News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

NHRA NEWS: SATURDAY , GAINESVILLE

Mar 19, 2006

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 37th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the third of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will No. 6 at Gainesville

Mar 19, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA A ... Continue reading

Troxel works her way into No. 12 in Gainesville qualifying

Mar 19, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL WORKS HER WAY INTO NO. 12 IN GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING GA ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. posts career-best ET to qualify No. 5 in Gainesville

Mar 19, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. POSTS CAREER-BEST ET TO QUALIFY NO. 5 IN GAINESVI ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SATURDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

Mar 19, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 SCHUMACHER AND ANDERSON REMAIN PERFECT QUALIFIERS, JOIN FORCE AND SCHNITZ AS GATORNATIONALS LEADERS GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Reigning POWERade Series world champions Tony Schumacher and Greg Anderson qualified No. 1 for the third time in as many races Saturd ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Update: WJ Will Roll Off 14th at the ACDelco Gatornationals

Mar 19, 2006

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Will Roll Off 14th at the ACDelco Gatornationals Event: 37th Annual ACDelco Gatornationals Day/Date: Saturday, March 18, 2006 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL On the basis of a 6.696-second, 206.80 mph run recorded o ... Continue reading

Bazemore qualifies No. 2 in Gainesville, questions rev limiter rule

Mar 19, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE QUALIFIES NO. 2 IN GAINESVILLE, QUESTIONS REV LIMITE ... Continue reading

Capps pulls out a No. 6 in Gainesville qualifying

Mar 19, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PULLS OUT A NO. 6 IN FINAL GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING GAINE ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson captures 3rd No. 1 of season

Mar 19, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA MARCH 16-19, 2006 ... Continue reading

Funny Car driver Bazemore hits the road for Matco Tools

Mar 19, 2006

(Editor's Note: high-res digital image of Whit Bazemore on the Matco Tools truck ride available on request. Please email jstropus@earthlink.net with the request.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink. ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 2, seeks second consecutive win at Gainesville

Mar 18, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA MARCH 16-19, 2006 Qua ... Continue reading

Despite missing Gatornats field, rookie Carlson remains upbeat

Mar 18, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DESPITE MISSING GATORNATIONALS FIELD, ROOKIE CARLSON REMAINS ... Continue reading

Scelzi collects No. 8 in Gainesville qualifying

Mar 18, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI COLLECTS NO. 8 IN GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING GAINESVILLE, ... Continue reading

Bill Lester to Race Into History in Hometown Atlanta

Mar 18, 2006

Precision Tune Auto Care Teams Up With First African-American Driver to Attempt to Qualify for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup in 20 years LEESBURG, Va., March 17 -- This weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR fans will see something that has not occurred in a generation of drivers, as Bill Lester attempts to become the first ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

Mar 18, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 FORCE, GRUBNIC, ANDERSON AND BROWN PROVISIONAL NO. 1 QUALFIERS AT GAINESVILLE RACEWAY GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Thirteen-time NHRA POWERade Series world champion John Force raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals at ... Continue reading