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Archive for May, 2008
Formula One World Championship
Debut Race “Awesome Experience” for IHRA Nitro Funny Car Driver Allan
Middendorf At Recent San Antonio Nitro Jam Event (Living The Dream)
San Antonio, TX - April 14, 2008 - “Driving a Nitro Funny Car must be like
riding a Texas Brahma Bull - you strap yourself in, hold on tight and [...]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — First round pairings for Sunday’s 37th
annual IHRA Spring Nationals, second race in the 2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam
Drag Racing Series:
TOP FUEL
1. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 4.622, 306.67 mph,
vs. 5. Terry McMillen, Elkhart, Ind., 4.678, 313.37 mph
2. Scott Palmer,
Highlandville, Mo., 4.645, 296.83 mph,
vs. 6. Spencer Massey, Fort Worth,
Texas, 4.704, 311.05 mph
3. [...]
Huge Crowd Sees Lee Jump to Top of Nitro Funny Car Qualifying Sheet at
Rockingham Dragway
Bruce Litton (Top Fuel), Laurie Cannister (Alcohol Funny Car), Mike Janis
(Pro Modified) and Pete Berner (Pro Stock) also claim #1 qualifying spots
at IHRA Spring Nationals
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 19, 2008) — Paul Lee, whose weekend
participation at Rockingham Dragway was almost an [...]
Hagan Wins First Career Ironman; Knocks off Paul Lee in Nitro Funny Car
Final at Rockingham Dragway
Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), Laurie Cannister (Alcohol Funny Car), Kenny
Lang (Pro Modified) and Elijah Morton (Pro Stock) claim Ironmen at IHRA
Spring Nationals in Rockingham
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 20, 2008) — Matt Hagan spent two seasons
trying, unsuccessfully, to find the Winner’s [...]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Sunday’s final results from the Spring Nationals
presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham Dragway. The
race is the second of 11 in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing
Series:
Top Fuel — Spencer Massey, 4.712 seconds, 313.51 mph def. Bruce Litton,
4.764 seconds, 310.13 mph.
Nitro Funny Car — Matt Hagan, [...]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Final round-by-round results from the Spring
Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham
Dragway, the second of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag
Racing Series:
TOP FUEL:
ROUND ONE
Mike Strasburg, 4.735, 316.23
def. Kevin Jones,
4.947, 283.79
Spencer Massey, 4.765, 309.91
def. Scott Palmer, 4.855,
265.43
Bruce Litton, 4.682, 300.20
def. Terry McMillen, 9.574, 83.63
[...]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Point standings (top 10) for IHRA professional
categories following the Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts
and Castrol at Rockingham Dragway, the second of 11 events in the 2008
Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series -
Top Fuel:
1. Spencer Massey, 223
2. Bruce Litton, 167
3. Mike
Strasburg, 148
4. Terry [...]
MADISON, Ill. — Sunday’s final results from the 12th annual O’Reilly
NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol at Gateway International
Raceway. The race is the seventh of 24 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing
Series:
Top Fuel
Rod Fuller, 4.525 seconds, 328.70 mph def. Tony
Schumacher, 4.583 seconds, 325.45 mph.
Funny Car
Tim Wilkerson, Chevy Impala, 4.874, 317.27 def. Mike Neff,
Ford Mustang, 4.886, [...]
LOCAL RACERS MAKE IT TO THE FINALS AT AUTO CLUB DRAGWAY’S NHRA
LUCAS OIL EVENT
FONTANA, Calif. — Nearly 500 racers took to the
quarter-mile at Auto Club Dragway’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series event this weekend. In end, nine walked away winners.
Ontario’s Bobby Dye was one of them after taking the win in Top
Dragster. The Sportsman Motorcycle [...]
Coughlin brothers ready for encore performance in Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio (May 13) — Team JEGS drivers John and Mike Coughlin
will look to continue their hot starts to the 2008 season when the North
Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series resumes this weekend in
Norwalk, Ohio. Both Coughlin’s are energized and following a pair of
wins at the season-opening [...]
Harker Twins to be considered for the Lyn St James ‘Project
Podium’ Scholarship Grant
Gainesville, GA. - NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster drivers, Kate and Diana
Harker have been selected along with sixteen other young women drivers
across multiple arenas of motorsport for consideration of the Lyn St
James ‘Project Podium’ Scholarship Grant. Each applicant will
be reviewed by a volunteer panel [...]
Snyder Excited to Head to Norwalk
After a strong showing in Martin, Michigan last weekend, Mick Snyder and
the Snyder Motorsports Race Team will head to Summit Motorsports Park in
Norwalk, Ohio for the Division 3 event. The Team, sponsored by
Powersource Transportation, ran career best numbers and set a new track
record last weekend and is excited to [...]
Nicholson to Drive in Houston
This weekend for the Houston divisional, Travis Nicholson will get behind
the wheel of Bill Evans’ A-Fuel dragster for the first time this
season. Nicholson, who drove Tom Conway’s car at a divisional event
earlier this year, will be in the car for the next few races while they
sort out some of the [...]
REICHERT, MANZO LEAD LUCAS OIL SERIES IN NORWALK
NORWALK, Ohio — In the first rounds of qualifying at
Summit Motorsports Park for the 2nd Annual B’Laster PB50 Cavalcade
of Stars presented by Budweiser, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Bill
Reichert and Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot Frank Manzo took the No. 1
qualifying positions in their classes. Both are the [...]
MASSEY, HARKER ON TOP IN HOUSTON
BAYTOWN, Texas — Spencer Massey clicked off a 5.372
second 274.00 mph run to capture the top spot in Top Alcohol Dragster for
this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Houston Raceway
Park. Massey of Fort Worth, Texas, is followed by Aaron Tatum of
Oklahoma City, with a 5.382 second, 269.40 [...]
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Sunday’s final results from the Eighth annual O’Reilly
NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q at Bristol Dragway. The
race is the eighth of 24 in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series:
Top Fuel
Tony Schumacher, 4.555 seconds, 306.81 mph def. Larry Dixon,
4.958 seconds, 253.37 mph.
Funny Car
Melanie Troxel, Dodge Charger, 5.066, 310.27 def. Mike
Neff, Ford Mustang, [...]
Litton Looks to Rebound in Rockingham
Will look to build on 2007 World Finals win at IHRA Spring Nationals
(ROCKINGHAM, NC; April 16, 2008) — Last fall IHRA Top Fuel World
Champion Bruce Litton’s trip to Rockingham was one part business,
one part celebration. After watching T.J. Zizzo falter in the first
round, all Litton had to do was knock [...]
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. — Results Friday after qualifying for the Spring
Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham
Dragway, second of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing
Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday’s final
eliminations.
Top Fuel
1. Scott Palmer, 4.645 seconds, 296.83 mph
2. Terry
McMillen, 4.696, 272.34
3. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.721, [...]
Palmer, Janis Grab First Day Qualifying Leads at IHRA Spring Nationals in
Rockingham
(Rockingham, N.C.; April 18, 2008) — Surprising Scott Palmer
grabbed the provisional No. 1 position in the featured Top Fuel category
and Mike Janis put his 1967 replica Pontiac Firebird on the provisional
“pole” in Pro Modified Friday in the first day of qualifying
for Sunday’s 37th [...]
