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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
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
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
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
Sad news for the car world: Lil John Buttera, famous for making some of the most visually and technologically unique dragsters and funny cars, died yesterday after a long battle with … Read full story at Jalopnik
Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing (LSR) Team has announced that NHRA Top Fuel & Funny Car driver Melanie Troxel has made their short list of possible drivers for their newest land speed record attempt. The organization’s newest car is a 48 foot long streamliner powered by a 40,000 HP S&S Turbine jet engine. The … Read more
Pontoon Beach, IL – February 18, 2008 – Some of the top NHRA drivers in the country will be trying to figure out how to go in circles instead of just heading straight down the drag strip when they come to Tri-City Speedway and race U.M.P. DIRTcar Pro Late Models around the 3/8 mile dirt … Read more
After months of preparation and work, Live Nation/IHRA entities Knoll-Gas Motorsports, O’Reilly Auto Parts Thunder Jam, Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour, Summit SuperSeries, and Street Warrioz now all have individual websites exclusively tailored to the unique requirements of racers and fans. IHRA is pleased to announce that DRM has become an integral part of this … Read more