NHRA Gatornationals on ESPN2 Sunday
ESPN2 airs coverage of one of the biggest and most prestigious events on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series this weekend with action from the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla. Read full story
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2000 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 … Read more
Hight Heads to Gainesville with respect and hope
GAINESVILLE, FLA (March 7, 2008) — Robert “Top Gun” Hight has a high level of respect for the drivers that have won and competed at Gainesville Raceway for the past four decades. He knows it is a special place for a variety of reasons, some happy and some sad. Gainesville and Gainesville Raceway are home … Read more
World’s fastest drag racers speak out against bane of illegal street racing
They’d always start with a cruise toward Washington, D.C., to V Street. Cars lined both sides of the road. Then the bragging began. Stakes on the illegal street races were raised as high as $5,000 to $10,000. Justin Humphreys’ ’89 Mustang GT 5.0 could run a high 10 on the street, he said. “It had … Read more
Top Fuel veteran Mike Smith to make NHRA Funny Car debut
Former NHRA Top Fuel driver Mike Smith will experience a true father-son weekend when he makes his NHRA Funny Car debut during the upcoming ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals March 13-16 at famed Gainesville Raceway. Smith, son of legendary fuel tuner Paul Smith, will be driving the Tire Kingdom/Diamond Freight Distribution 2006 Monte Carlo. As an added … Read more
Racing returns to SGMP – South Georgia Motorsports Park, Valdosta
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
NHRA signs marketing partnership with Ford Customer Service Division
NHRA has signed a an onsite display deal with Ford Customer Service Division (FCSD) that will enhance the automotive division’s return to professional drag racing. As part of the agreement, FCSD, through its Motorcraft parts brand and growing national network of Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center retailers, will have major presence at 10 NHRA … Read more
New SFI Funny Car chassis spec is the product of a combined effort of experts
Since its inception in 1951, the National Hot Rod Association has worked hand in hand with race teams, manufacturers, the SFI Foundation, and other outside parties with the shared goal of enhancing race car safety. The most recent such effort, which produced a new SFI 10.5 chassis specification for nitro Funny Car construction, is the … Read more