News By Topic: Drag Racing

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Update: Sitting Fifth in Sonoma on Friday, KJ Sets his Sights High For Saturday

Jul 29, 2006

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Sitting Fifth in Sonoma on Friday, KJ Sets his Sights High For Saturday Event: 19th Annual NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Friday, July 28, 2006 Location: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA Having battled unseasonably high temperatures during the ... Continue reading

Fast start places Coughlin fourth (NMCA/JEG'S)

Jul 29, 2006

Fast start places Coughlin fourth CHICAGO (July 28) -- Troy Coughlin has qualified his JEG'S Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier Pro Street racecar in the No. 4 position after two of three qualifying sessions at this weekend's Motive Gear NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing I. Despite track temperatures that rea ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Jeg's Northern Sportsnationals from National Trail Raceway

Jul 28, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, HEBRON, OHIO Thursday, July 27, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 ACTION KICKS OFF FOR NHRA JEG'S NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS HEBRON, Ohio - Racing kicked off today with more than $400,000 in purse and ... Continue reading

Excerpts from NHRA Press Luncheon in San Francisco

Jul 27, 2006

Five drivers from the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series visited the Fior d'Italia restaurant in San Francisco on Wednesday for a luncheon with Northern California media members. Featured drivers included John Force, Gary Scelzi, J.R. Todd, Hillary Will and David Grubnic. Ashley Force, who competes at the divisional leve ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Sonoma Pre Race

Jul 27, 2006

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net With Family on Hand, KJ Looks for a Vintage Performance in Sonoma ACDelco Cobalt crew aims to improve on last year's runner-up finish Sugar Hill, Ga., July 25, 2006 - One of the toughest sections of the 2006 POWERade Drag Racing season will ... Continue reading

WJ is Ready for a Break Out Win in Sonoma

Jul 27, 2006

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net After Spending Time in his Motorhome and Doing Time on 'The Rock', WJ is Ready for a Break Out Win in Sonoma GM Performance Parts GTO crew ready to build on Seattle semifinal finish Sugar Hill, Ga., July 25, 2006 - For fifty weeks out of th ... Continue reading

Amateur Drivers Test Their Speedometers During Chevrolet's "Rev It Up" Tour - VIDEO STORY

Jul 26, 2006

EL TORO - July 26, 2006: Amateur racing is notoriously known as an illegal activity in most parts of the country. However, drivers wishing to accelerate their speedometers will have a chance to legally do so during Chevrolet's "Rev It Up" tour. The cross-country expedition will feature Corvettes, super-charged Colbalt ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson knows roll to championship must start at Sonoma

Jul 26, 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 19TH ANNUAL NHRA FRAM AUTOLITE NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY -- SONOMA, CALIFORNIA JULY 28-30, 2006* * ... Continue reading

Scelzi takes slight detour on his "greatest Funny car comeback"

Jul 24, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 SCHUCK'S AUTO SUPPLY NHRA NATIONALS Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. Race Date: July 21-23, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI TAKES A SLIGHT DETOUR ON HIS 'GREATEST FUNNY ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from SRCA Dragstrip

Jul 24, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION S.R.CA. DRAGSTRIP, GREAT BEND, KAN. Sunday, July 23, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 PUTZ, JONES ON WINNING STREAK IN NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES GREAT BEND, Kan. - SRCA Dragstrip's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eve ... Continue reading

Bazemore wins his first Funny Car title of season in Seattle

Jul 23, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 SCHUCK'S AUTO SUPPLY NHRA NATIONALS Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. Race Date: July 21-23, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE WINS HIS FIRST FUNNY CAR TITLE OF SEASON I ... Continue reading

NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE DRIVER

Jul 23, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE – DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 19TH ANNUAL NHRA SCHUCK’S AUTO SUPPLY NATIONALS PACIFIC RACEWAYS – KENT, WASH. (SEATTLE) ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM SEATTLE

Jul 22, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 BURKART, FULLER AND LINE TAKE QUALIFYING LEAD AT SCHUCK'S AUTO SUPPLY NHRA NATIONALS KENT, Wash. -- Phil Burkart Jr. raced to the qualifying lead Friday with a 4.898 second pass at 316.75 mph, which earned him the provisional Funny Car lead at the 19th ... Continue reading

Seattle - Fuller - No. 1 qualifier - 07-21-06

Jul 22, 2006

News from David Powers Motorsports Valvoline / Louisiana-Pacific / 84 Lumber / Mac Tools For Images or additional Information, Contact: Don Armstrong (832)-252-8732 or (713) 202-4849 e-mail: <mailto:Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com> Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com Fuller on top in Seattle SEATTLE (July 21) -- Top Fuel dri ... Continue reading

Brandon Bernstein Transcript

Jul 19, 2006

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Top Fuel driver Brandon Bernstein (Budweiser/Lucas Oil dragster) visited San Francisco on Monday, July 17, for a chat with media members in advance of the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway, Aug. 28-30. Bernstein is currently ranked thi ... Continue reading