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PMRA to compete in MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals at Grand Bend Motorplex

Courtesy of PMRA

CAYUGA, ON – With three winners in three events so far this season, the competition is tight as the Pro Modified Racing Association gets ready for its next event as part of the MOPAR IHRA Nitro Jam Nationals.

This annual event is held at the Grand Bend Motorplex, and this year will take place July 20-22 as part of the IHRA’s North American national event tour.

Coming off his recent win at the Cayuga Dragway, three-time series champion Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario has taken the lead in the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Global Emissions Systems Inc. with 838 points.

Jeff Roth of New Dundee, Ontario is second with 798 points, and Jack Grainy of North Tonawanda, New York is third with 797 points.

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Litton Returns to Winners Circle a Decade Later

Courtesy of IHRA

EDMONTON, AB – It was déjà vu all over again at Castrol Raceway. Exactly 10 years ago Bruce Litton visited victory lane at the inaugural MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals on a beautiful summer weekend in 2003. A decade later not much has changed.

Driving the exact same car he took to victory lane in 2003 to commemorate the 10th running of the MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals, Litton returned to victory lane in front of a full house Saturday night during the SMS Komatsu Night of Fire with a big win over Bobby Lagana Jr., ending Lagana’s two-year run at the track and giving Litton his first Ironman since June of 2011.

“We really wanted to do something special to remember that first race in Edmonton so we brought the retro car that has been sitting in the shop all this time,” Litton said. “Returning to victory lane with that same car a decade later was definitely a special moment for the team and something we will remember for a very long time.”

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Making Progress on Jeg Coughlin Jr.’s Mind as Pro Stock Turns to Eliminations

Courtesy of Jegs

NORWALK, OH – Local favorite Jeg Coughlin Jr. was all smiles at the conclusion of Pro Stock qualifying after earning the No. 10 spot in the elimination field for his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger.

“Q4 was probably our best run of the pack, ET wise,” Coughlin said of the fourth and final qualifying session. “We’ve been running really good speeds all weekend, top-five in Q1 and Q2 and the K&N Horsepower Challenge, which tells us we’ve got other fish to fry than the motor side of things. We’ve got the power.

“Eddie (Guarnaccia, crew chief) and the team went to work on getting the efficiency of the car a little bit better. A day late, a dollar short, as far as the K&N Horsepower Challenge is concerned, as we lost in Round 1 of that deal, unfortunately, but we still found some things to get a little more bite in the car in Q4 there and that will translate to tomorrow.”

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Coughlin tops Pro Mod Qualifying, takes First-round Victory

Courtesy of Jegs

NORWALK, OH – With a legion of yellow-clad JEGS associates and fans rooting him on, Troy Coughlin has delivered plenty of excitement this weekend in the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx, qualifying No. 1 and winning a first-round race against Mike Knowles to carry favored status into Sunday’s action.

After a stuttering start in Friday qualifying, Coughlin’s twin-turbocharged JEGS.com Camaro roared to life Saturday morning, posting a 5.949-second run at 250.64 mph to easily earn the No. 1 designation.

“We felt as if we had a competitive car coming into this race,” Coughlin said. “We started off in qualifying by losing traction a little bit, so we had some work to do. We came back in the second run and we broke a rear end about half-track. The good news was that the incremental times looked pretty good to run 6.05 or so, so we knew we were in good shape.

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Canada’s Bggest Drag Race off to a Rousing Start!

Courtesy of IHRA

EDMONTON, AB  – The pits are full, the stands are packed and nitro is in the air – Nitro Jam is officially back in Edmonton.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of Canada’s biggest drag race, enthusiastic fans came out in droves on Friday to see what very well may be a record for different classes as the International Hot Rod Association and Castrol Raceway kicked off the MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Friday night.

Of the nearly two dozen classes on the property for the big weekend in Edmonton, several pro classes hit the track for the very first time for qualifying and exhibition action headed by the return of Top Fuel Dragsters to the Nitro Jam lineup. The MOPAR Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals also features qualified fields in AMSOIL Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, Nitro Harley and Rocky Mountain Nostalgia Funny Car in addition to exhibition passes in Fuel Altered, Pro Modified, Alcohol Funny Car, Alcohol Dragster, jets and more.

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BMR Suspension A-arms for 67-69 Camaro, 67-69 Firebird, and 68-74 Nova

Courtesy of BMR

Thonotosassa, FL – Improve handling and front end stability in your 67-69 Camaro, 67-69 Firebird, or 68-74 Nova with an A-arm Package from BMR Suspension.  Manufactured from 1.25” and 1.5” DOM tubing and laser cut 3/16” mounting plates, both arms feature low-deflection, internally-fluted polyurethane bushings with easy-to-access grease fittings. 

Upper A-arms feature offset CNC machined cross-shafts to provide a shorter shim stack for lowered vehicles.  These A-arms feature 4 additional degrees of positive caster for increased high speed stability and increased camber gain while turning.  The BMR A-arm Package (AAP001) will outperform the OE arms in every aspect – weight, function, strength, and durability.  Upper A-arms (AA005) and Lower A-arms (AA006) also sold individually.  Available in red and black hammertone powdercoat finishes.  Installation time of 4-5 hours.

To preview all of BMR’s high-performance suspension parts, please visit www.bmrsuspension.com, email sales@bmrsuspension.com, or contact them at BMR Suspension, 12581 US Highway 301 North, Thonotosassa, FL 33592, 813-986-9302, Fax: 813-986-8055.

Ahten Racing’s Stump Puller has too much for Salt Lake Nitro Jam

Courtesy of Athen Family Racing

Salt Lake City, UT – Sometimes too much of a good thing is not the best thing for the situation. At the Salt Lake Nitro Jam, Johnny Ahten found out he had just a bit more horsepower than he or the track could handle. Taming the wild Nitromethane injected beast that is the Stump Puller proved to be futile.

“We made gobs of power and just couldn’t get it to hook up or go down the tricky race track,” said Ahten. “We were debuting a brand new engine combination and we had high hopes of resetting our own track record. We worked really hard on trying to calm it down, but in the end it just wanted to roar.”

The weekend’s Nitro Jam festivities began with Ahten doing a live broadcast from the track for local NBC television station KSL 5. Johnny talked up the event and gave some background information for the viewers. The rest of the day was spent meeting fans and preparing for the nighttime quarter mile battle. 

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Summit Racing Equipment Nationals – A Home Coming of sorts for TA/FC Rookie, Todd Robertson

Courtesy of Kozak Motorsports Marketing
Photo by Jody Wilson

Harrison TWP, MI – Todd Robertson and his Pro Power Motorsports team are very familiar with the Bader families Summit Motorsports Park. Robertson has competed regularly at the famed strip for nearly two decades, most recently during the tracks Door Wars series where Robertson took home multiple wins at the wheel of his “Outlaw Pro Mod”.

“This is probably my favorite track, said Robertson. Our team has had a good amount of success here and the Bader family always treats us well. It’s only a couple hours from home so we have some friends who come to see us when we race here and with this being our first national here I think we’ll have quite a few friends and family here cheering us on,” added Robertson.

 This marks the second event in two weeks for the Harrison Township, Michigan based team. They failed to qualify for the route 66 Nationals after experiencing a failure in the drive line.

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KENNY LANG HITTING SPONSORS RACE WITH SUCCESS IN TOW

Courtesy of Kenny Lang Racing

Grande Pointe, MB – On the eve of what is arguably his biggest race of the season, Kenny Lang finds himself with a little momentum on his side after a runner-up finish at the Canadian Nitro Nationals two weeks ago. This weekend the Summit Racing Equipment sponsored driver will compete in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

To say that it’s a mouthful to squeeze your sponsor into a sentence that many times would be an understatement, but for Lang it means an added incentive to put his Al Billes tuned 1969 Summit Camaro in the winner’s circle this weekend.

A little less than two weeks ago, Lang participated in the Canadian Nitro Nationals at historic Cayuga Dragway in Ontario, Canada, where he was the defending event champion. Lang was once again able to make it to the final round this time around, only to be bested by three-time PMRA series champion Bruce Boland, behind the wheel of his supercharged 1941 Willys entry.

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Historic WFO Radio featuring Erica Enders, Antron Brown, Jeff Arend, Andrew Hines and Alan Reinhart

Courtesy of WFO

HOLLYWOOD, FL – O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Route 66 Nationals winners, Erica Enders, Antron Brown, Jeff Arend, and Andrew Hines 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/

Erica Enders,stops by WFO Radio to celebrate her historic first victory in NHRA Pro Stock. Enders discusses the long road to the Winners Circle, defeating Greg Anderson in the final round, her crew chief Dave Connolly, and her future now that she has become the first female to ever win in the factory hot rod class.

Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown, breaks down his final round victory over Steve Torrence, gives his thoughts the level of difficulty between Top Fuel and Funny Car, his appearance on the hit A&E show Storage Wars, and his team’s chances heading into Norwalk.

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