News By Topic: National Hot Rod Association

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich.

Jul 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX Saturday, July 2, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 OWOSSO RACER REICHERT LEADS LUCAS OIL SERIES STANTON, Mich. - Owosso, Mich., resident Bill Reichert jumped to the top of the Top Alcohol Dragster filed w ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Infineon Raceway

Jul 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION INFINEON RACEWAY, SONOMA, CALIF. Saturday, July 2, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 FIELDS SET FOR SUNDAY ELIMINATIONS AT PACIFIC DIVISION LUCAS OIL EVENT SONOMA, Calif. - Qualifying is complete at Infineon Raceway's Team Superstor ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich.

Jul 2, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION MID-MICHIGAN MOTORPLEX July 1, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 PERRY AND SNYDER LEAD OPENING DAY QUALFIYING STANTON, Mich. - Day one of qualifying at Mid-Michigan Motorplex and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series is in the b ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS POST RACE NOTES

Jun 28, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications (626) 914-4761 POST RACE NOTES: NINTH ANNUAL SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS JUNE 24-26, GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILL. TOP FUEL * Brandon Bernstein, from Lake Forest, Calif., earned his seventh career victory and first in more than a year. Bernstein drove ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Sunday Update: Kurt Johnson Sweeps His Way to the Win in St. Louis

Jun 27, 2005

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Sweeps His Way to the Win in St. Louis ACDelco Team Scores Historic First Win for New Cobalt at Sears Craftsman Nationals Sugar Hill, Ga., June 26, 2005 - Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cobalt Racing team recorded their first ... Continue reading

Scelzi collects his fifth Gateway pole, third of year

Jun 26, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. Race Dates: June 24-26, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus,, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI COLLECTS HIS FIFTH POLE AT GATEWAY INTL RACEWAY, ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Satruday Update: WJ Qualifies Third in St. Louis

Jun 26, 2005

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Qualifies Third in St. Louis Event: Ninth Annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 25, 2005 Location: Gateway International Raceway, Madison, IL Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts Pontiac Racing Team ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Qualifies 11th at Gateway

Jun 26, 2005

Q Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Gateway International Raceway Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Wraps Up 11th Q Racing Funny Car To Open Against Bazemore MADISON, Ill. (June 25, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon, driver of the Q Racing Nitro Funny Car, grabbed the 11th-qualifying position for ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Sears Craftsman Nationals, Final Qualifying

Jun 26, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Media Contact: 618-261-2267 DOUG KALITTA EARNS TOP FUEL NO. 1 QUALIFIER AT SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS Gary Scelzi, Kurt Johnson and Andrew Hines lead their categories MADISON, Ill. - POWERade Series Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta earned the No. 1 qualifying position at the Sears Craf ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Update: KJ Captures the No. 1 Qualifying Position in St. Louis

Jun 25, 2005

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Captures the No. 1 Qualifying Position in St. Louis Event: Ninth Annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, June 25, 2005 Location: Gateway International Raceway, Madison, IL On the strength of a 6.750-second, 204.1 ... Continue reading

G Squared Motorsports: Ellis holds onto No. 4

Jun 25, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net NINTH ANNUAL NHRA SEARS CRAFTSMAN NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL ... Continue reading

Coughlin boys look to day two (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jun 25, 2005

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Sears Craftsman Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, IL (St. Louis) June 24th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Troy Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order - '67 Ford Mustang Friday Qualifying Summary Coughlin boys look to day two Brothers Jeg and Troy Cou ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Sits Second Halfway through St. Louis Qualifying

Jun 25, 2005

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Sits Second Halfway through St. Louis Qualifying Event: Ninth Annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Friday, June 24, 2005 Location: Gateway International Raceway, Madison, IL Although track temperatures at Gateway Intern ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Story, agate from Friday Qualifying at the Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals

Jun 25, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Media Contact: 618-261-2267 DIXON SPEEDS TO TOP PASS ON DAY 1 OF SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS Tim Wilkerson, Kurt Johnson and Andrew Hines lead their categories MADISON, Ill. - Surging Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon turned in a 4.614-second run at 321.88 mph for the best pass of the first day ... Continue reading

Stevens high on night racing in St. Louis

Jun 24, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. Race Dates: June 24-26, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus,, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS HIGH ON NIGHT RACING IN ST. LOUIS MADISON, Ill. ... Continue reading