Cream still rising to the top in Pomona
February 10, 2008
Schumacher, Hight and Anderson take the Wallys at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals in California.
Pomona Video Interview - Antron Brown
February 10, 2008
With the opening of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season right in my backyard in Southern California, it affords me the opportunity to get some great sound from the drivers. This year I took my video camera to Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. and was able to land some interviews. This Q & A showcases Antron Brown, driver of the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster and also the No. 1 qualifier at the opening event, in a quick three minute video.
Welcome back, speed freaks - it’s Winternationals
February 9, 2008
Antron Brown, Tim Wilkerson and Greg Anderson lead the field as the first low qualifiers of the 2008 NHRA POWERade drag racing season. 14-time champion John Force is back after his 2007 season-ending injuries, as he qualifies for the Funny Car field in Pomona, California.
HD Partners Acquisition Fails in Shareholder Vote
January 31, 2008
The National Hot Rod Association released the following statement in regards to the recent vote by the shareholders of HD Partners.
NHRA has been notified by HD Partners Acquisition Corporation (”HD Partners”) that it did not receive the necessary number of votes to finalize the transaction announced last May to acquire all of NHRA’s professional racing assets.
Doug Herbert’s Two Sons Lost in Automobile Accident
January 27, 2008
The two young sons of Top Fuel racer Doug Herbert were killed in an automobile accident Saturday morning in Lake Norman, N.C. Jon, 17, and James, 12, died instantly when their Mazda3 collided with a second vehicle.
Lowe’s Motor Speedway Makes It Official: NHRA will Race in 2008
January 24, 2008
The NHRA officially announced that Charlotte, N.C. will be the location of the Sept. 11-14 event in this year’s 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule. A new state-of-the-art drag racing facility, The Dragway @ Lowe’s Motor Speedway, is being built by Speedway Motorsports Inc. in Concord, N.C. It is the first addition to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule since 2000 and expands the season to 24 events.
It’s (Un)Official: Lowes Gets NHRA Race
January 23, 2008
On Thursday, January 24, Bruton Smith, Tom Compton, SMI and the NHRA will finally put to rest the rumors surrounding the proposed drag strip construction at Lowes Motor Speedway. A scheduled press conference announced jointly by Lowes Motor Speedway and the NHRA is scheduled for Thursday and will feature some of the top names in the sport of professional drag racing. Do you think they are scheduling a presser to announce Lowes Motor Speedway will not get an NHRA race in 2008?
Professional Qualifying Format Changes in 2008
January 16, 2008
In reaction to the significant impact weather and atmospheric conditions have had on qualifying for NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events in past seasons, the NHRA announced today it has modified its race qualifying procedure. The NHRA will adopt a “provisional” format similar but not identical to the one NASCAR currently uses.
Torco Suspends Team Sponsorships
January 9, 2008
Breaking news….Torco Race Fuels is suspending sponsorship support for many drag racing teams as Torco CEO and President Evan Knoll takes a medical leave of absence from his company.
It’s All Concrete to Me at Bandimere
December 4, 2007
First there was the Texas Motorplex. Built in 1986, The Texas Motorplex was the first all-concrete, quarter-mile on the NHRA circuit. Now, Denver’s Bandimere Speedway will join the ranks of the all-concrete drag strips with a renovation project this winter that add concrete to the finish line and 60 feet beyond. Don’t expect many national record breaking performances to come out of Denver due to the high altitude but this renovation should make Bandimere Speedway a favorite stop amongst the racers for some time to come.