News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

Beckman out in first round in Pomona

Feb 11, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN OUT IN FIRST ROUND IN POMONA POM ... Continue reading

Capps loses a heartbreaker in Pomona quarters

Feb 11, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS LOSES A HEARTBREAKER IN QUARTERFIN ... Continue reading

Capps on a tear, qualifies No. 3 in Pomona

Feb 11, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS ON A TEAR, QUALIFIES NO. 3 IN POMO ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: A Consistent WJ Will Roll Off 14th at the Winternationals

Feb 11, 2007

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net *A Consistent WJ Will Roll Off 14th at the Winternationals* * * *Event: *47th Annual* *Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals *Day/Date: *Saturday, February 10, 2007 *Location:* Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA On the strength of ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: KJ Will Start Seventh in Pomona

Feb 11, 2007

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net *KJ Will Start Seventh in Pomona* * * *Event: *47th Annual* *Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals *Day/Date: *Saturday, February 10, 2007 *Location:* Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Over the course of the first three days at th ... Continue reading

Beckman grabs No. 6 in Pomona season-opener

Feb 11, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN GRABS NO. 6 IN QUALIFYING AT SEA ... Continue reading

Scelzi is No. 1 qualifier in Pomona

Feb 10, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI IS NO. 1 QUALIFIER IN POMONA POMO ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Update: WJ Sits Seventh after the First Day in Pomona

Feb 9, 2007

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net *WJ Sits Seventh after the First Day in Pomona* * * *Event: *47th Annual* *Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals *Day/Date: *Thursday, February 8, 2007 *Location:* Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Warren Johnson and the GM Perfor ... Continue reading

Vietnam Veterans of America to Benefit From Veterans Tribute Dragster

Feb 6, 2007

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) is proud to be included in the effort by drag-racing philanthropist Evan Knoll to salute Vietnam veterans by dedicating a Top Fuel dragster in memory of the 58,000 Americans who perished in Vietnam, along with those still listed as missing ... Continue reading

Scelzi says Pomona is "the beginning of a war"

Feb 5, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI EXCITED ABOUT START OF NEW FUNNY ... Continue reading

20 Questions with Todd Okuhara, crew chief on Mail Terminal Services Dodge Funny Car

Feb 3, 2007

(Editors: Attached is digital image of Todd Okuhara at work. Photo by Ron Lewis. Additional images available on request.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Feb. 8-11, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEA ... Continue reading

DSR takes 1-3-4 in Funny Car testing in Phoenix

Jan 28, 2007

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES National Time Trials Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Jan. 26-28, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DSR TAKES NOS. 1, 3 AND 4 IN FUNNY CAR TIMES AT PHOENIX TESTS CHANDLER, Ariz. (Jan. ... Continue reading

Catching up with '05 Funny Car champ Gary Scelzi

Jan 18, 2007

(Editors: Attached is a "spy" image of the new Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car bodies and paint scheme.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CATCHING UP WITH 2005 NHRA FUNNY CAR CHAMPION ... Continue reading

Mach 1 Air Services signs Ashley Force and Erica Enders

Jan 18, 2007

Mach 1 Air Services signs Ashley Force and Erica Enders PHOENIX (Jan. 17) -- Mach 1 Air Services will sponsor two of drag racing's biggest stars -- Funny Car rookie Ashley Force and third-year Pro Stock racer Erica Enders -- in 2007 and beyond. In an effort to broaden its global name recognition in the months following ... Continue reading

NHRA TRANSCRIPT: ASHLEY, JOHN FORCE

Jan 17, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 NHRA Media Center Online: http://media.nhra.com NHRA TRANSCRIPT WITH ASHLEY AND JOHN FORCE: ASHLEY TO DRIVE FUNNY CAR IN 2007 THE MODERATOR: It was announced earlier today during a press conference at John Force Racing headquarters that Ashley Force wil ... Continue reading