- The 26th Annual Final Call Promotions Grizzly Inc. Bernie Mann Memorial No Delay Nationals returns to Wabash Valley Dragway on May 24-26, 2024
- STARTING SEASON AT HOMETOWN TRACK AN EXCITING TRADITION FOR CHICAGO’S TJ ZIZZO
- PEAK ANTIFREEZE & COOLANT ADDS 2-TIME NHRA TOP FUEL CHAMP BRITTANY FORCE IN MAY 17-19 ‘HOMETOWN RACE
- NHRA ADDS FOURTH QUALIFIER TO CHICAGO’S LOADED GERBER COLLISION & GLASS NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
- PINGEL NAMED TITLE SPONSOR OF THRILLING NHRA TOP FUEL MOTORCYCLE SERIES
- PEAK TO SPONSOR DRAG RACE BRACKET BONANZA DURING CHICAGO’S ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
- CHICAGO FUNNY CAR WILL BE SWEET CLASSICS RIDE FOR JIM DUNN RACING AND BUDDY HULL
Janis Looking Forward to Homecoming of Sorts at Norwalk
Courtesy Mike Janis Racing
Photos By Roger Richards (2000)
Elma, NY– The recent performance of Mike Janis and his Eaton Aeroquip Mustang has many in his home area of Western New York looking forward to attending this weekend’s 5th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA 
Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
“Of all the NHRA tracks we run at I would say I’ve raced at Norwalk the most. I’ve been running there for… gosh several decades,” laughed Janis. “Norwalk is the closest national event track for us, just three and a half hours from our shop, Jan-Cen Motorsports in Elma, NY.”
“It’s been a busy week back at the shop. People have been coming in to the shop all week telling us that they have been watching what we have been doing and that they are going to Norwalk to cheer us on. My Mom, sister and brothers are coming along with other family members and friends. It’s going to be a busy weekend in our Pit area,” added Janis.
55 Chevy with CARB-Approved 430-HP LS3 Averages 23 MPG
Courtesy of GMPP
GRAND BLANC, MI – Efficiency isn’t a word typically associated with hot rods, but when the GM Performance Parts 
(GMPP) E-ROD 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air hit the road for this summer’s Hot Rod Power Tour, it delivered an impressive average of 23 mpg on the drive from Florida to Michigan. That was with a 430-horsepower LS3 V-8 under the hood and emissions performance comparable to a new Camaro SS.
The key to this classic cruiser’s balanced performance was the GMPP-engineered E-ROD crate engine system, which features emissions equipment designed to make it compliant with increasingly stringent emissions laws. In fact, the E-ROD LS3 in the GMPP ’55 carries Executive Order (EO) number D-126-30 from California Air Resources Board (CARB), making it legal for installation in pre-OBD II (1996-and-earlier) vehicles in that state.
The WCOPMA kicks off their 2011 season on June 24-25
Courtesy of WCOPMA
Anderson, CA – The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (WCOPMA) will begin its 4th season this upcoming weekend at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho at the Famous “Fox Hunt” event. After an unusually long offseason our 
racers are looking forward to hitting the track with the best of the best on the west coast. It is shaping up to be a great event with weather temps to be in the mid 70’s to low 80’s and roughly 12 cars confirmed to show for the 8-car field.
Past WCOPMA champion Bret Williamson will be making the trip with his 53 Studebaker as well as Good Guys president Marc Meadors who recently ripped off the quickest pass ever for a west-coast based Pro Mod car at 5.83. Legendary Pro Mod racer John Scialpi will be in attendance and long time Super Chevy Show Nitro Coupe racer and champion Dan Nickelson will also be making the tow with his new screw blown Viper.
Roy Hill & Grant Lewis Take Top Two Qualifying Spots in Bristol
Courtesy of Roy Hill Racing
BRISTOL, TN – The extensive testing Roy Hill did before the 11th annual Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals 
presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford Dealers paid off in Bristol, as Hill and teammate Grant Lewis occupied the top two qualifying positions in the Super Stock category.
Lewis, from Jesup, GA, put the Goodyear Ford Mustang Cobra Jet on the pole with an 8.841 second pass, while Hill piloted the Coca-Cola/Alsco car to an 8.886 second elapsed time, good enough for the second starting spot. Hill had been working to bring his car’s performance on par with the second team car, and the one-two showing was the end result.
Top Fuel ‘Pit Stop’ a hit with capacity Utah crowd
Courtesy of IHRA
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT – Bobby Lagana Jr. and his wild clan of road warriors are known for their crazy antics.
From late nights at local dives, to allowing fans to actually sign their dragster before a run, to finding out exactly how 
many different machines – from lawn mowers to golf carts – can run on nitro, the Lagana’s are always a good time waiting to happen.
Lagana (left) and Bruce Litton have become close friends on the Nitro Jam tour
A second generation racer from New York, Lagana and his family have spent nearly their entire lives on the road traveling from race to race campaigning an entry in the sports quickest and fastest drag racing class while having plenty of fun along the way. But usually, that fun is reserved for time away from the track.
Huge lineup of cars and classes coming to Alberta’s capital city
Courtesy of IHRA
EDMONTON, Alberta (June 20, 2011) – When it comes to the sport of drag racing, nowhere on earth will you find 
more fun, more excitement and a bigger spectacle than the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.
For nearly a decade now the IHRA Nitro Jam series has brought top-notch entertainment and championship drag racing to the Edmonton area and each year the event has only continued to grow in size and prominence.
And this year, the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals boasts an even bigger lineup than ever before as over half a dozen professional nitro classes fill the lanes at Castrol Raceway alongside hundreds of local competitors and plenty of exciting extras designed to provide maximum entertainment for families and race fans alike and it all takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castrol Raceway.
Recent successes vaults Jeg Coughlin Jr. to top of BTE Power Rankings
Courtesy of Jegs
CARTERVILLE, IL – As the 2011 Sportsman drag racing season nears its midway point, the BTE Power Rankings on ThisIsBracketRacing.com have seen a change at the top.
As of the June 15 rankings, more than 600 sportsman competitors have earned points within the BTE Power Rankings and currently they are led by five-time NHRA World Champion Jeg Coughlin Jr.
Coughlin, who took a break from his highly successful NHRA Pro Stock career this season, has once again proven his versatility behind the wheel of several Team JEGS sportsman machines. His 42 Power Points have all been awarded in the last month and have come in a variety of vehicles and race formats.
A trip to the west coast for the JEGS Pacific SPORTSNationals paid handsome dividends with a near double-victory, as Coughlin claimed his first NHRA Super Comp victory in addition to runner-up honors in Super Gas.
A week later, he drove his vintage ’67 Chevy II Wagon to a runner-up finish in the Door Car Shootout event at the K&N Spring Fling in Bristol, Tenn.
Just last weekend, Coughlin turned in an incredible performance by claiming three big dollar event wins in one day at the Ultimate 64 Shootout in Cleves, Ohio.
Montesano, Sampson, and Hope lead going into July 1-3 event
Courtesy of PMRA, Qucik 32 and PBSS
CAYUGA, ON – Vito Montesano of the Pro Modified Racing Association, Phil Sampson of the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series’ Randy Hope are ready to increase their respective leads in the three drag race
series when they return to the track for round three at the Canadian Nitro Nationals July 1-3 at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park.
Montesano, of Maple, Ontario, leads the PMRA Championship Point Award Series presented by Magnum Auto Parts and Patio Passport, followed by Bruce Boland of Hamilton, Ontario, and Eric Latino of Whitby, Ontario. Round one in the PMRA Pro Modifieds went to Boland, and Latino won the second event.
Top Sportsman racer Sampson, of Granton, Ontario, holds the lead in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts Championship Point Award Series Standings over Darrin Grubb of Pine River, Ontario with his Top Sportsman entry, and Top Dragster driver Michael Hinbest of Orangeville, Ontario. Sampson was victorious in the first race of Quick 32 Sportsman Series racing, and Grubb won the second event.
Openings available this week at Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School
Courtesy of Roy Hill Racing
SOPHIA, NC – Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School has openings available for this week’s sessions at Piedmont Dragway 
near Greensboro, NC and zMax Dragway in Concord, NC, just outside of Charlotte.
“We’re doing a small school at Piedmont Dragway on Wednesday, June 22nd, and we have some openings,” school owner, instructor, and drag racing icon Roy Hill said. “We have a Pro Stock car we’re going to be working with and getting a gentleman his license, so we’re going to be at Piedmont for one day before moving down to zMax Dragway on Thursday for another single-day session.”
“We have openings for schools in Top Sportsman, Super Gas, Super Comp, automatic door cars, and the dragsters,” continued Hill. “If anyone has ever thought about attending Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School, now is a great time to do so. It’s a unique opportunity to get one-on-one instruction from my team and I.”
Book your session with Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School today by calling (336) 498-7964 or visit www.royhillsdragracingschool.com for more information.
Second-round hiccup costs Team JEGS’ Troy Coughlin
Courtesy of Jegs
BRISTOL, TN – Staging a turbocharged Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series vehicle can be a delicate 
balancing act, and Team JEGS driver Troy Coughlin was on the unfortunate end of the balance beam during Sunday’s second round of the NHRA Ford Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Coughlin lit the red light on the Christmas Tree, indicating he left the starting line too soon. That handed the victory to series points leader Khalid Balooshi and ended what had been a solid weekend for Coughlin.
Coughlin qualified 13th with his JEGS.com Pontiac and beat Ed Hoover, who was third in Pro Mod points, in the first round.
