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ADRL Co-Founder Kenny Nowling Steps down as President and CEO
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and its ownership group, Al-Anabi Companies, announced today that ADRL Co-Founder Kenny Nowling will step down as President and CEO effective immediately to take an expanded role in the company’s international development. As the newly appointed Director of
International Development, Nowling will be focusing his skills on building the ADRL’s Middle Eastern operations into the same success achieved here in the U.S.
Nowling’s wife Jessica, who has served as the company’s Executive Vice President of Operations for the past five years, will also step down and join Nowling in developing the ADRL internationally. “First and foremost, Jessica and I want to thank all of the loyal ADRL racers, marketing partners, track partners and fans who have and will continue to support the ADRL,” an emotional Nowling said. “This was, without a doubt, the toughest decision either of us has ever made. However, we are both extremely confident that the individuals who have worked alongside us for the past several years will continue to build upon the success of the ADRL and carry it well into the future.”
Barwa Racing’s Smith Sets Sights On Title In New Pro Extreme Camaro
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O’FALLON, MO – Von Smith is fresh off of one championship. But the talented Pro Modified driver already has his sights sets on another championship, this time on overseas soil.
Smith, crew chief and the Barwa Racing team is set to compete for a championship in the Pro Extreme class of the Arabian Drag Racing League, which starts on Dec. 2-3 in the country of Qatar. The quest will be done in a new 1968 Pro Extreme Camaro that is sure to turn heads. It was recently finished by Tim McAmis Race Cars and the sparkling finished product will debut in Qatar.
This title chase comes just a week after Smith and his team celebrated a Get Screened America NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series title. Just for a moment, Smith reflected on a spectacular season that included consistent runs in the 5-second range at more than 240 miles per hour. “I have to give credit where it’s due, and from start to finish this Barwa Racing team has given me an incredible race car,” Smith said. “We had a few trials and tribulations to deal with throughout the season, but this team’s commitment never waivered.
2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE CHAMPIONS TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO
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HOLLYWOOD, FL. – 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Series Champions John Force, Larry Dixon, Greg Anderson, and L.E. Tonglet take part in the Second Annual WFO Radio Champions Edition with host Joe Castello, live tonight at 7 p.m. ET on WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday. To listen live or on-demand following the show, go to wforadio.com.
On tonight’s WFO Radio, recently crowned 15 Time NHRA Funny Car Champion, John Force will talk about the long road back from his nearly career ending crash, his dramatic comeback victory at the Auto Club Finals in Pomona, CA, and his admiration for his rival, Matt Hagan. Force became the oldest driver to win an NHRA championship at the age of 61.
Larry Dixon was able to secure his third Top Fuel championship as a driver and first driving for Al-Anabi Racing and Alan Johnson. With the championship, Dixon breaks the six season long championship streak of Tony Schumacher. Dixon had a career year winning twelve races with a perfect, twelve for twelve in final rounds.
Virginia’s OTG Racing Celebrates Being World’s Fastest
Story by Ian Tocher
MOSELEY, VA – When Chris Patrick covered the eighth mile in 3.93 seconds at 189.76 miles per hour last month at the Texas Motorplex, near Dallas, OTG Racing owner Brian Shaw pumped his fist in celebration because it meant his
car had just become the quickest and fastest nitrous-oxide-boosted 1941 Willys on the planet.
“It may have only qualified us 14th, but just qualifying felt like a victory itself,” Shaw said from his Moseley, Virginia, race shop, referring to the 16-car Pro Nitrous field for the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL’s) World Finals. “I mean, we’re out there racing against a bunch of super-slick Camaros and Corvettes, so just to get a big, old body like the Willys going that fast feels pretty good.”
Shaw credits Pat Bennett Race Cars in Amherst, Virginia, and Fulton Race Engines from Spartanburg, South Carolina, for providing the chassis and 833-cubic-inch powerplant it takes to run competitively at drag racing’s highest level. But he stresses it was a team effort that delivered the record run.
Diedrich Heads to Vegas with High Hopes
Courtesy of Firebaugh Express Racing
Firebaugh, Ca – Jay Diedrich and his Firebaugh Express Racing 1957 Chevy will head to Las Vegas for the Street Car Super Nationals VI event to compete in the toughest Pro Street field in the world this upcoming weekend!
Diedrich, who missed the event last year and only had 1 shot to qualify the year before, will be locked and ready as soon as the lanes open for testing on Thursday to acquire data and make some laps in preparation for the Thursday night “Pro Street Showdown” where $500 will be given to the quickest AND the fastest Pro Street passes.
Diedrich has had a stellar 2010 season so far placing 3rd with the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association in points and 2nd with the West Coast Hot Rod Association’s Pro Street class. At each racetrack attended in 2010, Diedrich has reset the track MPH record at every one (5 total) with a best being 249.47 and has ran career best ET’s, the best being 6.11. In Vegas he plans to better on both personal best numbers.
RYCO Hydraulics Remains Primary Sponsor For Mickey Ferro In 2011
Courtesy of Team Ryco
Houston, Texas — Mickey Ferro is proud to announce that an agreement has been reached with RYCO Hydraulics to continue on with his Alcohol Funny Car Team throughout the 2011 drag racing season as their primary sponsor
“This year has been fantastic for us” said Ferro, “both races in Texas that we attended this year, Kevin Jones from RYCO Hydraulics of Houston was with us. Fortunately, at the end of those two events, Kevin joined us in the Winner’s Circle.
“With so many great teams to choose from, it’s truly a blessing for us that we are RYCO’s choice within drag racing to continue to partner with.”
Dan Myers preps for Pro Street at Street Car Super Nationals VI
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San Diego, Ca – Dan Myers Racing will be making the trek to Las Vegas Motor Speedway to compete in the toughest 
Pro Street class at the 6th annual Street Car Super Nationals. Myers’ and his team have competed at the SCSN event the last 2 years. In 2008 Dan made it to the 3rd round of eliminations in the 32-car field and in 2009 he narrowly missed the 6.53 bump spot with a 6.58 best pass.
This year Dan is looking to be running in the 6.25-6.35 range and with engine tuning help from Lonnie Houde and chassis assistance from Bob Bunker Jr. he believes that it is possible. On Thursday Dan will be letting his son, Brandon Myers, make some license passes in the blown alcohol 1957 Chevy Cameo Truck. Then for the rest of the event (Friday-Sunday) Dan says “Dad will show him how it’s done!”
Kevin Wicke Honored as 2010 Quick 32 Sportsman Series Champion
Courtesy of Quick 32
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – The Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by 
NAPA Auto Parts held its annual Night of Champions over the weekend.
Master of ceremonies Larry Satchell guided the full-to-capacity room proceedings at the Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada that rewarded the top drivers and teams in the two popular drag racing series.
Now in its second season, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series has grown in stature and car counts to become one of the top-running race series in Canada.
Capturing his second consecutive Quick 32 Sportsman Series title was Kevin Wicke of Stratford, Ontario.
Mike Stawicki honored as 2010 PMRA Pro Modified World Champion
Courtesy of PMRA
NIAGARA FALLS, ONTARIO – The Pro Modified Racing Association and the Quick 32 Sportsman Series held its annual Night of Champions over the weekend.
Master of ceremonies Larry Satchell guided the full-to-capacity room proceedings at the Best Western Cairn Croft Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada that rewarded the top drivers and teams in the two popular drag racing series.
Now in its sixth year, the PMRA honored Mike Stawicki and the G-Force Race Cars / MSR Performance Team who captured the 2010 PMRA Championship in the Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport.
“I’ve been in this game a long time and the 2010 season was one of the most successful for us,” said the Medina, New York driver who competes with the G-Force Race Cars Firebird.
LHP to tune three Pro Street cars at the SCSN
Courtesy of LHP Racing
Buzzards Bay, Ma – Lonnie Houde of LHP Racing will be at the biggest door car event on the West Coast next weekend 
tuning for three West Coast heavy hitters in the Pro Street class at the 6th annual Street Car Super Nationals event.
Houde will be calling the shots for Rod Burbage who finished 2nd in the 2010 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association point’s standings and was the 2008 and 2009 WCOPMA champion. Burbage has not made the trip to the Street Car Super Nationals since 2007 and since then has made some major changes to his Bunker Race Cars-built 1958 Corvette. Together Houde and Burbage plan for success this year in Vegas after posting some career best numbers earlier this season with a 6.03/243.
