News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA NEWS: Newsmakers, Jan. 8, 2007

Jan 9, 2007

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport Access to the latest NHRA releases, driver photos, credential requests, satellite coordinates and more available at http://media.nhra.com <http://media.nhra.com/> NEWS NUGGETS * WHAT IS THE "COUNTDOWN?": It is NHRA's new and improved system for deter ... Continue reading

NHRA Newsmakers: A Funny Car on Wall Street

Dec 19, 2006

* NATIONAL TIME TRIALS, PHOENIX, FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, JAN. 26-28: Pre-season action moves from Nevada to Arizona as the professional teams continue to tweak off-season changes at this second of three optional test sessions. Open to media. Please contact NHRA Media Relations at (626) 914-4761 for more informa ... Continue reading

NHRA Newsmakers: December 4, 2006

Dec 5, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport NEWS NUGGETS * SCHUMACHER WINS FOURTH QUARTER DRIVER OF THE YEAR: NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher, who made the greatest comeback in NHRA history to win his third consecutive and fourth overall NHRA POWERade Series world championship, was name ... Continue reading

SCHUMACHER NAMED FOURTH QUARTER DRIVER OF THE YEAR

Nov 30, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 SCHUMACHER NAMED FOURTH QUARTER DRIVER OF THE YEAR GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2006) - Tony Schumacher has been named Fourth Quarter Driver of the Year for 2006, it was announced today by Barry Schmoyer, president of the Driver of the Year Foundati ... Continue reading

NHRA Norwalk Tickets On Sale Monday December 4

Nov 28, 2006

Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Tickets On Sale Monday, December 4 Norwalk, Ohio, November 27 - The most popular pieces of paper in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule will soon be available. Tickets to the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals go on sale to the public Monday, December ... Continue reading

Mindy's Minute: NHRA Season Comes to a Close

Nov 17, 2006

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) NHRA SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE Moorpark, Calif. - (November 16, 2006) I am dedicating this Mindy’s Minute to the NHRA POWERad ... Continue reading

OLSON NAMED NHRA DIRECTOR OF TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR RACING

Nov 13, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 NHRA NAMES NEW DIRECTOR, TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR RACING Veteran crew chief Dan Olson joins NHRA GLENDORA, Calif (Nov. 12, 2006) - NHRA announced today that Dan Olson, veteran crew chief most recently with Don Schumacher Racing, has been named as Di ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will earns top ten spot

Nov 13, 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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA A ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson wins Auto Club Finals

Nov 13, 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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.) NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006 QUALIFYING ... Continue reading

Troxel is runner-up to champion Schumacher in Pomona

Nov 13, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL IS RUNNER-UP TO CHAMPI ... Continue reading

Scelzi ends hard season seventh in NHRA FC points

Nov 13, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI ENDS HARD SEASON SEVEN ... Continue reading

Beckman bowls 'em over in Pomona, sets both ends of national records, reaches second final

Nov 12, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN BOWLS 'EM OVER IN POM ... Continue reading

Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race in Pomona

Nov 12, 2006

Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race in Pomona POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12) -- David Baca concluded a constructive 2006 campaign with an emotional race day at Pomona, losing in the first round to reigning series champion Tony Schumacher, who won his fourth series title Sunday. The Mach 1 Air Services team knew th ... Continue reading

Unlikely early finish for Coughlin (NHRA)

Nov 12, 2006

Unlikely early finish for Coughlin POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12) -- Defending event champion Jeg Coughlin's attempt at a second straight trophy at the Auto Club NHRA Finals ended abruptly in the first round of Sunday's competition when Coughlin's Slammers Ultimate Milk/Jegs.com Chevrolet Cobalt violently shook its tires at ... Continue reading

Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history

Nov 12, 2006

Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Popular Pro Stock phenomenon Erica Enders battled her way into the quickest Pro Stock field ever assembled at the famed Auto Club Raceway in Pomona Calif., capturing the 14th starting position of the 42nd annual Auto Club of Southern Calif ... Continue reading