Drag racing postponed to Sunday at SGMP
March 11, 2008 by Robert
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Heavy winds cancel Saturday’s action, racing begins today at noon at Cecil track
South Georgia Motorsports Park has had a tough time this weekend out on the drag strip, with mother nature canceling events for the second straight day.
Read the full story by Chris Walsh at The Valdosta Daily Times
Tags: drag racing, ESTN, GM, motorsports, racing2000 Gators Champ Toliver to Debut New Car in Gainesville
Jerry Toliver will be behind the wheel of a new race car at this weekend's NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., the third of 24 races on the 2008 POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule. The driver of the Rockstar Energy Drink Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car tested two days this week with a new chassis at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga., in advance of this prestigious event.
The 2000 Gatornationals Funny Car winner made several shakedown runs down Valdosta's quarter-mile in the new Murf McKinney chassis on Sunday and Monday. The Rockstar Energy Drink team then packed up and headed to Gainesville.
Read full story at motorsportsblog.com
Tags: Dodge, drag racing, Funny Car, Gainesville, Gatornationals, Jerry Toliver, motorsports, NHRA, Powerade, race, racingBeaver Shredding Expands Relationship with Creasy Family Motorsports
BEECHER, Ill (March 8, 2008) - Beaver Shredding, a long-time associate sponsor of the Creasy Family Motorsports', Torco Race Fuels Nitro Funny Car will expand its partnership with the two-time...
Tags: Creasy, Dale Creasy, Funny Car, IHRA, motorsports, Nitro, race, TorcoRacing returns to SGMP – South Georgia Motorsports Park, Valdosta
March 7, 2008 by Robert
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It's that time of year again, race fans. The Eastern Spring Test Nationals has returned to South Georgia Motorsports Park.
This weekend, about 130 of the world’s best drivers will be putting their rides to the test on one of the south’s top tracks.
Read the full story in The Valdosta Daily Times
Tags: Angelle Sampey, GM, IHRA, motorsports, NHRA, race, racing, ValdostaMelanie Troxel may drive in World Land Speed Record attempt
March 2, 2008 by Robert
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Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing (LSR) Team has announced that NHRA Top Fuel & Funny Car driver Melanie Troxel has made their short list of possible drivers for their newest land speed record attempt. The organization’s newest car is a 48 foot long streamliner powered by a 40,000 HP S&S Turbine jet engine. The team’s goal is to set a new Absolute Supersonic Land Speed Record of more than 800 MPH and they want a woman to pilot the vehicle.
In addition to Melanie, two other NHRA drivers made the short list as well. Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Peggy Llewellyn and newly licensed Top Fuel racer Jessie Harris are also candidates. The list of other potential drivers includes drivers from other motorsports and two pilots.
The selected candidate will have to be available for the team’s test and run schedule for 2008, which may not fit with Melanie's current NHRA racing schedule.
Tags: Funny Car, Melanie Troxel, motorsports, NHRA, race, racing, Top FuelDrag Review Magazine Joins IHRA Family of Websites
After months of preparation and work, Live Nation/IHRA entities Knoll-Gas Motorsports, O’Reilly Auto Parts Thunder Jam, Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, Summit SuperSeries, and Street Warrioz now all have individual websites exclusively tailored to the unique requirements of racers and fans.
IHRA is pleased to announce that DRM has become an integral part of this expanded family of...
Tags: IHRA, motorsports, race, racingForce nominated for Justice Brothers-Shav Glick award
John Force, Jimmie Johnson, Robert E. Petersen, and Chris Pook have been nominated for the ninth annual Justice Brothers-Shav Glick Award that recognizes those who have made distinguished contributions to motorsports in California.
The award is named in honor of Glick, who...
Tags: Force, John Force, Johnson, motorsports, NHRAFans Can Race Against Top NHRA Drivers on Infineon Raceway’s Kart Track for Charity
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing stars Gary Scelzi, Rod Fuller, Matt Guidera and Cory McClenathan will battle for supremacy on Infineon Raceway’s lightning-quick kart track on Saturday, March 8, and 50 lucky race fans are invited to join them.
Infineon Raceway will host the 6th annual NHRA Tour de Charity on its 16-turn, three-quarter mile kart track on Saturday, March 8, from 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Pacific). The first 50 fans who register will have a reserved seat in the action-packed day. ...
Tags: Charity, drag racing, Gary Scelzi, motorsports, NHRA, Powerade, race, racing, Scelzi