Jasmine Salinas Heads to IHRA After Strong U.S.Nationals Semifinal Comeback
After 139 days out of her Scrappers Racing/Valley Services dragster, Top Fuel driver Jasmine Salinas made her return to the cockpit last weekend at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. The Scrappers…
NHRA Poised to Host First 4-Wide Playoff Race
For the first time, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Countdown to the Championship playoffs will feature a four-wide race, when one of the most unique spectacles in motorsports comes to…
Why NHRA is in Trouble
In this video we discuss what appears to be a rapid decline in NHRA Drag Racing Live attendance, particularly at the series’ biggest race of the year, the NHRA US Nationals. We…
Sovereign-Star Racing Teammates Move to Top 10 in Points
The Sovereign-Star Racing Team riders, Scotty Pollacheck and John Hall, not only racked up personal career bests at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston, Texas, but the duo also advanced to No. 7 and No. 10, respectively,…
Nitro Harley Racer Larry “Drums” Brancaccio Lands New Sponsor
Larry “Drums” Brancaccio has been moving fast down 1/4 mile dragstrips throughout the US and Canada for over 25 years. Yep, that’s impressive but it seems dimmed by the history of his new sponsor Anthony Augliera, Inc., a diverse trucking…
Sixes Rain Down on Maryland International Raceway
Showers that cancelled Saturday night’s program failed to dampen the high-horsepower action when the Mickey Thompson MIRock Superbike Series opened the Maryland International Raceway portion of its season with the Fast By Gast Spring Nationals this past weekend, April 28-29.…
Dream Chaser Racin’ Janette Thornley Opener Season With Impressive Cup Run
Dream Chaser Racin’, Janette Thornley kicked off her first season of drag racing at a Manufacture’s Cup held in Valdosta, Georgia, April 13-15. It was exciting weekend as Thornley, owner and operator of her nitro burning, carbureted, 121 ci Pro…
Vickers Dominates The Cup
Hawaya Racing headed to South Georgia Motorsports Park to kick off the 2012 racing season at the Manufactures Cup race in Valdosta Georgia. 12 AHDRA legal Pro Dragsters showed up for the 8 bike field sponsored by Royal Purple Lubricants.…
Rodney Williford and Joey Gladstone Join Pro Street Six Second Club
At the MIROCK Fast by Gast Spring Nationals, Apr. 28-29, Rodney Williford became the third Pro Street rider to record a six-second elapsed time with a 6.95 at 204 mph in the second session of qualifying. Williford ran another 6.95…
Richard Gadson Crashes at Atco Test Session
Manufacturers Cup and MIROCK racer Richard Gadson suffered a top-end crash while testing in Atco, NJ, Tuesday April 24th. The good news is Gadson escaped without suffering any major injuries. On his Facebook page Gadson wrote, “Well I had my…
