The Science of Speed in Motorcycle Drag Racing
The 10-time champion H-D Screamin’ Eagle/Vance & Hines drag racing team talk through the skills, strategies, and experience of running a motorcycle through the quarter-mile dragstrip.
NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series to Have 22 Races in 2021
NHRA officials have announced a 22-race 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. NHRA enters its 70th anniversary season with a new sponsor on its premier professional series—Camping World, the retailer of recreational vehicles (RVs), RV accessories, and RV-related services—and an extended partnership with FOX Sports. All events will be aired on FOX Sports
WWT Raceway to Host Street-Legal Drag Racing Super Bowl
ProMedia Events and Publishing has announced World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois, as the new home of the Nitto Tire NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing, set for May 13-16, 2021. Designed to be largest street-legal drag race of the year, the event will be the third stop for both the NMRA and NMCA
Steve Sisko Claims Biggest Payday in Drag Racing History
Steve Sisko has been crowned the JEGS-SFG $1.1 million champion at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, MI over the weekend. He also went on to win Sunday’s $100,000 event. He defeated competitor Bill Swain during the final round to collect the biggest payday in drag racing history. “I knew that I could do it…
Why the Heavy Weights of Drag Racing Choose Light Weight Oils
Long before the oil ever enters the equation, the process to facilitate use of power-enhancing, low-viscosity oils begins with the engine builder.
Jet Boat Engines & Drag Racing
Jet boat racing started in the ‘60s and grew out of hot rod culture. Stripping down Fords and Chevys to make them go faster quickly translated into boats, and the rest is history.
Street and Drag Racing Transmissions
In today’s world, racing and street-driven vehicles are blending together in the same category, with street-driven vehicles yielding more power than ever imagined. These vehicles require drivetrains that can handle the extreme power and for those reasons, you’ve got to put more “green” in the transmission.
Import Drag Racing
The import racing community is bigger than ever, and with drag racing classes such as All Motor, Nitro All Motor, Sport Front-Wheel Drive (SFWD), All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Index class, and others, we don’t see it going away any time soon.
Aeromotive Named Official Fuel System for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School
Aeromotive has announced it is the Official Fuel System in 2019 for Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School. With the advent of this partnership in 2019, Aeromotive has put together a system that can handle the rigors of licensing passes day-in and day-out, while still providing the quality performance and reliability for which Aeromotive is known.
Motor State Distributing 2018 Drag Racing Catalog
Motor State Distributing’s Drag Racing Parts & Accessories catalog is the one parts sourcebook for any shop. The 680-page, 2018 catalog is brimming with the latest technologically, up-to-date drag racing components and driver safety equipment necessary to be competitive in the tough sport of drag racing.
Fuel Mixtures for Drag Racing Engines
In racing, maintaining the right fuel mixture for the setup can mean the difference between powerful, reliable engine performance and broken parts.
Hollywood & Highland to Host NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony
Officials of NHRA have announced that the 2017 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 13.
Today’s Grassroots Drag Racing Market
Bracket racing is the most popular form of drag racing. Participants in various bracket racing classes make up the majority of NHRA & IHRA land racers in the U.S. Drag races usually cover 1/8 or 1/4 mile tracks on land, a couple hundred feet for mud and usually 1/4 mile for water. Some high-powered land
Royal Purple to Host Drag Racing Outperformers at NHRA World Finals
Royal Purple recently announced it will host NHRA drag racers and Royal Purple sponsored drivers Cade Poe, Sergeant Scott Graham and Tim Wilkerson in its Mobile Marketing Unit at the NHRA World Finals in Pomona, Calif., November 10-13.
2016 Woodward Dream Cruise To Include Drag Racing
Car enthusiasts who have dreamed of burning rubber on legendary Woodward Avenue will have their chance to do it legally during the “Roadkill Nights Powered by Dodge.”
Drag Racing Legends to be Honored in June 19th Ceremony
Local Ohio drag racing legends Art and Walt Arfons, Otis “Otie” Smith, and “Akron” Arlen Vanke will be the subjects of an Ohio Historical Marker plaque dedication on Father’s Day, June 19th, at the Akron Fulton Airport to honor their contributions and innovations in the drag racing industry.
WELD to Continue its NHRA Contingency Program for Drag Racing
WELD continues its longtime support for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) by announcing its 2016 NHRA contingency program. This year WELD will pay contingency on the latest and most technically advanced WELD Racing wheels: Delta-1, Black Draglite, Full Throttle and TT63.
WIX Filters Renews Cruz Pedregon Sponsorship for 2015 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series
WIX Filters has become a major associate sponsor of two-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Cruz Pedregon for the 2015 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Pedregon’s record-setting Toyota Camry will don WIX’s colors and iconic logo for all twenty four races this season.
Lucas Oil Co-Founder Forrest Lucas to be Inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
Lucas Oil Products co-founder Forrest Lucas will be inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014 in a banquet on March 13 at the Paramount Plaza Hotel & Suites on the Thursday before the NHRA Gatornationals at Auto-Plus Raceway in Gainesville, Fla. Lucas is being honored for
Garrett Develops New SFI Spec Turbos for Drag Racing
The company is also providing a conversion program to allow drivers to upgrade current turbos to meet new SFI specs. Building on the success of its popular drag racing turbochargers, Honeywell Turbo Technologies, through its Garrett Aftermarket Performance division, has created a range of new SFI 61.1 Spec turbochargers for use in accordance with new
