News By Topic: Drag Racing

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

Capps completes emotional season third in Funny Car 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 CAPPS COMPLETES EMOTIONAL SEA ... 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

Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1

Nov 12, 2006

Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1 POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Two events ago in Richmond, Va., Mach 1 Air Services Top Fuel racer David Baca upset three-time series champion and No. 1 qualifier Tony Schumacher in the opening round of eliminations to serious put a damper on Schumacher's title defense. It was a sh ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY RESULTS FROM POMONA

Nov 11, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 SCHUMACHER, WORSHAM, LINE AND HINES LEAD QUALIFYING AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS Spectacular Worsham crash closes second day qualifying at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona POMONA, Calif. -- Tony Schumacher led Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the Auto Club NHRA Fin ... Continue reading

Coughlin shrugs off heat, advances to top half spot (NHRA)

Nov 10, 2006

Coughlin shrugs off heat, advances to top half spot POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 10) -- A sun-splashed Friday in Southern California made it tough on the racers attempting to qualify for the 42nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals. But defending race champion Jeg Coughlin seemed unfazed, running an improved 7.714 at 206.23 mph in hi ... Continue reading

ESPN2 To Have 5 Hours of Coverage From NHRA Finale

Nov 8, 2006

FYI. Michael Padian NHRA POWERade Series Communications http://media.nhra.com <http://media.nhra.com/> O: 626-250-2217 C: 626-278-0312 _____ From: Hall, Andy [mailto:Andy.Hall@espn.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 9:13 AM To: andy.hall@espn.com Subject: ESPN News - ESPN2 To Have 5 Hours of Coverage From NHRA Final ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Nov 6, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS Sunday, November 5, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 BATEMAN AND BATEMAN CASH IN ON THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAS VEGAS - NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors wr ... Continue reading