- Hagan Captures 50th NHRA Career Win in TSR Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Funny Car at NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte
- Ashley, Hagan, Anderson and Herrera take Wins at Charlotte Four-Wide
- TOUGH FINAL ROUND PUTS DAMPER ON WEEKEND FOR JOHN FORCE IN CHARLOTTE NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
- BO BUTNER WINS JHG MOUNTAIN MOTOR PRO STOCK SEASON OPENER
- AARON STANFIELD RUNNER-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
- JUSTIN ASHLEY WINS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
- Tony Schumacher Out Early After Jam-Packed Four-Wide Weekend in Charlotte
Rocky Di Lecce steps up to run Pro Mod at 2012 PMRA Events
Courtesy of PMRA
MISSISSAUGA, ON – “It’s always something I’ve wanted to do, to race in the PMRA.” And for 2012, Rocky Di Lecce has stepped up his drag racing career with his entry into the Pro Modified Racing Association.
Di Lecce said he started drag racing in 1995 in the eight-second Easy Street class, working his way through Super Street and Outlaw 10.5 racing, accomplishing several benchmarks.
He was the OSCA champion in 2007, has been nominated as the best Sportsman driver of the year with DragRaceCanada.com, was given the Editor’s Choice award with RPM Magazine, and is a member of the six-second club. Di Lecce and his team also won an NSCA championship.
Nitto Tire All Star Nationals Wrap Up – NMCA
Courtesy of Promedia
Commerce, GA – There were plenty of familiar faces in the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle as well as a few new 
ones as the Fourth Annual Nitto Tire NMCA/NMRA All Star Nationals concluded at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga. This was the second race of the 2012 Flowmaster Drag Racing Series, featuring NHRA Unleashed presented by Aerospace Components.
2010 Kooks Custom Headers world champion, Chris Rini and his Camaro put together, a flawless weekend, running consistent 6-ohs, winning his second consecutive event, after beating Clint Hairston after Hairston was forced to abort his run.
In the semifinals Hairston ended up in the sand trap at the end of the track, resulting in suspension damage, but rather than press his luck in the final, the Tulare, Calif., driver took the green, and then coasted down track, watching Rini churn out a 6.06 234 mph.
Bristol Brings Back Memories for Davis
Written by Ian Tocher
SUWANEE, GA — Ronnie Davis is heading back to where it all started for him nearly 23 years ago as he prepares for the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL’s) inaugural visit to Bristol Dragway this weekend. Davis will be competing Apr.
20-21, at the ADRL Spring Drags III in Top Sportsman, added late last year as an official class to the series’ all-eighth-mile show.
“Bristol is where I made my very first IHRA Top Sportsman start in October of 1989, where I redlighted in the final and lost to Ron Miller,” Davis recalled. “Bristol is also the site of the first ever—ever—NHRA Top Sportsman race in July of 2002, which I helped get started.
“I don’t know how many races I’ve won up there since then, but it’s been a lot so I’m looking forward to getting up there again and going for my first ADRL win.”
Last month at the ADRL season opener in Baytown, Texas, Davis qualified second in his Tommy Mauney-built ’63 Corvette and said he was encouraged by the performance of his nitrous oxide-injected, 822-cubic-inch engine from Roush Yates Performance Engine Group.
Blake Alexander at Z-Max and 4-Wide Nationals
Courtesy of Paul Smith Racing
CONCORD, NC – Funny Car rookie Blake Alexander has been through some trying experiences in just his first few races 
in the nitro-breathing Auto Service Plus car. His season of wild rides continued at the 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway last weekend. Blake’s first qualifying pass ended in a fiery mess.
“We had it set up to run a 4.16 or 4.18. I had my hands full on the second half of the run, trying to keep it straight with a hole out. Once I started to slow down, the supercharger back-fired and lifted the body up. I could feel the heat before I could see the flames. I got it stopped and shut everything down. Flames reached the fuel tank and lit the fuel on fire. Ultimately it was a parts failure that caused a lot of damage,” said Alexander, who ran a career-best 4.18 at 302 mph, his first official 300 mph pass.
Tuner and car owner Paul Smith had the Auto Service Plus Funny Car running consistently through qualifying, giving Blake the power to run 4.19 and 4.18 in the final two sessions. Blake would square off with fellow rookie Alexis DeJoria, Johnny Gray and Mike Neff in the first round of eliminations. He came up close at the finish line, just nine thousandths of a second from moving on to the next round. His 4.215 wasn’t enough to best Neff or Gray. Alexander feels that he handled his first 4-Wide experience well.
ALMS ANNOUNCES VP RACING FUELS AS OFFICIAL RACING GASOLINE SUPPLIER
Courtesy of VP
Braselton, GA – With a new 3-year agreement beginning in 2012, VP Racing Fuels has increased its level of partnership 
with the American Le Mans Series presented by Tequila Patrón and the International Motor Sports Association. The agreement calls for VP – provider of racing fuel to the Series and its sanctioning body for the last four years – to continue as the Official Racing Gasoline Supplier to ALMS and IMSA through 2014, the organizations announced today.
As such, VP will continue supplying VP100, its ethanol-enriched E10 unleaded fuel, and cellulosic E85 fuels for the ALMS. VP also provides VP100 to the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama and Cooper Tire Prototype Lites powered by Mazda. The two are the top-level development championships in the IMSA family, and prepare drivers and teams for competition in the American Le Mans Series.
Robert Hight, Spencer Massey, Greg Anderson, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – zMAX Dragway, 4 – Wide Nationals winners, Robert Hight, Spencer Massey, and Greg Anderson 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/
Robert Hight, driver of the John Force Racing, Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car, stops by WFO Radio to talk about winning his fourth NHRA event in a row at the 4 -Wide Nationals. Hight discusses his team’s success, gives his opinion on 4 – Wide racing, and previews his chances at the next event in Houston.
DSR FRAM/Prestone Top Fuel dragster driver, Spencer Massey, talks about his National record setting run of 332.18 mph, winning his third race of the season, and being on a championship mission after a close runner up in 2011.
British Drag Racing Hall of Fame Releases new Stickers
Courtesy of British Drag Racing Hall of Fame
Birmingham, UK – Hot new stickers have just been released by the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame – now available as 
inside suction stickers as well as in outside adhesive decal format. Designed and produced by Darren West at Power Race Graphics, the inside stickers can also be used as tax disc or pass holders.
The price for either is just £2.25 including UK postage. Overseas postage charges are available on request. Order via the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame website www.britishdragracinghof.co.uk or BDRHoF Chairman Stuart Bradbury via e-mail at BritishDRHOF@aol.com. All profits support the operation of the Hall of Fame and its efforts to promote and maintain the sport’s history and log the stories of its pioneers.
To assist them in this task the BDRHoF is currently looking for volunteers to help with media/sponsor communications and event organising. E-mail Stuart on BritishDRHOF@aol.com if you think you would like to help. Gaining experience this way can help expand your career opportunities.
O’tools provides wheels to PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS as Official Golf Car Supplier
Courtesy of PMRA, Quick 32 and PBSS
FOREST, ON – Working at a race track demands a lot of interaction between officials and the race teams, and for the operations staff for the Pro Modified Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series
their time is made easier and more effective thanks to the golf car supplied by O’tools Rent or Buy, the Official Golf Car Supplier.
“We are constantly running around at the track, whether it’s to talk with teams, officials, or get the round results out to the competitors,” said Bruce Mehlenbacher, Director of Operations of both drag race series. “Getting around thanks to O’tools not only helps make our duties easier, it provides a more efficient operation.”
A supplier of golf cars to several auto racing concerns, campground facilities and industrial/commercial accounts, Don Brooks and his staff provide an impressive choice from two-seaters up to six and eight-passenger or utility carts and can custom-build for any purpose. Golf car rentals are also huge whether for weekends, special events or full season.
Another big weekend for JEGS Racing at Piedmont Top ET Classic
Courtesy of Jegs
JULIAN, NC – A week after taking the trophy at Kil-Kare Raceway in his home state of Ohio, Troy Coughlin Jr. went down south and added to his burgeoning drag racing resume with a semifinal finish in the Top ET Classic at Piedmont
Dragway.
Racing in Saturday’s $20,000-to-win main event, Coughlin drove his JEGS.com dragster deep into eliminations before losing to former national champion Chip Johnson by a narrow margin. Coughlin also posted a Round 2 finish Friday night and a third-round finish in Sunday’s finale.
“We raced hard and came close but couldn’t quite close out a win this time,” Coughlin said. “I had a .019-second reaction time and ran right on my dial-in in the semis but it still wasn’t enough. Chip was just a little bit better. I was fortunate enough to get a win last weekend but we just couldn’t keep that momentum going.
Mickey Thompson returns to NMRA as Official Series Sponsor
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to return to the NMRA racing scene as the official 2012 series sponsor including all national NMRA events. The company will also be posting contingency awards in all Pro and Sportsman classes including Pro Outlaw 10.5, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street, Drag Radial,
Coyote Stock, Factory Stock, Modular Muscle, Super Stang, Open Comp, and Truck and Lightning as well as special-event classes.
In the Pro classes, winners using four Mickey Thompson tires and displaying the Mickey Thompson logo will earn a $300 award, with $150 awarded to the runners-up. In the Sportsman classes, winners will earn $150, and runners-up will receive $75. Additional payouts will be awarded to winners and runners-up using four Mickey Thompson wheels in the Pro Outlaw 10.5, Super Street Outlaw, EFI Renegade, Hot Street and Drag Radial classes.
