News By Topic: Drag Racing

NHRA Newsmakers: June 19, 2006

Jun 20, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world’s fastest motorsport NEWS NUGGETS * HONEYWELL EXTENDS NHRA SPONSORSHIP: Honeywell Consumer Products Group has extended its partnership with NHRA, renewing two official sponsorships and continuing its title sponsorship of a popular event in the NHRA POWERade Drag Rac ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: K&N Filters Supernationals Final Story, Agate

Jun 19, 2006

[CONTACT: Michael Padian, 626-278-0312] AP PHOTOS: Rod Fuller and Ron Capps FULLER ENDS DIXON'S FATHER'S DAY WINNING STREAK AT FIVE WITH HIS THIRD CAREER WIN Ron Capps, Jason Line and Matt Smith round out Father's Day winners at K&N Filters Supernationals ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. -- Top Fuel driver Rod Fuller managed to stop ... Continue reading

Troxel out in opening round in E'town, maintains TF points lead

Jun 19, 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 OUT IN OPENING ROUND IN E'TOWN, MAIN ... Continue reading

Capps wins Englishtown!

Jun 18, 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 CAPPS WINS ENGLISHTOWN ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (J ... Continue reading

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

Bill Lee's Professional Automotive Joins Motorcraft on The Wood Brothers Car

Jun 15, 2006

DEARBORN, Mich., June 14 -- Ford Customer Service Division has put Bill Lee's Professional Automotive on the rear quarter panel of the #21 Motorcraft(R) Fusion for this weekend's 3M Performance 400 at Michigan International Speedway. As part of Ford's national "When It Fits, You Win" Sweepstakes, William "Butch" Gardne ... 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: O'REILLY AUTO PARTS ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK

Jun 15, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Anthony Vestal, NHRA, (626) 250-2425 Scott R. Smith, O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, (317) 387-7343 O'REILLY AUTO PARTS ACQUIRES NAMING RIGHTS TO HISTORIC INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK INDIANAPOLIS (June 14, 2006) - In a landmark announcement, historic Indianapolis Raceway Park has be ... Continue reading

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series updated statistics

Jun 13, 2006

Good evening members of the media. For your convenience, included below are links to the updated media guide supplement, statistics package, career best performances and driver performance supplements following round 10 of the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series continues wi ... 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

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