News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA: Dunn, Frank Pedregon, Yates, Brown and Panella Leave Georgia with Wins

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - Frank Pedregon scored his fourth career NHRA Funny Car victory at Sunday's Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, the seventh race of the NHRA's 50th anniversary season. Mike Dunn, Jim Yates, Antron Brown and Bob Panella also won their respective categories at the $2 ... Continue reading

NHRA: Race Results, Southern Nationals, Commerce, GA

May 7, 2001

May 7, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. -- Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 21st annual Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. The $2 million race is the seventh of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. TOP FUEL: 1. Mike Dunn; 2. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Toliver, Bernstein, Anderson, Hines and Panella top Qualifiers at Southern Nationals

May 5, 2001

May 5, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - Jerry Toliver earned the top qualifying position in Funny Car at the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals with a quarter-mile run of 4.843 seconds at 310.98 mph. Toliver's WWF Racing Pontiac Firebird will be on the pole for the first time in 2001. Kenny Bernstein, Greg Anderson, Matt H ... Continue reading

NHRA: Bernstein, Toliver, Anderson, Hines and Panells Among Leaders at Southern Nationals

May 5, 2001

May 05, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - Kenny Bernstein led Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals with a quarter-mile run of 4.521 seconds at a top speed of 318.92 mph. Bernstein's pass equaled the quickest elapsed time under the NHRA's 90-percent nitro-methane rule. Jerry Toliver, Greg Ande ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's will focus on improving on second day

May 5, 2001

May 05, 2001 In the first session Troy rolled his Jeg's Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier into the left lane. He blasted off of the starting and headed straight down the middle of the groove. Troy ran a 6.998 at 198.32 mph. He moved into the No. 14 position and will have three additional qualifying sessions to improve. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg's trucks are looking good

May 5, 2001

May 05, 2001 A total of 34 Pro Stock Trucks began their battle today. They will battle over four qualifying sessions to be among the quick sixteen that get to play on raceday and have a chance to win the NHRA Advanced Auto Parts Nationals. John Coughlin and his yellow and black Jeg Mail Order Chevy S-10 was the first o ... Continue reading

NHRA: Warren Report: Atlanta Edition, The Heat is On

May 4, 2001

For Release: May 3, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Goodwrench Service Plus News & Notes for the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, May 4-6, 2001 THE HEAT IS ON When Warren Johnson relocated his family from Minnesota to Georgia ... Continue reading

NHRA: Kurt Chronicles: Atlanta Edition, There is no place like home

May 4, 2001

For Release: May 3, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals, Atlanta, May 4-6, 2001 NO PLACE LIKE HOME Kurt Johnson will experience the ultimate luxury for a touring racer: an event at ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 30, Chris Karamesines

May 3, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 3, 2001 What Chris Karamesines lacks in NHRA national event wins (0 for 3 in career NHRA finals) he's more than made up for in near-mythical tales generated during a six-decade career. Equipped with a fearless driving style that was largely influenced by ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's is refocused and ready for battle

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 The battle for the top spot in NHRA Pro Stock is on and is heating up with each race. Reigning Pro Stock Champion Jeg Coughlin will enter the seventh race of the season ready to strike from the No. 3 position. He has 414 points and is a mere 17 p ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 31, Dick LaHaie

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 In a long and distinguished and still ongoing career in drag racing, Dick LaHaie has proven himself of championship caliber of numerous fronts. An NHRA Winston Top Fuel champion as a driver in 1987 and a two-time championship crew chief for Scott ... Continue reading

NHRA: 330 mph masters race for victory at Southern Nationals in Atlanta

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - In April, the lush scenery of northeastern Georgia offers a surreal setting for the pageantry and tradition of golf's most prestigious tournament, The Masters. In May, the same region of the Peach State gears up for a different ki ... Continue reading

NHRA: Toliver hoping to rebound in Atlanta

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - Jerry Toliver left Atlanta Dragway last year with a semifinal finish and the NHRA Winston points lead over the legendary John Force. He had the financial backing of the WWF and had already collected two national event wins on the ... Continue reading

NHRA: Matt Hines aims for fourth Winston Championship

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 COMMERCE, Ga. - Regardless of what happens in the career of Matt Hines, he will go down as one of the greatest Pro Stock Motorcycle riders in NHRA history. His 27 career victories, place him fourth on the all-time Pro Stock Motorcycle win list. A ... Continue reading

NHRA: Parks awarded Eagle One Shav Glick Award

May 2, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 2, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Founder Wally Parks was selected as the winner of the second annual Eagle One-Shav Glick Award, which honors the venerable motorsports writer of the Los Angeles Times and is a symbol of extra ... Continue reading