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.
March Meet can't come fast enough for drag race fans
Nitromethane fumes are wafting over the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds this weekend as the Winternationals kick off the NHRA Full Throttle drag racing season which means the March Meet is just around the corner.
A Fan Looks Back at an Event that Made Funny Car History
The NHRA Winston drag racing schedule had 18 events for the 1993 season. The year prior saw Don Garlits retire, rookie Cruz Pedregon win the Funny Car title (first for a rookie) and Kenny Bernstein break the 300 mph record barrier.
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.
Three-time NHRA Champion Larry Dixon Starts 2012 on Sidelines – Fan’s Take
It's not often that a high-caliber driver with the skills, background and success of Larry Dixon starts a season without a ride but that is exactly how the 45 year old veteran driver will begin 2012. The three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion has been one of the most competitive...
Rick Peterson: HPT hoping to reach all kinds of race fans
Heartland Park Topeka has released its 2012 schedule, with HPT owner Raymond Irwin saying that the goal is to reach all walks of race fans and competitors.
NHRA tracks down Dollar General as local race sponsor
The National Hot Rod Association announced Thursday that Dollar General will become the title rights sponsor for the annual NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event at Heartland Park Topeka.
NHRA: Mark Lyle named seriesand#8217; chief starter
NHRA announced on Wednesday that Mark Lyle, longtime starter in the seriesand#8217; Division 6, has been named the official NHRA chief starter.
Hurst Boiler Sponsors Flamholc Racing for 2012
Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., Inc. will sponsor the Adam Flamholc Racing team for the 2012 NHRA and ADRL Pro-Mod racing seasons. (PRWeb January 17, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/hurst_boiler/drag_racing_pro-mod/prweb9110657.htm