NHRA: Jeg's trucks will battle from opposite sides
Jun 17, 2001
June 17, 2001 During the third qualifying session of the weekend John and Mike Coughlin both improved in their identical looking yellow and black Chevy S-10's. John ran a 7.562 at 176.67 mph and moved into the No. 8 position. Mike took over the No. 12 spot with his 7.571 at 176.90 mph run. "We made another solid run du ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: Racing and Father's Day; Remembering the Bond
Jun 16, 2001
June 16, 2001 NEW ORLEANS: I was five years old when my father introduced me to motorsports. Dad thought it was a normal family outing to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was his way of spending some quality time with his wife and kids. Little did he know that he was fueling his son with a passion that would last a ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2001
June 15, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL & COSTA MESA, CA - June 15, 2001 - AllRace Magazine and The Auto Channel have agreed to the formation of an exclusive marketing and promotional alliance. AllRace (http://www.allracemagazine.com) is delivered weekly via the Internet and provides weekly news and op-ed coverage on domestic and i ... Continue reading
NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 24, Gary Beck
Jun 15, 2001
June 15, 2001 Like Gary Scelzi, who considers Gary Beck his drag racing hero, Beck won the first time he ever strapped himself into a Top Fuel dragster at an NHRA national event. And it wasn't just any old race -- it was the granddaddy of them all, the U.S. Nationals. Beck met Jerry Ruth, the King of the Northwest and ... Continue reading
NHRA: Mac Tools becomes initial sponsor of US Nationals at Indy
Jun 13, 2001
June 13, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio - Mac Tools, a leading nationwide supplier of hand tools and equipment, signed a five-year agreement with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Nationals, the most prestigious drag racing event in the world. This is the first time in NHRA history ... Continue reading
NHRA: Benza braces for memorable weekend
Jun 13, 2001
June 13, 2001 COLUMBUS – Pro Stock driver Bob Benza will be easy to find at this weekend’s 37th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals – he’ll be the one anxiously awaiting his first trip down National Trail Raceway’s smooth quarter-mile. The reason for Benza’s renewed enthusiasm is cle ... Continue reading
NHRA: Krisher Hires Rickie Smith as New Crew Chief
Jun 12, 2001
June 12, 2001 Ron Krisher, currently seventh in the NHRA Winston Pro Stock standings with one victory, will have a new crew chief tuning his Eagle One Chevrolet Cavalier in this weekend's (June 15-17) Pontiac Excitement Nationals at National Trail Raceway. It's Rickie Smith, twice a winning driver in the class, taking ... Continue reading
NHRA: Thomas catching up to the pack
Jun 12, 2001
June 12, 2001 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Every driver of note in the competitive world of NHRA Pro Stock racing has been on a giant learning curve this year. New rules calling for a massive switch to 2001 body styles across the class reset any competitive edge that teams had built over the past several years. Now, the race ... Continue reading
NHRA: Dixon hoping to bring Championship back to Prudhomme
Jun 12, 2001
June 12, 2001 HEBRON, Ohio - Being selected by a team owner to drive a 6,000-horsepower, nitromethane-burning, 325 mph dragster is quite an accomplishment and a privilege. When that team owner is the legendary Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, it gives a whole new meaning to the word 'honored.' Larry Dixon was selected by Pru ... Continue reading
NHRA: Pawuk ready to make his mark among Pro Stock elite
Jun 12, 2001
June 12, 2001 HEBRON, Ohio - Just competing in the NHRA's Pro Stock category is an extremely difficult task. Competing well requires a driver to perform on a whole new plateau. Mark Pawuk is ready to climb his way into the terrain of the Pro Stock elite. Pawuk, from Bath, Ohio, will be seeking to continue his impressiv ... Continue reading
NHRA: Teams eye record performances, Winston Points at National Trail
Jun 12, 2001
June 2, 2001 KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio - The National Hot Rod Association has issued a red warning alert. The National Trail Raceway record book is in danger. Every performance record that the historic quarter-mile just east of Columbus has posted on the wall prior to the 37th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals presented by ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS event goes out with a bang at US 13 Dragway
Jun 11, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION U.S. 13 DRAGWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2001 FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT GOES OUT WITH A BANG AT U.S. 13 DRAGWAY DELMAR, Del. - Nearly eight hours of racing and 400 racers later, the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at U.S. 13 Drag ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS: Payne, Wells score big wins at CIBR
Jun 11, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION THE COLONEL'S BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 2001 PAYNE, WELLS SCORE BIG WINS AT CIBR BRAINERD, Minn. - Jay Payne picked up his fourth win of the season in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at this weekend's Colo ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg's cars are ready to win in hometown
Jun 11, 2001
June 11, 2001 Racing at your hometown track can bring out the best in you. That is exactly what Jeg and Troy Coughlin are looking forward to when Team Jeg's rolls into National Trail Raceway for the annual 37th NHRA Pontiac Excitement Nationals. The Coughlin family has a long-standing tradition of winning in a variety ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS Saturday Results from Brainerd
Jun 10, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION THE COLONEL'S BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2001 SHIELDS BUMPS BOWLER, PAYNE STAYS ON TOP BRAINERD, Minn. - Duane Shields used his final qualifying pass to vault him to the top of the Federal-Mogul Dr ... Continue reading
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