- JUSTIN ASHLEY AND SCAG TOYOTA TEAM LOOK TO CONTINUE PROMISING START TO NHRA SEASON AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
- FOSTER LOOKING TO TAKE AQUA PROP ALL THE WAY AT CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
- MBE Tech Report
- MATT SMITH LOOKS FOR HOMETOWN WIN AT ZMAX DRAGWAY, DERIC KRAMER AIMS TO REPEAT HIS 2023 4-WIDE NATIONALS WIN
- FERNANDO CUADRA SR. TO HAVE LAST DANCE WITH PRO STOCK AT CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
- HULL READY TO CELEBRATE PROFESSIONAL ANNIVERSARY IN CHARLOTTE
- AMKUS RESCUE SYSTEMS TO CONTINUE AS OFFICIAL RESCUE TOOLS OF NHRA
Danny Rowe Remains in Pro Mod Top 5 after Semifinal Finish in Houston
LAGUNA HILLS, CA – Despite a valiant effort, a three-peat at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals wasn’t meant to be for 
Danny Rowe, driver of the Agave Underground Pro Modified Camaro, who qualified second and made it through to the semifinal round at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston.
Using an impressive 5.930-second, 246.53mph quarter-mile blast to take the No. 2 qualifying spot, Rowe met Chip King in the opening stanza. After dispatching King, Rowe faced fellow supercharged racer, Von Smith, in the second round, where he utilized a near-perfect reaction time and 6.026-second, 245.90mph effort to best Smith’s 6.065/242.84 combination to move onto a semifinal round matchup with Kenny Lang. Lang was off the starting line first by a narrow margin, and used that early advantage to hold off the hard-charging Agave Underground Pro Mod and take the win with a 6.001-second, 246.26mph pass over Rowe’s quicker but losing 5.980/246.44 performance.
World champions rule the day at Richmond Summit Pro-Am
RICHMOND, VA – IHRA’s Division 1 has always been known as the place where champions race. While other divisions boast bigger 
fields and claim more competitiveness, the reality is that one of the biggest clusters of IHRA World Champions lies right in the heart of the Patriots Division. And at Richmond Dragway, those champions showed their stuff.
Over half a dozen former or current IHRA World Champions made a splash during the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL event at Richmond Dragway over the weekend, with three taking home Ironman trophies and a few more still waiting for the opportunity with day two of the event rescheduled to the Pro-Am at Maryland International Raceway in July.
NEOPMA ANNOUNCES BONUS PROGRAM FOR NUMBER ONE NITROUS QUALIFIER POSTED BY J&S PERFORMANCE CENTER
Huntington, NY – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods [NEOPMA] is proud to partner with J&S Performance Center, which will post $200.00 
cash bonus award to the number one Nitrous Qualifier at each of the ten events in 2013.
J&S Performance Owner John McLaughlin has been in the performance industry for over 25 years, and on his own since 2002. John started working in the performance parts industry in 1982 at a local speed shop. John stayed in the same industry until opening his own shop in 2002, J&S Performance Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland. J&S Performance prides itself on customer service.
Vandergriff, Pedregon, Line, Arana Jr., and Reinhart on WFO Radio
HOLLYWOOD, FL – O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries winners Bob Vandergriff, Cruz 
Pedregon, Jason Line, and Hector Arana Jr., all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com
Bob Vandergriff, tells his story after winning a tough battle in Baytown, TX. Vandergriff talks about having several tough match ups, the driver playing a major role with all the “peddlefest” action, and his “victory run” from the top end of the racetrack to celebrate with his crew and hundreds of C & J Energy Services guests at the track. Vandergriff also gives his opinion on the “Live” TV broadcast.
Grainy Brothers hoping to repeat success at Martin May 10-11
NORTH TONAWANDA, NY – Last year’s Pro Modified Racing Association winner at the Thunder Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park 
said he will be ready for the upcoming race May 10-11 at the Martin, Michigan drag strip.
We’re all set, we’ll be ready for May 10, said Jack Grainy, driver of the Grainy Brothers 1967 Chevy Camaro out of North Tonawanda, New York. The engine is in, the car is getting pinstriped, and we’ve put on a new front end, but it’s basically the same.
The veteran team, which has been racing since the late 1960s, won the inaugural Martin PMRA race last year, defeating 2012 PMRA champion Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario, in the process.
Speed Scene Live tonight at 9 PM
Tuesday night we will also have the legend, Roger Gustin, talking about jet cars, his all new Mardi Gras race, and his years of racing, Pro Mod driver Jerry Hunt will also be joining us.Atlanta Dragway a favorite stop for five-time world champion Coughlin
ATLANTA, GA – The week when the Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series visits Atlanta is always a special one for five-time world 
champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. Not only is Coughlin a former winner at Atlanta Dragway, making him as anxious as ever to hit the quarter-mile strip, his status as a past series champion has additional perks.
“I’m really looking forward to the week in Atlanta, beginning with the Champion’s Celebration on Wednesday night at Coca-Cola headquarters,” Coughlin said. “That’s a really neat tradition and it’s one I’m particularly honored to be a part of each year. You definitely walk in that hall and feel special, thanks to the great Southern hospitality the Coca-Cola folks always show us.
“That party sets up a great weekend at a track I always enjoy. It’s one of those tracks I remember going to as a kid and watching my dad race there. I also went there with my older brothers and helped them when they started racing. Later, I was fortunate enough to raise a few Wally’s myself at that track. Atlanta is just a special place for me.”
With two runner-up finishes to his credit, Coughlin and his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger race team arrive in the Peach State ranked third in the country. Just a few days ago in Houston, Coughlin’s car was the quickest of the class as he earned his 18th career pole before racing to the semifinals.
Meyer, Bartone Persevere in Houston
Written by Todd Veney/Pro Sportsman Association
Houston, TX – At the rain-plagued NHRA Spring Nationals at water-logged Royal Purple Raceway, Randy Meyer continued his recent 
resurgence in Top Alcohol Dragster and Tony Bartone won his second national event in a row in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Meyer, a six-time runner-up last season, moved into second place in the national standings behind only Jim Whiteley, whom he beat in the final, 5.36, 271 to a slowing 5.46, 221. “Whiteley’s been kicking my butt for a couple years now,” he said. “He and that whole team are tough and don’t make many mistakes.”
Whiteley led late in the race but the back two blower studs on each side broke, killing the boost and allowing Meyer, who crossed the finish line going 50 mph faster, to zoom by for his fourth career title and first since the 2007 Gatornationals. “He wasn’t pulling away from me, and I wasn’t catching him either, but somewhere between half-track and 1,000 feet he dropped back fast, and instead of coming up a little short like we did so many times last year, we got the win,” Meyer said. “We didn’t beat ourselves for a change.”
Demke Out Early in Houston
BAYTOWN, TX – Maddern Racing, a team usually very capable of powering through to success in the face of adversity, was unable to 
turn a #2 qualifying position into late-round results at the rain-plagued O’Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston last weekend. A variety of problems came together to set the Top Alcohol Dragster team back a step.
Knowing they were short a qualifying session going into the race, the team set the car up to make a strong yet conservative pass during Friday’s sole qualifying session. Driver Chris Demke piloted the Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing dragster to the second qualifying position, 5.36 at 264 mph, sitting behind rival Jim Whiteley.
“It was tough having only one qualifying session, but every other team was in the same situation. The track condition was vastly different from qualifying on Friday to eliminations on Sunday morning. After Friday’s qualifying run, we had the car set up aggressively, anticipating better conditions for Saturday’s qualifying session. Unfortunately it rained all day Saturday,” Demke said.
Tough Track Conditions Yields Disappointment for Mopar at NHRA Spring Nationals
Houston, TX – Tricky conditions at Royal Purple Raceway near Houston proved to be a bit more of a challenge for the Mopar 
contingency than was expected for the 26th annual NHRA SpringNationals presented by Super Start Batteries. The semifinals were as far as Pro Stock’s No. 1 qualifier Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Funny Car driver Ron Capps got for Mopar, bringing a streak of 13 wins in 11 events, dating back to September 2012, to an end.
The rain that fell and washed out most of qualifying on Saturday continued through the night and proceeded to wash away much of the rubber that had been laid on the racetrack. That made track conditions for eliminations an unknown entity with lack of traction becoming a concern for all sending teams scrambling to make adjustments to their car set-ups in order to compensate.
