- 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
- HART KEEPS IT CLOSE IN TIGHT QUAD AT CHARLOTTE
Coughlin banks a pair of big wins in Bowling Green
Courtesy of Jegs
BOWLING GREEN, KY – Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., put together a dominant performance by banking two wins during this weekend’s Tenn-Tuck bracket race at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky. Driving his
JEGS.com dragster, Coughlin claimed a win in Friday’s $5,000 event and then carried that momentum into Saturday where he claimed a $10,000 paycheck during the Big Bucks event.
The dual victories were the latest in a long string of high stakes E.T. bracket titles for Coughlin, who earlier this year collected three wins in one weekend at the Ultimate 64 Shootout at Edgewater Sports Park. He also won a dragster in the America Race Cars Shootout at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, La., last month.
“We had a couple of good days,” said Coughlin. “I drove consistently and aggressively and we also had a few breaks along the way which is what it takes at these events because these big bracket races are so tough. I decided to come to this race at the last minute because we were switching my dragster from gas to alcohol. I worked on the set-up with [noted racer and fuel systems expert] George Rupert and we quickly found the right tune-up.”
MICKEY THOMPSON INTRODUCES NEW DESIGN OF THEIR POPULAR ET FRONT TIRE
Courtesy of Mickey Thompson
STOW, OH – The popular ET Front drag tire is being reintroduced with a new design and related product number 
30061. The ET Front has traditionally been the tire of choice for drag racers when paired with the ET Drag tire. The tubeless ET Front is lighter, faster and narrower and offers more sizes to choose from.
“We are always working collaboratively with our racers and our research and development team to continually improve our product line,” stated Carl Robinson, Motorsports Manager, Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels. “The new ET Front tire is just another example of our dedication to excellence.”
Effective immediately, the former ET Front product number 3006 will be replaced by the new product number 30061. Please make a note of this change when requesting information or ordering the new ET Front.
For more information, visit http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/strip.php?item=ETFront.
Huge payday up for grabs at Summit Sportsman Spectacular
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NORWALK, OH – The IHRA racing season may be winding down, but the action on the track is just about to heat up.
With over $200,000 up for grabs over the course of the three-day IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by RacingJunk.com weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park next weekend, the action on the track is sure to be among the most intense of the season.
And kicking off the huge weekend will be the last regular season race of 2011 as the International Hot Rod Association and Summit Racing Equipment host the $5,000 to win, last chance Tournament of Champions qualifier known as the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular October 14-15 at VMP.
The Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular is a special race open to all racers with a valid IHRA or NHRA license. Racing will be contested in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod and Hot Rod with $5,000 going to the winner.
Dunn Benson, Montgomery win IHRA Summit Team Finals
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NORWALK, OH – In one of the closest finishes of the season, Dunn Benson Dragstrip edged out Rockingham Dragway and Fayetteville Motorsports Park over the weekend to win the Division 9 Raiders Summit Team Finals event at
Rockingham Dragway.
Dunn Benson racked up 45 points over the four-day race, one point ahead of host Rockingham Dragway. Fayetteville Motorsports Park was third two points back, followed by Maryland International Raceway and Greer Dragway rounding out the top five of the dozen tracks on hand.
The Division 9 event also sent four drivers to the Summit SuperSeries World Championship later this month in Virginia. Out of the Box class Kent Sessoms advanced out of Northeast Dragway with a win over Tommy Plott of Piedmont Dragway. Despite getting beat on the tree, Sessoms ran a solid 5.345, 132.46 on a 5.32 dial to defeat Plott who ran a 4.793, 141.39 on a 4.76 dial. In No Box James Hanrahan of Maryland International Raceway defeated Mark Bridgers of Dunn Benson Dragstrip in the final. Hanrahan ran a 5.973, 114.03 on a 5.95 dial while Bridgers broke out by a hundredth of a second.
BMR Suspension Handling A-arms for the 2005-2009 Mustang
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Thonotosassa, FL – Correct the suspension geometry on your lowered S197 Mustang with a set of Handling A-arms from BMR Suspension. Based on our well proven traditional A-arm design, these Handling A-arms feature ¾” taller ball joints
to raise the roll center height on lowered vehicles for improved handling. The BMR Handling A-arms are constructed from heavy duty 1.25” DOM tubing and feature laser cut, double-gusseted reinforcement plates.
The non-adjustable A-arms (AA023) include a combination of low-deflection, internally-fluted, polyurethane bushings and fluted, greasable, Delrin bushings. The adjustable A-arms (AA024) include Delrin bushings and Teflon-lined XR series spherical rod ends with stainless spacers. The result is a high quality tubular A-arm that minimizes bushing deflection, reduces unsprung weight by up to 11 pounds, and improves handling by reducing body roll. Installation time is only 3 hours. Available in black hammertone or red powdercoat.
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 N. US Highway 301, Thonotosassa, FL 33592, 813-986-9302, Fax: 813-986-8055.
Massey, Hight, Line, Arana Jr., Reinhart on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – Uni-Select Auto Plus NHRA Nationals winners, Spencer Massey, Robert Hight, Jason Line, and Hector Arana Jr. join Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to
WFORadio.com.
Prestone/FRAM DSR Top Fuel dragster driver, Spencer Massey talks about his epic battles en route to victory, extending his points lead, and his plans for the final three races in the Countdown.
Auto Club, John Force Racing Funny Car driver, Robert Hight, celebrates his first victory of the Countdown and talks about rebounding from a tough start.
Summit Racing Equipment Pro Stock driver, Jason Line, talks about his victory and taking control of the points lead in Pro Stock.
NEOPMA to show in force for 9th Annual Shakedown at E’Town
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Huntington, NY – The 9th Annual Shakedown at E’Town is upon us once again. In 2010 we witnessed NEOPMA member Larry Plummer in the Pullen Motorsports 68’ Firebird runner up in the Blown/Turbo class. There were 5.90’s passes
from members like Pete Farber, Tim O’Hare, and Fredy Scriba.
The field was fast, but 2011 is shaping up to be even faster with members capable of potential 5.80’s passes on a track with historic performances and October weather that creates conditions for maximum horsepower and performance. For the NEOPMA teams this race will be a point’s race, so with a tight point’s battle, expect to see teams throw everything they got at the track.
Summit Racing Equipment To Serve As Presenting Sponsor For ADRL World Finals VII
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – The final race of the 2011 American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour continues to get bigger.
On Monday, the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced that Summit Racing Equipment has been added as a presenting sponsor for the season-ending World Finals at Texas Motorplex, making the official name of the event the LenMar Motorsports ADRL World Finals VII presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
The three-day extravaganza takes place Oct. 21-23 in Ennis, Texas and Summit Racing is eager to be on board for what is expected to be one of the biggest events in ADRL history.
The announcement also comes on the heels of a highly-successful Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags V, which was completed on Sept. 24 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
Broken Transmission stops Coughlin’s Championship Bid
Courtesy of Jegs
WEST POINT, KY – Following a heroic comeback season that included two victories in the NHRA North Central Division Top Sportsman series, Mike Coughlin entered the final rounds of Sunday’s annual Doorslammer Nationals with a
chance to clinch his third championship in the last five seasons.
Coughlin needed only to win the second round of eliminations to clinch the title but fate intervened as he suffered a broken transmission in the deciding round, allowing rival John Scali to win the title for the second-consecutive year.
“This hurts but it’s one of those things that you learn to live with,” Coughlin said. “I suppose it would have hurt a lot more if this had been my first championship, but I’ve been there before and I know what it takes to win. In the end, we just came up a little short. It was something that was totally out of our control. No matter what, I’ve had a great year so I’m not too disappointed.”
Coughlin was sidelined for most of the 2010 season following hip and knee surgery, but quickly regained his championship form this season, driving his JEGS.com Chevy Cobalt to back-to-back wins in Indianapolis and Chicago.
After qualifying in the top half of the field at the eighth-mile Ohio Valley event, Coughlin easily won his round one race. In the second and deciding round, he gained a big starting line advantage against his opponent and appeared to be well on his way to a victory when disaster struck.
Brown claims Jr. Dragster 2 title for Team JEGS
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HEBRON, OH – Makenna Brown delivered her grandmother a surprise birthday present Sunday by surging to the Jr. Dragster 2 JEGS ET Series championship at National Trail Raceway.
Makenna’s grandmother, Sue, is married to JEGS founder Jeg Coughlin Sr. The Coughlin family has produced champions in drag racing for years, and Makenna joined the tradition Sunday.
She came into Sunday’s final race of the JEGS ET Series 10 points behind leader Nick Altenbach in the Jr. Dragster Division 2 for 10-12-year olds. But Makenna advance one round farther, reaching the semifinals, and clinched the championship by one point.
“I feel great,” Makenna said with a smile. “I’m still trying to process it in my mind.”
Makenna won three of the 13 races in Jr. Dragster 2 at National Trail and made one other final-round appearance and four semifinal appearances – including the final three races.
