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- 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
Snyder Leads Record-Setting Day At Gateway Drags IV
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Madison, IL – On a picturesque day at the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) home track, Pro Extreme driver Mick Snyder picked up right where he left off a month ago.
Coming off an incredible performance at Maple Grove Raceway that finished with a victory, Snyder and his Powersource Transportation team took advantage of the near-perfect conditions at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis on Friday.
He ran a career-best 3.609 at 210.05 miles per hour, setting two track records to cap off a thrilling day that served as the official grand re-opening of Gateway Motorsports Park.
“This feels pretty awesome. When you’re on a hot streak like this, you just want to try to ride it out,” Snyder said. “Obviously it was a good pass, but we left a little on the table. Right now we’re in uncharted territory, but that’s where you want to be.”
Deflorian Resets ADRL Extreme Pro Stock Racing Record
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Madison, IL – Like most racers, John got a passion for racing and power as a teenager on the streets of St. Louis, Missouri with his first car a 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner that took him to school, work and the race track. He was a
machinist at a tool and die shop, but decided to change careers and go to work for a local chassis shop by the name of Gateway Race Cars and turned his passion into a full time job. He took his career to the next level, in 1988 he went to work for Jerry Haas Race Cars where he worked his way up to shop foreman and his love for racing grew .
John selected and assembled every part in his Black Diamond Motorsports Jerry Hass Race Cars 2012 Camaro with one thought in mind , being number one in American Drag Racing’s League (ADRL) Extreme Pro Stock class.
John accomplished one of his goal’s in the third session of qualifying at ADRL’s Gateway Drags IV presented by CarSafe held at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis . John ran the fastest elapsed time and mile per hour of ADRL’s Extreme Pro Stock class with a 4.018 seconds at 179.92 miles per hour.
Summer Showdown at US 131 next stop for PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
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MARTIN, MI – The second round of 2012 drag racing in the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products will
be held June 8-9 at US 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Michigan.
This is the first time this popular Michigan track has hosted the three series, and the racing will be part of the track’s Summer Showdown.
Opened in 1962, the facility received a $14 million upgrade 10 years ago. For 2012, US 131 Motorsports Park is celebrating its 50th year of operation.
“We’ve tried to get a date set for several years now, but there was always a conflict,” said US 131 Motorsports Park General Manager Jason Peterson. “But the timing was right for this opportunity to come along.”
Tom Coonly and David Surmatchewski Win TNT Super Series Memorial Day Events
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NEW YORK – With 30 cars on Friday and 32 on Saturday, the Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series produced some outstanding sportsman drag racing this past Memorial Day weekend powered by Steve’s Electric. Tom Coonly
returned to the TNTSS winner’s circle at Dunn Tire Raceway Park and David Surmatchewski took home over $1000 at Empire Dragway’s 1/4 mile.
Friday May 25 – Dunn Tire Raceway Park
Even with the threat of thunderstorms, 30 of the best sportsman racers descended upon DTRP to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. After two rounds of qualifying, David Surmatchewski sat in the number one spot with a perfect 7.000. In fact, the top eight qualifiers were all better than a 7.010. When the night ended, it was Tom Coonly from Blasdell, NY who came from the 18th qualifying position to take the event win.
Blake Alexander to Debut Gates Auto Funny Car at E-Town
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ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – For nitro Funny Car rookie Blake Alexander, the 43rd Annual Toyota NHRA SuperNationals is not just another race. It marks a major milestone with long-time supporter Gates Auto. His Paul Smith-tuned Funny
Car will be sporting a special-edition Gates look.
“Gates has been supporting my racing efforts since I was sixteen. Their involvement early on in my career was really a boost that has helped me get to this point. To have them on-board over seven years through Comp Eliminator, Top Alcohol Dragster, and now Nitro Funny Car, it’s really special,” said the 23-year old college student.
Blake is looking forward to putting his last race behind him. A positive weather forecast and lessons learned at Atlanta have Alexander and the Paul Smith Racing team expecting better results in Englishtown.
Mike Knowles to Return to ADRL Action at Gateway Drags with New Goodyear Tire
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Photo by Roger Richards
Grand Junction, CO. – Mike Knowles and his “Blown Money” team will be back in action this weekend at the ADRL Gateway Drags IV in Madison, IL; just across the river from St. Louis.
“It’s been a few weeks between races and we’re all ready to get back to it,” said team owner/driver Mike Knowles.
“We’ve had the luxury to do some testing after our last event, thanks to Goodyear tires. The compound they let us work with seems very promising. I feel that Goodyear has a good hold of what a blown Pro Mod needs and the new tires look like they can handle what we throw at them. I’m looking forward to running the new tire this weekend,” added Knowles.
Knowles’ “Blown Money” team tested different tire packages with the help of Goodyear’s sales account manager for Drag Racing, Bryce Jones, and three of Goodyear’s engineers. Jones was pleased with the results.
Chris Demke, Eric Lane, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL. (May 30, 2012) – Top Alcohol dragster points leader Chris Demke and John Force Racing assistant crew chief Eric Lane join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now,
go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Chris Demke, points leader in the Lucas Oil Series Top Alcohol Dragster category stops by WFO Radio to talk about winning the first two National events of the 2012 campaign, the difficulty of driving an alcohol dragster, and talking smack with his competition as the season plays out.
John Force Racing assistant crew chief, Eric Lane, talks about behind the scenes work done by crew members, working with Jimmy Prock, JFR’s strong start to the season, and his inside view of the sport of drag racing.
Past E-town Champ Coughlin Positioned for more Pro Mod Glory!
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ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – No matter how many times a drag racer wins, they seem to have an uncanny ability to remember 
every minute detail of each conquest. That’s certainly the case with Pro Mod driver Troy Coughlin, who revels in the memories of his 2005 triumph at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
“It was Father’s Day and my dad Jeg Sr., son T.J., and daughter Meghan were here with me, so pulling off that win under those circumstances was pretty darn special,” Coughlin said. “It was also my first win in a Pro Mod car, which added another dimension to the celebration. Overall, it was probably the most satisfying single day of racing I’ve ever had, and I’ll never forget it.”
With a Wally trophy on the line this time through, Coughlin returns to Old Bridge as part of the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx, which will be running at this weekend’s 43rd annual Toyota NHRA SuperNationals.
“Pro Mods haven’t raced in five weeks so I’m sure everyone did the same thing we did, which was go home and get their racecars serviced and ready for the summer months,” Coughlin said. “Although it’s not supposed to be too hot this weekend, we went and tested in Atlanta to get a good baseline tune-up for the summer months. It was really hot there and our car responded well, relative to the conditions.
BangShift and J-Angel Productions Team Up To Deliver This Weekend’s Chevy High Performance Nationals!
Written by Brian Lohnes
Commerce, GA – BangShift and Mark Walter of J-Angel Productions have joined forces to deliver live, free, streaming 
coverage of this weekend’s Chevy High Performance Nationals to be run at Atlanta Dragway, in Commerce, Georgia on BangShift.com. The event will feature a host of different drag racing classes from wild x275 cars to Pro Modified as well as the hotly contested Chevy Performance LSx Challenge Series. The five classes that make up the Chevy Performance LSx Challenge will be broadcast live and free for the first time ever, giving the world a close look at just how hard these LS-equipped racers are running.
The three day event includes a test and tune day on Friday and a full slate of heads up ad bracket racing on Saturday and Sunday. We’re hoping to see some of the quickest Chevy powered x275 cars in the country. The radial class is blowing up from coast to coast with racers running deep into the four second range while dangling their front tires for the full length of the (typically) eighth mile race. Pro Modifieds will have three qualifying sessions on Saturday and their elimination rounds, along with all other classes will be held on Sunday.
Coughlin ready to take his swings at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
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ENGLISHTOWN, NJ – Drag Racing champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. grew up in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio, and was fortunate enough to learn the game of golf at Muirfield Golf Club, the site of this weekend’s Memorial PGA Tournament.
In fact, his father Jeg Coughlin Sr. went to high school with none other than tournament host and golfing legend Jack Nicklaus, a longtime friend of the Coughlin family.
Although golf and drag racing are two drastically different sports, Jeg Jr. says the lessons he learned on the links at Muirfield apply very well to his career behind the wheel of his 1,400-horsepower JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger, which he’ll wheel into this weekend’s 43rd annual Toyota NHRA SuperNationals at historic Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
“You have to be patient in both sports,” Coughlin said. “You want to hit that 300-yard drive every time, just kill it, but maybe that’s not the best move. Same with drag racing; you want to set a world record every pass but some times it’s a better idea to just get the car down the racetrack and take the win light.
