Chrysler weighs strategic options for Dodge Viper Aug 28, 2008
2006 Dodge Viper SRT10 on the drag strip at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler. Most read. (AZCentral -- Business)
6/28-29: Pro Wakeboard Tour Jun 28, 2008
The Pro Wakeboard Tour comes to Firebird International Raceway June 28-29 ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Gila River Reservation. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Weekend events Jun 19, 2008
Firebird International Raceway 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Gila River Reservation 4 p.m.; $8-$47 602-268-0200. Turn up the heat on your summer schedule at Firebird International Raceway. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Father's Day dining, events Jun 10, 2008
Firebird International Raceway: 4 p.m. June 21. Features drag racing, monster trucks, and Robosaurus, the 40-foot tall robot. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Brandon Bernstein took time following his famous father May 30, 2008
Brandon Bernstein slows after qualifying at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. File/AP/Auto Imagery Inc.. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
College stands by plan for tribute to Sampson Feb 25, 2008
Larry Dixon raced to his first Top Fuel victory of the season in the Checker Schuck s Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. In the second NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event of the season, Jack Beckman drove his Dodge Charger R/T in his fourth career Funny Car win. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Dixon prevails Feb 25, 2008
In only his second career NHRA Top Fuel dragster start in 1995, Dixon won at Firebird International Raceway, the first of 42 career wins for the 41-year-old driver who is tied with Tony Schumacher for No. 3 on the all-time Top Fuel winning list ... Larry Dixon and his U.S. Smokeless Tobacco dragster win Top Fuel at the 24th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Sunday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Beckman wins Feb 25, 2008
He sought medical attention right after a February 2004 Super Comp event at Firebird International Raceway ... Jack Beckman and his Valvoline/MTS Dodge Charger RT win Funny Car at the 24th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway Chandler Sunday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Komets suffer OT loss in back-and-forth game Feb 24, 2008
Tim Wilkerson topped Funny Car qualifying for the Checker Schuck s Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. Steady rain forced the postponement of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race until today, after the Sprint Cup series race at Auto Club Speedway. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Two more faIl to MATCH tiger Feb 24, 2008
Tim Wilkerson raced to his second consecutive No. 1 qualifying position of the Funny Car season, topping qualifying for the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. Merger fallout. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Schumacher cool under pressure Feb 23, 2008
Schumacher, 38, owns several Top Fuel marks, and after his 42nd career victory in the NHRA season opener at Pomona two weeks ago in the U.S. Army dragster, he is No. 2 behind retired driver Joe Amato (52) on the all-time list entering this weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway ... Top fuel champion Tony Schumacher, seen with his race car at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler Friday ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Interstate 10 and... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Rain cancels qualifying heats Feb 23, 2008
But maybe only for one pass down Firebird International Raceway ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Interstate 10 and Maricopa Road, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Husband, wife race at work Feb 22, 2008
They will be competitors for only the second time when they meet in this weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals at Firebird International Raceway ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Interstate 10 and Maricopa Road, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
This week's auto racing events at a glance Feb 21, 2008
Track: Firebird International Raceway ... Last year: Pedregon set a national elapsed time record en route to his 33rd career victory, highlighting a record-setting weekend at Firebird International Raceway. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Pedregon eager to move on Feb 21, 2008
Pedregon, who suffered only minor burns on one hand, is eager for the attention to be focused back on the racetrack as the NHRA season resumes this week at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Interstate 10 and Maricopa Road, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
NASCAR widens hunt for drivers Feb 3, 2008
Alan Rudolph, who heads the karting school at the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Racing near Firebird International Raceway, said there is no better training ground. "You can learn more in terms of racing than you can driving anything else," said Rudolph, who at age 37 still hasn't surrendered hope of a NASCAR career. (AZCentral -- Sports)
The fast and the scrupulous Jan 28, 2008
The group recently put on its third race night at Firebird International Raceway and Ceballos wants to expand the idea to all corners of the state. At this point high-speed crashes are killing more people than are dying in the war right now, Ceballos said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Things to do this weekend Jan 3, 2008
Firebird International Raceway 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Gila River Reservation 4 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; $14. 95-$19. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
NHRA (GLENDORA) - NEWS NUGGETS Dec 4, 2007
NATIONAL TIME TRIALS, PHOENIX, FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, JAN. 25-27: Pre-season action moves from Nevada to Arizona as the professional teams continue to tweak off-season changes at this second of three optional test sessions. LAST CHANCE TEST SESSION AND PONTIAC PRO STOCK SHOWDOWN, LAS VEGAS, THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY, FEB. 1-3: This aptly named test session is the final of three optional events that allow professional drivers to test their machines before formal competition... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Gila River breaks ground on new Wild Horse Pass casino Nov 20, 2007
The new casino is viewed as a boon to nearby businesses such as the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving at Firebird International Raceway. Several employees and owner Bob Bondurant attended Monday's event because the school and the Sheraton Wild Pass Resort ften package the driving school and hotel stays together. (AZCentral -- Business)
Verstuyft wins boat title Nov 19, 2007
Doug Verstuyft couldn't help but think back to last year, when he crashed in the top fuel hydro championship race at the International Hot Boat Association World Finals at Firebird International Raceway and destroyed his boat. "Hell, yes, there was apprehension when I came to the line for the first time this year," Verstuyft said after winning the top fuel hydro division Sunday at the 25th annual IHBA World Finals in Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Boating event revs up at Firebird Nov 16, 2007
The Valley racing scene shifts from asphalt to water and West Valley to East as Firebird International Raceway in Chandler hosts the 25th annual International Hot Boat Association World Finals Friday through Sunday ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, 20000 S. Maricopa Road, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
At Home Week: Fast lane Mar 16, 2007
In February 1968, Bondurant opened his school at Orange County International Raceway in Southern California; in subsequent years, the school called Ontario Motor Speedway and Sears Point International Raceway home before its incarnation at its current Firebird International Raceway location in 1990. In addition to Datsun, over the course of time he's been sponsored by Porsche, Ford and, most recently, GM.. (AZCentral -- Home)
Motor Sports Mar 4, 2007
Recommend Former Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon set a national elapsed time record on the way to his 33rd career victory Sunday at Firebird International Raceway. "Hot Rod" Fuller (Top Fuel) and Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) also raced to victories in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals. (USA Today -- Sports)
Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying Feb 25, 2007
Robert Hight and Jason Line also earned No. 1 qualifying honors in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Saturday's drama came in the form of last-ditch qualifying efforts by John Force and Doug Kalitta. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Bazemore now battles Top Fuel Feb 25, 2007
" Bazemore, 43, who finished second in the Funny Car points standings twice, began his Top Fuel career this season with David Powers Motorsports and finished sixth in the season opener at Pomona. He qualified sixth for today's eliminations in the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. "It was an eye-opener," he said. "There are so many differences between Top Fuel and Funny Cars, but aside form the driving part of it the thing that got my attention the most was... (AZCentral -- Sports)
Force advances to round of 16 with final run Feb 25, 2007
Where: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler. Divisions: Funny Car, Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Sportsman, Comp Eliminator. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Hight has quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history Feb 24, 2007
74 mph in qualifying for the Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Hight's run in his Ford Mustang overshadowed Top Fuel leader Tony Schumacher's track record time of 4. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Record times at Firebird during 1st-day qualifying Feb 24, 2007
The way the drivers are dominating the track at Firebird International Raceway, you might miss a world record. Funny Car driver Robert Hight had the quickest quarter-mile run in NHRA history during qualifying Friday at the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Beckman still flies after scare Feb 24, 2007
" Beckman, 40, was diagnosed with lymphoma, eventually receiving a clean bill of health after treatment, and he roared back on the track as well, highlighted by record-setting performances. He's competing in the Funny Car class this weekend at the Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Throughout his health crisis, the 2003 Super Comp champion continued to teach at a driving school in California. In 2005, he competed on a limited basis in the Top Fuel division.... (AZCentral -- Sports)
High school pit crews ratchet up their skills Feb 24, 2007
More than 160 automotive students from 32 Arizona high schools gathered Friday at Firebird International Raceway for a tournament to match their mechanical skills. Throughout the morning, they competed as mock racecar pit crews, performing a variety of tasks, all within an eight-minute limit. (AZCentral -- News)
MOTOR SPORTS SCHEDULE Feb 23, 2007
RACE: Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals; Firebird International Raceway, Chandler, Ariz. WHEN: Today through Sunday. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Motorsports Calendar Feb 23, 2007
Schedule: Friday, qualifying, 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, qualifying, 3 p.m. (Saturday, 9 p.m., ESPN2, tape); Sunday, eliminations, 2 p.m. (ESPN2, 4 p.m., tape) Track: Firebird International Raceway. NASCAR fans. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Fuller seeks a three-peat Feb 23, 2007
Sitting in the cockpit of his Top Fuel dragster seconds before last year's championship run at Firebird International Raceway, "Hot" Rod Fuller was stoked ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Funny Car driver targeting win after close races Feb 23, 2007
Where: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler. When: Today through Sunday. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Ethnic gap doesn't faze Todd Feb 22, 2007
Todd will be one of the drivers to catch at this weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals at Firebird International Raceway ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Chandler. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Theys eager for start of '07 Le Mans Series Feb 16, 2007
Fans have an opportunity to meet a number of NHRA drivers Wednesday at the Arizona Mills Mall as a prelude to next weekend's Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Drivers participating in the event, which runs from 5-8 p.m., are Del Worsham, Jeff Arend, Tony Schumacher, Cory McClenathan, Melanie Troxel, J.R. Todd, Eric Medlen, Erica Enders, Hillary Will and Hot Rod Fuller. (AZCentral -- Sports)
NHRA duel reignited Feb 8, 2007
Old foe renews Force rivalry in NHRA - USATODAY.com. Buy and sell tickets to premium and sold out events. (USA Today -- Sports)
NHRA champ back on track Jan 28, 2007
Bernstein, at Firebird International Raceway this weekend for testing, had a legendary career, winning four consecutive Funny Car titles and two Top Fuel championships. He has returned in a Funny Car after three years on the business side, running his son Brandon's Top Fuel team. (AZCentral -- Sports)
NHRA's plan gets mixed reviews Jan 27, 2007
NHRA's drivers, who are testing this weekend at Firebird International Raceway, have mixed feelings about the Countdown to the Championship. It begins with the 18th race of the season when the top eight drivers in the pro divisions, with adjusted points, battle it out in a playoff-style format in the final six events. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Firebird hosting NHRA time trials Jan 26, 2007
Time trials for the 2007 NHRA season will be held at Firebird International Raceway today through Sunday, with all the circuit's top drivers participating ... Where: Firebird International Raceway, Interstate 10 and Maricopa Road. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Weather chills drag racers Jan 19, 2007
Although the forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s, several teams will delay their shakedown sessions until the weekend of Jan. 26 at Firebird International Raceway near Phoenix. Many will return the following weekend to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Last Chance Test Session. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
Young race driver finds trucks are just his speed Jan 6, 2007
The speed truck series is composed mostly of paved circle tracks, but it also has two road course races: the St. Johns Grand Prix on Labor Day, organized by ASA affiliate ProAutoSports in Chandler, and the other (also organized by ProAutoSports) at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler in October. In his first experience last year with the speed truck series, Houser ran seven of its 12 races in Arizona, California and Nevada, missing the first three because his sister, Jessie, 23, also a... (AZCentral -- News)
