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NHRA Jegs SportsNationals to be Featured on NHRA All Access
NHRA Jegs SportsNationals to be Featured on NHRA All Access The 2017 JEGS SPORTSnationals will be featured on NHRA All Access, NHRA officials announced today. The extreme racing action from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and the JEGS SPORTSnationals presented by Quick Fuel will be featured during the Memorial Day weekend event, May 26-28, from historic Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. A weekend pass canRead More
Nostalgia Super Stock – NMCA Bowling Green
The Dave Duell Classic Returns to NMCA Bowling Green One of the largest Nostalgia Super Stock races in the country, the Dave Duell Classic, will return to Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the weekend of May 18-21, 2017, as a part of the Quick Fuel Technology NMCA Bluegrass Nationals Presented by Scoggin-Dicky Parts Center and Chevrolet Performance. Doug Duell and fellow racers organized the Dave Duell ClassicRead More
Factory Stock Showdown, Cobra Jet vs Drag pak
Don Fezell and Geoff Turk qualifying for the Factory Stock Showdown at the 4 Wide at zMax Dragway. Both cars run in the mid to low 8’sm and well over 160mph. Turk’s Drag Pak is a 2015 354 Hemi and Fezell’s Cobra Jet is a 5.4 4 valve 2008. Both cars are factory supercharged.
Sam Tech Factory Stock Showdown Winner Peter Gasko
The 19 year old rookie Peter Gasko took out veteran David Barton in the Sam Tech Factory Stock Showdown final at the 4 Wide at zMax Raceway in Charlotte, NC. Calling Peter Gasko a rookie is not exactly correct, this is his second year racing. Gasko’s racing career started at the ripe old age of 18. With no family racing background and no dragracing experience, to say Gasko is aRead More
DRAGWAY RACING SURFACE IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED AT TORONTO MOTORSPORTS PARK
With the Dragway at Toronto Motorsports Park set to open for the 2017 season this Sunday, track personnel are proud to announce that work has taken place over the past two weeks to improve starting line traction. This weekend’s Test & Tune session, from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, will give competitors their first look at the reworked surface. The work, which was concentrated in the starting line area ofRead More
2017 NHRA NATIONAL OPEN AT TORONTO MOTORSPORTS PARK IS ALL ABOUT THE SPORTSMAN RACER
With eleven classes set to compete in both NHRA sportsman and the Race Cayuga Sportsman Series bracket racing program, the P.C. Richard & Sons NHRA National Open at Toronto Motorsports Park represents an opportunity for sportsman racers to enter into competition in multiple classes, thus increasing the potential for them to take home some prize money and a Wally trophy by the conclusion of the weekend. In addition, the inclusionRead More
The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) returns to Maple Grove Raceway
The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) returns to Maple Grove Raceway with the BIGGEST ALL-FORD EVENT in the North East! The NMRA and WyoTech are delighted to announce this much-anticipated event at Maple Grove Raceway, the home of the original Ford Motorsport Nationals! The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals brings exhilarating heads up drag racing the weekend of May 4-7. If you’re a fan of the Street Outlaws TV showRead More
Chevrolet Performance Releases 2017 Contingency Program
DETROIT – This season, Chevrolet Performance will reward eligible racers with contingency payouts for winning or placing as runner-up in select classes of the Mello Yello Series and Lucas Oil Drag Race Series. When final standings are released, the NHRA will confirm win status, approved decal placement, and use of Chevrolet Performance product. In order to receive payouts, racers must have a valid W9 and Diversity form on file. PayoutsRead More
Bo Butner in a COPO?
The Gatornationals are in the books, but after roaming the pits we came across some interesting info. We snapped this photo of Bo Butner sitting in Gary Wolkwitz’s 2015 world champion COPO driven and tuned by David Barton. David just won the season opener of the Factory Stock Showdown with Gary’s 2015 COPO. From the info we gathered, Bo might be driving the COPO at the 4 Wide coming upRead More
Round 1 Factory Stock Showdown at the Gatornationals.
Round 1 Factory Stock Showdown at the Gatornationals.
Conley Named North Central Division Director
Jeff Conley has been named as NHRA’s North Central Division Director (Division 3). The North Central Division includes tracks in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and is home to four NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. Conley began working with the North Central division in 2007 as a member of the certification team. “I’m excited to continue in this position and further my career with NHRA,” Conley said. “IRead More
2017 SAM TECH NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN
2017 SAM TECH NHRA FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN TO KICK OF AT THE AMAILE MOTOR OIL NHRA GATORNATIONS GLENDORA, Calif. (March. 16, 2017) – The 2017 SAM Tech NHRA Factory Stock Showdown season will kick off this week at the Amaile Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals. Over 20 of the quickest and fastest Camaros, Challengers and Mustangs will be competing for a spot in the 8-car field for an opportunity to showcaseRead More