29
Jan
John Force is back! He will continue testing at Firebird Raceway through Wednesday.
From NHRA’s Rob Geiger:
Climbing into a Funny Car for the first time since his devastating accident Sept. 23 in Dallas, 14-time champion John Force needed just one warm-up pass before blasting his way to the forefront of the National Time Trials with [...]
29
Jan
CHANDLER, Ariz. (January 25, 2008) – Nitro Funny Car rookie Melanie Troxel took two short blasts Friday behind the wheel of the ProCare Rx Dodge Charger at the NHRA National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. On her first pass, she struggled with visibility and hit the 330-foot timing cone before coasting [...]
26
Jan
Our condolences to Doug Herbert and his family for the loss of their two young sons, Jon and James Herbert. Our prayers are with you as you endure this harsh tragedy, as there is nothing that can be said to make his loss more tolerable.
From Doug Herbert’s website:
Condolences can be sent to Raymer Funeral Home, [...]
26
Jan
January 26, 2008 – 10:37PM
CORNELIUS — Two sons of Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert died Saturday as a result of a two-vehicle wreck near Herbert’s home in Cornelius.
Jon Herbert, who would’ve turned 18 next month, and James Herbert, 12, died when their Mazda3 collided with a second vehicle in the Lake Norman area wreck, [...]
26
Jan
NHRA drivers – including John Force – will begin to test the limits of a new 700-foot concrete launch pad during the National Time Trials today through Sunday at Firebird International Raceway.
Force, a 14-time Funny Car champion, plans to be back in his Castrol Ford Mustang for the first time since suffering multiple foot, [...]
26
Jan
Drag racing took an economic hit last week with the announced departure of Evan Knoll and Torco Racing Fuel as a major sponsor for several teams on the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series.
On Thursday, in the heart of NASCAR country, the sport received a big boost – once again – from O. Bruton Smith, chairman [...]
26
Jan
All IHRA competitors should be thrilled to know that Hedman Husler Hedders has returned to IHRA’s contingency program. This announcement came from Chris Vandergriff of Hedman Husler last…
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Tags: IHRA, NitroJam
26
Jan
As an 1/8th mile national event the length of the race may be shorter than usual, but the list of sponsors for the season-opener in San Antonio is anything but short. It also shows the strength of…
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Tags: IHRA, Nitro, race