News By Topic: Drag Racing

Nine-day drag racing journey set to begin for Coughlin (NHRA)

Nov 5, 2006

Nine-day drag racing journey set to begin for Coughlin POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 5) -- Three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin will try to fill his need for speed in the days to come with a nine-day, coast-to-coast jaunt that encompasses two of the biggest drag races of the year. Coughlin is entered in both the 42nd annual Au ... Continue reading

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

Nov 4, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS Saturday, November 04, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 SHIELDS, HARKER LEAD QUALIFIERS AT NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES EVENT AT THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAS VEGAS - Qualifying ... Continue reading

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

Nov 4, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS Friday, November 03, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 NHRA LUCAS OIL RACERS GAMBLE ON THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY LAS VEGAS - Racing continued today at the Short Line ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Thursday, from Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Nov 3, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, LAS VEGAS, NEV. Thursday, November 2, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FINAL NHRA LUCAS OIL EVENT KICKS OFF IN LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS - Racers from all across the country converged on Las Vegas Motor Speedway t ... Continue reading

Tim Sauter, Lester Buildings season ends at Memphis

Oct 31, 2006

Tim Sauter, Lester Buildings season ends at Memphis October 28th, Memphis Motorsports Park. Tim Sauter and the Lester Buildings team’s 2006 NASCAR Busch Series season came to a rather uneventful end with a 31st place finish at the Sam’s Town 250. 2006 Points Champion Kevin Harvick won the event, his eighth vi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final Results from Atco Raceway

Oct 31, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY, ATCO, N.J. Monday, October 30, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 FINKE, MANZO GET WINS AT ATCO RACEWAY'S LUCAS OIL SERIES EVENT ATCO, N.J. - NHRA Northeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors wrapped up ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Atco Raceway

Oct 29, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH EAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY, ATCO, N.J. Sunday, October 29, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 RACING POSTPONED AGAIN AT ATCO ATCO, N.J. - The wind got the best of the racers again on Sunday at Atco Raceway for the Franklin Trailers NHRA Lucas Oil ... Continue reading

Sportswoman of the Year: NHRA's Melanie Troxel

Oct 16, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 Photos: Available by inquiry or at http://media.nhra.com NHRA'S MELANIE TROXEL CAPS BIG YEAR WITH SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD HONOR BESTOWED UPON HER BY BILLIE JEAN KING'S WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION NEW YORK (Oct. 16, 2006) - NHRA POWERade Series drive ... Continue reading

Beckman collects his first Funny Car round win in Richmond

Oct 16, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 TORCO RACING FUELS NHRA NATIONALS Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va. (south of Richmond, Va.) Race Date: RESCHEDULED to Oct. 13-15, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net B ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: PADIAN NAMED PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER FOR NHRA

Oct 13, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 PADIAN NAMED PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER FOR NHRA GLENDORA, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2006)- Michael Padian has been named public relations manager for the National Hot Rod Association, NHRA Director of Media Relations Anthony Vestal announced today. Padian w ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Oct 13, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES SOUTHEAST DIVISION FINALS KICK OFF AT SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK CECIL, Ga. - The top drivers in NHRA's Southeast Division Summit Racing Series have converged on South Georgia Motorsports Park to compete for team and individu ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals UPDATED FACT SHEET

Oct 13, 2006

***Eds. note: Please note the new starting times for three of the pro qualifying sessions (both Friday sessions have new times and the afternoon session on Saturday has been moved up; Saturday's noon session remains the same). Also, satellite feed information has been added. TORCO RACING FUELS NHRA NATIONALS FACT SHEET ... Continue reading

Capps, Troxel and Beckman to play in Speedway Children's Charities Texas Hold'em Poker Tourney in Vegas

Oct 12, 2006

Contact: Janae Melvin (702) 632-8242 jmelvin@lvms.com <mailto:media@lvms.com> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Third annual Speedway Children¹s Charities Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Oct. 25 at Cannery Hotel & Casino LAS VEGAS (Oct. 11, 2006) ­ The Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities will hold its third annual ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Transcript of Oct. 11 Teleconference

Oct 12, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Transcript of the NHRA POWERade Series teleconference Wednesday, Oct. 11. JOHN FORCE RON CAPPS ROBERT HIGHT GREG ANDERSON MODERATOR: We will begin with our Funny Car and Pro Stock points leaders. With three events left in the 2006 POWERade Series season, this will be the final of our series of tel ... Continue reading

Denver - Fuller - Pre-race 7-6-06

Oct 11, 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: Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com Fiery Fuller focuses on Western Swing and beyond DENVER (July 6) -- Racing in his first full year ... Continue reading