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Palm Beach International Raceway joins IHRA

By Larry Crum  |  September 21, 2009
also used a bit of his own racing knowledge to help design the world-class facility. Along with acting as President and COO of Palm Beach International Ra

President’s Cup a do-or-die weekend for Hoover

By Larry Crum  |  September 21, 2009
briefly took over the points lead following his win at the Mopar Canadian Nationals in Grand Bend, Ontario giving him the Canadian sweep as two consecutive v

Elite 8 Pro Stock Shootout to determine best in Mountain Motor racing

By Larry Crum  |  September 17, 2009
For years the drivers of the quickest and fastest Pro Stock cars in the world have went head-to-head in some sort of shootout during the season to determine the best of the best in mountain motor Pro Stock racing.

ROAD TO NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GLORY BEGINS AT zMAX DRAGWAY IN CHARLOTTE

By   |  September 14, 2009
Tickets are available for the NHRA Carolinas Nationals by calling (800) 455-3267, or via the Web at . ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD will televise two hours of qualifying coverage a
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Record crowds watch as Cox, Lang and Bertsch pick up wins at New England Dragway

By Larry Crum  |  September 13, 2009
TOP FUEL , N.H. -- Sunday's final results from the Amalie Oil North American Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers at New England Dragway. The race is the e

Rain shortens first day of qualifying

By Larry Crum  |  September 11, 2009
After dodging rain showers during a majority of the afternoon, New England Dragway’s luck finally ran out just an hour shy of the second session of pro qualifying

Amalie Oil North American Nationals – Friday Notebook

By Larry Crum  |  September 11, 2009
Multi-car teams have always been the way to go in the highly competitive world of motorsports.

McMillen looking to win one for Amalie

By Larry Crum  |  September 10, 2009
Sportsman and professional qualifying will get underway on Friday.

Fifth annual Amalie All-Star Race kicks off IHRA weekend

By Larry Crum  |  September 10, 2009
Before the lights, cameras and big stage are put in place for the this weekend’s Amalie Oil North American Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers, Amalie

IHRA driver Chris Russo living life of a real superhero

By Larry Crum  |  September 10, 2009
A firefighter by day and Pro Mod racer by night, Russo recalls tragedy of September 11th and its impact on his life It has been eight years since the attacks

NHRA LEVIES FINE AGAINST JOHN FORCE

By   |  September 10, 2009
GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept. 10, 2009) – Funny Car racer John Force has been fined $10,000 by the NHRA for an incident involving physical contact with an NHRA official o

Gugliotta hopes this is finally his year

By Larry Crum  |  September 9, 2009
With only three races remaining, a comfortable points lead and a car that has shown it is capable of dominating the field, one would think Frank Gugliotta would be thrill

SCHUMACHER TIES GARLITS FOR MOST TOP FUEL WINS AT PRESTIGIOUS MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  September 7, 2009
Tony Schumacher continued his domination of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil Monday, racing to his eighth victory at historic O’Reilly Raceway Park and tying legendary “Big Daddy”

NHRA ANNOUNCES NEW POINT SYSTEM TO COINCIDE WITH THE START OF THE FULL THROTTLE COUNTDOWN TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

By   |  September 7, 2009
NHRA to Award National Records in Top Fuel and Funny Car Categories; Bonus Points during Qualifying Sessions INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 7, 2009) - NHRA announced today that with

BROWN, HIGHT, EDWARDS AND SMITH EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING AWARDS AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  September 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS ; Antron Brown raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most presti

HINES WINS RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE

By   |  September 5, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS ; Andrew Hines raced to the Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle victory for the fourth time in his career Saturday at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented

HIGHT, DIXON, EDWARDS AND ARANA LEAD QUALIFYING AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  September 4, 2009
HIGHT, DIXON, EDWARDS AND ARANA LEAD QUALIFYING AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS – Robert Hight raced to the Funny Car qualifying lead Friday at the 55th an

MORGAN LUCAS HOPES HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE GIVES HIM THE EDGE AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  August 31, 2009
CLERMONT, Ind. - Morgan Lucas grew up in Southern California, but racing's lure eventually pulled him back to the state where his parents' successful oil products busines

Three races to be run, three championships to be settled

By Larry Crum  |  August 31, 2009
Simply put, after seven Nitro Jam national events, the 2009 IHRA season is heading for a thrilling three-race shoot-out, beginning with the Amalie Oil North American Nationals

HOUSTON, FIRST LAS VEGAS EVENTS SWAP DATES IN 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE

By   |  August 31, 2009
GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2009) - NHRA announced today that it has repositioned two events on its 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule. The O'Reilly NHRA

McCLENATHAN, BROWN, FORCE HOOD AND KRAWIEC TO MAKE APPEARANCES AT INDIANAPOLIS AREA McDONALD'S DURING MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  August 28, 2009
CLERMONT, Ind. -- Four drivers in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will be serving up plenty of smiles for Indianapolis-area McDonald's patrons during the week l

SCHUMACHER, FORCE HOOD ARE LEADERS IN MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS TESTING AT O’REILLY RACEWAY PARK AT INDIANAPOLIS

By   |  August 27, 2009
Ind.Indianapolis tradition-rich race, which will be held Sept. 2-7 and will be showcased during more than 10 hours of coverage on ESPN2 HD, is the final regular season r

IHRA, New England Dragway to honor American heroes on ‘Freedom Friday’ at Amalie Oil North American Nationals

By Larry Crum  |  August 24, 2009
IHRA, New England Dragway to honor American heroes on ‘Freedom Friday’ at Amalie Oil North American Nationals September 11th, 2001 is a date tha

TASCA, DIXON, COUGHLIN AND KRAWIEC SCORE VICTORIES AT TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS

By   |  August 24, 2009
MOHNTON, Pa. – Bob Tasca raced to his second Funny Car victory of the season Sunday at the Toyo Tire NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Larry Dixon, Jeg Coughl

Top Sportsman and Top Dragster classes take center stage

By Larry Crum  |  August 23, 2009
*Editors Note: This is the third in a three-part series looking at the current Tournament of Champions qualifiers from the seven IHRA sportsman categories. Throughout

BROWN, FORCE HOOD, EDWARDS AND ARANA EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING HONORS AS RAIN AND WATER SEEPAGE DELAYED QUALIFYING FOR A SECOND DAY

By   |  August 23, 2009
MOHNTON, Pa. – Antron Brown raced to his sixth No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday in a rain-delayed day at the Toyo Tires Oil NHRA Nationals at Maple

LUCAS, FORCE HOOD, EDWARDS AND ARANA RACE TO QUALIFYING LEAD AT TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS

By   |  August 23, 2009
MOHNTON, Pa. – Morgan Lucas raced again to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Ashley Force Hood, Mike Edw

NHRA TO HIGHLIGHT “50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WINTERNATIONALS” DURING POPULAR NHRA BREAKFAST AT 2009 SEMA SHOW

By   |  August 20, 2009
Six of NHRA’s greatest legends will be featured at the 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, as NHRA highlights the “50th anniversary of the Winternationals” during its annual NHRA Breakfast. The SEMA Show, th

TOP ELIMINATOR CLUB OFFERS ADDITIONAL BENEFITS FOR THE 2009 MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL

By   |  August 20, 2009
Officials at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis announced today that some additional programs and benefits have been added to the popular Top Eliminator Club to further enhance the premium seating experie

LIMITED NUMBER OF $20 RACE FAN RELIEF TICKETS AVAILABLE; MORE GREAT WAYS TO SAVE AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

By   |  August 20, 2009
A limited number of $20 Race Fan Relief tickets are available for the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race. A small portion of the $20 Race Fan Relief tickets remain for