- 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
East coast’s top Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car team taking on the world
Courtesy of IHRA
NORWALK, OH – He has broken world records, won dozens of races and now he’s proven himself among the elite in nostalgia Funny Car competition.
No, these days there isn’t much left for Peter Gallen to prove in the world of drag racing.
Coming off of his first trip into the wild west, the land of self-proclaimed nostalgia Funny Car royalty, Gallen returns with several new records, a pair of shiny Ironman trophies and the respect of just about everyone in the world of nostalgia racing. And he isn’t quite done just yet.
“I am just thrilled with the way the car has been running. It just keeps continually repeating performance wise,” Gallen said. “Our secret weapon has been John Benigini. He is our car chief and I know when he touches anything I don’t have to look it over – it is done right. John, along with Bob Rosetty and my son Peter, that is my crew and they make sure everything is done right so I can concentrate on the tuning calls.
EFI UNIVERSITY RETURNS TO RACE INDUSTRY WEEK
Courtesy of PRI
LAGUNA BEACH, CA – Performance and racing engine builders looking to tune up their knowledge of electronic fuel 
injection in racing applications will make plans to arrive early in Orlando the week of the PRI Trade Show for a special course taught by EFI University.
Presented by FAST (Fuel Air Spark Technology), the one-day course is limited to classroom-sized seating, and focuses mainly on discussions dealing with properly setting up an ECU using the latest software. Components and software used for this class will supplied by FAST, but the topics and strategies covered can be applied to any EFI setup.
New Drag Racing Reality TV Show in Production
Courtesy of NEOPMA
Newark, DE – Positive Promotions of Delaware in Association with the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) have been in development for the last eight months, and are now into production for a new reality TV show 1320 Warriors, “Two Lanes of Thunder”.
Jimmy Biggs is Executive Producer of the reality TV show featuring Pro Mods Teams of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association. More information and details will follow in the coming weeks and months.
Pittsburgh Raceway Park unveils facility upgrades in anticipation of Nitro Jam debut
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NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA – In anticipation of one of the biggest motorsports events to ever visit western Pennsylvania the staff at Pittsburgh Raceway Park have spent the offseason upgrading the 
facility and getting it ready for a full season of racing highlighted by the highly anticipated debut of Nitro Jam May 20-21 at the Pittsburgh facility.
Over the past few weeks nothing has been able to slow Pittsburgh Raceway Park owner Michael Tedesco from performing numerous improvements at the IHRA sanctioned drag racing facility in Westmoreland County, including numerous upgrades to the track surface, grandstands and spectator facilities as the track prepares to open its doors for the first time later this month.
Grubb Racing Team making no changes for upcoming Quick 32 Series
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PINE RIVER, ON – After running a season with a new engine in their 2004 Chevy Cavalier Top Sportsman entry, 
Grubb Racing is only making some minor changes for the upcoming Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts of drag racing.
“We feel pretty good about the upcoming year,” said team driver Darrin Grubb. “We’re not doing too much new on the car, just a little freshening.”
The team placed seventh in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series Championship Point Award Series in 2010, highlighted with a Top Sportsman division win and a Series event win at Cayuga during the Canadian Nitro Nationals. The team always qualified for the field during the season, and also made some first, second, and semi round appearances. Grubb said it was important for the team to run consistent.
Goodguys Racing Full on at PSCA Vegas Event!
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Pleasanton, CA – The Goodguys Racing team subscribes whole heartedly to the old adage “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” 
After a tumultuous 9-month rebuilding process following a freak accident last September, the team’s Pro Mod ’69 Camaro “Pure Hell 2” driven by Marc Meadors made its 2011 debut last weekend at the PSCA-K & N Filters “Racin’ 4 Jason” Nationals at the Strip @ Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The team’s new look and new engine combination paid immediate dividends!
After sitting out the first two Pro Street qualifying sessions with a transmission gremlin, Pure Hell2 made its one and only qualifying run count in the “last chance” session, clicking off an effortless 6.09 @ 237mph to land in the #2 spot on the eliminations ladder.
John Orfanidis close to opening round of new Pro Bike and Sled Series
Courtesy of PBSS
TORONTO, ON – Although he started drag racing with cars, John Orfanidis has been climbing on top of a motorcycle 
to race for many years, and will be competing in the new Pro Bike and Sled Series presented by Wiseco Performance Products for 2011.
“I started racing in the late 1970s with a big-block Chevelle,” said Orfanidis. “But after I took a break from racing, I thought I’d try a little bit of excitement with a bike.”
And for the past 20 years he has continued to race on two wheels.
For 2011, Orfanidis will compete with a 2001 Suzuki GSXR on a Tracs full-race racing chassis. A 1500-cc Vance and Hines four-carburetor engine will power the bike, which pumps outs about 340 horsepower. The six-speed transmission is a Vance and Hines unit, set up for full-throttle shifting.
Orfanidis said the motorcycle will be capable of times in the eight-second range at about 165 mph.
Pro Mod Meltdown Added to Spring RPM/Lucas Oil Extreme Event
Courtesy of RPM
Brandford, ON – Where would any event be without fast doorslammers? The Heads Up Racing Association (H.U.R.A.), 
featuring Pro Modified 1/4 mile drag racing, will host their inaugural race at this year’s RPM Magazine/Lucas Oil Products Extreme Event in Grand Bend, Ontario!
HURA was started by racers looking for a place to race when the natural progression of heads-up racing goes beyond their means.
Dave Earhart, one of HURA’s founding members put’s it this way, “Look, we want to race, we want to go fast, and we want to race heads-up but at the same time have an opportunity of winning at any given time.
WORSHAM, BECKMAN, ANDERSON, REINHART TONIGHT ON WFORADIO
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – VisitMyrtleBeach.com 4-Wide NHRA Nationals winners Del Worsham, Jack Beckman, and Greg Anderson will join Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, at 7 p.m. ET on WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday. To
listen live or on-demand following the show, go to WFORadio.com.
Del Worsham, coming off his second victory of the season, will discuss his performance at z-Max Dragway, his thoughts on 4-wide drag racing, the new starting line christmas tree, and his strong start to the 2011 campaign.
Jack Beckman of Don Schumacher Racing, winner in the Funny Car eliminator, carried new sponsor Aaron’s to victory at z-Max. Beckman will discuss his day, his views on 4-wide drag racing, and the change to the starting line christmas tree.
ADRL Teams Up With Penske Truck Leasing For Inaugural Northeast Drags At Maple Grove Raceway
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O’FALLON, MO – The first trip to the Northeast for the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) will also include a new partnership.
The ADRL announced today that leading global transportation provider Penske Truck Leasing will be the title sponsor for the Inaugural ADRL Penske Truck Leasing Northeast Drags.
The highly-anticipated event is the third stop on the 2011 ADRL Tour and it takes place on May 6-7 at historic Maple Grove Raceway.
It will be the first race for the world’s premier eighth-mile drag league at the track and the ADRL is excited to debut a new partnership for the national event.
