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ADRL To Return to Texas Motorplex in October

ST. LOUIS – After the overwhelming success of the American Drag Racing League’s Dragpalooza season-opening race, Texas Motorplex and ADRL executives have agreed to a second event in 2020. The Driven Automotive Protection ADRL presented by CarGuard Administration U.S. Drags comes to the world-class racing facility near Dallas Oct. 2-3 with tickets, once again, completely free of charge.

Texan Frankie “The Madman” Taylor took home the famed Minuteman trophy in Pro Extreme two weeks ago and left a number of competitors eager for a shot for redemption in October.

“We are super excited for the opportunity to bring back the quickest door cars on the planet,” said Texas Motorplex General Manager Andy Carter. “With the racers and fans that turned out for the event last week in the mist of everything going in the world, I can’t wait to see how big it’ll be this fall!”

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ADRL Battle of the Belts to Return in Pro Extreme

ST. LOUIS – During last Thursday’s ADRL LIVE presented by Twin Lakes Whitetails broadcast from his home in Lake Saint Louis, Mo., American Drag Racing League CEO Kenny Nowling announced the return of ADRL’s popular Battle for the Belts competition for the Pro Extreme class. The ADRL kicked its season off last weekend at the Texas Motorplex where Frankie “The Madman” Taylor took the first victory of the four-race series.

The Battle for the Belts has seen some of the top names in doorslammer history hoist the ADRL strap, including Taylor, John Lynam, Bubba Stanton, Jason Scruggs, Todd Tutterow, and Von Smith. This year’s field will see the top 4 PX racers after the third race on the schedule (to be revealed very soon) face off during qualifying Friday, Oct. 23 at the season-ending Dragstock event at World Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis. The winner takes home $10,000 in cash.

“What’s cooler than a world championship belt around your waist?” said ADRL President Mel Roth. “It’s the coolest trophy in racing, hands down, and we’re stoked to bring this competition back. One of the first questions I was asked when I came to ADRL was ‘When are you bring back the Battle for the Belts?’ We’ve got a great Pro Extreme field this year and if Dragpalooza last weekend was any indication, it’s going to be a great battle.”

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Taylor Earns Dragpalooza Win in ADRL’s Return to Texas Motorplex

ENNIS, TX – Frankie “The Madman” Taylor earned one of the strangest Pro Extreme victories in American Drag Racing League history at Texas Motorplex Saturday night. In the ADRL season opener, Taylor made four uncontested passes down the track to take the win at Dragpalooza. The race was the first sporting event in the state to entertain spectators since the COVID-19 quarantine was enacted in mid-March.

Taylor’s E1 opponent, Michael Neal, fouled out by .005 seconds. In the second round, Taylor was to race Jeffrey Cummins, but Cummins was unable due to being involved in a scary crash in the round before with Randy Merick. Round 3 was potentially the match of the weekend, with Taylor facing top qualifier Wesley Jones. Unfortunately, a parts failure prevented Jones from making it to the line. Finally, in the championship round, the Texan was to face Jason Hamstra, but Hamstra’s ’69 Camaro was on the wrong end of an event-ending issue during his semi-finals win over Adam Flamholc.

“I’d rather be lucky than good,” Taylor said in the Winner’s Circle, smiling. “We got lucky in the final, we couldn’t have beat him anyway because we broker either the driveshaft or the rear end or both. We tore something up. We just had a real good weekend.

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Wesley Jones Tops the Pro Extreme Charts After 3 Rounds of Quals at Texas Motorplex

ENNIS, TX – Wesley Jones took his Batman-themed ’41 Willys to the top of the Pro Extreme class under the lights at the Texas Motorplex here. Three rounds of qualifying for ADRL Dragpalooza, the Missouri-based series’ return to the Lone Star State, were run Friday with the final round set for Noon on Saturday. Finals are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m. tomorrow.

Jason Hamstra, the American Drag Racing League’s 2009 Rookie of the Year and the youngest to ever win the Pro Extreme title (24), ran a close second with a 3.696-second lap at 208.01 mph in Q3. The Indiana native was on top in Q2 with a pass of 3.723 seconds at 205.94 mph, but was knocked off the pole in the final round of the night by Jones. Swedish PX pilot Adam Flamholc rounded out the top three with his run of 3.708 seconds at 206.83 mph.

Jones, of Vicksburg, Miss., has had a solid week thus far at the Texas Motorplex. Thursday night, he fired the first shot of Dragpalooza, claiming a bounty from ADRL CEO Kenny Nowling & Motorplex GM Andy Carter after being the first car of the weekend to run in the 3.60s during testing. The prize, $500 and two cases of cold beer, was handed over to Jones at the end of the night.

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ADRL Providing Lone Star State’s First Fan-Attended Sporting Event at Texas Motorplex June 5-6

ENNIS, TX – After a spring of quarantine and events held at empty facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is kicking the summer off in the Lone Star State with Dragpalooza at the Texas Motorplex June 5-6. With the efforts made by both the facility and ADRL to promote social distancing and spectator safety, the race is open to fans thanks to a recent executive order by Governor Greg Abbott.

“We’re very thankful to Governor Abbott and his decision to allow us to open this event to the people,” said ADRL President Mel Roth. “We as a nation have been through a lot in recent months and we hope the ADRL can provide a safe and fun release for those who have been quarantined during the pandemic.”

Texas Motorplex General Manager Andy Carter and his staff have been working closely with the governor’s office throughout the spring. They have provided invaluable information on how the venue could be opened to fans while promoting safety and a healthy environment for racers, crews, facility staff, and spectators.

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ADRL Plans Return to St. Louis, WWT Raceway July 10-11

ST. LOUIS – The American Drag Racing League has announced the new date for the sanction’s return World Wide Technology Raceway. The 1/8-mile sanction is now scheduled to make its return to the St. Louis area July 10-11 with the season opener slated for June 5-6 at the Texas Motorplex in Dallas. The ADRL’s signature Dragstock event is also scheduled for WWT Raceway Oct. 23-24.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the shuttering of sports venues all over the world caused the shuffle in the 2020 schedule as all events at the Madison, Ill.-based facility are currently paused ADRL President Mel Roth said the attention given to what was to be the first race of the year by fans and racers alike was intense.

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THE ADRL RESTRUCTURES KEY POSITIONS TO MEET ITS LONG TERM VISION

Jupiter, FL – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is proud to announce that Pro Stock legend and Pro Mod Racer Larry Morgan has agreed to assume the role of President of the ADRL, assuming responsibilities from Jeff Biegun, CEO of the ADRL who has been in the position since Kenny Nowling stepped down as President on April 20th, 2017. Kenny Nowling’s role after stepping down as President was as the Announcer and MC of the ADRL.

Other changes to the ADRL staff include the departure of Kenny Nowling from the ADRL to pursue other opportunities and Mr. Nowling will no longer have any involvement with the ADRL as of July 5th, 2017. The ADRL wishes Kenny Nowling success in all his future endeavours.

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THE ADRL ADDS A SECOND NITRO HARLEY CLASS FOR 2017  

Jupiter, FL – The American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) VP of Technical Operations, Rick Moore, has been working with Matt Smith, Janette Thornley and several others to bring the Nitro Pro Fuel Harley (NPF) class to the ADRL for 2017 and beyond starting at the Summer Drags, June 30th and July 1st in Martin, MI at the spectacular US 131 Motorsports Park.

“This is a perfect fit for the ADRL” states Vito Micciolo, VP of Business Operations. “After witnessing the fan excitement and support for the Top Fuel Harley’s at their Inaugural event at the Spring Drags at Rockingham Dragway this past April, it was an easy decision to add the Nitro Pro Fuel Harley class to compliment the Top Fuel Harley Class moving forward. We feel support for the class by not only the fans, but the racers themselves will be tremendous and the Two Harley classes add great fire breathing action  and entertainment for the fans.”

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UPSETS ABOUND IN SEASON-OPENING ADRL SPRING DRAGS

Tharpe, Gray Win on the Quarter Mile; Pesz, Mauney at the Eighth-Mile Distance

ROCKINGHAM, NC – Saturday was no day to play favorites at Rockingham Dragway where upsets were the rule rather than the exception at the ADRL Spring Drags, first race in the 2017 series.

Among the top qualifiers, only Top Fuel Harley rider Tii Tharpe of East Bend, N.C., managed to find his way to the winners’ circle although his No. 1 start was itself something of an upset insomuch as the field included multi-time national champion and pre-race favorite Jay “Bulldog” Turner.

Turner, of nearby Julian, did manage to put up the best numbers of the event when he stopped the quarter mile timers in 6.352 seconds at 222.80 miles per hour in a first round win over fellow Carolinian Mike Beland but he couldn’t duplicate that performance in round two and fell to Tharpe. Tharpe then beat Bill “Billy Jack” Jackson of Honeybrook, Pa., in the final.

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2017 ADRL TOUR SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND AT THE “ROCK” APRIL 7 AND 8, 2017

Jupiter, FL – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) prepares for the kick off of the 2017 season at Rockingham Dragway in Rockingham NC this week on April 7th and 8th, 2017

It marks the return of the free admission format initiated by ADRL president Kenny Nowling more than 10 years ago and it will include three different classes of Pro Mods, racing at both the eighth-mile and quarter-mile distances. The ADRL drew the largest one-day crowd in Rockingham Dragway history in 2006.

A new Friday-Saturday format will insure night time finals. The field for the first time will include Pro Alcohol Funny Cars, Pro Alcohol Dragsters and Top Fuel Harleys in addition to Pro Mods, Outlaw Pro Stock cars and Pro Extreme Motorcycles.

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