News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA: Troy Coughlin seeking first National event win in Bristol

Apr 24, 2001

April 24, 2001 BRISTOL, Tenn. - The NHRA record books don't list Troy Coughlin as an official NHRA national event winner, but the Columbus, Ohio driver does know what it's like to be the centerpiece in the Winner's Circle. That's because Coughlin's only career victory -- the 2000 Winston Showdown, NHRA's all-star event ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg Coughlin wins second in a row and moves into second in the points

Apr 24, 2001

April 23, 2001 Reigning Pro Stock Champion Jeg Coughlin, Jr faced off against Tom Martino in the opening round of the Mac Tools Gatornationals. Lane choice went to Coughlin when the two drivers squared off. The Jeg's Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier rolled into the right lane. Both drivers rolled into the beams slowly. Je ... Continue reading

NHRA: Dixon, Force, Jeg Coughlin, Hines and Stanfield winners at Gatornationals

Apr 23, 2001

April 23, 2001 GAINESVILLE, Fla. - John Force scored his 94th career NHRA Funny Car victory at Saturday's rain delayed Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the fifth race of the NHRA's 50th anniversary season. Larry Dixon, Jeg Coughlin, Matt Hines and Greg Stanfield also won their respective categories at t ... Continue reading

NHRA: Finishing Order Mac Tools Gatornationals

Apr 23, 2001

April 23, 2001 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 32nd annual MAC Tools NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The $1.7 million race is the fifth of 24 events in the $50-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. TOP FUEL: 1. Larry Dixon; 2. ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Meyer gets back to winning ways

Apr 22, 2001

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION HALLSVILLE RACEWAY Sunday, April 22, 2001 MEYER GETS BACK TO WINNING WAYS HALLSVILLE, TEXAS-The South Central Division Federal-Mogul event concluded today under overcast and windy weather conditions as drivers from as far away as Johnso ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS: Kilgore, Texas Racer Changes Seats for Hallsville Event

Apr 22, 2001

April 22, 2001 Hallsville, Texas- Steve Torrence, who overcame a serious illness to compete in the South Central Division's Super Comp category, hopped into another car this weekend. Torrence, from Kilgore, Texas normally pilots a super comp dragster, along with his father Billy, but had to change cars because the moto ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's is focused on winning the Mac Tools Gatornationals

Apr 21, 2001

April 21, 2001 The qualified drivers and their teams returned to Gainesville Raceway to complete the Mac Tools Gatornationals. The race was rescheduled after the fields were set due to rain. NHRA officials gave competitors two test and tune sessions to get ready for raceday. During the first session Jeg was in the seve ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 32: Darrell Gwynn

Apr 19, 2001

April 19, 2001 Over the course of his 10-year career, from May 1980 to April 1990, only two racers won more NHRA national events than Darrell Gwynn: Bob Glidden and Kenny Bernstein. Gwynn was at the height of his career, just a month removed from his last win, when he crashed at England's Santa Pod Raceway on April 15, ... Continue reading

RACING HISTORY: The great cars of racing: Ford Mustang

Apr 18, 2001

April 18, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - If ever there was a car that appeared in the right place at the right time, Mustang was it. The Mustang was born 37 years ago today in 1964 ... and it was born to race. In the early sixties, Ford and the other American automakers were "officially" out of racing. Racing was - and still i ... Continue reading

NHRA names Franco director of youth and education services

Apr 18, 2001

April 18, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - Marc Franco has been named director of youth and education services for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), it was announced today. In his new position, Franco will be responsible for managing all aspects of the NHRA's Youth and Education Services program, including coordination o ... Continue reading

NHRA: Neilson named NHRA Pacific Division Director

Apr 18, 2001

April 18, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - Charlie Neilson has been named Pacific Division Director (Division 7) for the National Hot Rod Association, it was announced today by Len Imbrogno, NHRA director of sportsman racing and member tracks. In his new position, Neilson, 41, will manage the competition at the 21 NHRA-member f ... Continue reading

NHRA: Prolong super lubricants continues sponsorship of Northwest Nationals

Apr 18, 2001

April 18, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - Prolong Super Lubricants, a worldwide leader in car-care products and automotive lubricants, has signed a one-year contract extension with the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) to continue their primary sponsorship of the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Seattle International Raceway. The ... Continue reading

NHRA: 'The Fast Lane: The History of NHRA Drag Racing' hits bookstores nationwide

Apr 18, 2001

April 18, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - To honor its 50th anniversary, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has teamed up with ReganBooks to deliver "THE FAST LANE: The History of NHRA Drag Racing" to bookstores throughout the United States. The 230-page retrospect, features full-color photographs with extraordinary insig ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team JEG'S looks to continue winning momentum

Apr 17, 2001

April 17, 2001 Reigning NHRA Winston Drag Racing Pro Stock Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr and his new JEG'S Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier will return to the rain delayed NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals fresh off of a win. Jeg won the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals for the second consecutive year and vaulted from the No .8 pos ... Continue reading

NHRA: Mac Tools GatorNationals to resume April 20-21

Apr 17, 2001

April 17, 2001 GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The 32nd annual Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals are scheduled to resume Friday, April 20, with a test and tune session for all five professional classes and seven sportsman categories. Final eliminations will be contested on Saturday, April 21, beginning at 11 a.m. The $2 million dollar ... Continue reading