IHRA Responds to NHRA Taking Maple Grove National Event Off the Schedule
The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) today issued the following statement regarding the future of national-level motorsports events at Maple Grove Raceway and the responsibility of sanctioning bodies to support racers, fans, and host…
Megadeath Announced for Sturgis Buffalo Chip
In addition to their fan favorites, rumors are swirling that Megadeth will perform Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning” live at the Sturgis Buffalo Chip for the first time ever—a song originally co-written by…
Best of the PRI Show – Big Force and IHRA Announcements
We head to the PRI Show where the greatest Funny Car driver and arguably the greatest NHRA driver of all-time drops some massive news on the motorsports and drag racing world with…
NHRA’s Battle to Become Younger
The woeful economy and high fuel prices have done significant damage to the sport of drag racing. Perhaps a more serious problem for straight-line fans is the aging of top racers in the NHRA, the nation’s premier drag racing sanctioning…
Stoffer Aims at Indy with Holster Full of Horsepower
GEICO Suzuki rider Karen Stoffer is eager to revert to early season form this weekend at Lucas Oil Raceway, and if she does, the reward could be a win in the 57th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas…
Past Champ Arana Would Love to Have a Repeat Performance
Hector Arana, rider of the Lucas Oil Buell, knows what it’s like to be the last man standing at drag racing’s biggest race, and it’s a feeling he’d like to experience again this weekend at the 57th annual Mac Tools…
Arana Jr. Declares, ‘Don’t Forget About Me’
Lucas Oil Buell rookie rider Hector Arana Jr. raced to the final of a Pro Stock Motorcycle race for the first time in his career in the most recent NHRA national event in Brainerd, Minn. Now, the 22-year-old from Corydon,…
Tonglet in High Gear
Much has happened since LE Tonglet, his dad Gary, and brother GT astounded the tough Pro Stock Motorcycle field by winning the 2010 Mac Tools U.S. Nationals and then went on a six-race tear that catapulted the rookie rider, Team…
MIROCK Fast by Gast Fall Nationals October 1-2 at MIR
The Mickey Thompson Tires MIROCK Superbike Series heads to Maryland International Raceway for the last MIROCK event of the year in Maryland, at the Fast by Gast Fall Nationals on October 1 – 2, 2011. The event will feature Mickey…
Larry “Drums” Branccacio to be Inducted to the Nutley Hall of Fame
It’s been a heck of a season for Larry “Drums” Brancaccio of the Bammer/Starlight Tattoo bike in the Screamin’ Eagle Top Fuel Class. Earlier this season he earned his 95th WIN of his drag racing career. BUT last week a simple envelope and letter ROCKED…
