- 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
PSCA Offers 2 For 1 Coupon For This Weekends Vegas Event
Courtesy of PSCA
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Pacific Street Car Association returns to action this weekend at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the MagnaFuels Las Vegas Nationals. As if PSCA fans needed more incentive than the hot doorslammer
action in the desert to attend, the premiere Western drag racing series is offering 2-for-1 tickets.
Just click HERE , print the coupon and fill it out, and then redeem it at the LVMS spectator ticket booth at the entrance of the drag strip.
“We not only want to reward our fans for coming out to see some of the best drag racing in the country,” said PSCA President Mel Roth, “we wanted to provide an incentive for some straightline newbies to come out and see why drag racing is the most exciting form of motorsports there is.”
NHRA ADDS VP’S C9TM TO APPROVED FUEL LIST
Courtesy of VP Fuels
SAN ANTONIO, TX – VP Racing Fuels today announced the addition of its new C9TM unleaded formula to the NHRA’s 
Approved Fuel List. “C9 is an impressive new fuel that will outperform the standard 110 fuels available in the field, including our own,” said Jim Kelly, VP’s Director of Race Fuel Sales.
“It’s a non-oxygenated formula that in dyno tests made 4-6 more HP and torque than the 110 baseline. With an octane rating of 96 (R+M/2), C9 is ideal for Stock and Super Stock applications with compression ratios up to 11:1.”
Track tests in the Northeast on the quarter mile and on oval tracks showed C9 will have an immediate impact on performance regardless of the type of racing. Notably, it was recently selected as the Spec Fuel of the ACT American Canadian Tour and Castrol Series in Canada.
In addition to the performance gains seen on the ACT tour and in stock and super stock drag cars, ethanol-free C9 is an ideal fuel for improving performance in crate engines as well as competition quads, motocross bikes and sleds. Because C9 is ethanol-free, it can be of particular benefit in marine racing applications.
Demke to Start another Streak in Texas
Courtesy of 801 Racing
Baytown, TX – Chris Demke and his Peen Rite Top Alcohol Dragster are heading down to Texas to start another winning streak. A semi-final loss at the Vegas National event stopped a 2-0 start to the year. A few weeks off provided the time
needed to freshen things up on the Peen Rite/801 Racing entry. The confidence from those wins at Pomona and Gainesville are still with the Team.
“The year began with two incredible wins,” said Demke. “Now we have things back together and ready to go rounds. We have a new partnership that will allow us to continue having fun and put on a great show for the fans.”
In 2009, Demke had a wild ride and put on quite a show for all in attendance. In the finals against Duane Shields, while leading the race, Demke’s Dragster made a move to the wall. With some nifty driving, Demke avoided the wall, but was now headed across the track into the other lane. Narrowly avoiding Shields, Demke saved the car but not the win. In 2010, a semi-final loss ended Team Peen’s weekend. Last year the Maddern Racing Team decided not to attend the event.
Kristen Dennis Thriving off Detractors en route to Fast Start
Courtesy of IHRA
MAGNOLIA, TX – Just three years ago Kristen Dennis had only dreamed of one day becoming a professional racer.
After all, what would a mother of two from Magnolia, Texas – population 1,100 – do with a fast car and a big dream. As it turns out, win. And win a lot.
Dennis finally decided to go racing three years ago when she started her own team and so far that decision has turned into one of the most unlikely success stories around. In just two seasons Dennis has compiled one NHRA victory and two IHRA Nitro Jam wins all in less than 50 passes behind the wheel. Certainly not a bad start for someone who has used the motivation of being told she can’t to go out and prove that she can.
“I knew I could do this no matter what anyone said. I have used the few people telling me that I couldn’t do this to motivate me more. They are the ones I am proving to that I can do it with my success as a driver and team owner,” Dennis said. “I certainly don’t take any of this for granted. I just have to push myself that much harder to prove that I can keep winning and not to let my team or the fans down.”
And Dennis didn’t just go for any ordinary old car for this journey. No, she decided to go a different route by diving straight into the power, speed and thrill of nitromethane. Dennis decided for her first ride she would get behind the wheel of a 4,000 horsepower nitro-powered dragster to guide her down the quarter-mile.
The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association makes some changes for upcoming 2012 season
Courtesy of WCOPMA
Anderson, CA – The 2012 season is underway for many associations but for the WCOPMA the first event isn’t until the 
last weekend in May, and it couldn’t come any sooner. Many racers are anticipating the upcoming season, and rightfully so, as new racers and sponsors are showing interest as well as a new set points/payout structure which also includes a championship payout bonus for the top three in the final points standings at the end of the year.
As always, the WCOPMA pays down to the first round loser but it varied at each event during the past three seasons. For 2012 and beyond there will be set payouts so the racers know what they’ll be getting before they hit the track. Also the top three drivers in the final point’s battle at the end of the year will receive an additional bonus for their accomplishment.
ADRL Teams Up With NAPA Auto Parts For Return To Maple Grove Raceway
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) second trip to Maple Grove Raceway will include a special first-time partner.
The world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced on Wednesday that NAPA Auto Parts will be a marketing sponsor for the ADRL’s upcoming Northeast Drags II presented by Penske, which will take place at Maple Grove Raceway on May 4-5.
More than 90 NAPA Auto Parts stores in the Reading, Pa. area will help promote the ADRL’s second trip to historic Maple Grove by offering discount ticket coupons and leading a promotional partnership that includes live appearances, track displays and other promotions.
TNT Super Series Increases Points Fund and Adds Contingency Program for 2012 Season
Courtesy of TNT
CANFIELD, ON – Officials with the Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series (TNTSS) are extremely excited to announce the 
series is increasing the points fund for 2012. The TNTSS will now pay cash awards back eight spots at the yearend banquet – an increase from the top five in previous years.
“We’ve been extremely lucky to have competitors who support our series, not only by attending races, but who sponsor the series in one way or another,” said Ted Barnes, TNTSS Director. “For 2012, we have five new associate sponsors – Tread City Tire, Louie’s Car Clinic, Halleen’s Automotive, EngineHones.com and Sam Lovetro Automotive.”
Joe Boniferro of Joe’s Transmission Service has been the title sponsor of the TNTSS since the beginning. “After five years of producing some of the best sportsman talent in the country, it’s exciting that we continue to have – and improve – one of the best payouts out there,” commented Joe.
Steve Torrence, L.E. Tonglet, Lizzy Musi, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Capco Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence, 2010 PSM World Champion L.E. Tonglet, and Top 
Sportsman racer Lizzy Musi all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Steve Torrence, Capco Top Fuel Dragster owner/driver, stops by WFO Radio to talk about his team’s strong qualifying effort in Charlotte, keeping up with the super-teams, connecting with fans, and Super Series racing as a ladder for Nitro drivers.
2010 Pro Stock Motorcycle World Champion, L.E. Tonglet, talks about finding a new sponsor, the long layoff since the season opener in Gainesville, and needing a big win in Houston to keep their season going.
Big City Sportswear continues Uniform Supplier for PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS Officials
Courtesy of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
ROCHESTER, NY – Big City Sportswear will continue as the preferred uniform supplier for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.
Big City has not only met, they have exceeded our expectations, noted Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations for the three drag race series. We are very pleased with the product provided by them.
Big City has established itself as one of the top names in sports-related apparel. It occupies a 20,000-square foot in Rochester with the capability of providing screen printing, embroidery, digital printing and more for sporting teams and other organizations. Big City’s involvement with the three drag race series was its first in the motorsports world.
Big City’s state-of-the-art facility, which includes fully automated screen printing, a heat transfer machine, and a 54-inch Roland digital cutter/printer, which allows for the manufacture of window signs, banners, and vehicle wraps.
Mickey Thompson Returns to PSCA as Official Tire and Title Sponsor of Wild Street and West Coast Shootout
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson is proud to return to the 2012 Pacific Street Car Association (PSCA) as the official tire sponsor for all eight drag racing events. In addition, the company is also the Title Sponsor of the Wild Street Class for the
season, and the Title Event Sponsor for the annual Mickey Thompson West Coast Shootout.
Through this relationship, Mickey Thompson Motorsports will be on site at numerous events with the fully-equipped Mickey Thompson trailer to provide trackside service to racers throughout the season, and will also post contingency awards for winners and runners-up using four Mickey Thompson tires at all PSCA events of the season including the Street Car Supernationals VIII.
“We continue to show our commitment to West Coast drag racing with our growing support of PSCA racers this year,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “PSCA offers a great event lineup with eight events scheduled in California and Nevada, and we’re looking forward to being right in the middle of all the action.”
