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Getting together Kansas.com Today: 22nd annual Pontiac Uprising, car show, swap meet and drag racing at Kansas International Dragway, 7900 W. 61st. St. North, gates open at 8:30 am Call Tom at 316-788-0514. * Today: Kings-X Diner Car Show, 2014 W. 21st North, 4-7 pm Call Linda at ... See all stories on this topic »

Rick "Surf" Stambaugh Memorial Virginia Nostalgia Classic TODAY!

 
Drag Racing News: Rick "Surf" Stambaugh Memorial Virginia Nostalgia Classic October 8 by Bill Pratt. This Saturday, October 8 at Sumerduck Dragway in Sumerduck, Virginia! Hope you can join us for this great new nostalgia drag racing event and tribute to a great racer. Rick was organizing this event before we lost him this Spring. Now Matt and Robin are moving forward with the event as a tribute to their father. See you there!

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Snowmobile grass drag racing back in Hastings MLive.com The three-day program, which features side-by-side snowmobile grass drag racing, will offer a new class, race promoter Jimmy McHugh said. Favorite classes, the ones that have snowmobiles built for this type of racing, will be back. ... See all stories on this topic » MLive.com

Auto racing: Drag racing a family affair The Sheboygan Press Degnitz drag racing has been competing at various drag strips throughout the Midwest since the late 1960s. Norbert Degnitz of Adell began racing in 1968, competing at the Wisconsin International Raceway and Great Lakes Dragway over the course of 31 ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA's Hagan Hoping For A Happier Ending RacinToday.com (File photos courtesy of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series) By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor Matt Hagan didn't really need to be interviewed in the moments after he lost the 2010 Funny Car championship to John Force at the season-ending race in ... See all stories on this topic » RacinToday.com

TBC, Big O to sponsor NHRA race at Las Vegas Tire Business (Oct. 6, 2011) — TBC Retail Group Inc. and its Big O Tires brand will sponsor the fall National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing meet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — the penultimate race in the NHRA's annual championship — for the next several ... See all stories on this topic » Tire Business

Ackerman: Glenwood racer eyes championship Omaha World-Herald By Lee Ackerman It started in 1963 when Bill Williams and Richard Robinson went drag racing with their 1955 Chevy wagon called the Dragon Wagon. In 1977, Williams turned the racing over to his sons, Kirk and Chris, and Williams Brothers Racing was ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA 60th Anniversary Legend Muldowney Has Fond Memories of Firebird Int'l ... WhoWon.com 5 all-time on the historic list by an elite panel of drag racing journalists and historians. She remains active in the sport as one of its greatest ambassadors and many successful female racers have followed in her tire tracks by racing to victories ... See all stories on this topic »

Backmarker: Tony Thacker MotorcycleUSA.com His dad may have hated bikes, but he fueled his son's interest in drag racing by taking him to the Brighton Speed Trials in 1964, when Dean Moon and Mickey Thompson brought their American-style dragsters. (The Brighton event dates to the very early ... See all stories on this topic »

Force in The Body Issue for good reason ESPN Even the most grizzled drag racing veterans, those with hair that permanently smells like nitrous oxide and crankcase sludge caked under their fingernails, have a hard time talking about what they saw that day. "We had already had a brutally tough year ... See all stories on this topic »

300-PLUS RACERS HEADING TO AUTO CLUB FAMOSO RACEWAY, OCT 21-23

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  Nostalgia Racing Highlights 20^th California Hot Rod Reunion

More than 300 Vintage Dragsters Ready to Roar Down the Track

 

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – More than 300 racers are headed to the 20^th NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, Oct. 21-23 at Auto Club Famoso Raceway . Jim Murphy, Tony Bartone, Brett Harris, Ron Capps, Mendy Fry, Ron Huegli and Mike Lewis are just some of the recognizable racers that are looking forward to on-track action at the Reunion .

NHRA 60TH ANNIVERSARY LEGEND MULDOWNEY HAS FOND MEMORIES OF FIREBIRD INT'L RACEWAY, SITE OF HER LAST NHRA VICTORY

CHANDLER, Ariz. – The last time NHRA raced during the month of October at Firebird International Raceway, Shirley Muldowney was at the top of her game.

At the 1989 NHRA Fallnationals, Muldowney roared through a tough pack of Top Fuel contenders to claim her 18th career victory. It was the three-time NHRA world champion’s last victory on the circuit and for Muldowney, one that she still remembers like it was yesterday.

Quarter Mile Foundation announces initial SEMA Show interview list

Parma Heights, Ohio (October 6, 2011) – The Quarter Mile Foundation has announced it will conduct at least 14 interviews of drag racing and performance industry pioneers during the 2011 SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center, November 1 - 4, 2011 (See us at Booth #10900).

Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals Retunes to Maple Grove

READING, Pa. (October 6, 2011) – The Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals returns to Maple Grove Raceway tomorrow for the conclusion of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series portion of the event that was postponed last weekend due to weather and extremely wet grounds in the sportsman pit area.

The four classes of competition this weekend are Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, and Super Gas that will make two qualifying/time trial runs on Friday, and move into elimination rounds on Saturday morning with final rounds scheduled for Saturday evening. Racing begins each day at 8:45 a.m.

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Tulsa Drag Racing Track To Close News On 6 TULSA, Oklahoma -- Drag racing fans are reacting with shock and disappointment to the news that Tulsa Raceway Park is closing by the end of the month. According to a post on the track's Facebook page, the track will close on October 24th. ... See all stories on this topic »

Capps' ideas about drag racing run as fast as his Funny Car SignOnSanDiego.com Capps harkens back to the early days of drag racing when Saturday night's across the land were filled with match races. There is nothing quite like seeing a nitro-fueled Top Fuel dragster or Funny Car blasting off the starting line. ... See all stories on this topic »

A Record Setting Day for Local High School Students MarketWatch (press release) Delta Secondary School automotive students hit a new milestone on September 30th, setting Canada's first electric drag racing record. With rains threatening, instructor Casey Mynott was determined to provide his students an opportunity to make history ... See all stories on this topic »

RACING: Final bracket drag race doesn't disappoint Brainerd Daily Dispatch Ryan Scheleck won the Super Pro Class during the final Bracket Drag Racing Series event of the season last weekend at Brainerd International Raceway. Series championships in 11 classes, and five Wally trophies, were on the line for drag racers at ... See all stories on this topic »

DRAG RACING: NHRA Sportsman classes to run at Maple Grove The Mercury MOHNTON, Pa. – The schedule for the four NHRA Sportsman class races that were postponed from the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals was recently announced by the Northeast Division. Racers in Super Comp, Super Stock, Stock and Super Gas will arrive Thursday ... See all stories on this topic »

Lombardo a legend, but not locally Reading Eagle Larry Lombardo took his place among some of the biggest names in drag racing history last weekend at Maple Grove Raceway. Fans waited in long lines to get an autograph from the former world champion who lives in Bernville and owns an engine building ... See all stories on this topic »

TBC Retail Group and its Big O Tires Brand to Become Title Sponsor of Fall Las ... WhoWon.com Raceway and has a strong presence along NHRA's Nitro Alley at NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events. In addition, TBC Retail Group serves as the primary team sponsor for the Service Central Dodge Charger Funny Car driven by Johnny Gray, ... See all stories on this topic »

Fiorelli and Drissel big winners at World Power Wheelstand Championships Drag Racing Online Magazine There were plenty of massive wheelstands and powerstands and just some regular drag racing to entertain the capacity crowd. We will have a complete report with photos in tomorrow's DRO but in the meantime you can see a photo of the $10000 big winner JD ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

Transcript from today's Countdown to the Championship teleconference call

An interview with:

SPENCER MASSEY
MATT HAGAN
HECTOR ARANA, JR.

THE MODERATOR: I'd like to welcome the media to this teleconference call for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. I'm Zak Elcock with NHRA media relations. This call is to discuss the first three races of the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship and preview the final three races of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle season.

HUGE PAYDAY UP FOR GRABS AT SUMMIT SPORTSMAN SPECTACULAR

Virginia Motorsports Park hosts $5,000 to win, last chance TOC qualifier Oct. 14-15

NORWALK, Ohio (October 5, 2011) – The IHRA racing season may be winding down, but the action on the track is just about to heat up.

With over $200,000 up for grabs over the course of the three-day IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by RacingJunk.com weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park next weekend, the action on the track is sure to be among the most intense of the season.

And kicking off the huge weekend will be the last regular season race of 2011 as the International Hot Rod Association and Summit Racing Equipment host the $5,000 to win, last chance Tournament of Champions qualifier known as the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular October 14-15 at VMP.

The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular is a special race open to all racers with a valid IHRA or NHRA license. Racing will be contested in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod with $5,000 going to the winner. As an added bonus, IHRA members that win the Sportsman Spectacular will automatically qualify for the Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions later that weekend for a shot at $10,000 and the title of IHRA World Champion.

Ford Fever Classic comes to MIR for a huge 3-Day Event October 14-16, 2011

TBC RETAIL GROUP AND ITS BIG O TIRES BRAND TO BECOME TITLE SPONSOR OF FALL LAS VEGAS EVENT

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 5, 2011) — NHRA announced today that it has entered into a multi-year relationship with TBC Retail Group and its Big O Tires brand to serve as title rights sponsor of the fall event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The Big O Tires NHRA Nationals will be held Oct. 27-30, serving as the penultimate race in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship.

Dunn Benson, Montgomery win IHRA Summit Team Finals

Six more drivers advance to Summit SuperSeries World Championship

NORWALK, Ohio (October 5, 2011) – In one of the closest finishes of the season, Dunn Benson Dragstrip edged out Rockingham Dragway and Fayetteville Motorsports Park over the weekend to win the Division 9 Raiders Summit Team Finals event at Rockingham Dragway.

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Summit Racing Equipment to Serve as Presenting Sponsor For LenMar Motorsports ... WhoWon.com The final race of the 2011 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour continues to get bigger. On Monday, the world's premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced that Summit Racing Equipment has been added as a presenting sponsor for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Manzo Clinches 15th NHRA Lucas Oil National Championship WhoWon.com Frank Manzo's dominance in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continues to escalate as the Morganville, NJ, racer clinched his 15th NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car National Championship with a win at the Auto-Plus NHRA ... See all stories on this topic »

Schnitz runs world's first 6-second streetbike pass! Drag Racing Online Magazine It's not insignificant that both runs were made at the two tracks that make up the world's premier motorcycle drag racing series, the Mickey Thompson Performance Tires MIRock Superbike Series. Davidson's pass 10 years ago was at historic Rockingham ... See all stories on this topic » Drag Racing Online Magazine

Line Sets National Record en Route to Win at Delayed Auto Plus NHRA Nationals ... WhoWon.com Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also collected victories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. Coverage of the rain-delayed eliminations will air tonight, Monday Oct. 3, ... See all stories on this topic »

A Star-Studded Lineup of NHRA Legends will Give NHRA Fans in the Desert ... WhoWon.com The NHRA's 60th anniversary celebration will continue throughout the remainder of the year as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series completes its 2011 season with stops in Las Vegas and Pomona. Race fans can frequent NHRA.com or simply 'like' the ... See all stories on this topic »

Can Electric Car Racing Turn Geeky Into Gold? New York Times Because they can out-accelerate all but the fastest conventional race cars, electric cars have been taking trophies at drag racing events in the United States. But Drayson says the cars cannot simply -- at least not yet -- be put on the starting line ... See all stories on this topic »

Drag Strip Reunion's eighth year 'most successful ever' PNW Local News From the 1950s to 1970, the Arlington Airport served as the site of the National Hot Rod Association-sanctioned Drag Strip event, which produced a number of national records in the early years of organized drag racing. The first Drag Strip Reunion came ... See all stories on this topic »

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The "Straight" Straight Scoop – Diversity in Drag Racing ... Drag racing is by far the most diverse form of motorsports. ... who is African- American, owns NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series championships in Pro Stock ... queers4gears.com/.../the-straight-straight-scoop-diversity-in-dr...

Summit Racing Equipment To Serve As Presenting Sponsor For LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII

O'FALLON, MO (October 3, 2011) – The final race of the 2011 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour continues to get bigger.

On Monday, the world's premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced that Summit Racing Equipment has been added as a presenting sponsor for the season-ending World Finals at Texas Motorplex, making the official name of the event the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII presented by Summit Racing Equipment.

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Racing legend honored at Maple Grove Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers Over the weekend, Maple Grove Raceway at its 60th anniversary honored eight men and women who built legends within the sport of drag racing, and among those racers was Bernville resident Larry Lombardo. The Bernville racing legend received recognition ... See all stories on this topic » Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Auto Plus NHRA Nationals results USA Today The race is the 19th of 22 in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series: Top Fuel— Spencer Massey, 3.770 seconds, 323.12 mph def. Del Worsham, 3.735 seconds, 323.81 mph. Pro Stock—Jason Line, Pontiac GXP, 6.484, 212.79 def. Ronnie Humphrey, GXP, 6 ... See all stories on this topic »

Line gets rain-delayed NHRA win Atlanta Journal Constitution Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also collected victories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Event. Not only did the Pro Stock point leader collect his second career win at Maple Grove, ... See all stories on this topic »

Wingard secures Chargers crown at Bullring; Gafforini, Meyer net titles Las Vegas Review - Journal DRAG RACING -- Las Vegas Motor Speedway won the team title Sunday in the NHRA Pacific Division ET Bracket Finals, a day after Californians won four of five individual Race of Champions honors at LVMS. Race of Champions winners were: Steven Shearer ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA Summit Racing Series, West Central Division, Race of Champions

NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT RACE OF CHAMPIONS CROWNED

KEARNEY, Neb. (October 3, 2011) – The NHRA West Central Division Summit Racing Series picked up the action for the Race of Champions this past weekend at Kearney Raceway Park in conjunction with the Division’s National Open event. The event was postponed due to bad weather at Brainerd International Raceway back on September 18.

Four racers, including Super Pro winner Landon Stallbaumer made the wait, and the extra trip, pay off as they took home the championship trophies. Stallbaumer, Wakarusa, Kan., took the win in a ’03 dragster posting a lap of 8.177 seconds at 156.73 against Kyle Kunze, Persia, Iowa, who recorded a perfect reaction time but broke out with an 8.960 second run on an 8.97 dial-in with his ’67 Nova.

In the Pro class it was a pair of Kansas racers facing off in the final round as Nyle Reinert, Great Bend, Kan., took the holeshot and held on for the win over TJ Tobler, Leawood, Kan. Reinert went 12.149 seconds at 107.47 in his ’74 Pontiac.

Nebraska racer Tom Gilligan, Fremont, Neb., took his ’77 Kawasaki to the Super Pro Bike winner’s circle with a lap of 8.928 seconds at 146.10 mph in defeating Beau Drexler, Lakewood, Colo., who left early with a foul start on his ’08 Buell. Toni Vetter made the trip from Gettysburg, S.D., to race her ’75 Mustang in the High School class knocking out Matt Selden, Bellevue, Neb., for the win in 12.391 seconds at 109.35 mph.

STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF NHRA LEGENDS TO SHINE AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS

A STAR-STUDDED LINEUP OF NHRA LEGENDS WILL GIVE NHRA FANS IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME EXPERIENCE

Garlits, Muldowney and “Big” Jim Dunn will give NHRA’s Oct. 14-16 visit to Phoenix a ‘Legendary’ feel

CHANDLER, Ariz. (Oct. 3, 2011) – With three of NHRA’s most legendary Legends – “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney and “Big” Jim Dunn – scheduled to be on hand to celebrate NHRA’s 60th Anniversary season visit to Firebird International Raceway, the 2011 NHRA Arizona Nationals promises to be a ‘can’t-miss’ event for fans in the Desert Southwest.

Ashley Force Hood's First Win is Fans' Choice for Greatest Moment No. 8

FORCE HOOD’S MILESTONE FIRST WIN BY A WOMAN IN A FUNNY CAR IS THE FANS’ CHOICE FOR NHRA GREATEST MOMENT No. 8


Only 7 Moments Remain to be Unveiled in NHRA’s Season-long 60th Anniversary Program to identify the Greatest Moment in NHRA History

GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 3, 2011) – More than 30 years after Shirley Muldowney recorded the first win by a female in a Top Fuel dragster, there still had yet to be a woman to win a race in NHRA’s Funny Car class.

Enter Ashley Force Hood.

The daughter of Funny Car Legend John Force knocked on the door three times (Las Vegas 2 2007, Houston 2008 and Las Vegas 1 2008) before banging it down on April 27, 2008, securing the first-ever win by a female in a Funny Car at the Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. That win was named one of NHRA’s 60 Greatest Moments at the beginning of NHRA’s 60th anniversary season and fan voting has identified it as the No. 8 Greatest Moment in NHRA history.

MANZO CLINCHES 15TH NHRA LUCAS OIL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

GLENDORA, Calif. – Frank Manzo’s dominance in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continues to escalate as the Morganville, N.J., racer clinched his 15th NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car National Championship with a win at the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals today at Maple Grove Raceway.

The championship marks Manzo’s 6th in a row dating back to 2006 with his first championship coming in 1981. All have been in the NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Class. Manzo also clinched his 21st NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship this year.

Along with the championship, Manzo drove his Al Anabi Racing ’10 Monte Carlo to a NHRA national elapsed time record today of 5.411 seconds in his semifinal match up with Todd Veney. His 5.419 second lap in his final round victory against Any Bohl qualified as the national record back up required by NHRA. Manzo also held the old record of 5.432 seconds set back in March of this year in Gainesville, Fla.

Today’s win gives Manzo a perfect season of scored events with five national event wins and five divisional event wins. Combined for the 2011 NHRA season, he has 11 wins in 12 final round appearances.

NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS MONDAY FROM READING, PA

LINE SETS NATIONAL RECORD EN ROUTE TO WIN AT DELAYED AUTO PLUS® NHRA NATIONALS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY; MASSEY, HIGHT AND ARANA, JR. ALSO COLLECT VICTORIES

MOHNTON, Pa. –Jason Line collected his sixth win of the season and second in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s playoffs, during a rain delayed final round Monday at the Auto Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also collected victories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. Coverage of the rain-delayed eliminations will air tonight, Monday Oct. 3, on ESPN2HD at 9 p.m. ET.

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It's not a drag racing billycarts Fraser Coast Chronicle MORE than 50 young speedsters spent yesterday racing down Mungar Rd for the annual Maryborough West Scouts Soap Box Derby. At least half of the entrants raced their own billycarts, while others used one of the 12 billycarts the scouts spent several ... See all stories on this topic »

Al Unser Jr. arrested for reckless driving, DUI Autoblog (blog) AP reports that the two-time Indy 500 winner was arrested last week for drag racing on public roads while under the influence of alcohol. Bernalillo County, New Mexico sheriffs reportedly stopped Unser on Thursday for driving over 100 miles per hour in ... See all stories on this topic »

Records, rain fall again for Maple Grove event Reading Eagle National drag racing events at Maple Grove Raceway are known for record-setting runs or foul weather. Sunday during what was scheduled to be the final day of the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, fans were treated to - and forced to endure - a little of both. ... See all stories on this topic »

Dodge Motorsports Notes & Quotes – NSCS Race Final – Dover 2 SpeedwayMedia.com (press release) HOW MUCH DID YOU RELY ON YOUR DRAG RACING INSTINCTS ON THOSE LAST TWO RESTARTS? "The drag racing is a lot of fun. There's a lot of technique and what you have to do to get your tires warm and to feel the traction when you're coming up through the gears ... See all stories on this topic »

Carpenter edges Franchitti for first win at Kentucky Racer The Power/Beatriz was another dustup, along with Simona de Silvestro losing control of her HVM Racing entry and contacting a crewmember on EJ Viso's KV Racing Technology-Lotus effort, while Marco Andretti cost himself his race by drag-racing Rahal out ... See all stories on this topic » Racer

Clutch drops on $3m drag strip Wairarapa Times Age A high point was hosting the National Drag Racing Championships in 2008. Mr Wilton and fellow Motorplex members are looking forward to having a ready-to-race venue, instead of needing forklifts and four-wheel drives to set up temporary crash barriers ... See all stories on this topic »

Rain expected ahead of big weekend Warwick Daily News The Warwick District Drag Racing Association struggles at times with wet weather which makes drag racing too dangerous. A perfect day yesterday meant everything went smoothly so drivers didn't waste the trip to Warwick. Bureau of Meteorology senior ... See all stories on this topic »

NASCAR: Dover 300 Winning team press conference Motorsport.com Q. Were those last two restarts, how much of your drag racing -- because your reaction time was so good, and you just pulled away from him so quickly, and it was the difference. How much did you kind of rely on your instincts that you've picked up ... See all stories on this topic »

Ray Godman, Preston Davis, and Joe Morrison on Racin & Rockin Oct. 3

 
Racin' and Rockin': Ray Godman, Preston Davis, and Joe Morrison on Racin & Rockin Oct. 3 by Bill Pratt. Join us on October 3 as Ray Godman and Preston Davis of the legendary Tennessee Bo-Weevil fuel dragster and funny car fame stop by for a visit. Ray's cars terrorized the southern United States (and elsewhere) from 1954 to 1979 with Preston as the head shoe. And Joe Morrison will tell us what it's like to race an altered in the competitive Northeast Timing Association Comp Eliminator wars. Plus John Bockelman with his picks of the best songs from another great year. (Bob Snyder photo).

NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, Sunday from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

FATHER-SON SHARE SUMMIT WINNERS CIRCLE IN LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS – The father and son team of Tony and Chaysse Trimp shared the winners circle today at the NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tony, running in the Super Pro class for Sacramento Raceway out of Wilton, Calif., posted a perfect reaction time, then ran an 8.624 second lap on an 8.62 dial at 147.75 mph for the win over Mike Proctor, Mesa, Ariz., who clocked in at 8.992, 175.57.

NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals, Sunday from Texas Motorplex, Ennis Texas

MERRILL LEADS THUNDER VALLEY TO CHAMPIONSHIP

ENNIS, Texas – Alvie Merrill led the team from Thunder Valley Raceway Park to the Team Championships and pick up his own in the No-Electronics Quick class at this weekend’s NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex. Merrill, from Edmond, Okla., used a hole-shot starting line advantage, and a 6.367 second run on a 6.36 dial-in in his ’94 Camaro, to edge out Michael “Drew” Porcher, Conroe, Texas, in an ’88 S-10 running 6.232 at 111.83 mph. Merrill and his teammates from Thunder Valley, Noble, Okla., gather up 71 points to defend their team championship from a year ago with North Star Dragway and Royal Purple Raceway finishing 2nd and 3rd.

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM READING, PA

SUNDAY ELMINATIONS POSTPONED AT THE AUTO PLUS® NHRA NATIONALS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

MOHNTON, Pa. – Sunday eliminations of the Auto Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway have been postponed due to weather in the Reading area. Rain and a forecast for more severe weather Sunday forced NHRA officials to postpone the completion of event.

Eliminations for the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will continue Monday, Oct. 3 beginning with Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle round two at 10 a.m. EDT followed by semifinal action of all four pro categories.

NHRA Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals, Saturday from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas

CALIFORNIA RACERS WIN BIG IN VEGAS


LAS VEGAS – Steven Shearer led a quartette of California racers taking wins in Saturday’s Race of Champions for the NHRA Pacific Division Summit Racing Series Finals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Shearer, Exetez, Calif., used a near perfect reaction time of 0.005 seconds in his ’10 dragster to hold off Kyle Seipel, Pleasanton, Calif., for the win in Super Pro. Shearer went on to post a run of 7.828 seconds at 167.20 mph to the quicker Seipel at 7.788, 170.15 in his ’09 dragster.

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Drag racing against the police Edmonton Journal By Ryan Cormier, edmontonjournal.com October 1, 2011 RCMP Const. Gord Buck warms up the tires of a retired police street racing car customized with a 459 motor with 700 horse power while at Castrol Raceway October 1, 2011. EDMONTON - Chances to drag ... See all stories on this topic »

Drag racers using it burn up tires, not their engines Kearney Hub KEARNEY — Dave Kramer of Sterling, Colo., lifted his voice above the thrum of Denver traffic Thursday afternoon to talk about one of his favorite topics: drag racing. "It should be a good show for everyone," Kramer said, referring to the Midwest ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA: Brown earns top qualifying spot in Top Fuel at Maple Grove The Mercury Sunday's first-round pairings for professional eliminations for the 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, the 19th of 22 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, ... See all stories on this topic »

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For Ferndale shop owners, drag racing runs in the family ... Marty Brown II became involved in competitive drag racing for one key reason — he wanted to show up his father. www.mdgazette.com/.../ferndale-shop-owners-drag-racing-run...

NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals, Saturday from Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Ga.

WINNERS FROM REYNOLDS HEADING TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


South Georgia Motorsports Park Takes Team Championship

REYNOLDS, Ga. – Four winners were crowned today at the NHRA Southeast Division Summit Racing Series event and will advance to the national championship while South Georgia Motorsports Park captured the Team Championship at Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, Ga. The team from South Georgia racked up 54 points, two more than second place Bradenton Motorsports Park, as the home team from Silver Dollar finished in third with 44.

FULL THROTTLE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM READING, PA

BROWN, GRAY, LINE AND ARANA JR. EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT THE AUTO PLUS® NHRA NATIONALS

MOHNTON, Pa. – Matco Tools pilot Antron Brown raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel with style Saturday when he recorded the second-quickest pass in NHRA history during the team’s final qualifying efforts at the Auto-Plus® NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.

"It's an awesome feeling. I grew up in this part of the country, so it feels great to do this in front of so many friends, family, and peers,” Brown said. “The Funny Car have been doing this (setting records) for a while, and it was the dragsters' turn.

Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also took advantage of the fast conditions Saturday and took over the No. 1 qualifying spots in their respective categories at the third race of the six-race Countdown to the Championship, NHRA’s playoffs.

Brown’s national record-setting pass of 3.766 at 325.30 came just one pair after reigning Top Fuel champ Larry Dixon set the national record right in front of him with a 3.769 at 323.43.

NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division, Saturday from Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas

SUMMIT SERIES RACE OF CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN TEXAS

ENNIS, Texas – A pair of Texas racers took home trophies today at Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals. Today’s Race of Champions, which matches up the top points earners from each track in the region, saw Derrick Patton and Jay Robinson taking the wins in the Electronics and Non-Electronics categories respectively.

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Penny Worley Auctioneers Conducts Ultimate Barn Find Online Estate Auction of ... MarketWatch (press release) "He was big in the drag racing scene in the 1960's and over the last 50 years he amassed a collection of classic cars and motorcycles, engines, frames, parts and accessories, including many classic Corvettes, Indian 4 motorcycles and Harley Davidson. ... See all stories on this topic »

Friday Feature: Drag Racing 101 Cycle News When Eddie Krawiec lines up for any given NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock final, chances are he does so while sitting across from a rival on a motorcycle that's powered by an engine that Krawiec and his fellow Vance & Hines engineers had a direct hand in ... See all stories on this topic »

Drag Racer Snaps Seat On Launch, Doesn't Wreck: Video Motor Authority More Drag racing is a hard thing to do on a budget; it's a sport measured in cubic dollars. But many... Read More Drag racing is a hard thing to do on a budget; it's a sport measured in cubic dollars. But many people manage to bend that immutable rule ... See all stories on this topic »

Cassie Simonton appointed spokeswoman for DRAW Examiner.com The Drag Racing Association of Women (DRAW) has just announced that NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car driver, Cassie Simonton from Kon Rodz Racing, will represent the organization responsible for raising funds for drivers and crew members injured in drag ... See all stories on this topic »

Matt Hagan takes qualifying lead ESPN Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also qualifying leaders at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Event. Brown, who is fighting for his first world championship, led the way in Top Fuel ... See all stories on this topic »

Popular NHRA Breakfast At 2011 SEMA Show To Focus On NHRA 'Nitro Generation' PaddockTalk The Tasca Family has been a part of drag racing since the beginning, when family patriarch Bob Tasca Sr. coined the phrase "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday." That passion and desire to win has been passed to his son Bob Tasca II and on to his grandson, ... See all stories on this topic »

NHRA Notes: Maple Grove Safety Questioned RacinToday.com (File photo courtesy of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series) events in the Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Defending event winners are Larry Dixon (Top Fuel), Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Andrew ... See all stories on this topic » RacinToday.com

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Drag racing Buick Regal driver loses best seat in the house By John Neff The only better place to watch a drag race than from the other side of the wall is behind the steering wheel. Then again, that depends on what car you're. Autoblog