Local auto racing column: PGS awards banquet set for Saturday
With the 2012 racing season under way, drivers and officials at Punta Gorda Speedway will take a look back at the 2011 season this weekend. The track itself will be closed as racers celebrate the past year at the annual awards banquet at Benedetto’s Steakhouse at the Best Western Hotel in Punta Gorda.
Local auto racing column: Last week of racing at PGS before three-week hiatus
Got an itch to take in some local stock car racing? Better scratch it this weekend at Punta Gorda Speedway, which will be dark the following three weekends because of the 2011 awards banquet and Speedweeks at Daytona.
Winternationals to begin NHRA racing season
LOS ANGELES -- Drag racing's best return to Pomona, Calif., this weekend to kick off their season with the NHRA Winternationals. In the sport's two elite divisions, top fuel and funny car, the racing is expected to be just as close as when it ended at the same track, Auto Club Raceway, last November. read more
Winternationals begin NHRA racing season Thursday at Pomona
The event has three days of qualifying, followed by final eliminations on Sunday. Drag racing's best return to Pomona this weekend to kick off their season with the NHRA Winternationals.
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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.
Sports FYI for Jan. 29, 2012
AUTO RACING New Smyrna Speedway will resume racing soon. For info, visit newsmyrnaspeedway.org or call 386-427-4129. Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville will resume racing soon. For info, visit volusiaspeedwaypark.com or call 386-985-4402. BASEBALL A Harry Wendelstedt Umpire School clinic has...
Red Line Oil Continues NHRA Major Sponsorship
BENICIA, Calif. -- Red Line Synthetic Oil Corp. is proud to announce its 14th year of partnership with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) as an official Major Sponsor of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag ...
Fox Brothers Racing team going with multiple-driver system in 2012
Two names synonymous with winning in non-wing sprints since 2005 are the Fox Brothers Racing team and Jon Stanbrough.