- NHRA RETURNS TO CHICAGO FOR ACTION-PACKED GERBER COLLISION & GLASS NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
- DRAG AND DRIVE EXHIBITION WITH ALEX TAYLOR AND TOM BAILEY RETURNS TO NHRA NATIONAL EVENT AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
- Record Setters and Race Winners Head to Virginia for PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown
- Race Wrap | NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
- Race Wrap | NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
- Stewart, Hagan Record Final Round Performances at Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in TSR Dodge//SRT Nitro Machines
- KALITTA, TASCA AND COUGHLIN JR WIN LAS-VEGAS 4-WIDE
Troy Coughlin Jr. ready for fresh start at South Georgia event
VALDOSTA, GA – As he enters his fourth season of racing in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Troy Coughlin Jr. is more 
convinced than ever that he is ready to compete for a championship. To that end, the third-generation pro will begin that quest during this weekend’s Southeast Division event at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Valdosta, Ga.
Coughlin will have multiple chances for a victory behind the wheel of his JEGS.com Super Comp dragster and his JEGS.com ’57 Corvette roadster Super Gas entry.
“I feel really good right now and I think it’s time to start turning on some win lights,” Coughlin said. “This year, I’m going to focus a bit more on chasing points in Super Comp and Super Gas. My ultimate goal would be to finish in the top 10 in both classes. This weekend’s race would be a great place to get the ball rolling.”
Records Fall as Meadors, Goodguys Racing Team Leave Mark on WCOPM Season Opener
Sonoma, CA – The Pro Mod drag racing record books took a beating this past weekend at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, California as 
several class heavyweights did battle in an open 8 car show promoted by the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods.
After qualifying was over Saturday evening, Southern Californian Dan Nickelson had run the quickest ET ever for a Pro Mod, clicking off a 5.706 @ 251.53 in his ‘02 Dodge Viper landing him atop of the qualifying sheet. In the first round of eliminations, Nickelson backed up the historic number with a 5.736 @ 248.43 establishing the earlier 5.706 as a new national record. It was also in qualifying that Marc Meadors driving the “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod Meadors became the first converter-driven blown pro mod to break the 250 MPH barrier clicking off a 252mph blast. But there was more to come. Much more.
No big changes for Jeff Moser and his Top Dragster team in 2013
BAMBERG, ON – Jeff Moser and the MoBoyz Racing Team are not planning any major changes for the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman 
Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts.
We’re taking the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ attitude, said team driver Moser. We’re pretty happy with the tune-up on the car as it is.
The Top Dragster team was successful in 2012, finishing third in series points, along with a pair of wins, at the Cayuga Dragway and at Martin, Michigan. The team also qualified for all Quick 32 Sportsman Series events last year, and has already been racing in 2013. Moser added they have been to Florida to compete in IHRA racing, and placed third during a divisional event at Immokalee Regional Raceway. The team also plans to race in North Carolina and South Georgia before the start of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series in 2013.
IHRA welcomes two new tracks to member track family
NORWALK, OH – The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to welcome New London Dragway in Virginia and Brainerd 
Optimist Dragstrip in Georgia to the IHRA family of member tracks.
New London Dragway, built in 1958 and located just south of Lynchburg, will be a welcome addition to Division 1 joining five other tracks in the state of Virginia. Brainerd Optimist Dragway, located in Ringgold, Georgia, is undergoing a massive improvement project and should prove a destination track for racers in the area very soon.
The two facilities bring the IHRA’s track count to 103 strong in 29 states and territories, four Canadian provinces and two additional countries in New Zealand and Aruba.
Early Regional Exit Will Not Detour Ahten from Quest
Chandler, AZ – Johnny Ahten’s weekend at Firebird International Raceway ended in the first round with an expensive trip down the 
quarter mile. Ahten’s pride took a hit with the loss, but so did his pocketbook. During the run a section of the rear wing bent and a brand new set of tires ended up getting chunked. This is not the way Ahten Racing wanted to start the first West Regional race of the year.
“I’m still working on the jigsaw puzzle that is this car,” said Ahten. “I know once we get things in the right place she will go down the track the way I know she can. The team and I will not give up the fight to return to the 5.30’s.”
Qualifying was a mixed bag for the Island Renovations / 801 Racing / Fireman’ Brew Team. In the first round the Stump Puller experienced tireshake and a loss of traction. The scoreboard lit up with a 11.036 elapsed time and a pedestrian-like 80.41 mph. The second round of qualifying held more hope. Johnny laid down a 5.526/252.95 that included a quick pedal slap to cure some down track tireshake. That pass that was good enough for the #6 slot with one round of qualifying to go.
VP RAISES THE BAR WITH TWO NEW STREET LEGAL FUELS
SAN ANTONIO, TX – VP Racing Fuels has been a long-time leader in specialty fuels for racing and its VP100™ unleaded blend (also 
marketed as StreetBlaze 100™) established the benchmark for street legal performance fuels. However, VP’s two newest fuel blends promise to set new standards for street legal performance.
“We’re excited to introduce our newest street legal unleaded fuels, ‘VP101™’ and ‘VP102™’,” said Steve Scheidker, VP’s Director of Marketing. “Oxygenated with ethanol, both meet Arizona and California Air Resource Board (CARB) requirements and with octane ratings of 101 and 102 (R+M/2) respectively, have the highest octane ratings of any street legal fuel on the market.” VP101 will be offered on a regular basis, while VP102 will be available by special order only.
Lethal Threat Racing Announces Associate Sponsorship With LAT Racing Oils, Trick Titanium For 2013 Season
MUSTANG, OK – After a standout season in the Pro Modified world a year ago, Lethal Threat Racing, which features the Pro Extreme 
cars of Todd Martin and Brandon Pesz, has already built significant momentum for the 2013 season.
The Lethal Threat Racing team announced on Wednesday associate sponsorship deals with LAT Oil and Trick Titanium for the 2013 drag racing season, which will include races in both the X-DRL and ADRL.
“We’re excited to be working with such great companies like LAT Racing Oils and Trick Titanium in 2013. We’re still currently searching for major sponsorship for the ’68 Mustang or the ’58 Corvette, but it’s outstanding to have support from the likes of LAT and Trick Titanium,” said team owner Martin, who drives the supercharged ’68 Mustang.
Robert Hight, Rob Wendland, Rickie Smith, Mark Rebilas, Cassie Simonton, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
HOLLYWOOD, FL – WFO Radio goes “March Mayhem” as Robert Hight, Rob Wendland, Rickie Smith, Mark Rebilas, and Cassie Simonton 
all join host, Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com
John Force Racing President, Robert Hight, stops by WFO Radio Nitro to discuss his team’s recent struggles, Arizona test results, and revisit last year’s Gainesville victory.
Coughlin calls on fans to earn final spot in K&N Horsepower Challenge
DELAWARE, OH – NHRA fans can make JEGS.com driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. the “People’s Choice Champion” for the second consecutive 
year now that voting for the final spot in the K&N Horsepower Challenge has begun.
Balloting for the special bonus event for Pro Stock teams kicked off Thursday, the first day of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Seven drivers will earn their spot in the special race-within-a-race based on qualifying points since last year’s event, and an eighth will be voted in by fans.
Coughlin won the fan vote a year ago to gain a coveted spot in the race he’s won three times. The 2013 K&N Horsepower Challenge will be held during qualifying on April 6 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The winner of the race will receive $50,000.
Just as it was in 2012, fans can register their votes for Coughlin at www.vote4jeg.com.
Demke Out Early in Phoenix
CHANDLER, AZ – It’s safe to say that Chris Demke and the California-based Maddern Racing Top Alcohol Dragster team have had 
better racing weekends than the one they just went through at the LODRS West Region opener at Firebird Raceway. An escalating problem within the car’s oiling system prevented the team from progressing through eliminations as they would have liked.
“The motor wasn’t happy all through qualifying. I pedaled it to a 5.92 first run and 5.42 on the second run. The rod bearings were blackened after the run so we swapped motors. I had to pedal it again in the final qualifying session and ran 5.45. Again, more blackened rod bearings. Rather than continue to damage parts, we made the decision to skip eliminations and head home. We qualified sixth – it wasn’t worth it to damage more parts,” Chris said.
