News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA: Time is on Etchells' & Epler's side heading into Houston

Mar 23, 2001

(Note: The following is also attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 TIME IS ON ETCHELLS' & EPLER'S SIDE HEADING INTO HOUSTON Putnam, Conn., March 20, 2001 - One term often used to describe a race car driver's level of experience is "seat time". The ... Continue reading

NHRA: Layton and Schartz hired at NTR

Mar 22, 2001

March 22, 2001 GLENDORA, Calif. - The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) has named Jim Layton as general manager and Patrick Schartz as sales and marketing manager at National Trail Raceway (NTR), in Kirkersville, Ohio. NTR is home to the Pontiac Excitement NHRA Nationals presented by Summit Racing, the sixth longest- ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg's is ready for more success in Houston

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 Houston Raceway Park has been kind to the Jeg's Mail Order Pro Stock cars through the years. In fact, Jeg Coughlin Jr won his first professional NHRA national event in only his second race behind the wheel of a "factory hotrod" at the track. Last weekend the team debuted their two identical looking yello ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg's Trucks return to Houston

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 John and Mike Coughlin continue to stay focused on the big picture. The team recently brought their small block engine program in-house and is starting to see some benefits. "We had the steam to qualify at the Mac Tools Gatornationals," explained Mike. "We were running competitive mph all weekend. We jus ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 37, Edmond Richardson

Mar 21, 2001

March 21, 2001 Statistically, he ranks among the most successful sportsman racers in NHRA history with 38 national event wins, three national championships, and 12 division titles. Heading into the 2001 season, only nine drivers have won more NHRA national events. Edmond Richardson's stats don't entirely illustrate his ... Continue reading

NHRA teams set for record assault on Houston Raceway Park

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 BAYTOWN, Texas - Certain quarter-mile stretches on the NHRA circuit seem to arouse an extra sense of excitement and anticipation among the sport's competitors. Houston Raceway Park is one of those tracks. Known for housing one of the quickest drag strips in the country, HRP has the ability to make NHRA t ... Continue reading

NHRA: Gilbertson returns to site of longshot victory

Mar 20, 2001

March 20, 2001 BAYTOWN, Texas - A longshot is never given much chance to succeed. But when the right opportunities present themselves, combined with a little luck, anything is possible. Just ask Bob Gilbertson. Gilbertson entered last year's Houston event in the spring with no career victories, no final round appearanc ... Continue reading

NHRA: Mac Tools Gator Nationals Postponed

Mar 18, 2001

March 18, 2001 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Persistent rain showers forced NHRA officials to postpone Sunday's eliminations for the 32nd annual Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals until April 20-21. Eliminations for pro, sportsman and pro modified exhibition entries qualified for the $2 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series event ... Continue reading

NHRA: MOPAR Performance Parts to sponsor Hemi Challenge at US Nationals

Mar 18, 2001

March 18, 2001 GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- As part of the National Hot Rod Association's 50th Anniversary celebration, Mopar Performance Parts will sponsor the Super Stock Hemi Challenge at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, Aug. 29-Sept. 3 at Indianapolis Raceway Park, officials from both organizations announced today. Mopar Performan ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 38, James Warren

Mar 17, 2001

March 17, 2001 James Warren was the driving third of the famous Warren-Coburn-Miller Top Fuel team that for many years proved to be one of the best on the West Coast and equally formidable when they towed east. Warren and his two partners, Roger Coburn and Marvin Miller, were known as the Ridge Route Terrors because th ... Continue reading

NHRA: Jeg's Trucks are looking to improve

Mar 17, 2001

March 17, 2001 During the first of four scheduled qualifying sessions the Jeg's Trucks came out swinging. John ran a 7.602 at 177.23 mph and landed in the No. 6 spot. Mike laid down a 7.596 at 176.77 mph and moved into the No. 5 position. ... Continue reading

NHRA FMDRS Heads East to Gainesville For This Weekend's Gatornationals

Mar 15, 2001

GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 15 The 50th Anniversary edition of NHRA drag racing brings its professional and Federal-Mogul sportsman categories to Gainesville this weekend for the 32nd annual Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The event, which begins today with Federal-Mogul qualifying, will be the season's f ... Continue reading

NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 39; Danny Ongais

Mar 15, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 15, 2001 Known for years as "the Silent Hawaiian" because of his reluctance to express himself, Danny Ongais earned a reputation as one of motorsports' most versatile and successful racers, using his driving skills to speak loudly in a variety of auto ... Continue reading

NHRA: Wally Parks honored at special 50th anniversary luncheon

Mar 15, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 15, 2001 LOS ANGELES -- National Hot Rod Association founder Wally Parks was honored Tuesday during a special 50th anniversary gathering at the Tam O'Shanter Inn, the official site where the drag racing sanctioning body was founded 50 years ago. Parks ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Jeg’s Trucks bring engine program in house

Mar 15, 2001

Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel March 15, 2001 Team Jeg’s brought their Pro Stock Truck engine program in-house to their R&D facility in Delaware, Ohio. Richard Maskin and his staff at DART Machinery will focus 100% of their energy on the Pro Stock engine program. “The Pro Stoc ... Continue reading