All posts tagged "drag racing"
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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...
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Hight, Lucas, Coughlin and Hines Win at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) made it back-to-back wins by kicking off the NHRA’s Countdown to the...
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V. Smith Victorious in NHRA Pro Mod at Charlotte
Oak Ridge, TN’s Von Smith (above) picked up his second win this season Sep. 15, in the NHRA...
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C. Pedregon, Lucas, Line and Smith Quailify No. 1 at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon (above) is rounding into championship form as he raced to his fourth No....
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Janis Hopes His Pro Mod Momentum Continues at Charlotte
After winning the NHRA’s most prestigious drag race at Indianapolis, Pro Mod racer Mike Janis is ready to...
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Arana Sr. Needs to Heed His Own Advice
The Countdown to the Championship begins at this weekend’s Carlyle Tools NHRA Nationals, and Lucas Oil Buell rider...
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GALOT Racing Purchases Dunn-Benson Dragstrip
GALOT RACING, LLC has purchased the historic Dunn-Benson Dragstrip, located in Benson, NC. Located in rural North Carolina,...
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Dixon Returning at Dallas with Tuttle Top Fuel Team
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and hard on his...
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Extreme Pro Stock’s Eman Ready to Race at Rockingham
ADRL’s Dragstock event has become legendary in its own right, and, as such, is the highlight of the...
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Hight Hopes Indy Win Means Countdown Momentum
With renewed confidence, 2009 Funny Car world champion Robert Hight is looking forward to keeping his recent momentum...
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Live Auction at Indy Raises $26K for Cancer Research
Fans and racers at Lucas Oil Raceway this past weekend helped the Andrea Pedregon Charity Foundation “A Spark of...
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Bowen Leads Close Mickey Thompson DRO AA/FC Challenge Series
The Funny Car Nationals presented by Discount Tire to be held Sept. 6-7 at historic U.S. 131 Motorsports...
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Janis Wins U.S. Nats Pro Mod Title
Lancaster, NY’s Mike Janis (above) earned his first Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals win Sep. 2, by powering his...
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Smith Stays Hot, Tindle Crashes in NHRA Pro Mod at Indy
Number-one qualifier Rickie Smith won his first-round matchup Sep. 1, while Tim Tindle (right) escaped serious injury in...
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Langdon, Beckman Win Traxxas Shootouts; Indy Fields Set for Eliminations
Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman raced to thrilling $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout victories in their respective categories Sunday...
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Al-Anabi Extends Top Fuel Contract with Alan Johnson for 5 Years
Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani, Al-Anabi Racing and Alan Johnson have agreed to a five-year contract extension,...
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Hagan Resets Indy Records on Rainy Day of U.S. Nats Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan (above) shattered both ends of the track records and took over...
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Rickie Smith Retains PM Qualifying Lead at Indy
Rickie Smith stayed in the qualifying lead on Saturday during the NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series portion...
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Dixon to Drive for Tuttle at Dallas
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel drag racing series champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and...
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Castellana Continues Quest for First Indy Pro Mod Win
In a thrilling final round, Mike Castellana in his nitrous-injected Al-Anabi Racing 2013 Camaro claimed a noteworthy runner-up...
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Vandergriff Adds Todd as Indy Top Fuel Teammate
Bob Vandergriff Racing will again have three Top Fuel dragsters competing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
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Pro Mod’s Rowe Ready to Take On ‘Big Go’
Danny Rowe, driver of the Agave Underground Tequila Pro Mod Camaro, certainly isn’t the only driver that has...
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NHRA Releases 2014 National-Event Schedule
NHRA announced its 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule Aug. 29, which includes a return to racing...
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Anderson Still Seeking 1st Pro Stock Win in 2013
When NHRA Pro Stock star Greg Anderson pulls to the starting line on Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway...
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Hoerner Returning to ADRL Extreme Pro Stock at Rockingham
Driving the same car he campaigned in 2012, but sold at the end of the year, Forest, Virginia’s...
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B. Force and Wilkerson Win Entry to Traxxas Nitro Shootouts at Indy
Top fan-vote getters Brittany Force (above) and Tim Wilkerson were the lucky winners in the special lottery drawings...
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JFR Funny Cars on Display at Indy Airport
For the second-straight year, drag racing fans and travelers passing through Indianapolis International Airport will be greeted by...
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International Field Set for ADRL Battle for the Belts at Rockingham
Drivers representing five different countries and 18 states earned the right to compete for $500,000 in bonuses next...
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Glidden to Make ADRL Pro Nitrous Debut at Dragstock X
By Ian Tocher Second-generation drag racing star Billy Glidden confirmed to DRAG ILLUSTRATED Aug. 27, that he will...
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Massey Hopes to Repeat 2012 Traxxas Shootout Win
Last year at the prestigious U.S. Nationals near Indianapolis Spencer Massey lived out one of his dreams and...
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T. Coughlin Jr. Considers SG ‘Marathon’ as Indy Tune-up
If there’s a way to prepare for the rigors of racing at the U.S. Nationals, this past weekend’s...
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Match-racing Morgan Prepared for Indy Pro Stock Battle
Instead of taking the normal route preparing for NHRA’s U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway, Larry Morgan decided...
