News By Topic: Drag Racing

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Maple Grove Raceway

May 28, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY, READING, PA. Saturday, May 27, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FINKE, FERRO TAKE OUT CHAMPS FOR WIN AT SEASON OPENER READING, Pa. - John Finke and Mickey Ferro upset two former national champions to grab big w ... Continue reading

Troxel hangs on to No. 1 in Topeka qualifying

May 28, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) Race Date: May 26-28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL HANGS ON TO NO. 1 IN TOPEKA QUALIFYING TOPEKA, Kan. ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Women lead 2 of 3 Categories at O'Reilly Summer Nationals

May 27, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Padian, 626-278-012 WOMEN DRIVERS LEAD TWO OF THREE CATEGORIES HALFWAY THROUGH QUALIFYING Melanie Troxel leads in Top Fuel, Robert Hight in Funny Car, Erica Enders in Pro Stock TOPEKA, Kan. -- Melanie Troxel and Erica Enders stood atop their respective categories after the first t ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Maple Grove Raceway

May 27, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY, READING, PA. Friday, May 26, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION KICKS OFF AT MAPLE GROVE READING, Pa. - In the first rounds of qualifying for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple ... Continue reading

Troxel takes provisional No. 1 in Topeka Friday qualifying

May 27, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) Race Date: May 26-28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL TAKES PROVISIONAL NO. 1 IN TOPEKA FRIDAY QUALIFYING ... Continue reading

NHRA Q&A: SHIRLEY MULDOWNEY AND HILLARY WILL

May 26, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 NHRA Q&A: TOP FUEL ROOKIE HILLARY WILL REACHES DREAM WITH NHRA DRAG RACING LEGEND'S HELP JOLIET, Ill. - Hillary Will was a baby when she got her first autograph from Shirley Muldowney. By 2002 Will had long since taken her father's advice and gotten int ... Continue reading

Don Schumacher Racing Pro Stockers head to Topeka

May 25, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) Race Date: May 26-28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DON SCHUMACHER RACING PRO STOCKERS HEAD TO TOPEKA TOPEKA, ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Looks to Keep the Ball in His Court in Topeka

May 25, 2006

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Looks to Keep the Ball in His Court in Topeka ACDelco Cobalt crew looks for solid outing at Heartland Park Topeka Sugar Hill, Ga., May 24, 2006 - Throughout the course of a POWERade Drag Racing Series event, competitors must deal with a ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: WJ Is Ready to Turn Up the Heat in Topeka

May 25, 2006

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Warren Johnson Is Ready to Turn Up the Heat in Topeka Warm forecast has GM Performance Parts crew primed for Memorial Day race weekend Sugar Hill, Ga., May 24, 2006 - This weekend, the nation celebrates Memorial Day, one of our biggest and ... Continue reading

Bazemore returns to site of first win in Topeka

May 25, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS Heartland Park Topeka (Kan.) Race Date: May 26-28, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE RETURNS TO SITE OF FIRST WIN IN TOPEKA TOPEKA, Ka ... Continue reading

Troxel pads points lead after second-round loss in Columbus

May 22, 2006

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL PADS POINTS LEAD AFTER SECOND-ROUND LO ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES FINAL RESULTS FROM ATCO, N.J.

May 22, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Hacker (626) 428-0280 PERSONETT BACKS UP RECORDS WHILE WINNNING AT NORTHEAST NHRA SPORT COMPACT NATIONALS ATCO, N.J. - Brad Personett (Orlando, Fla.), who drove his Titan Motorsports Scion tC to a historic 220.15 mph in qualifying, was able to back it up within the 1 percent require ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Red River Raceway

May 22, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION RED RIVER RACEWAY, GILLIAM, LA. SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 MASSEY GRABS FIRST WIN, LEVATINO DOUBLES UP GILLIAM, La. - The Top Alcohol Dragster final round was a repeat of last years...sort of. Gene Snow fa ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Pontiac Performance Nationals, Final Story, Results

May 22, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Padian, 626-278-0312 BERNSTEIN POWERS BUDWEISER DRAGSTER TO 10TH WIN IN 11 FINAL CAREER ROUNDS Other winners were Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Jim Yates (Pro Stock) and Angelle Sampey (Pro Stock Motorcycle) KIRKERSVILLE, Ohio -- Second-generation driver Brandon Bernstein improved to ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Pontiac Performance Nationals POST RACE NOTES

May 22, 2006

NHRA POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES: 42nd annual Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals presented by Summit Racing May 18-21, National Trail Raceway, Hebron, Ohio TOP FUEL * Brandon Bernstein, of Lake Forest, Calif., claimed his 10th career victory in 11 career final rounds, by powering his Budweiser dragster to the win o ... Continue reading