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Monday, September 08, 2008
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Drag Racing News
9/7/2008 The Second Season compilation DVD set of the popular ESPN TV series American Dragster will be released September 15th.
9/5/2008 When Ralph Andreacchi won the recent Pro Modified Racing Association, presented by Torco Racing Fuels Ontario event at the Grand Bend Motorplex over the Labor Day weekend, the Maple, Ontario racer became the 14th different winner in 18 races in the PMRA series history.
9/5/2008 More than 400 grassroots drag racers, some from as far away as British Columbia, will converge on Infineon Raceway for PINKS All Out, the popular reality television series on SPEED television, Sept 5-6. (Sonoma, )
9/4/2008 The popularity of PINKS All Out stretches coast-to-coast, and points beyond, as the highly-successful reality television show on SPEED comes to Infineon Raceway, Sept. 5-6. (Sonoma, )
9/4/2008 Tommy Dupree has been promoted to IHRA National Sales Manager for Norwalk properties, overseeing the Live Nation Motor Sports Nitro Jam, O’Reilly Thunder Jam and Street Warriorz series.
9/3/2008 What a week of racing at O’Reilly Raceway Park for the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals! Sportsmen qualifying started on Wednesday and all events in both the professional and sportsmen classes wrapped up with their final rounds yesterday afternoon. (Indianapolis, )
9/3/2008 Tim Tindle has definitely been on an up-hill streak in the JEGS Promod Challenge with the help of IHRA World Champion Quain Stott and the Tindle Racing team.
9/3/2008 The record book-sized wrecking ball that is Tony Schumacher turned its attention to the Mac Tools US Nationals drag race here and left history shattered in its wake. (Indianapolis, )
9/3/2008 Most NHRA drivers would tell you that their goal is to win a championship. Second in order of importance is to score a win at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
9/2/2008 The Mac Tools U.S. Nationals over Labor Day weekend is probably the most intense weekend on the NHRA circuit. (Indianapolis, )
9/2/2008 For their ongoing dedication and commitment to NHRA Drag Racing in both the professional and sportsman ranks, Forrest and Charlotte Lucas were honored at a track-side presentation held prior to the first Funny Car qualifying session Friday at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Pepsi All-American High School Drags results for Monday, September 1, 2008 from Bandimere Speedway. (Morrison, )
9/1/2008 Of the eight Pro Stock cars racing in the quarterfinal round of the 54th annual U.S. Nationals, none was quicker than reigning world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Peggy Llewellyn didn't show any rust from being idled most of this NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle season, as evidenced by her performance Monday at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Traction trouble set in early for Frank Hawley Monday in the first round of the U.S. Nationals, slowing the R2B2 Racing Rite Aid Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car and helping Robert Hight turn on the win light at O'Reilly Raceway Park. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Melanie Troxel and the new R2B2 Racing Funny Car team's impressive qualifying performance carried into Monday's U.S. Nationals eliminations at O'Reilly Raceway Park. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 The hottest NHRA Pro Stock driver stayed that way today as Team Chevy's Dave Connolly won the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park for the second consecutive year. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Under normal circumstances, Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cobalt Racing team would be relatively satisfied with their semifinal finish in Monday’s final eliminations of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, IN. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Hillary Will, driver of the 8,000-horsepower KB Racing, LLC Top Fuel dragster, continued to impress NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series fans and peers with another solid effort and a trip to the quarterfinals of Monday’s final eliminations of the world-renowned Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Lucas Oil Dodge Status Pro Stock driver, Larry Morgan celebrated his 29th wedding anniversary with a runner-up finish in that division at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 All three of the 8,000-horsepower, Nitro-fueled Top Fuel dragsters of Kalitta Motorsports, based in Ypsilanti, Mich., have secured berths in the 10-car NHRA postseason.
9/1/2008 Cory McClenathan advanced to the semifinals today at the 54th annual U.S. Nationals, driving the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Antron Brown drove his David Powers-owned Matco Tools dragster to a semifinal finish Sunday afternoon at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis and secured the No. 2 seed in the Countdown to 1 NHRA playoff system. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Hot Rod Fuller and his David Powers-owned Caterpillar Top Fuel team made six consistent passes this weekend at the prestigious U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 After a four-month absence from professional competition, Troy Coughlin returned to action at drag racing's biggest and most prestigious event in grand style when he successfully qualified his Tommy Mauney '68 Camaro in the field of the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
9/1/2008 Lucas Oil Fuel Treatment driver, J.R. Todd lost in the first round of eliminations at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park to nemesis, Doug Kalitta. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Jr Drag Series and Xtreme Snowmobiles results for Sunday, August 31, 2008 from Bandimere Speedway. (Morrison, )
8/31/2008 Quaker State High Altitude Bracketnationals results for Sunday, August 31, 2008 from Bandimere Speedway. (Morrison, )
8/31/2008 Results for August 30-31 from West Michigan Sand Dragway. (Mears, )
8/31/2008 Reigning series champion Josh Hernandez flexed his considerable muscle once again Sunday night in the first round of eliminations in the JEGS ProMod Challenge, posting the quickest pass of the session to highlight a somber day at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Peggy Llewellyn accomplished the first goal on her Mac Tools U.S. Nationals to-do list Sunday when she secured the 14th starting position for Monday's race. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 One run was all Frank Hawley and the R2B2 Racing Rite Aid Dodge Charger R/T team needed Sunday to guarantee themselves a starting position for Monday's Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, the sport's premier race. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Melanie Troxel received an excellent birthday present Sunday when qualifying concluded for Monday's Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 After three rounds of qualifying, Gary Irving of Bolton, Ontario qualified the Al Hinds-owned 2004 Corvette number one for the Third Annual PMRA Challenge at the Grand Bend Motorplex. (Grand Bend, )
8/31/2008 The top bracket racers from tracks across NHRA’s Northwest division were at Firebird Raceway this weekend, vying for team and individual honors and a share of the purse worth $16,000. With two winners on Sunday, the home team from Firebird Raceway earned its fifth overall team title. (Eagle, )
8/31/2008 Jerry Toliver missed qualifying for eliminations today at the 54th annual U.S. Nationals. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 For Hector Arana, the rider of the Lucas Oil Buell Pro Stock Motorcycle, it’s all or nothing for the Milltown, Ind., resident in tomorrow’s 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Antron Brown powered his David Powers-owned Matco Tools dragster to the No. 8 qualifying position Saturday afternoon at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 FRAM Top Fuel driver Cory McClenathan held on to the No. 2 position at the 54th annual U.S. Nationals after five qualifying rounds on the strength of his 3.852-second run at 312.57 mph, recorded on Friday evening. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 The Third Annual PMRA Challenge at the Grand Bend Motorplex was anything but predictable with strong performances, some big upsets, and an alternate getting into the final round. (Grand Bend, )
8/31/2008 The battle plan crew chief Lance Larsen devised coming into the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals called for getting the Hope4Sudan/Lend America/Nitro Fish Top Fuel dragster to make consistent qualifying laps. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Under a sunny sky and in temperatures in the high 80s, Jack Beckman scorched the track in the final qualifying session for the U.S. Nationals, recording the second-quickest pass of the round of 4.182 seconds at 293.92 mph. His Don Schumacher Racing teammate Ron Capps was the quickest, with a 4.173/295.92. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Ron Capps threw out a stunning pass in the fifth and final Funny Car qualifying session for the U.S. Nationals today, posting the quickest run of the round in the heat of the day of 4.173 seconds at 295.92 mph. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 For the fourth consecutive qualifying pass, reigning world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. managed to coax a little more speed out of his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt Sunday morning when he improved to a 6.664 at 206.23 mph. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Tim Tindle completed a solid qualifying at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park with his best run of 6.030-seconds, 235.39 mph earning the fourth starting position for Sunday's eliminations. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Four pairs into Saturday evening's third round of professional qualifying for the JEGS ProMod Challenge, this year's 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis took a decidedly nasty turn when Bristol winner Steve Engel lost control of his '63 Diamond Heavy Haul Corvette and impacted the left-side retaining wall at a high rate of speed. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 A 4.117-second qualifying run at 300.60 mph Saturday night brought a sigh of relief from Melanie Troxel, crew chief Brian Corradi and the R2B2 Racing Dodge Charger R/T team. And it put her No. 6 in the top 16 for Monday's Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O'Reilly Raceway Park. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Team Hammonds participated in two qualifying sessions today at the 54th annual NHRA MacTools U.S. Nationals at the O'Reilly Raceway Park resulting in maintaining 21st place. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Vance & Hines Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson rider Eddie Krawiec took home the $25,000 payday in the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle held during the second day of qualifying at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis on Saturday night. (Indianapolis, )
8/31/2008 Heading into Sunday’s final day of qualifying at the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, the hottest seats in the house will be under Greg Stanfield and Karen Stoffer. (Indianapolis, )