- 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
Fun Ford Weekend at The Strip to Include PSCA Classes
Courtesy of PSCA
LAS VEGAS, NV – Five Pacific Street Car Association classes will be included in the Fun Ford Weekend event at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway April 20-22 it was announced today.
The following classes will represent PSCA and will earn points that will be counted towards the 2012 championship:
Hughes Performance Pro Street
MagnaFuel XDR/TT5
Ross Racing Pistons Outlaw 8.5
Goodyear Racing Open Comp
Ford Racing Mustang Maddness
“The PSCA classes that we are adding are a perfect fit for Fun Ford Weekend,’ said Chris Blair, Las Vegas Motor Speedway Vice President of Racing Operations.”This will make the show even more exciting for our Ford enthusiasts.”
The event, one week ahead of the next official PSCA race at The Strip April 27-29, will provide racers in the aforementioned classes the opportunity to race as well as save travel money thanks to the cooperation of Blair and his staff.
Happy Birthday, Jeg Coughlin Sr.
Courtesy of Jegs
DELAWARE, OH – Jeg Coughlin Sr., the patriarch of the Coughlin family racing dynasty and the founder of the high performance automotive aftermarket company that bears his name, will celebrate his 74th birthday today, March 15.
During a lifetime filled with success, both on and off the race track and an insatiable appetite for adventure, it is impossible to measure the impact that Jeg Sr. has had on the high performance industry or count the many lives he has touched over the years.
Nicknamed “the Captain” for his leadership qualities, many years ago, it was Jeg Sr. who once noted, “as long as there are two vehicles on this planet, there will always be the potential for a drag race.” With that in mind, he entered the automotive business in 1960, operating out of a small garage in his hometown of Columbus,Ohio. Today, JEGS Mail Order is known around the world and operates out of a 225,000 square foot facility in Delaware,Ohio which employs more than 350 associates. While his four sons, John,Troy, Mike, and Jeg Jr., now own and run the day to day operations at JEGS Mail Order, Jeg Sr’s steady hand remains on the tiller, guiding the company into continued prosperity.
New Racing Association Makes Alcohol Funny Cars It’s Marquee Division
Courtesy of NDRA
Kitchener, ON – The newly formed National Drag Racing Association , a division of NDRA Motorsports, will take to the track for its inaugural season of competition in 2012 with four events featuring an Alcohol Funny Car division. The
NDRA Alcohol Funny Car Drag Racing Series presented by Ohsweken Speedway will provide fans and racers alike with a first class racing program this coming season.
The idea of drag racing businessman Dale Boeru, who also founded Canadian Drag Racer Magazine and Fast Entertainment Inc., this new series will provide a proving ground for Funny Car competitors who have been unable to compete on a level playing field with each other since the introduction of the screw style blower to the class.
Demke and Maddern Racing play the right tune to Gatornationals Victory
Courtesy of Maddern Racing
Photo courtesy of Roger Richards
Gainesville, FL – Chris Demke and his merry band of brothers did it again. The Maddern Racing Team not only repeated as event champs at the Gatornationals, but they also went back to back at National events. The sweet supercharged
music from the Peen Rite/801 Racing Dragster had everyone doing the winner’s circle dance.
Winning a race is often related to qualifying well. After Friday’s first session, Demke was in the #1 spot with a 5.309 at 270.64 mph. The second qualifying session saw the team turn the knobs to eleven and the resulting shake and spin left them with a third place slot. Saturday’s one and only qualifying session was huge. Demke blasted out a 5.250 at 271.13, which is the third best run by a blown alcohol dragster. In fact, the Maddern Team owns three of the top five elapsed times by a blown dragster. Just the way the team wanted it going into eliminations.
“The crew gave me a monster of a car,” said Demke. “It gave me so much confidence, they are a dream team. It was great to rip off those nice numbers and find the edge.”
Mickey Thompson Returns as Official Tire of ADRL
Courtesy of ADRL
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson has been selected as the Official Tire of the 2012 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) series making this the third consecutive year for this prestigious role. Through this growing partnership, Mickey
Thompson will also act as the presenting sponsor of the ADRL Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI event sponsor, as well as the Extreme 10.5 racing class sponsor. An expanded contingency program will also support all highly competitive racing classes in the coming season.
“It is a great pleasure for us to support the ADRL and Extreme 10.5 class racers,” said Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “We are pleased that Mickey Thompson has been selected as the official tire again in 2012, and we’re looking forward to another great year.”
For more information including race news and schedules, please visit http://www.adrl.us/. For more information about the ADRL Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI, visit http://www.adrl.us/adrl-summit-racing-equipment-ohio-drags-v/.
Roth Racing’s ’41 Willys returns for 2012 PMRA Season
Courtesy of PMRA
KITCHENER, ON – No major changes are planned for the Roth Racing Willys Pro Modified as the team enters their sixth season of Pro Modified Racing Association competition.
We’re not going to be doing a whole lot to the car, said team owner Jim Roth. Certainly nothing wild and crazy.
With son Jeff Roth behind the wheel of the 1941 Willys, the team placed fourth in PMRA Championship Point Award Series in 2011. They qualified for all six PMRA events, and the year was highlighted with a final-round showing during the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts at Grand Bend. Although losing to Eric Latino in this final, Roth motored by both PMRA champion Vito Montesano and Kenny Lang to meet up with Latino.
Robert Hight, Mike Edwards, Eddie Krawiec, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Tire Kingdom Gatornationals winners Robert Hight, Mike Edwards, and Eddie Krawiec 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/
Auto Club, John Force Racing, Funny Car driver, Robert Hight, talks about winning his first Gatornationals Wally, his team’s strong start to the 2012 season, and the emotional side of winning in Gainesville for John Force Racing.
Pro Stock winner, Mike Edwards, gives details into his strong driving performance, his final round match up against Greg Anderson, and the future of his Pontiac GXP in 2012.
Pro Stock Motorcycle, World Champion, Eddie Krawiec makes another appearance following a dominant victory in Gainesville where Krawiec has now won three in a row, in the Pro Stock Motorcycle season opener.
JEGS Team makes long awaited trip to Belle Rose
Courtesy of Jegs
BELLE ROSE, LA – For Team JEGS drivers Mike and Troy Coughlin Jr., the weekend of March 15-18 has long been circled on their calendars as the date marks the 8th annual JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals at No Problem
Raceway Park. The event is a longtime favorite of racers and fans alike and the Coughlin’s are no exception as they anxiously look forward to their annual trip to Cajun Country, where the pit area camaraderie and the food are nearly as important as the on-track action.
The 2012 JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will mark the season-debut for Mike behind the wheel of his 210-mph Top Sportsman Chevy Cobalt. Coughlin has a very successful track record in JEGS SPORTSnationals events including the Belle Rose race where he has a Super Comp victory in 2005 and a runner-up in Top Sportsman in 2009.
“I don’t need to tell anyone how much I love this race,” said Mike. “Everyone who knows me already knows that I look forward to this trip every year. We love the friendly people and the smell of crawfish boiling in the pit area. There just isn’t anything else like it in drag racing.
Fast cars and good times on tap at JEGS Cajun SPORTSnationals
Courtesy of Jegs
BELLE ROSE, LA – The annual bayou bash better known as the JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals will return to No Problem Raceway Park in Belle Rose, La., this weekend. As many as 500 of the nations best drivers from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series are expected to attend the event, which is now celebrating its ninth season.
In addition to the intense competition in the following NHRA eliminators; Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas,Super Street, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, and Sportsman Motorcycle presented by Harley-Davidson, the JEGS NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals offers so much more as it is also an event that showcases the camaraderie and friendliness that define sportsman racing.
Pit area cookouts, a crawfish boil, and late night parties are just some of the activities that attract racers from all over North America to the picturesque town ofBelle Roseeach year.
Mickey Thompson Returns to DRO AA/FC Challenge
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is proud to return to the Drag Racing Online (DRO) AA/FC 
Challenge in 2012 as a presenting sponsor. The company will be posting awards for winners and runners up for all eight events beginning with the first event April 26-28 at Texas Raceway Park.
“Nostalgic nitro funny car racing is as strong as ever in the Midwest,” stated Tom Kundrik, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “From April through October this year, it’s going to be power-packed racing action culminating in the October NMRA/NMCA World Street Finals and LSX Shootout in Indianapolis, and it’s always something we look forward to.”
Winning AA/FC racers using Mickey Thompson tires and displaying the Mickey Thompson logo decal will earn $300, with $100 awarded to runners up. For more information, visit http://www.dragracingonline.com/challenge/index.html.
