Alexis DeJoria is another force to reckon with
She stands to give Courtney Force plenty of competition for rookie to watch on the NHRA funny car circuit this year. Courtney Force, a daughter of drag racing legend John Force, isn't the only funny car rookie who figures to get a lot of attention on the National Hot Rod Assn. circuit this year. There's also Alexis DeJoria, whose father is businessman John Paul DeJoria.
Racing community loses a legend in Morse Jr.
Earlier this month the local and regional racing community said farewell to one of the true good guys in the sport, William 'Bill' Morse, Jr., who passed away on Jan. 7 at age 79.Throughout the Hazleton area are a countless number of race car drivers th
GRANDAM: Moretti leaves his mark on sports-car racing
Gianpiero Moretti left an indelible mark on sports-car racing, and even though he hasn’t been around for several years, few will forget his winning ways, his easy-going manner and welcoming smile. If you walked by his team’s hauler at meal time, and even if you didn’t know him, you were invited in to enjoy pasta with the ever-smiling Italian racer and businessman. Over the years, he raced with ...
Pit Pass: NHRA begins season
The NHRA gets its 2012 racing season going this weekend with the 52nd O'Reilly Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif.
Tim Tuttle: Courtney Force is just the latest in a long line of Forces on the track
Courtney Force launches her Funny Car career in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series this weekend in the season-opening 52nd annual Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. She's following the path blazed by sister Ashley Force Hood, who drove for father John Force's team for four seasons with ground-breaking success.
Racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart likes auto show VIDEO
Among the throng of car enthusiasts at Industry Preview day at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Thursday, one face stood out.
Advocare bus comes to Baytown
Olga Bravo, Jennifer Tindol and Hope Novosad, left to right, representatives for Advocare, pose Monday at Conn’s on Garth Road in front of a bus promoting the return of No. 3 to stock car racing. No. 3 was used by racing legend Dale Earnhardt, who drove for Richard Childress Racing and died after an accident in the Daytona 500. Childress, who owns the No. 3, will enter the car in the NASCAR ...
Young racing driver George Miedecke ploughs father's prized classic car into the sea
George Miedecke was driving the classic Ford Capri Perana after his father let him race in Tazmania, Australia, on the basis 'he didn't crash and he didn't finish second'.
Courtney Force is making the climb in family business
The 23-year-old youngest daughter of drag-racing legend John Force will make her debut in premier Full Throttle Series at NHRA Winternationals. She knows comparisons to sister Ashley are inevitable. Drag racing has a new Force to be reckoned with.