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SUPER CHEVY SHOW PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE TO FEATURE A TRI FIVE REUNION AT VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK, MAY 17-19, 2013

PETERSBURG, VA (March 19, 2013) – The Super Chevy Show presented by Chevrolet Performance makes it’s one and only stop of the 2013 season at Virginia Motorsports Park, May 17-19th.

MIR ADDS STAY & RACE PACKAGE TO SUPER CHEVY SHOW PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Going to the Super Chevy Show at Memphis International Raceway? With the new Stay & Race Package, you get a 3-Day Super Chevy Show ticket, Continental Breakfast with your 2 night stay at participating hotels.

SUPER CHEVY SHOW PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE TAKES OVER TEXAS MOTORPLEX

The Super Chevy Show presented by Chevrolet Performance will take over the Texas Motorplex in Ennis Texas once again, with a great day of all things Chevy!

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Rocky Reports: Fred Bear's Crash at Gainesville

It's all a part of racing. We can try and make it as safe as possible but there is still an inherent risk involved. I'd like to thank NHRA for their safety standards. If this was the original K.S. car, I don't think Fred would be with us today. The roll cage and seat belts did their job. Steel and fiberglass can be repaired with a lot more ease then the human body.


Freddy walking away made it a joyous moment for me as a chassis builder as I know I did my job to protect my driver. Racing these cars is our passion; we'll rebuild her and learn from what happened. As a team, everyone on my crew have already committed to spend as much time as it takes to make her new again...

Rocky Pirrone

NEOPMA PARTNERS WITH NDIMA TO ADD THEIR EXTREME IMPORT CLASS TO SELECT EVENTS IN 2013

03-19-2013 Huntington, NY – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA), who has brought you the best in domestic Pro Mod events for the past 20 years, has teamed up with NDIMA (National Domestic Import Motorsports Association) and USA Auto Supply to introduce an additional exciting new element into the series; IMPORTS.  

Quarter Mile Foundation adds 15 pioneer interviews at Gainesville

Parma Heights, Ohio (March 18, 2013) – The Quarter Mile Foundation used the gathering of drag racing and automotive aftermarket pioneers surrounding the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame induction dinner on March 14, 2013 at the Paramount Plaza Hotel & Suites in Gainesville, Fla. to add 15 interviews for the PROJECT 1320 documentary.

Foundation Chairman Traci Hrudka said, “The International Drag Racing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner was an ideal venue to increase our inventory of interviews of the legends of drag racing and the automotive aftermarket. The inductees and their presenters are legends.

Additionally, many of the previously inducted members of the Hall attend the event. This makes it a perfect place to get the stories and observations of these greats for the PROJECT 1320 documentary. We were able to interview a cross section of racers, team owners, performance industry figures, announcers, journalists, track operators and crew chiefs that reach from the very early days of the sport and industry to the present day.”

“We are very grateful to the management of the Paramount Plaza for providing the Foundation with a meeting room to film the interviews for two days. We also appreciate the assistance of Donna Garlits, General Manager of the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing, in providing contact information and logistical aid. ”

Those interviewed were:

·    Jon Asher
·    Jack Beckman
·    Dave Boertman
·    Paul Candies
·    Jerry Coley
·    Harvey Crane
·    Steve Earwood
·    Bob Frey
·    Bernie Fedderly
·    Stan Gill
·    Jim Hill
·    Phil Hobbs
·    Larry Morgan
·    Fred Sibley
·    Rahn Tobler

These interviews bring the Foundation’s recordings inventory to 214 names for the documentary.

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Von Smith raced to the season-opening victory in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series Sunday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Smith, the 2010 world champion in the 250-mph doorslammer category, powered his ’68 Camaro to the win over Chip King in the final round.

Smith covered the distance in 5.931 seconds at 244.60 mph to take his fourth career win in the class, while King fouled at the start in his ’69 Dodge Daytona in his first career final round appearance.

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals Sunday at historic Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, giving Don Schumacher Racing its 200th team win.

Johnny Gray (Funny Car), Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners at the tradition-rich NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

ROWE VS. V. SMITH MATCH HIGHLIGHTS SECOND ROUND ACTION IN NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A former NHRA Pro Mod world champion will face the event’s No. 2 qualifier when eliminations resume Sunday for the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Von Smith will face Danny Rowe in the second round match up when the wild 250 mph doorslammer category opens the quarterfinal round of racing. Rowe outran Mike Knowles in Saturday’s first round, while Smith defeated defending world champion Troy Coughlin in the first round.

In other second round racing, Mike Janis will meet James Eric Dillard, Chip King will race Raymond Matos and Pete Farber will take on Rickie Smith.

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

KALITTA, C. PEDREGON, EDWARDS AND SMITH CLAIM NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT AMALIE OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Veteran Top Fuel driver Doug Kalitta raced to the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were No. 1 qualifiers and will lead their categories into Sunday’s 11 a.m. eliminations at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.

Kalitta claimed his second straight top qualifying effort of the season and 33rd of his career with a 3.779 second run at 326.32 mph in his 8,000-horsepower Mac Tools dragster. Kalitta moved around defending world champ Antron Brown on his final qualifying attempt to claim the No. 1 spot at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.  Kalitta will face rookie Leah Pruett in the first round.

Racin & Rockin with Mike Ferderer on March 18!

Racin' and Rockin': Racin & Rockin with Mike Ferderer on March 18! by Bill Pratt. Join us on Monday night, March 18, as we chat with drag racing sportsman superstar Mike Ferderer!

NHRA NEWS: PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Danny Rowe raced to the qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.

Rowe paced the field with a performance of 5.852 seconds at 248.98 mph in the Sterling Bridge ’68 Camaro.

Pete Farber was second in his ’63 Corvette with a run of 5.963 at 246.17 and Rickie Smith was third in his late model Chevy Camaro with a 5.945 at 243.02.

Defending NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series world champion Troy Coughlin was sixth overall in his late model Corvette with a performance of 6.006 at 238.85.

One round of qualifying remains for the Pro Mod Series on Saturday (11:30 a.m.) and will be followed by the first round of eliminations (1:45 p.m.). The second round of eliminations for the wild doorslammer category will begin Sunday at approximately 2:30 p.m.

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Friday's results after the first two of three rounds of qualifying for the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville, first of 10 events in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series.

Pro Modified -- 1. Danny Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 5.852, 248.98; 2. Pete Farber, Chevy Corvette, 5.936, 246.17; 3. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.945, 243.15; 4. Kenny Lang, Camaro, 5.967, 247.70; 5. Eric Dillard, Ford Mustang, 5.996, 249.95; 6. Troy Coughlin, Corvette, 6.006, 238.85; 7. Mike Castellana, Camaro, 6.059, 236.67; 8. Raymond Matos, Pylmouth Barracuda, 6.063, 230.76; 9. Jimmy Keen, Corvette, 6.066, 235.23; 10. Clint Satterfield, Camaro, 6.123, 238.98; 11. Chris Juliano, Mustang, 6.251, 210.87; 12. Doug Winters, Chevy Bel Air, 6.731, 158.37; 13. Von Smith, Camaro, 6.861, 146.23; 14. Brad Personett, Camaro, 6.936, 222.47; 15. Steve Matusek, Mustang, 7.262, 223.25; 16. Adam Flamholc, Camaro, 7.376, 135.86.  Not Qualified: 17. Mike Knowles, 8.596, 118.11; 18. Chip King, 8.825, 113.47; 19. Mike Janis, 9.769, 92.61; 20. Harold Martin, broke.

NHRA NEWS: MELLO YELLO SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Cruz Pedregon raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals.

Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were qualifying leaders in their categories at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.

Two-time world champ Pedregon, whose only win at this event came in 1998, powered his Snap-on Tools Toyota Camry to the provisional No. 1 position with a performance of 4.047 seconds at 296.05 mph. If the effort holds through Saturday’s final two qualifying sessions (11:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.) it will be his fourth No. 1 at this event and the 51st of his career.

NHRA NEWS: COUGHLIN LOOKING TO DEFEND CHAMPIONSHIP AS NHRA PRO MOD DRAG RACING SERIES SEASON OPENS AT AMALIE OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series returns to Gainesville to kick off the 2013 season with the running of the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17 at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville. This is the first of 10 races in the series and Troy Coughlin will be looking to defend his 2012 world championship title, which he earned in dramatic fashion.

Coughlin entered the 2012 season-ending event in Las Vegas third in points, 42 markers behind Mike Castellana. Coughlin was clutch down the stretch at the final event and defeated Don Walsh in the final round to get his second victory of the season. He won the championship by a mere three points. The championship run was a whirlwind for Coughlin and his success wasn’t truly realized until he returned to team headquarters.

NHRA NEWS: TRAXXAS FUNNY CAR DRIVER COURTNEY FORCE OPTIMISTIC HEADING INTO GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After winning the season opener at Pomona, sophomore sensation Courtney Force heads to Florida for the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17, looking to redeem herself from last year’s finish.

               

The tradition-rich Gatornationals is the annual East Coast opener and is among many drivers’ favorite events. Morgan Lucas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s event champions. The third of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be televised on ESPN2HD.

               

Video: 2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash

2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash. 2013 March Meet Wayne Mellinger Crash by NitroAmerica Wayne Mellinger pushing his Corvette Nitro Funny Car a little too far during the second qualifying session at the 55th Smokers March Meet.

NHRA NEWS: BUFFALO TURBINE RENEWS SPONSORSHIP AS PREFERRED TRACK BLOWER OF NHRA

GLENDORA, Calif. (March 13, 2013) — NHRA announced today a multi-year renewal with Buffalo Turbine, a leading manufacturer of track blowers, to extend its sponsorship as “The Preferred Track Blower of NHRA.”  

               

As a preferred sponsor, Buffalo Turbine can leverage the NHRA brand in its advertising and promotional campaigns in support of the preferred status program, including point-of-sale materials.  The company also will participate in a sweepstakes promotion.

“We are excited to continue to be the preferred track blower of NHRA,” said Paul Syracuse, general manager of Buffalo Turbine. “It has been a very successful partnership and this extension reaffirms our commitment to NHRA and its member tracks for many years to come.”

JEFF MILLER PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCES NEOPMA CONTINGENCY PROGRAM FOR 2013

03-13-2013 Huntington, NY – Officials from the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association [NEOPMA] revealed that Pro Mod racer Jeff Miller's Company, Jeff Miller Performance [JMP], will post over $15,000.00 in contingency for NEOPMA racers using one of his JMP engines or blower combinations in their race car during the 2013 season.

JMP provides services to the performance racing industry. JMP builds complete engines for all power adders, fuel system management, blower upgrades and freshening, chassis & shocks setup, on track consulting for tuning and chassis needs. A JMP engine and blower combo used by Steve King has won the NEOPMA championship in 2010 and runner up in 2011.

NHRA NEWS: PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE WORLD CHAMPION KRAWIEC LOOKS TO START THE NEW MELLO YELLO SERIES SEASON WHERE HE LEFT OFF IN 2012

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With three consecutive Gatornationals victories, Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion Eddie Krawiec is eager to get back on the saddle to claim a fourth win at the tradition-rich 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17 at historic Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.

The Gatornationals is the season debut for the NHRA’s two-wheel class, Pro Stock Motorcycle.  Morgan Lucas (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s event champions. The third of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals will be televised on ESPN2 HD.

NitroAmerica Video: 2013 WCOPMA/PSCA Record Breaker Nationals Pro Mod

2013 WCOPMA/PSCA Record Breaker Nationals Pro Mod by NitroAmerica 1/4 Mile racing from West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association's first race of the 2013 season from Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Santa Ana Drag Strip and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion...V

Leslie Long and Gene Mitchell are planning another Santa Ana Drag Strip and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion on Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 10 AM to 2 PM, or until you decide to go home.  Gene Mitchell will cater the reunion for free and bring sandwiches, drinks, snacks, salad trays and desserts, all free of cost.  Leslie will bring his extensive photo albums and research on the Santa Ana Drag Strip and also on dry lakes land speed time trial photographs from El Mirage.  

NHRA NEWS: VETERAN DRIVER GRUBNIC READY TO ADD TO HIS TOP FUEL WIN TOTAL AT AMALIE OIL NHRA GATORNATIONALS

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The first two races of the 2013 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season has been filled with excitement and nothing short of some wild finishes. One driver who’s looking to improve on his first two starts of the season and make a splash at the 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals, March 14-17, is Top Fuel pilot David Grubnic.

After opening the season with a pair of quarterfinal efforts, native Australian Grubnic is hoping to pull from his past successes at the Gatornationals to kick his 2013 season into high gear and improve on his sixth place points position.

Grubnic says the annual East Coast NHRA opener is one of his favorite events on the circuit.

“It’s one of our greatest races on the tour,” Grubnic said. “It’s like our Daytona 500. It has a diversified fan base that comes from all over the country to enjoy watching NHRA drag racing at its best.”