Dodge/SRT, Mopar Add Two NHRA National Event Title Sponsorships
Dodge/SRT and Mopar have announced a partnership with Pennzoil to pump up participation in the NHRA, doubling their number of event title sponsorships for the 2019 season.
NHRA Top Sportsman Don O’Neal Unveils New NGK/NTK Sponsored Car
NGK Spark Plugs USA, Inc., an OE leader in automotive ignition technology for both domestic and import vehicles, has announced that it has extended its relationship with NHRA Top Sportsman drag racer Don O’Neal.
NHRA Breakfast to Feature Four Legends Sharing Their Stories
The 2018 NHRA Breakfast, held Wednesday, October 31, from 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m., at the Westgate Paradise Events Center, will showcase celebrity drivers who have been on the road to “Fifty Years of the NHRA Gatornationals.” The breakfast will feature drag-racing legends Kenny Bernstein, Joe Amato, Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and current NHRA driver John Force.
All-Billet Chrysler Hemi-Based NHRA Pro Mod Engine
When $100,000 was on the line two weeks ago at the World Series of Pro Mod, Carl Stevens Jr., owner of Xtreme Racing Engines, kept his cool and his focus a 1/4-mile at a time. That’s exactly how he handles each engine build too. Find out what went into this all-billet Chrysler Hemi-based NHRA Pro Mod engine built for Rick Hord.
NHRA Great Tom ‘The Mongoose’ McEwen Has Died
Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, who was voted No. 16 on the NHRA’s Top 50 Drivers list in 2001, died June 10. He was 81. McEwen won five NHRA national events during his 35-plus-year career that included time in Funny Cars and Top Fuel dragsters.
Elite Motorsports and Erica Enders Capture First 2018 Victory
Two Time Pro Stock World Champion, Erica Enders was the last (wo)man standing at the end of the NGK Spark Plug Four-Wide Nationals in Concord, NC this weekend. Her last visit to the Winner’s Circle came in Epping, NH in June 2017 after a dry spell of over one year without a victory.
NGK Spark Plugs Racing Teams Rack Up Wins at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals
NGK Spark Plugs-backed teams racked up three wins last weekend at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, at zMAX Dragway in Concord, North Carolina. In addition to being a partner of Charlotte Motor Speedway, NGK also served as the title sponsor of the event.
E3 Spark Plugs Touts NHRA Pro Mod Title Sponsorship
E3 Spark Plugs, manufacturer of DiamondFIRE spark plugs and performance ignition products, has announced a four-year series title sponsorship of NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing and Sportsman Contingency.
NHRA Promotes Glen Cromwell to President; Peter Clifford to CEO
The National Hot Rod Association has announced that Glen Cromwell, who rose through NHRA’s ranks from Division Director to become Senior Vice President, Media and Marketing, is promoted to President, effective January 1, 2018. Cromwell succeeds Peter Clifford as President. Clifford will assume the newly created post of CEO.
NHRA to Reveal Untold Stories During Breakfast at SEMA Show
This year’s NHRA Breakfast will feature “Untold Stories of the NHRA” from some of the most prominent and memorable names in drag racing who will share insider information from their time in the sport.
NHRA Announces Changes to Pro Stock Qualifying Format for 2018
NHRA has announced that the Pro Stock Car category, which will compete at all 24 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events in 2018, will feature eight-car fields at nine selected events and 16-car fields at the other 15 events.
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.
