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- Salemi, Halsey, Pluchino, A. Franklin, E. Steding and Mota Top Friday Qualifying at PDRA Mid-Atlantic Showdown
- Tony Schumacher to be Inducted into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America Class of 2025, Joins Late Father, 2019 Inductee Don Schumacher
- 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
TNT Super Series Adds Two More Dates and Finalizes 2013 Schedule
CANFIELD, ON – The Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series has finalized its schedule with two new dates added, making for a thirteen 
race season in 2013.
Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY will see the 10.90 sportsman series return on Saturday May 25th and Saturday August 24th. Both of these dates are on the same weekend as a Friday night TNTSS race at Lancaster, creating two more double race weekends for TNTSS competitors.
With the recently announced changes in the event payouts, the 2013 season looks to be the most exciting yet for 10.90 racers in the northeast.
Black Diamond Motorsports launch of its partnership with The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
Bridgeport, WV – Black Diamond Motorsports, the nationally acclaimed Extreme Pro Stock Motorsports team is proud today to 
announce the launch of its partnership with The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. Under the sponsorship, Black Diamond Motorsports will feature ACCCE logos and members of the team will be coordinating with ACCCE to both inform and educate Americans about the importance of coal-based electricity to our nation.
“We’re proud to partner with American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity to continue to raise awareness for the importance of coal and how 21st Century Coal equals Jobs,” said Kevin Bealko, a Coal Mining Executive and owner-operator of Black Diamond Motorsports.
Former champion to debut new Firebird Pro Modified for 2013 season
CONCORD, ON – After a year’s absence, 2011 Pro Modified Racing Association champion Vito Montesano is returning. I’ve missed it a 
lot, Montesano said about his year away from the PMRA. I need the fix, it gets in your veins.
Montesano will be returning with a new car for 2013, a Vanishing Points Race Cars 1968 Firebird. The Firebird will be powered by a 522-cubic inch Brad Anderson (BAE) Hemi from the shops of ERD (Engine Research & Development) of Jordan Station, Ontario with a C-Rotor Screw-type Supercharger from PSI Superchargers and tweaked by ERD. A Lenco three-speed with a Coan Racing torque converter sits behind the engine.
Resolution Racing and Pro Slammers Team Up
Buffalo, NY – The Pro Slammers Door Car Association is pleased to announce the addition of Resolution Racing to the growing list of 
sponsors. Resolution Racing has been in service for years and has tuned many west coast Pro Modified teams to career best performances. Recognized as one of the best in the business and with tuning success from some of the world’s top teams, they stay on the cutting edge of technology year after year.
Resolution carries a complete line of Rage Fuel Pumps and Enderle Fuel Injection parts in stock and ready to ship. They can also wet flow your complete blown alcohol fuel systems on their digitally controlled- Racepak Data equipped wet flow bench. They service Roots type superchargers and provide the most advanced performance modifications for both high and low overdrive applications. If it’s a Screw type supercharger you’re running they offer performance coatings, axial inserts, and all of the items in-line with that market.
Mickey Thompson to Sponsor X-DRL Top Sportsman Class
STOW, OH – Beginning with the inaugural season of the X-DRL, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels (Mickey Thompson) will 
act as the official Top Sportsman class sponsor. Based in Kerrville, Texas, the X-DRL is a premier sanctioning body for eighth-mile drag racing. Professional racing classes include Pro Junior Dragster, SuperCar Showdown, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, X-treme Pro Mod, Pro Turbo, X-treme Pro Stock, Pro Nitrous and Pro X-treme.
“As we celebrate 50 years, we want to remain true to the legacy of our company, and supporting the Top Sportsman competitors is part of that,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson. “We’re looking forward to a great season. There are going to be a lot of talented drivers participating this year for a chance to win the X-DRL Championship crown.”
First Regional Race of the Year Has Ahten Looking Back
Chandler, AZ – Been there, done that. Johnny Ahten and the Ahten Racing Team are looking to go back to a familiar place. This 
weekend they are racing at Firebird International Raceway, but that is not the place. They want to get back to running in the 5.30’s. The Ahten Racing Team are done waiting.
“We have to get this thing back in the 30’s,” said Ahten. “We have run mid-to-low 30’s at Firebird in the past and I know we can do it again. A few years ago we even qualified number one. We have the parts, the knowledge, and the ability. Now we just have to go out and make it happen.”
Past Firebird Success and New Car Performance Give Demke Confidence
CHANDLER, AZ – Coming off of a #2 qualifying position and final round appearance at the season opening Winternationals, Chris 
Demke enters this weekend’s LODRS regional event with great confidence in his car and his crew. He’s only made just over ten runs in his Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing Top Alcohol Dragster, yet he’s already starting to feel at home in the new car. The Maddern Racing team is learning what the car needs to click off consistent 5.2-second passes.
“The car is very similar to the old car, but it looks like it wants a more aggressive tune-up. Since it’s a regional, the track prep won’t be as good as it was in Pomona, so we’ll just have to watch ourselves. While we know the car wants an aggressive tune-up, we don’t necessarily need to get after it right off the bat at Phoenix because of the less favorable track conditions,” said Demke.
HOOSIER RACING TIRE BACK FOR ANOTHER TOUR WITH THE ADRL
Lake St. Louis, MO — Officials from the American Drag Racing League announced today that Hoosier Racing Tire will post $28,800 in 
contingency across all nine ADRL classes in 2013.
“The ADRL and Hoosier Racing Tire have built a solid partnership over the past several years,” said Hoosier Racing Tire’s Steve Hudspeth. “We have a huge customer base in the ADRL and supporting them is a top priority.”
Kook’s Custom Headers Named “Official Header Of The X-DRL” For X-DRL’s Debut 2013 Season
KERRVILLE, TX – Kook’s Custom Headers wanted to be a part of the X-treme Drag Racing League’s (X-DRL) inaugural 2013 season and 
now the company will have a prominent role in it.
The X-DRL announced on Monday that Kook’s Custom Headers is the “Official Header of the X-DRL” for the 2013 season, revealing a new sponsorship and a strong partnership for the upcoming year.
“We wanted to be involved with the X-DRL in 2013 and this seemed like a great opportunity. We are thrilled to be the Official Headers of the X-DRL and everything about the 2013 season looks great,” Kook’s Custom Headers Director of Sales and Marketing Chris Clark said.
Nine Successful Years and Counting
DELAWARE, OH – The ninth annual Mr. Aruba “Winter Nationals” Bench Race and Charity Challenge netted the JEGS Foundation a 
$5,758 donation.
The charity event, held annually by “Mr. Aruba” Mike DeChicco and Jane Graebner, was started in 2005 after DeChicco and a few friends decided to cure their Winter blues with a practice Christmas Tree.
But after DeChicco learned of a good friend’s battle with cancer, he and Graebner decided to turn the fun into a charitable drag race to support the JEGS Foundation Racing for Cancer Research. The JEGS Foundation supports the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and the Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University.
The Mr. Aruba “Winter Nationals” uses donations as an entry fee and holds three races the day of the event. Rusty Thompson won the Main Event, and he and runner-up Carl Wheatcraft donated their $661 prize to the JEGS Foundation, a selfless tradition as old as the event itself.
