

Holman earns racing title
Jerry Holman received one of NHRA Drag Racing's top awards: the Division 2 Points Championship.

Irwindale "Last Race" Reunion Brings Out Crowds
Maybe we should dateline this story 'Irwindale East.' While young people may know of the Irwindale Dragstrip at Irwindale Speeday, oldtimers are much more familiar with Irwindale Dragway, a dragstrip that disappeared, a victim of 'progress,' thirty years ago.

Expat's Photos: 2007 NHRA Las Vegas
300 super shots from this year's AC Delco NHRA Nationals 2007 in Las Vegas.

Ashley's a Driving Force in Drag Racing
Mother Proof - Castle Rock,CO,USA
Q: In other interviews, you've mentioned that you tend to minimize the whole gender aspect in drag racing, but the truth is you're a pretty big deal. ...
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Alcohol racing legend Newberry hands in his driving gloves
After a tremendously successful 35-plus-year driving career that netted 50 NHRA national event wins and 11 divisional championships, Alcohol Funny Car icon Bob Newberry has decided its time to turn in his driving gloves.

Just Another Toy
I happened upon this great photo site while looking for info on Dick Kraft's Bug -- the original rail dragster. The site had dozens of photos and descriptions of the cars at Garlits' Museum, then I found several more photos of cars from all areas of racing and hot rodding. GREAT!

Sisters share love of drag racing
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
It's about two sisters who compete in junior drag racing and, against a number of odds, become champions. Chelsea, who was 10 at the time, ...
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Bootie was meant to be a racer
Richmond Times Dispatch - Richmond,VA,USA
Ink: Drag racing would appear to be a lifetime commitment for Harris. About a year ago, he got an elaborate tattoo across the length of his upper back. ...
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Darrell Russell: Broad Smiles, Quarter-Miles
Fastmachines.com reviews this combination biography of Darrell's life and a personal account of the tragic accident and aftermath that soon followed the crash.

KillaCycle Breaks New World Record: 7.82 at 168
The KillaCycle made drag racing history at Pomona this weekend when it became the FIRST electric-powered vehicle to make a SEVEN-SECOND PASS in the 1/4 mile.

IGN: SEMA Wrap: Part Two
Drag racers and Drifters make waves in Vegas.

Wanted! Dead Or Alive
Dan Millen is a wanted man. His crime: Terrorizing dragstrips with 7-second runs and getaway speeds in excess of 190 mph.

Pedregon realizing he's on top of the drag racing world again
Funny Car world champion Tony Pedregon took a week off after winning his second POWERade title to decompress from what he describes as his most emotional and stressful year behind the wheel of a 7,000-horsepower flopper.

Reed Racing Ready To Rock The Motorplex
The Perth Motorplex at Kwinana Beach is gearing for a spectacular weekend of Championship Drag Racing as it hosts Round 3 of the Australian Top Alcohol series from 16th-17th November.

Remembering Shav Glick
Remembering the penultimate professional mainstream journalist who was a friend and fan of all types of motorsports.

Track's new owner may be bound by old agreements
Despite plans for major changes at the New Hampshire International Speedway, the track's new owner may be forced to comply with several legal agreements the current owners made with neighbors nearly 20 years ago.

Get Your Racing Fix On Route 66
In a world of proliferating racing series, brooding over the imminent demise of even the most prominent continues. Whether it's F1, open-wheel racing in the U.S., endurance racing, or even NASCAR, there's a perception and frequent comment that they're all in danger of imminent demise. Drag racing, it seems, remains the only bedrock.

NitroHutch's Photos: Bruce Larson's 2007 "Nostalgia Dragfest"
Our friend Paul Hutchins uploaded his great photos from the 10th Annual USA-1 Dragfest at Bruce Larson's house on Saturday, November 10. Man, did we have a great time.

Amador native helps set diesel drag speed record
Amador Ledger-Dispatch - Jackson,CA,USA
By Jim Reece Argonaut High School graduate Chuck Swart was an instrumental member of a mechanics team that set a drag racing speed record in diesel trucks ...
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Pro Modified Racing Association To Compete At Cayuga, Grand Bend ...
Auto Racing Daily - USA
"We will be returning to some of the finest drag racing facilities in Canada. " Toronto Motorsports Park and the Grand Bend Motorplex are situated in ...
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Will the sideways sport become the next import drag racing or the ...
AutoWeek - USA
But not too long ago, import drag racing looked like the next big thing, too. While it is still a viable force in the import scene, a plethora of ...
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Pro Modified Racing Association To Compete At Cayuga, Grand Bend, And Sanair Drag Strips Next Year
The Pro Modified Racing Association has confirmed four race dates for 2008 as it enters its fourth year of operation.

Continental drift
The sport of drifting has had a little time to establish itself here in America--four years have passed since the first big U.S. drift competition--so it's time to ask: Has drifting become the next big thing yet? Or is it just a bigger thing than it was before?

Amador native helps set diesel drag speed record
Chuck Swart was an instrumental member of a mechanics team that set a drag racing speed record in diesel trucks Oct. 25 in Las Vegas, Nev.

Mark Wacker has been involved in the motorcycle industry for 30 years
Willowbank Raceway will host its inaugural Motorcycle Shootout Event on November 17th, with 10 categories of Motorcycle action on the bill.

Crank Up the Hog for Bike Week
After years as the lone wolf of Southern California biker events, the 24th Annual Love Ride will be the leader of the pack at the inaugural California Bike Week this weekend at the Fairplex in Pomona.

British govt. minister quits to race cars
A British government minister has stepped down to follow his dream of becoming a race car driver.

2007 CHRR Cacklefest Photos
The 2007 CHRR Cacklefest was the biggest ever so as the event gets bigger, so does the job of adequately covering it. Thanks to the contributions of many photographers we invite you to view the 4 pages and hundreds of photos of the granddaddy of Cacklefests.

2007 CHRR Cacklefest - Page 1 of 4

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Auto Club Road to the Future award salutes 2007's top rookie ...
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
"The Road to the Future Award has come to symbolize these same attributes in the sport of NHRA POWERade Drag Racing." Ashley is only the 10th woman in NHRA ...
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2006 NMRA Bradenton Drag Racing & Mustang Car Show - Guns Blazing
Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords Magazine - USA
Roush Racing made its presence felt by entering five cars in competition. Included in the fleet were three Roush development cars (an '07 Drag Pack and two ...
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Ten Year Old Set To Kickbutt At Willowbank Raceway
Auto Racing Daily - USA
Skinner has been given the chance to gain his ANDRA (Australian National Drag Racing Association) competitive licence after his mum won a competition run by ...
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A drag on attendance
Mail Tribune - Medford,OR,USA
Drag-racing enthusiasts Dave Thompson, left, and Chet Arnspiger helped with building new bathrooms at the drag strip in White City. ...
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NHRA POWERade awards ceremony salutes top performers, lost friends
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
The future stars of the sport, drivers in seven categories in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, also were recognized as 2007 world champions: Bill ...
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Pomona II: Cruz Pedregon final
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
JINDIANAPOLIS (November 5, 2007) -- Cruz Pedregon and his Advance Auto Parts NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Funny Car team carriedlate-season momentum ...
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From the Ground Up: Bushmaster's Rockin' Race Place
Springfield Business Journal - Springfield,MO,USA
Schreiber, who earned the nickname "Bushmaster" as a young dragster in the early 1960s, will display 30 cars, thousands of photos and other drag-racing ...
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Chevrolet clinches 16th NHRA Manufacturers Cup
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
... NHRA POWERade tour that included Jeg Coughlin's third NHRA Pro Stock championship and class wins at numerous Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events across ...
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A day at the races
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - West Covina,CA,USA
Franco, 15, a sophomore at Nogales High School, spent Friday along with 29 other students at Fairplex in Pomona watching drag racing. ...
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Budweiser renews official beer status with NHRA
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Budweiser, a sponsor in NHRA drag racing since 1980, has renewed its "official beer" status as part of a multi-year deal with the series, making it one of ...
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Schumacher can't be ruled out in title chase
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer After Tony Schumacher made a dramatic comeback to win the top fuel drag-racing title a year ago, ...
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Zoë Stevens wins 330 Championship in Phoenix
Zoë Stevens earned the 2007 Wicked West Coast 330 Championship with her semi-final round win over Aaron Christman at Speedworld Dragstrip during the Witch Hunt event on October 28th. She then went on to win the event with a holeshot victory over George Castro. Stevens took the championship on the strength of her runner-up finish in Denver and victories at the last two events on the circuit. In the finals at Phoenix, Zoë took the win light with an .048 light and a 330 foot ET of 4.355 as George's great 4.303 ET and .130 reaction could not quite catch her. For more on the Wicked West Coast 330s, visit www.westcoast330.com

Loving the 2007 California Hot Rod Reunion
As usual, we're never the first but hopefully the best... WDIFL.com presents the 2007 CHRR. Seven pages with hundreds of photos. It should give those who couldn't attend a better look at the action and for those were were lucky enough to be there a reminder of how great it was. This is our largest event coverage yet taken from over 7000 photos from some of the best shooters out there. Enjoy.

2007 CHRR on WDIFL.com

Note: Extensive Cacklefest coverage coming very soon.

Artist Hinds, manufacturer Thermos present Medlen with special tribute
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
Hines' other portrait subjects in drag racing include Force, the 14-time Funny Car Champion presently recovering from injuries suffered in a Sept. ...
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Budweiser renews as Official Beer of NHRA
NHRA.com - Glendora,CA,USA
"Drag racing really is one of America's first 'extreme' sports, and Budweiser is proud to have been a part of the sport's growth over the past 25 years," ...
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NHRA Releases 2008 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Schedule
PaddockTalk - USA
Headlined by the powerful Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car classes, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series allows racers to compete for a ...
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Drag racing legend Billy Holt a 'good, moral person'
The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville,AL,USA
By YVONNE BETOWT Greg and Scott Holt thought they had pulled a fast one on their father, local drag racing legend Billy Holt of Athens, when they slipped ...
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Pomona II: Kurt Johnson
Motorsport.com - Tallahassee,Florida,USA
Kurt Johnson's final qualifying pass for the 2007 POWERade Drag Racing season turned out to be quite eventful for more than one reason. ...
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Color Me Gone Returns?
Just an update for you on the whereabouts of the 'Color Me Gone' FC (aka: 'Rumblin Fever'). A good buddy of mine has purchased it and has been working on putting it back together for some nastalga racing in 2008. His name is Mike Quinn and he lives in Pennfield, Michigan. I am to have the honor of repainting it back into the original paint scheme. I am not sure if the original name will be on it or not. I guess that is to be a conversation with Roger. - Phillip J. Clapp

The Fast and the Curious
Bakersfield Californian (subscription) - Bakersfield,CA,USA
This weekend is the perfect time to mix a stroll down memory lane with some modern ground-pounding drag racing. The National Hod Rod Association wraps up ...
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NHRA 'playoffs' aren't so good for Capps
San Diego Union Tribune - United States
"If it is good for the series and for drag racing, it's going to be good for me," the Carlsbad Funny Car pilot said recently. ...
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Rider takes her title shot
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
Until this year, the San Antonio rider of drag-racing motorcycles had competed at the sport's top level in only one prior year, 2001, when she ran in only ...
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Force can't race, but he won't quit
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
23, so he's leading his team any way he can in drag racing finale at Pomona. By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer For the first time in 28 years, ...
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Hot rod season ends in Pomona
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
By Jim Peltz, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Pro drag racing caps the first year of its new championship format this weekend with its season finale at Auto ...
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Jeg Coughlin Jr.: "I'ma drag racer It's (Pomona) our Daytona"
Auto Racing Daily - USA
He's also become a favorite of drag racing fans as he often sports a JEGS T-shirt in competition. It turns out the pride of New Bedford, Mass., ...
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RACING BUSINESS (LAS VEGAS) - NHRA ANNOUNCES RELATIONSHIP TO ...

Autochannel (press release) - USA
The new sport compact race series will be called NOPI Drag Racing Series sanctioned by NHRA. "This is a logical step for sport compact drag racing," said ...
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NITROJAM.COM ROLLOUT NOVEMBER 2, 2007

NORWALK, Ohio (October 31, 2007) – Live Nation Motor Sports, promoters and producers of the International Hot Rod Association announced today the two-phase rollout of the new series' web sites: NitroJam.com, StreetWarriorz.com, ThunderJam.com, ProAm.ihracom, and SuperSeries.ihracom. The new and improved sites will be fan and competitor friendly sites, with much improved navigation, and they are set to rollout with phase one on November 2, 2007.

Currently IHRA.com features content for the five series sanctioned by IHRA; Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam, O'Reilly Auto Parts Thunder Jam, Kumho Street Warriorz, Mr. Gasket ProAm, and Summit Super Series. The first phase will be the creation of the new Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam series web site, NitroJam.com. The remaining four series will remain on IHRA.com until early January of 2008 when phase two is complete. The transformation and separation of each series into its own series web site will allow for easier fan and competitor navigation. The web sites will be able to dedicate full attention to each series' sponsors, points, results, news, and event specific details that each series properly deserves. Though each series will have its own URL, navigation between each series will be readily available from each site.

"We are extremely excited about the new site(s). The goal is to not only make our sites the information hub for drag racers, fans and sponsors, but to offer an interactive experience as well. With five series under the Norwalk properties umbrella, we have a lot of information to share and stories to tell; it is too much to house all in one site. The individual sites will allow people to navigate more easily and allow us to feature more pertinent news, stories, promotions and sponsors," said Ellen Watts, Marketing Manager for the Nitro Jam series.

How's Bob Motz Doing?
Updates on the Bob's condition after his 2007 fire in the world's fastest jet truck.

Dragster Brasil
The latest drag news from Brazil. Better pull out the Portuguese-English dictionaries!

NHRA DVD Available

Super Stock Mopars on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpVIoCncZu8
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Bret's a Hall of Famer

Our own Bret Kepner gets inducted into the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame. Congrats, Bret! Photos taken by Marianne.

What turns his crank
At the close of a 40-plus-year career that has included being a Grand Prix racer, designing and building race cars, and setting a speed record in a self-designed motorboat, Ron Tourte's engine may have cooled a bit. But his love for motor sports is merely shifting gears.

Drag racing's most successful female competitor facing time on the sidelines
The personal ad will read something like this: 37-year-old SWF, 5 feet, 100 pounds with athletic build ISO true love on the dragstrip with 190-mph PSM team. I like guys named Wally, win lights, my (national) record collection, earning trophies, making boys cry, and short walks to the winner's circle. Call me anytime. I'm waiting by the phone.

Glick a race winner
A death often brings talk of the person's era. Shav Glick's triggers the plural. Eras.

Volume Alert: Chevy II in Full Song
Don't you love the sound of this high-winging Chevy II Stick car?

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Respected motorsports writer, NHRA supporter Glick dies
Shav Glick gave drag racing legitimate press coverage when few other newspaper writers would.

Goodguys Top 10 of 2007 Headed to Scottsdale

Scottsdale, AZ – For the first time ever, the Top 10 Goodguys 'Of the Year" award cars will be displayed together as a group at the 10^th Southwest Nationals, November 16, 17 & 18 at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona. The cars will come to the desert from all across the nation.

Seven of the Top 10 awards already have a winner. The remaining three hang in the balance and will be finalized by Friday, November 2^nd .  Here's a look at the winners so far:

Street Rod of the Year – Dennis DeCamp, West Covina, CA 1932 Ford Roadster

Street Machine of the Year – Doug Hoppe, Sioux Center, IA 1967 Ford Mustang

Hot Rod of the Year – Larry Brunkala, Mentor, OH, 1932 Ford 5 Window Coupe

America's Most Beautiful Street Rod – Kevin Alstott, Sioux Falls, IA 1935 Ford roadster

Street Rod d'Elegance - Kevin Alstott, Sioux Falls, IA 1935 Ford roadster

Custom Rod of the Year – Wes Rydell, Grand Forks, ND 1954 Chevy Bel Air

Truck of the Year (early – through 1952 vintage) Gary Caton, Harrodsburg, KY 1948 Chevy Pickup

Truck of the Year (late – 1953 through 1972 vintage) – Award winner announced Friday, November 2^nd

Kustom of the Year ( kustoms 1936 through 1964 vintage) Award winner announced Friday, November 2^nd

Muscle Car of the Year (through 1972 vintage) Award winner announced Friday, November 2^nd

The cars will all be displayed together throughout the Southwest Nationals weekend in front of the Goodguys big rig display located on the paved upper paddock at Westworld. "This is a historical event," said Goodguys V.P. of Event Operations Harry Daviess. "We've never had all of our major award-winning cars at the same event. These are ten the world's finest automobiles. The fans will get to see all divisions of cars in one place – from street machines and muscle cars to trick trucks to rods & customs. It will be the cream of the crop.

The Goodguys 10^th Southwest Nationals is the final event of the 2007 Goodguys Rod & Custom Association's season. The event features over 2,500 rods, customs & classics through 1972 vintage. Event hours are 8am to 5pm Friday and Saturday and 8am to 3pm Sunday. For more, log on to www.good-guys.com

Nostalgia Nationals at Carolina Dragway
Fred Simmons of Georgia Drag Racing.com offers up 28 shots of the action at Carolina Dragway on October 13, 2007. I was there and it was great.

National Guard Named ADRL's Presenting Sponsor

ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 13, 2007) - The American Drag Racing League and the Army National Guard announced today that they have signed a sponsorship agreement that will make the National Guard the presenting sponsor for the ADRL's national event series. Beginning with the 2008 season, the series will be officially known as the Flowmaster American Drag Racing League presented by the National Guard.

"The partnership between the Guard and the ADRL is a completely natural one. That's because the future of the Army National Guard, as well as that of the ADRL, rests with the young men and women across our nation, who are well-educated, excited by emerging technologies, and highly motivated to do great things for themselves and for the greater good of our communities," said MAJ Michael Baptista, Chief of Advertising for the Army National Guard. "The men and women who compete in the ADRL are incredibly brave and courageous, which are the same traits that embody a National Guard soldier."

ADRL President Kenny Nowling said that the addition of the Army National Guard to the ADRL family will help the series reach younger generations of fans.

"We're extremely excited that the National Guard has joined us in our effort to present the ADRL to the youth of America. It has been our goal bring a younger generation of fans into drag racing, and this partnership will certainly help with those efforts," Nowling said. "This partnership with the National Guard not only solidifies our position within our industry, it's also exciting for me personally. I have built the ADRL around the same core beliefs that the Army National Guard represents."

The agreement between the ADRL and the Army National Guard includes a number of additional features and programs that will be announced during the off-season. The ADRL's 2007 season concludes with this weekend's AlphaTrade ADRL World Finals at Texas Motorplex.

Wally Parks Tribute Part II: From Oklahoma to California

In the second video clip from our 2001 interview, Wally talks about his amazing trip to California as a kid in a model T and the conditions he found when he arrived. As he points out it was a real Grapes of Wrath story.

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I've been havin' some hard travelin', I thought you knowed
I've been havin' some hard travelin', way down the road
I've been havin' some hard travelin', hard ramblin', hard gamblin'
I've been havin' some hard travelin', lord

Hard Travelin' by Woodie Guthrie

Classic Fuel Dragster Updates
Something for everybody... the 2007 Governors Cup Nostalgia Top Fuel and Part 2 of the Hampshire Bros. - Merchants of Speed.

2007 Sacramento Governors Cup

The Hampsire Bros. - Merchants of Speed - Part 2

1965 Preston Honea Hemi Marlin Pics
Thought you guys might get a kick out of my tribute car to Preston. He's lent me some cool personal stuff and told some cool stories about the original wheelstander. Steve Drucker

Connie Swingle Tribute
Drag racing lost one of its original characters when Connie Swingle passed away on September 29. Don Ewald offers this tribute.