News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Pacific Raceways

Jun 17, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH. Friday, June 16, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 SHIELDS, AUSTIN LEAD QUALIFIERS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS' LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT KENT, Wash. - In the first rounds of qualifying at the NHRA L ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Cherokee County Motorsports Park

Jun 17, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION CHEROKEE COUNTY MOTORSPORTS PARK Friday, June 16, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 CALLAWAY JOINS CONWAY, LEADS FIELD AT CHEROKEE MOTORCPORTS PARK RUSK, Texas - In the first rounds of qualifying at Cherokee County Motorsports P ... Continue reading

Funny Car points leader Capps says his juices flow when the pressure is on

Jun 16, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 11 of 23 K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Englishtown, N.J. Race Date: June 16-18, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; 203-243-2438 cell; jstropus@earthlink.net FUNNY CAR POINTS LEADER CAPPS SAYS HIS JUIC ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Is Ready to Complete His Englishtown Resume

Jun 15, 2006

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Is Ready to Complete His Englishtown Resume ACDelco Cobalt crew looks for consecutive wins for first time since 2003 Sugar Hill, Ga., June 14, 2006 - In his 13 years of NHRA Pro Stock competition at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in En ... Continue reading

Top Fuel points leader Troxel focused on keeping her dream season alive

Jun 15, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 11 of 23 K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Englishtown, N.J. Race Date: June 16-18, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; 203-243-2438 cell; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL FOCUSED ON KEEPING HER DREAM SEASON ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM DENVER

Jun 11, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Hacker (626) 428-0280 PERSONETT, HUNT, EFANTIS, BEAUREGARD, AND LOOKOFSKY QUALIFY NO. 1 AT MILE HIGH EVENT MORRISON, Colo. - The NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series enjoyed a beautiful day in the Denver area at the Mountain Madness NHRA Sport Compact Nationals at Bandimere Speedw ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SAT. QUALIFYING FROM CHICAGO

Jun 11, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NHRA Communications, (626) 253-6337 SCHUMACHER CONTINUES QUALIFYING DOMINANCE; ELLIS JOINS MICKEY THOMPSON 6-SECOND CLUB JOLIET, Ill. -- Tony Schumacher ran the quickest Top Fuel pass of the year - a 4.447 at 327.27 mph - to lead a record-setting two days of professional qualifying at the ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson wins King Demon Crown and $50,000

Jun 11, 2006

*F**OR 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 KING DEMON CROWN A special event held in conjunction with the NINTH ANNUAL NHRA CARQUEST AUTO PAR ... Continue reading

Capps barely makes Chicago Funny Car field, qualifies No. 12

Jun 11, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Date: June 9-11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS BARELY MAKES CHICAGO FUNNY CAR FIELD, QUALIFIE ... Continue reading

Troxel No. 12 in rain-shortened Chicago qualifying

Jun 11, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Date: June 9-11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL NO. 12 IN RAIN-SHORTENED CHICAGO QUALIFYING J ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. collects third career No. in Chicago qualifying, is King Demon Crown semifinalist

Jun 10, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Date: June 9-11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. COLLECTS THIRD CAREER NO. 1 IN QUALIFYIN ... Continue reading

NHRA ALERT: ELLIS CRACKS SEVEN-SECOND BARRIER

Jun 10, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 CHIP ELLIS BREAKS SEVEN-SECOND BARRIER; JOINS DEFENDING WORLD CHAMP ANDREW HINES IN MICKEY THOMPSON 6-SECOND CLUB JOLIET, Ill. - Chip Ellis became only the second rider in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle history to break the seven-second barrier when he ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. grabs provisional Pro Stock pole in Chicago

Jun 10, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Date: June 9-11, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. GRABS PROVISIONAL POLE IN CHICAGO WITH S ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits Sixth Midway through Joliet Qualifying

Jun 10, 2006

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Sits Sixth Midway through Joliet Qualifying Event: 9th Annual Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Friday, June 9, 2006 Location: Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL The first day of qualifying for the Carquest Auto Parts Nationa ... Continue reading

CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals

Jun 10, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NHRA Communications, (626) 253-6337 RECORD-SETTING TIMES POSTED IN CHICAGO IN OPENING QUALIFYING ROUNDS; NITRO POINTS LEADERS HAVE YET TO MAKE CUT JOLIET, Ill. (June 9) -- Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. covered Route 66 Raceway in 4.672 seconds Friday night to highlight a very quick o ... Continue reading