Secret of Johnson's success is no desert mirage Nov 13, 2008
NHRA Drag Racing: 44th Auto Club Finals are at Pomona this weekend with eliminations starting at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barona Speedway: Season champions Joseph Altig (street stock), Royce Henry (factory stock), P.J. Dyke (pony stock), Tom Eaton Jr. (IMCA modifieds), Tommy Gerow (600cc mini-sprints), Bob Brown Jr. (pro dwarf), Dartman Fritz (sportsman dwarf). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Win for Schumacher would be exclamation point on season Nov 13, 2008
If he wins at Pomona, he will set an NHRA record for most event and round wins in a season ... NHRA Drag Racing: Qualifying, 44th Auto Club Finals, Pomona, noon ... NHRA Drag Racing: Qualifying, 44th Auto Club Finals, Pomona (11 a.m.; ESPN2, 8 p.m., tape). (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Economy could change racing Nov 13, 2008
Off the track, our drivers and teams in NASCAR and NHRA have been working hard to get the word out about our products. "Ford will unveil its new Fusion Hybrid -- three days before the official launch at the Los Angeles Auto Show -- as a pace car at this week's NASCAR finale at Homestead Miami Speedway."That's what racing should do," Wolfe said.But with the economy stumbling, unemployment climbing and just about everyone in the U.S. nervous about the future, race teams are feeling the... (News & Observer -- Sports)
Racing is in Jamie Blakes blood Nov 10, 2008
Junior Dragracing offers kids ages 8-18 the opportunity to experience the thrill of racing half-scale dragsters, near replica models of the models that the pro s drive, in the controlled racing environment at many International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) & National Hot Rod Association s (NHRA) 200+ member tracks throughout the United States and in Canada long before they can obtain a state driver s license ... There is also a college scholarship program within the NHRA. ... To find an IHRA or... (Hingham Journal, MA)
Auto racing notes: tight race for NASCAR trucks title Nov 7, 2008
LATE-SEASON CHARGE: NHRA Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon has gone from sixth place, 115 points behind, to a 12-point lead with consecutive wins in the last two events. Pedregon is seeking his second championship and first since 1992, when he broke up John Force's stretch of 12 titles in 13 years. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
AUTO RACING NEWS: Benson, Hornady in tight race for trucks title Nov 6, 2008
LATE-SEASON CHARGE: NHRA Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon has gone from sixth place, 115 points behind, to a 12-point lead with consecutive wins in the last two events. Pedregon is seeking his second championship and first since 1992, when he broke up John Force s stretch of 12 titles in 13 years. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Questions/Answers Nov 6, 2008
There'll be plenty of answers next Wednesday night at the NHRA Softball Classic at Arrowhead Credit Union Park in San Bernardino. The charity game will benefit DRAW (Drag Racing Association of Women). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Hamilton youngest to capture F1 crown Nov 3, 2008
Cruz Pedregon moved into first place in the 2008 Funny Car series standings after winning the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals. In Pro Stock, Jeg Coughlin remained on top of the series standings and this event during all three days of competition by winning the final round with a 6. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Sports lineup Nov 2, 2008
(T) NHRA, Las Vegas Nationals, final eliminations, ESPN2. 7 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Coughlin Unveils Support, New Sled, for Bodine Bobsled Challenge Nov 1, 2008
Reigning world champion Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. used this weekend's drag race in Las Vegas to announce the support and unveil his own JEGS.com sled that he will drive in the upcoming race, which is slated for Jan. 2-4, 2009, on Mount Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, N.Y. During last year's race, which marked Coughlin's first time to ever to pilot a bobsled, the four-time world champion came in third overall and recorded a quarterfinal finish in a separate NASCAR versus NHRA tilt. During... (PR Newswire)
TV SportsWatch Nov 1, 2008
ESPN2 NHRA, qualifying for Las Vegas Nationals (same-day tape) COLLEGE FOOTBALL ... ESPN2 NHRA, Las Vegas Nationals, final eliminations (same-day tape). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto Racing on TV today Nov 1, 2008
NHRA, qualifying for Las Vegas Nationals (same-day tape), ESPN2, 9 p.m.. Click to have the Montgomery Advertiser delivered to your doorstep. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
With local dirt-track racing done, TV provides weekend fix Oct 31, 2008
The NHRA/POWERade Drag Racing Series returns to action this weekend, presenting the next-to-last race of the season ... Just a short drive south to the quiet town of Dauphin will have nostalgia and drag racing fans in general, jumping for joy next Saturday, Nov. 8, as 1989 NHRA Funny Car World Champion, Bruce Larson will host his 11th annual USA-1 Dragfest at his Stoney Creek Barn. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Team recharged for Las Vegas visit Oct 30, 2008
Ashley Force reached her first final at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, site of the NHRA's next-to-last event of the season. By Ashley Force, Special for USA TODAY Editor's note: Funny Car driver Ashley Force will document her journey through the NHRA's Countdown to 1 in an exclusive online diary for USA TODAY ... The NHRA banquet is the most similar event to this and at that event you know everyone and your whole team is there. (USA Today -- Sports)
Area drivers in top 10 in NASCAR series standings Oct 30, 2008
Barona 1/8-Mile Drag Strip: NHRA Junior Drags, 8 a.m. ... NHRA Drag Racing: ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals, Las Vegas (ESPN2, 4 p.m.) Just by qualifying for the season's penultimate event, Tony Schumacher will clinch a fifth straight and record sixth overall Top Fuel title ... Barona 1/8-Mile Drag Strip: NHRA Junior Drags, 8 a.m.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
BEYOND LEFT FIELD - Taking a trip down memory lane Oct 26, 2008
Running into both Gene Simmons from KISS and Chubby Checker at an NHRA drag-racing event in Las Vegas, all in the same day. Sitting 10 feet away from Vin Scully in the press box at Dodger Stadium, and later waiting for an elevator with Tommy Lasorda. (Santa Maria Times)
Despite frightening economic woes, racing will surely endure Oct 26, 2008
These fans are of the same caliber makeup as rabid NASCAR and NHRA fans ... I can t really predict what NASCAR, NHRA, ARCA, ALMS, USAC, WoO or the countless other sanctioning bodies will look like in the future if we have an extended recession or, God forbid, a depression, but I know in my heart racing will survive. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Prudhomme spending despite tough economy Oct 23, 2008
Plans call for two-time series champion Dixon to run Prudhomme's car on the 2009 National Hot Rod Association tour with Massey continuing to run his own IHRA Top Fueler while also competing a Top Alcohol Dragster in the NHRA.. In 2010, Dixon and Massey will both compete for Prudhomme on the NHRA's Top Fuel circuit ... We're going to see changes soon in the NHRA. Guys are getting older. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
THREE MEN AND A CAR Oct 17, 2008
The Camaro gained national prominence re-cently when it was featured on ESPN s National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Sportsman Spotlight ... Everyone expects to see cars go fast at an NHRA event, Frey said during the ESPN segment. (Dundalk Eagle, MD)
Alonso wins Japanese Grand Prix Oct 13, 2008
Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon and Pro Stock pilot Dave Connolly won at the Virginia Nationals in Dinwiddie to go from afterthoughts to challengers in the race for the NHRA POWERade Series championships. The other winner at the fourth of six races in the NHRA Playoff, the Countdown to 1, was Top Fuel ace Tony Schumacher. (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
Champion Litton still has shot at World Finals Oct 13, 2008
We can t worry about what anyone else does, said the man who helped launch the Top Fuel career of NHRA star J.R. Todd. All we can control is what we do and we re just going to go out and try to win the race like we did last year. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Memories merge at 'Return to Kingdon' races Oct 13, 2008
The airport is home to the former Kingdon Drag Strip, which hosted NHRA-sanctioned races from 1954-78 ... Kingdon was an active drag strip from 1954-78 and hosted NHRA events featuring legendary stars such as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits and Connie Kalitta. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
ROCKtober schedule begins at the dragway Oct 11, 2008
With an aggressive mid-week testing program that recently has included the John Force Racing Funny Car Team and NHRA World Champions Greg Anderson, The ROCK will have on-track activities for more than 24 days during the month of October. Article Rating. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Komets notch second victory of preseason Oct 11, 2008
Mike Neff (Funny Car) and Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) rounded out the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 22nd of 24 races this season and the fourth race in the six-race NHRA Playoff. BASEBALL. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Area drivers excel at Best In The Desert race Oct 10, 2008
NHRA Drag Racing: Virginia Nationals, Richmond, Va. (ESPN2, 4:30 p.m.) With three races remaining in the season, Tony Schumacher has a near-insurmountable, 172-point lead on Cory McClenathan in the Top Fuel standings and Tim Wilkerson is 72 points ahead of Jack Beckman in Funny Cars. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Modifieds set for big event on famous Syracuse mile Oct 10, 2008
The NHRA/POWERade Drag Racing Series heads to Richmond this weekend for the 3rd annual Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Following an off weekend, the NHRA tour heads into its final three events of the 2008 season, as the 8th annual AC Delco Nationals at Las Vegas (Oct. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
This weekend on TV, radio Oct 10, 2008
11:30 p.m. - NHRA: Torco Fuels Nationals qualifying (tape), ESPN2 ... 7:30 p.m. - NHRA: Torco Fuels Nationals final eliminations (tape), ESPN2. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
NASCAR's appeal to IndyCar drivers may be thing of the past Oct 3, 2008
NHRA Drag Racing: With Tony Schumacher so dominant and many of his Top Fuel competition self-destructing in the early rounds, the Countdown playoffs are something of a joke in the featured division. SCHEDULE. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Auto Racing Oct 3, 2008
CONCORD, N.C. -- Tony Schumacher broke a tie with Joe Amato for the Top Fuel career victory record Sunday, taking the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway for his 53rd triumph. 9. (Herald Sun)
Sports programming this week Oct 3, 2008
7 p.m. ESPN2: NHRA Drag Racing -- O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals -- Final Eliminations. (CC). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Fresno dragster gets 1st title Sep 25, 2008
Cecil Molina Jr. finally has his Wally Trophy, similar to the ones Gary Scelzi and John Force have won from the NHRA over the years. And after 11 years of nostalgia drag racing, Molina Jr. earned his "Wally" in grand fashion as he put the finishing touches to his first points championship with a victory in the season-ending Southern California Shootout at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Revamped driver lineup 'Down Under' Sep 25, 2008
The NHRA Top Fuel star won seven straight POWERade Series events, culminating with his 53rd career victory ... Of course, I wouldn't be in the position that I'm in right now if I didn't have the best team that's ever been assembled in the history of the NHRA.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Coronado Speed Festival is this weekend Sep 25, 2008
J.T. Todd: Defeats Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel finals at the Fall Nationals in Ennis, Texas, to end Schumacher's NHRA record runs of seven straight Top Fuel event wins and 31 straight Top Fuel round wins ... NHRA Drag Racing: O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals, Memphis, Tenn. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Auto racing notes: IndyCar driver lineup changed for race 'Down Under' Sep 25, 2008
The NHRA Top Fuel star won seven straight POWERade Series events, culminating with his 53rd career victory. That broke a tie with Joe Amato for career Top Fuel wins. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto racing: New Penwell owners hope to rekindle old memories Sep 25, 2008
" After Saturday's event, the track likely will not be open for racing until 2009, but both Gardenhires say they expect to run a full schedule of events and have been talking with several sanctioning bodies about holding races at the track. Both remember the days when between 200 and 300 cars would show up to see who is best, including NHRA world champions John Force and Don Garlits, who created the first rear-engine dragster. "This is going to be an event you can bring the entire family to,"... (Odessa American, TX)
Scelzi sets up his exit from racing Sep 21, 2008
Fresnan Gary Scelzi, a four-time NHRA champion, said Saturday that he will step away from drag racing at the end of the season, but intends to leave the door open for a return ... "With the economy in the state that it is, business being off ... and with all the travel that competing on the pro NHRA circuit entails, I feel it is in my best interest to leave Don Schumacher Racing a year before the contract is up and go back to work at Scelzi Enterprises and get myself more involved with what's... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Wall Street, racing sports have uneasy alliance Sep 21, 2008
Included are NASCAR, NHRA, IRL, ALMS and numerous other organizations that rely on corporate America to provide funding for its top pro teams. Wall Street is where racings top corporate sponsors, in all shapes and sizes, do business on a daily basis via a companys publicly traded stocks and bonds. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Morning Kickoff Sep 20, 2008
Now 51 High 61 Low 51. LOADING Sep 20, 2008 - 04:06:11 CDT Trivia answer. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
$1 million safe again at Hancock Cup Sep 18, 2008
Johnson had just returned from Concord, N.C., where his U.S. Army team won the Top Fuel championship at the NHRA Carolinas Nationals. Johnson's foursome David Ikola, Jim Allen, Bryn Smith and Johnson shot a 17-under par 55 then had to win a card-off against the Santa Maria Ford Team of Geno Berban, Mike Portman, Randy Renfrow and Cameron Stephens which also finished with a 55. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Italy's Rossi gets milestone victory at a timeless track Sep 18, 2008
NHRA Drag Racing: O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Ennis, Texas (ESPN2, 4 p.m.) This is the event where 14-time Funny Car champion John Force was seriously injured last year. Vista-based Larry Dixon is the event's defending Top Fuel champion, but to repeat he has to stop the record run of Tony Schumacher, who has won 28 straight rounds and seven straight events both NHRA records extending his own marks. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Trucks brawl brings fines Sep 18, 2008
ENGINE FAILURE LED TO DEATH: Engine failure at 300 mph triggered a crash that killed top Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, 46, during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals in June. The New Jersey State Police said investigators determined that "catastrophic mechanical failure" caused a fuel-fired explosion in Kalitta's Toyota Solara at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Vettel youngest Formula One winner Sep 15, 2008
Tony Schumacher broke a tie with Joe Amato for the Top Fuel career victory record, taking the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., for his 53d triumph. Schumacher held off Antron Brown for his seventh straight victory, 12th of the year, 28th consecutive elimination-round win and 14th final-round appearance - all NHRA season Top Fuel records. (Boston Globe)
USC solidifies No. 1 ranking, Sooners No. 2 Sep 15, 2008
Tony Schumacher broke a tie with Joe Amato for the Top Fuel career victory record Sunday, taking the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C., for his 53rd triumph ... It was Schumacher's seventh straight victory, 12th of the year, 28th consecutive elimination-round win and 14th final-round appearance -- all NHRA season Top Fuel records ... Jack Beckman, Justin Humphreys and also won their divisions in the first of six races in the NHRA POWERade Series Countdown to 1. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Hernandez has Title Hopes Sep 14, 2008
Last season, Hernandez won the NHRA Pro Modified championship, which is a different circuit from the Pro Extreme series. He is hoping his 08 success during the Pro Extreme events will carry over to next month s 4th annual ADRL World Finals. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Texans-Ravens game pushed back to Nov. 9 Sep 14, 2008
Larry Dixon took the No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position in the NHRA Carolinas Nationals in Concord, N.C. Frank Hawley (Funny Car), Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead their respective categories entering today s eliminations. BASEBALL. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Coughlin Showing His Buckeye Support in Charlotte Sep 13, 2008
2007 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin shows his support for The Buckeyes on his 1400 horse-power Chevy Cobalt ... This weekend at zMax Dragway at Concord, Coughlin is kicking off his title defense by competing in the first of six races that constitute the NHRA Countdown to 1 playoff system. (PR Newswire)
Auto racing at a glance Sep 13, 2008
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SPORTS CALENDAR Sep 12, 2008
NHRA Carolinas Nationals qualifying ... NHRA Carolina Nationals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Bruton Smith proud of 'spectacular' new dragstrip Sep 11, 2008
Overcoming disputes with neighbors and local officials, the $60 million zMax Dragway opens this week less than seven months after ground was broken to host the first event in the NHRA's season-ending playoffs ... Following the deaths of NHRA drivers Eric Medlen and Scott Kalitta in crashes in the past 17 months, Smith wanted a large runoff area ... This weekend, however, the NHRA will only use two lanes. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Diggin' at the Quarry: CORR back in Chula Vista this weekend Sep 11, 2008
NHRA Drag Racing: Carolinas Nationals, Concord, N.C. (ESPN2, 1 p.m.) The inaugural event on the strip built at Lowe's Motor Speedway. At the U.S. Nationals, five-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher set records for consecutive wins (six) and wins in a season (11) while tying Joe Amato's all-time class record of 52 wins. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Extreme Vehicles Race Into Rock Sep 11, 2008
son of former NHRA Pro Stock legend Bob Glidden; and Pro Extreme Bike, a category in which Ronnie Procopio of Wake Forest is one of the title contenders ... Whereas the NHRA versions are limited to 500-cubic-inch engines, the extreme Pro Stocks incorporate engines displacing more than 800 cubic inches. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
A sport for the masses Sep 11, 2008
Some of the accomplishments by women, African-Americans and Hispanics in NHRA racing. Top Fuel legend Shirley Muldowney and Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Angelle Sampey have three NHRA championships each ... Eleven women have won a total of 82 NHRA Powerade Series races. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Weekend Time Schedule Sep 11, 2008
NHRA, Carolinas Nationals Qualifying, Concord, N.C., 11 a.m. ... NHRA, Carolinas Nationals, Concord, N.C., Noon. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Reigning Champ is Ready for the Countdown to One and Previews Inaugural Charlotte Race Sep 7, 2008
Jeg Coughlin Jr and team ready to claim another NHRA POWERade Pro Stock championship ... CONCORD, N.C., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Reigning NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows a thing or two about breaking-in new racetracks ... (Photo: ) Professional drag racing arrives in the Charlotte area Sept. 11-14 with the inaugural Carolina NHRA Nationals at Bruton Smith's much-ballyhooed, $60-million zMax Dragway at Concord. (PR Newswire)
Stewart, Logano off probation Sep 5, 2008
MOVING ON: Alan Johnson, one of the leading Top Fuel crew chiefs in NHRA history, will leave driver Tony Schumacher at the end of this season to field a two-car team in 2009 through a partnership with Qatar-based Al-Anabi Racing. The new team will field a Top Fuel dragster and a Funny Car, but the drivers have not yet been announced. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Top Fuel's top dog crew chief headed for land of oil riches Sep 4, 2008
Schumacher set NHRA records for consecutive wins (six) and wins in a season (11), and tied Joe Amato for the lead in all-time Top Fuel wins with 52 ... Neither 14-time Funny Car champion John Force nor four-time NHRA champion Gary Scelzi qualified for the eliminations ... Barona 1/8-Mile Drag Strip: NHRA bracket drags, 10 a.m.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Some good, fast fun on the strip Sep 4, 2008
The competition is fierce -- five-time NHRA Top Fuel drag race champion Tony Schumacher. Schumacher won his record-setting sixth race in a row Monday and his record-setting 11th in a season. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Schumacher sets NHRA marks Sep 2, 2008
Schumacher set NHRA Top Fuel records for wins in a row (six) and wins in a season (11), and he tied Joe Amato for most wins all-time in Top Fuel (52). The other winners at the world's most prestigious drag race, the 18th of 18 regular-season races in the NHRA POWERade Series, were Robert Hight (Funny Car), Dave Connolly (Pro Stock) and Steve Johnson (Pro Stock Motorcycle). (News & Observer -- Sports)
“Sarge” sets records at Indy Sep 2, 2008
The run, a final-round victory over Doug Kalitta in the NHRA's U.S. Natioals, gave the U.S. Army Dragster driver his record-setting sixth consecutive victory and a record 11th win in 2008 ... The win was Schumacher's third straight at the U.S. Nationals, the most prestigious event on the NHRA calendar, and his seventh all-time, one short of Don Garlits' record of eight ... The series returns to action on Sept. 11-14 at the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Natioanals, held at the brand new zMax Dragways... (Santa Maria Times)
UAE group agrees to buy Manchester City Sep 2, 2008
AUTO RACING: Five-time champion Tony Schumacher set NHRA Top Fuel records for consecutive wins (six) and in a season (11) and tied Joe Amato for most wins all time in Top Fuel (52) with a final-round victory over Doug Kalitta at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. ROWING: A British environmentalist arrived in Honolulu, completing the initial leg of her journey as she tries to become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Johnson stakes claim to 3rd title Sep 1, 2008
" For a change, neither Edwards, who had won two straight races and three of the last four, nor Busch, the series leader with eight wins in 2008, was in contention. Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr., who finished 11th, and Jeff Burton, who was 17th, clinched spots in the 12-man Chase for the championship that will begin after Saturday night's race at Richmond. Rookie upsets Castroneves: Helio Castroneves surely had another fence-climbing celebration running through his... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sports lineup Sep 1, 2008
(T) NHRA, U.S. Nationals, final eliminations, ESPN2, noon. 7 p.m.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Johnson to return as team owner Aug 31, 2008
Santa Maria's Alan Johnson announced on Saturday that he will return to team ownership next season with a two-car NHRA team, co-owned by a member of the ruling family of the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar ... Advertisement INDIANAPOLIS Alan Johnson is back in the realm of NHRA team ownership, and has financial backing from the Middle East behind him ... Al Thani is using the partnership to, according to an NHRA release, promote domestic and international awareness of motorsports in the nation of... (Santa Maria Times)
TV SportsWatch Aug 30, 2008
ESPN2 NHRA, qualifying for U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis (delayed tape) ... ESPN2 NHRA, qualifying for U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis ... ESPN2 NHRA, qualifying for U.S. Nationals, at Indianapolis (same-day tape). (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
TRACK TIME: Lavish facility to debut in N.C. Aug 29, 2008
Fans will have premium amenities within their reach come September, when zMax Dragway hosts its first NHRA national event ... ROYAL TREATMENT FOR NHRA ... By Nate Ryan, USA TODAY CONCORD, N.C. The crown jewel of drag racing's new $60 million palace four lanes of horsepower-gripping concrete that Top Fueler Doug Herbert describes as "smooth as a billiards table" won't be fully operational for the first NHRA national event at zMax Dragway. (USA Today -- Sports)
