All posts tagged "drag illistrated"
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Tommy Johnson Jr. Returning to Funny Car in DSR/Gray Ride
Veteran drag racer Tommy Johnson Jr. (left) will drive the nitro Funny Car currently piloted by Johnny Gray...
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Sweet 16: Force Secures Another Funny Car Championship
John Force secured an unprecedented 16th NHRA Funny Car championship Oct. 27, by winning the 13th annual Toyota...
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Smith Fired as Beckman’s Crew Chief
Todd Smith (left) has been relieved of his duties as crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Valvoline MaxLife/MTS...
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T. Coughlin Earns Milestone Win at Las Vegas
Troy Coughlin picked up his second win of the 2013 season in the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing...
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J. Force and Smith Win and Clinch Championships; Brown and S. Gray Also Victorious at Vegas
John Force (above, right) outran his daughter Courtney in the final round and claimed an NHRA-record 16th world...
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Martin Joins Wantye for Two-Car Pro Extreme Team
When Joey Martin suffered a first-round loss to Frankie Taylor after qualifying his fan-favorite ’55 Chevy “Lowmad” 12th...
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Hossler Wins ADRL PX World Championship and World Finals IX
For Alex Hossler, driver of Sheikh Khalid Al Thani’s Al-Anabi Racing Pro Extreme Camaro, it will be very...
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C. Force Driving ROY-Themed Funny Car at Vegas and Pomona
This weekend Courtney Force will race a Rookie of the Year-themed Traxxas Ford Mustang specialty car aimed to...
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Haney Enjoys Dream Weekend in Throw Down at T-town
Keith Haney and his Keith Haney Racing (KHR) team enjoyed a dream weekend during the Throw Down in...
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Brittany Force Spearheads Habitat for Humanity Effort
Rookie Top Fuel driver Brittany Force (above, center) did not spent her first Saturday off in over a...
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T.J. Coughlin Wins NHRA Division 3 Super Gas Championship
JEGS.com driver T.J. Coughlin became the latest family member to win an NHRA championship by wrapping up the...
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Flamholc Focused on December Return to Racing
Swedish racer Adam Flamholc, who suffered a wild, violent accident Sep. 27, at Gateway Motorsports Park, has announced...
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NHRA Relaunches Web Site
NHRA officials announced Oct. 9, that the website for the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning body, NHRA.com, has been...
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Roy Hill’s Cobra Jets Headline Factory Outlaw Showdown
The first annual Factory Outlaw Showdown presented by ATI Performance Products, appropriately dubbed “Ford vs. The World”, will...
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J. Force, Lucas, Line, Ray Qualify No. 1 at NHRA Reading
John Force (above) qualified in the No. 1 position and became the new Funny Car points leader on Saturday...
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Tight Points Races in NHRA Countdown with 3 Races To Go
Half-way through the six-event NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship and the only thing that’s certain is...
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Anderson Aims to Help Teammate Line Win Pro Stock Championship
The 2013 season of NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series is winding down, and this weekend (Oct. 4-6)...
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ADRL Confirms Special-Event Dragstock Shootout at Carolina Dragway
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced Oct. 2, that popular clothing brand Public Nuisance Garage will sponsor...
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IHRA Schedules Fan and Media Day Prior to Memphis Finale
To kick off the International Hot Rod Association’s biggest race of the season, the IHRA and Memphis International...
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Gray Racing for Good Causes at Maple Grove
This weekend at Maple Grove Raceway will be a wonderful opportunity for Johnny Gray as he pulls on...
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Lucas to Take Part in Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas has been selected to participate in a special wreath-laying ceremony this...
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Enders-Stevens Wins; Adds to Personal History at Gateway
Husky Liners driver Erica Enders-Stevens added another chapter to her memory book Sunday, winning the AAA Insurance NHRA...
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Smith Wins NHRA Pro Mod Title; Castellana Wins Race at St. Louis
Veteran racer Rickie Smith took advantage of several early exits by most of his series challengers and captured...
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Six NHRA Rookies Eligible for Road to the Future Award
Six NHRA rookie drivers, representing three NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories, are the eligible candidates for...
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Langdon, Hagan, A. Johnson and Ray Early Qualifying Leaders at St. Louis
Shawn Langdon (above) raced to the qualifying lead in the ultra-competitive Top Fuel category Friday at the AAA Insurance...
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Montecalvo Holds on to Hope for 3rd XPS Championship
With one race left in the 2013 ADRL tour, John Montecalvo currently sits 297 points out of first...
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Top Fuel Champ Brown to be Honored Monday in New York City
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will be honored along an illustrious group of other world...
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Sovereign-Star Racing Handed 2 Setbacks in 1 Week
According to a decision handed down Sep. 26, by Graham Light of NHRA’s Competition Department, the Sovereign-Star Racing...
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NHRA Countdown Races Tighten Up as Series Heads to St. Louis
After two races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship six pack, 11 points or less separate...
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Kalitta, C. Pedregon, Line and Krawiec Win at NHRA Dallas
Doug Kalitta ended a 71-race winless drought by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA...
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Gray Donates Wheelchair through Gwynn Foundation
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation, on behalf of Pitch Energy, Funny Car driver Johnny Gray and wife Terry, and...
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Hight, Langdon, Enders-Stevens and Arana Sr. First in Dallas Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) secured his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season and...
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Arana Sr. on Hispanic Media Tour in Houston
Lucas Oil Buell rider Hector Arana Sr. (above right) participated in a media tour of Hispanic media outlets...
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Jeffers and Garret Combine Chassis Shops
Two of the most well-known and successful doorslammer chassis-building shops in the country are becoming one, as Jeffers...
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Goodyear Holding Fan Sweepstakes for 2014 Winternationals Trip
Goodyear is offering U.S. drag racing fans a chance to attend the 2014 NHRA Winternationals next February in...
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Jeffers Offers $20K Discount to 2013 ADRL World Champions
Officials from the American Drag Racing League announced Sep. 18, that chassis builder Larry Jeffers Race Cars will...
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Pressure On for T.J. Coughlin at Northern Sportsnationals
Troy Coughlin Jr. has proven adept at handing the pressures of NHRA drag racing in coolly winning three...
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Charlotte DNQ Doesn’t Dampen Brown’s Countdown Confidence
This past weekend in the first of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events near Charlotte, defending Top...
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Hight Makes it Happen Over Hagan_Again
For one afternoon history repeated itself at the 6th annual Carlyle Tools Carolina NHRA Nationals as Robert Hight...
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Lucas Takes New Car to Charlotte Top Fuel Title
Even after scoring a significant victory at the NHRA national event in Charlotte Sep. 15, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top...
