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The inaugural event at a new drag strip at Lowes Motor Speedway will also be the first in the National Hot Rod Association PowerAde Series revised Countdown to the Championship. Details on the Sept. 11-14 event at the facility being built near Charlotte – still listed as “to be announced” on the NHRA schedule – … Read more
Moving on feedback and suggestions generated during the drag racing offseason, NHRA on Thursday announced two major changes to its Countdown to the Championship. The Glendora-based sanctioning body will increase the number of Countdown participants in the four professional classes from eight to 10 and stretch out the final run to the championship from two … Read more
NHRA has announced modifications to the NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship designed to build upon the excitement and success generated from last year’s inaugural season. In addition, NHRA also announced that the final race of the season, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, has been moved one week later to Nov. 13-16. … Read more
Just over three months after suffering severe injuries to his feet, hands, and legs in a 300-mph crash, John Force climbed into and out of the cockpit of his Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford Mustang Funny Car last week in a special rehabilitation session at the John Force Racing complex supervised by physical therapy director … Read more
Less than 48 hours after learning of his longtime sponsor’s sudden and unexpected hiatus from drag racing, Mike Ashley has acquired primary funding for his NHRA Funny Car team for 2008 and beyond. Ashley announced a racing partnership with ProCare Rx Chairman and Co-Founder Roger Burgess with the goal of fielding the ultimate championship drag … Read more
Team owner Don Prudhomme and owner/driver Tim Wilkerson announced an alliance for the upcoming 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season. While Snake Racing will field a car in the Top Fuel category and Tim Wilkerson will campaign a Funny Car, the new coalition will create the ability for the two teams to share resources and … Read more
A month before the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series season-opening Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, the sport was hit by a decision that will have far-reaching implications. Torco Racing Fuels, a major player in drag racing under the ownership of Evan Knoll, announced Wednesday “an interruption” for the upcoming season. That means there will be no … Read more
Race and Sanction Agreements to Remain Health issues of C.E.O. Knoll Cited As Reason DECATUR, MI. – Latrell Preston, Chief Financial Officer for Torco Race Fuels, Inc., announced yesterday, January 8, 2008, that the company has suspended some of its drag racing programs. Evan Knoll, President and C.E.O. of Torco Race Fuels, was involved in … Read more