Pro Stock driver Vincent Nobile won his second Wally in as many weeks, defeating Jeg Coughlin for the second week in a row as well, as he and his race team appear dialed in for the upcoming NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs. Nobile’s Dodge Avenger posted a 6.586 at 210.54 while Coughlin ran a
In 2008, Mark Thomas was one of the most high-profile drag racers on the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) circuit. The popular Top Alcohol Funny Car driver was a seven-time IHRA champion, had not missed an event in 20 years, and had won IHRA’s prestigious Don Carlton Memorial Award. Behind the wheel of a 100-percent
In an exciting Funny Car final, Ron Capps raced to his second win of the season Sunday and continued his recent domination at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Shawn Langdon in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing
Norwalk, OH. – We enjoyed looking through our first Blue Suede Cruise gallery. So, we’re going to publish some more. We spotted some purpose-built race cars we really liked when visiting Summit Motorsports Park last weekend, as well as some folks who just wanted to get their cars on the track. Check out our gallery below. It’s
Defending NHRA Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson continued his incredible run at Bandimere Speedway and raced to his fourth win of the 2013 season Sunday at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Spencer Massey in Top Fuel and Cruz Pedregon in Funny Car also were winners of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event,
NORWALK, OH. — As much as we all love the roar of the engines as the cars scream down the track, there is so much more to an NHRA weekend than the final round of eliminations you get to watch on television. In the pits, drivers work on their cars and interact with the fans. Nitro
In a thrilling side-by-side final round duel, NHRA Funny Car driver Johnny Gray picked up his fourth win of 2013 on Sunday with a victory against Ron Capps at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Khalid alBalooshi (Top Fuel), Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle)
Pro Stock driver Greg Anderson is eager to jump back in his Chevrolet Camaro this weekend for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationalsin Norwalk, OH for several reasons. Anderson relishes each opportunity to race in front of his sponsors at their title event, and this will be the third time this season he has had
Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday as his U.S. Army dragster’s 8,000-horsepower engine exploded in a huge fireball when he crossed the finish line in the final round at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries. Matt Hagan (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Throughout 2013, rumor mills teemed with hints and questions about the return of Pro Stock to the IHRA. Recently, the rumors were put to rest as IHRA made the announcement that Pro Stock would be featured at two of their Nitro Jam events this year. Pete Bernerand the Summit Racing Equipment team will be among
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