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- 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
Rain Wipes Out Day 1 Of Ohio Drags V, Sat Qualifying Starts at 9 AM
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NORWALK, OH – After steady rain led to the cancellation of racing on the first day of the Summit 
Racing Equipment Ohio Drags V at Summit Motorsports Park, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced a schedule change for Saturday’s racing.
There will now be two rounds of qualifying on Saturday for all classes, with the first scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
The second round of qualifying is slated for 12 p.m., with eliminations set to follow in all classes at its regularly scheduled time of 3:30 p.m.
The inclement weather didn’t allow for any racing on Friday, leading ADRL officials to decide on two qualifying sessions on Saturday before eliminations for what is another impressive turnout of competitors.
IHRA’s international footprint continues to grow with tracks in New Zealand and Canada
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NORWALK, OH – In a continued effort to grow its brand internationally and remain the top grassroots racing organization in the world, the International Hot Rod Association announced earlier this week that it has added three
new international tracks to its member track roster.
The IHRA has added two new tracks in New Zealand and an additional track in Canada to its member track list, bringing its international list to 14 tracks and its overall track list to 96 strong. The new tracks include Fram Autolite Dragway and Power Built Dragway New Zealand and King of the North Dragway in Ontario.
“All three tracks are a big step forward in our international efforts,” said Phil Gingerich, IHRA Director of Track Development. “We are really excited to get into the New Zealand market and to add another facility in Canada. All of the tracks are really excited about coming on board.”
Hernandez “all in” at Ohio Drags
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Photo by Roger Richards
NORWALK, OH – Numbers. It’s all about the numbers for B1 Racing Extreme Pro Mod driver Josh Hernandez this weekend as he attempts to break into the top eight as he competes in the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags V at
Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
At the conclusion of the last ADRL event two weeks ago, Hernandez had fallen into ninth place – a mere 24 points out of his team’s chance to represent the country of Bahrain in the ADRL’s Battle for the Belts. The Ohio Drags are the last race to earn points for the event.
“We’re ready,” Hernandez stated confidently. “The past few days I’ve been extremely anxious to get up here to Norwalk to put it all on the table and get the racing started.
“There’s no denying we’ve had a tough year. This weekend is really important to the whole team, not only to get into the Battle for the Belts, but also because we know we’ve finally got this car running great, and we want to prove it.
Janis Looking for Two in a Row at ADRL’s Ohio Drags V
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Elma, NY – Last month Mike Janis wheeled his Eaton Aeroquip backed Pro Modified Mustang to the winner’s circle in 
the new legal Pro Mod class at the ADRL Speedtech U.S. Drags IV. This weekend he’ll look to be the new classes first two time winner as well as a double class winner, while running in Pro Modified and Pro Extreme in his Jan-Cen/AJPE Duster.
“Getting back to the winner’s circle in Virginia was great,” said team owner/driver, Mike Janis. “We love the ADRL format and the ability to run two classes. I could think of nothing better than winning in both classes at a race so close to home,” added Janis.
Summit Raceway Park in Norwalk, Ohio is just under four hours from Janis’ Elma, NY shop. Many of Janis’ friends, family, and fans from Western New York are expected to be making the trip to cheer on Janis and his team.
JEGS.com racecars to be featured at The New Albany Classic
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DELAWARE, OH – The 2011 New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day will have an added boost of horsepower this year thanks to world champion drag racers Troy Coughlin and Jeg Coughlin Jr. The New Albany
Classic will be held this Sunday.
Both men will display their racecars at the 14th annual fundraising affair. The event is 100 percent underwritten to ensure all proceeds will benefit the Columbus Coalition Against Family Violence. The Coalition works to break the cycle of family violence in homes, schools, workplaces and neighborhoods throughout the community.
“The work The Coalition does with the Grand Prix should be commended,” Troy Coughlin said. “It’s an honor to have our racecars as a part of this event. My daughters, Paige and Kelly, are both aspiring equestrians who have been riding competitively for three seasons. They’re thrilled we’re involved because they’re anxious to see the international stars ride in the Grand Prix.”
Hill wins SS/AA in record-setting fashion at zMax Dragway
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Photo by Rhonda McCole
CONCORD, NC – Capitalizing on an unseasonably cool September weekend at zMax Dragway, located just outside of Charlotte, NC, Roy Hill and teammate Grant Lewis qualified numbers one and two in Super Stock and Hill once again
took home the Super Stock / A Automatic trophy at the 4th annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals.
Driving the James Finch-owned Phoenix Racing 2010 Ford Mustang Cobra Jets, Lewis and Hill posted qualifying elapsed times of 8.432 and 8.480 seconds respectively, well under the 9.70 class index. The numbers, along with Lewis’ top speed of 161.96 MPH, were also new track and national records.
“Charlotte was a great outing for us,” Hill said. “We debuted our new Roush Yates engines, and they were tremendous. We also had Coca-Cola on the quarter panels of both cars, along with a large group from both Coca-Cola corporate and Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, so to run as well as we did in front of everyone was a great thing.”
Something for everyone at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals
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HEBRON, OH – Historic National Trail Raceway will come alive this weekend as several hundred of NHRA’s best racers
arrive at the track for the seventh annual JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals.
One of thee events designed specifically to showcase racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, the Northern SPORTSnationals will crown champions in the following NHRA eliminators — Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster and Top Sportsman.
Brown, Hagan, Johnson, Krawiec, DeJoria, Reinhart on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals winners Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Kurt Johnson, and Eddie 
Krawiec join Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. Funny Car rookie, Alexis DeJoria, also stops by to discuss her Funny Car debut. To listen now, go to WFORadio.com.
Matco Tools/Aaron’s DSR Top Fuel driver, Antron Brown won the first race of NHRA’s Countdown to One, his third race in a row, with a victory over teammate Spencer Massey. Brown discusses the competitive level of the Top Fuel Eliminator, his battles against teammates, and taking advantage of momentum going into the AAA Texas Fall Nationals.
Williamson & Gore Motorsports Team look for drag racing ‘Hail Mary’ at Bakersfield
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Photos by Marilyn Jacobo
Campbell, CA – If you have been anywhere near or watched a high-school, college, or NFL football game – you know the moment well. Behind on the scoreboard, time running out, and the Quarterback drops back to a throw a long, last
minute pass to the end zone in the hopes that someone, anyone on his team will reach up amongst the outstretched arms of defenders to pull down the game-winning or tying touchdown.
For Bret Williamson, driver of the Williamson & Gore Motorsports Team ‘53 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (WCOPMA) Studebaker, this weekend (September 23-25) in Bakersfield, CA represents the drag racing equivalent of football’s ‘Hail Mary’ pass.
Williamson currently sits in 3rd place (behind both Rod Burbage and Marc Meadors) in the WCOPMA standings, but still has a slim mathematical chance of catching points leader Burbage IF he can qualify at the top of the 8-car qualified field, WIN the race and the ever consistent Burbage goes out early in competition. Like the team trailing at the end of the football game, the cards and odds are indeed stacked against Williamson and his hard working team, but that isn’t diminishing his optimism or hope he can pull off a shocking comeback.
2011 WCOPMA Champion to be determined this weekend at season ending event
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Bakersfield, CA – It is finally here, the final event of the 2011 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association’s schedule is this weekend (September 23-25) at the historic Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. This season ending
event is guaranteed to be filled with action as 12 of the quickest and fastest pro mod cars on the west coast will be in attendance.
Other than just the killer pre entry list, the 2011 champion will be decided during this event and the race is on between the current point’s leader (and 2x WCOPMA champion) Rod Burbage, Marc Meadors and Bret Williamson. Behind Burbage by just a mere 29 points is Marc Meadors and his “Pure Hell 2” 1969 Camaro. Last year’s champion is only 33 points behind Meadors and a total of 62 points out of first place and that would be Bret Williamson in the Williamson and Gore Racing 1953 Studebaker.
