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Del Worsham, owner/driver/tuner of the Checker, Schuck’s, Kragen Funny Car, and Dexter Tuttle, owner/tuner of the Top Fuel dragster that will be driven by Alan Bradshaw during the 2008 NHRA POWERade season, … Read full story
The staff of the International Hot Rod Association wishes you a safe and joyous New Year celebration. This holiday season please take a moment to reflect on everything you have to celebrate…friends, family, country and the ability to be involved with our great sport…. Read full story
Six members of the International Hot Rod Association team were honored at the December Live Nation – Motor Sports season-ending banquet in Aurora, Ill. Skooter Peaco, Mike Baker, Tommy Dupree, Donna Harper, Ellen Watts and Mark Brafman were each individually recognized for their work in advancing the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam and International Hot Rod … Read more
From the IHRA Position: National Event Technical Services / Race Operations Status – Seasonal / Event Contact: Mike Baker at mbaker@ihra.com Description: This position works with the IHRA technical services team during the technical inspection process prior to the beginning of the national events. Day and evening work required beginning on Thursday morning of race … Read more
The excitement of the first season of competition under the new Countdown to the Championship was the talk of the preseason one year ago as teams spent the final month of the off-season testing their cars and announcing new sponsorship deals. By the end of March, the season was in full swing, albeit under a … Read more
Jack Beckman, driver of the Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, will make a special appearance at the Los Angeles Shriners … Read full story
By JOHN STURBIN All vehicles competing in the NHRA’s volatile Funny Car and Top Fuel classes next year will be equipped with Ford Racing “Blue Box” crash sensors, the result of seven months of testing primarily conducted by star-crossed John Force Racing in 2007. Ford Racing offered the crash sensors — mandatory equipment in the … Read more
It will be tough to top the season that GM-backed racers had on the NHRA POWERade tour this past year, but 2008 will see several teams set on defending their crowns and others looking to get back on top. Read full story