DragStory
Rob Atchison Returning to race 2012 PMRA Season
Courtesy of PMRA
LONDON, ON – One of Canada’s most successful drag racers will be returning to the Pro Modified Racing Association in 2012.
After his first PMRA racing last year, London’s Rob Atchison will be behind the wheel of the Atchison Racing Corvette Pro Modified, and said he hopes his short time last season will bear fruit.
“We’re going to try to make the next step up,” said the three-time IHRA Funny Car Champion, who believes the team has made the transition from the Alcohol-powered Flopper to a door-slamming Pro Modified. “We’ve made some changes, and I think I’ve learned how to drive the new car.”
Atchison was a dominate force in the IHRA Funny Car wars, winning 21 events, world records in elapsed time and speed, and the three titles in 2003, 2004, and 2005. With only 20 runs on the Corvette last year, he believes he has made the needed driving style adjustments.
ADRL Tickets On Sale For CarSafe Dragpalooza VIII In Houston
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – Fans can now secure their spot at the first two stops on the 2012 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour.
The ADRL announced on Thursday that tickets are now available for purchase for the first race of the 2012 season, CarSafe Dragpalooza VIII, which takes place on March 30-31 at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, and the second race, the Spring Drags III, which takes place on April 20-21 and marks the ADRL’s first trip to Bristol Dragway.
It is the first two of 10 stops on the 2012 ADRL Tour and the first two races to showcase the revolutionary new ADRL SuperCar Showdown.
Tickets are $15 per day for adults. Children 12-under are admitted free. Parking for each event is $10 per day.
Hot Rod Magazine Selects Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro Tire for the Speed Parts Hall of Fame
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – The Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro tire was among five legendary speed parts to be inducted into the Hot Rod Magazine Speed Parts Hall of Fame for 2011. Originally introduced in 1991 as the widest high-performance
street legal tire, the Sportsman Pro’s specially designed tread, unique “hot and sticky” drag tire compound, and flexible wrinkle wall construction was revolutionary for the time providing Pro Street racers a tire for both on and off the strip.
“We were so pleased that the Sportsman Pro tire was selected for this prestigious recognition,” said Ken Warner, VP Sales & Marketing, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “This tire built the foundation for today’s ET Street line, as well as many of our popular ET Drag slicks.”
The Sportsman Pro tire is still a part of a complete Sportsman line from Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. For more information or to order, visit http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/street.php. For a Mickey Thompson product catalog, visit http://mickeythompsontires.com/catalogs/.
For more info on the Hot Rod Magazine Speed Parts Hall of Fame, visit:
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/general/hrdp_1112_2011_speed_parts_hall_of_fame/.
4th Annual shopHEMI.com Late-Model HEMI Shootout Announced!
Courtesy of NMCA
Santa Ana, CA – The NMCA Flowmaster Muscle Car Nationals, the #1 muscle car series the U.S., is pleased to announce that the 4th Annual shopHEMI.com Late-Model HEMI Shootout, presented by Mopar Now magazine, will once again take place at
Maryland Int’l Raceway in Mechanicsville, MD, June 8-10, 2012.
Mopar Now, published by the folks who produce Mopar Muscle, will provide awesome pre-event and post-event coverage of the Late-Model HEMI Shootout. This NMCA event will feature all the cars and all the stars of the NMCA series as well as the coolest modern HEMI race and show cars in the country. Late-Model HEMI competitors join the NMCA’s already large base of muscle car racers and enthusiasts. Other exciting features of this NMCA event include a huge car show, a giant manufacturers’ midway/swap meet and a 300+ mph jet dragster!
Hoosier Tire West stays on board for the 2012 WCOPMA Season
Courtesy of WCOPMA
Anderson, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association is proud to announce that Hoosier Tire West has re-signed as a sponsor for the upcoming 2012 WCOPMA season. It’s great to have an industry leader such as Hoosier Tire step
up and support the association.
“The majority of the WCOPMA racers run their tires on their cars so this continuing partnership will be beneficial to both Hoosier Tire and the members.”
Hoosier has stepped up to offer many incentives to our racers throughout the season and will be rewarding the champion at the end of the year with a free set of rear tires for winning the 2012 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association championship.
Tony Schumacher, Allen Johnson, Morgan Lucas, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – 7 Time NHRA Top Fuel Champion, Tony Schumacher, Mopar Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson, and GEICO Top Fuel dragster driver, Morgan Lucas join Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio
NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to WFORadio.com.
Tony Schumacher, stopped by WFO Radio to discuss his team’s innovative canopy, enclosed cockpit U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster recently debuted in pre-season testing. Schumacher had strong words regarding the design and it’s potential to protect drivers from debris. Schumacher also previewed his 2012 season and prospects for an 8th NHRA Championship.
Mopar Pro Stock driver, Allen Johnson, discussed his off-season surgery to repair a torn bicep in his right arm, his team’s impressive 6.466 in pre-season testing, the resurgence of Chrysler, and his championship strategy heading into the Winternationals.
Patriot Performance to Sponsor Live Feed for Radial Revolution Lights Out III
Rainbow City, AL – On top of all they are already doing for the race at SGMP, today, Marty Witt and the team at Patriot Performance announced they will step up to bring you all of the racing action “Live” form South Georgia Motorsports
Park Feb 24-26. Starting with the pre-race show Thursday evening and continuing through all the qualifying and final eliminations on Sunday, you can watch all of the racing action along with Live Timing on MotormaniaTV.com.
“We love this sport. It’s been so good to us and the rest of the folks at Patriot Performance.” stated Witt, “We used to do a lot of advertising in various publications and other racing groups, but found we did not get a great return on money spent. So last year I decided we would start helping with the outlaw races in the southeast along with holding a couple of races ourselves. We’re doing this all to say ‘Thank you’ to the folks who have made us who we are and give back to the racers!”
Gunslingers introduced at Division 7 meeting in Tucson
Courtesy of IHRA
NORWALK, OH – During a recent meeting held at Southwestern International Raceway in January the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) and several track representatives from the newly formed Division 7 unveiled the new
Gunslingers name and announced the very first D7 Summit Team Finals presented by Moser Engineering to be held September 13-16 at Caprock Motorplex in Odessa, Texas.
Tracks representatives from across the southwest were on hand for the inaugural meeting of Division 7 tracks under the direction of acclaimed Division Director Frank Kohutek. The tracks set to take part in the inaugural season of Summit SuperSeries action in Division 7 include El Paso Motorplex, Caprock Motorplex, Desert Thunder Raceway and Amarillo Dragway in Texas, Southwestern International Raceway in Arizona and Rocky Mountain Raceways in Utah.
“It was great to sit in a room full of track operators who are open minded and focused on the success of the division. There is a lot of pent up demand for a different direction in the western regions where IHRA was never really an option up until now,” said Skooter Peaco, IHRA Vice President. “The IHRA philosophy and brand of sportsman racing is a perfect fit for these tracks and the Summit SuperSeries and Summit Team Finals will be huge programs that these tracks will finally be able to offer their weekly racers.
RPM Magazine 2011 Editors Choice Awards
Courtesy of L.I.E.
Hughes Performance Continues Sponsorship of PSCA Event, Race Class in ‘12
Courtesy of PSCA
LAS VEGAS, NV – For its eighth-consecutive season, Hughes Performance will provide title sponsorship of the Pacific Street Car Association’s Pro Street class as well as the May 18-20 Hughes Performance California Nationals at Auto
Club Dragway in Fontana, Calif. It is the tenth year overall that Hughes Performance and PSCA have partnered to provide great West Coast drag racing for both the fans and the racers.
“Working with the PSCA and all of the racers in 2011 was one of the best experiences I have ever had in all the time I’ve worked in the high performance and racing aftermarket industry,” said Hughes Performance Sales Manager Pete Nichols. “Hughes Performance experienced some extremely positive growth within the PSCA and among the racers last year. Our brand presence and recognition was outstanding.
