- 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
WCOPMA 4K to WIN at Denver Super Chevy
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The West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association is headed to Bandimere Speedway in Denver Colorado for the Super 
Chevy Event on August 20th , 21st and 22nd. Racer parking is on Thursday Aug 19th from 8am to 5pm. Gates open on Friday at 9am. Test and Tune is on Friday from 12noon to 5pm. There will be three qualifying sessions on Saturday at 2pm, 6pm and 8pm. Sunday Showtime is at 12 noon. This is an 8 car qualified field.
The Denver Super Chevy Show presented by Stevinson Chevrolet, will be highlighted by a pro show that features Outlaw Pro Mods, along with jet cars and a wheel stander. The weekend will also include sportsman racing, a car show and a vendor swap meet. There is also the Car Toys Aftershock Stage, which will provide round the clock entertainment. The Pro Mod show is presented by Coors Light.
Nightfire Nationals, Super Chevy Show on Tap for Goodguys Racing ’69 Camaro
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Pleasanton, CA – The Goodguys Racing Pro Mod ’69 Camaro driven by Marc Meadors is hitting the road this month with high hopes and big dreams. The first stop on the team’s inner mountain west mini tour will be at Firebird
Raceway in Boise, Idaho for the 39th annual Pepsi Nightfire Nationals. Idaho’s premier racing event runs Thursday, August 12th through Sunday, August 15th. Meadors will take the Tim McAmis-built bright silver ’69 Camaro into battle in the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod class, taking on the likes of Bret Williamson, Jay Diedrich, Rod Pearce, Rod Burbage, Dennis Radford and many other Pro Mod hitters.
From Boise, the team heads east to Morrison, Colorado for the Super Chevy Show August 20-22 at Bandimere Speedway where they will compete in the “Nitro Coupe/Pro Mod” exhibition. Meadors has fond memories of the last Super Chevy Show he ran, taking home the event win at Auto Club Dragway in Fontana, CA back in March 2009.
Titan Motorsports Does the Texas Two Step
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Baytown, TX – As if running a double header weekend wasn’t going to heat things up as it is, the weather in Texas 
decided to contribute in this department as well, bringing track temps as high as 150*F! The weekend’s festivities began with the completion of the canceled ADRL Dragpalooza VI from back in March. As things stood, we were to resume our #3 qualifying position ran in March, with all elimination races to count toward qualifying for the Texas Drags, to be held the very next day.
The first elimination round for Dragpalooza had Gary White lined up against Patrick Collins. The Scion spun off the line, and Collins shook. Gary tried to reel him in but left a rod on the track in the process, ending in a first round elimination right off the bat. Not exactly the result Team Titan imagined going into the weekend. But that’s racing.
Double-Win Weekend for Three ADRL Competitors
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BAYTOWN, TX — For three American Drag Racing League (ADRL) drivers, winning once this weekend at Houston Raceway Park (HRP) wasn’t enough. For Pro Extreme driver Joshua Hernandez, one rousing victory in front of a
boisterous hometown crowd proved to be plenty.
After winning the ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen, which was completed at HRP on Friday after being postponed in March, Pro Nitrous driver Rickie Smith, Extreme 10.5 standout Billy Glidden and Extreme Pro Stock’s John Montecalvo all made it a two-win weekend by coming up victorious at Saturday’s ADRL UTI Inaugural Texas Drags.
Hernandez and Ashley Owens (Pro Extreme Motorcycle) pulled out the other two class wins on Saturday, with Hernandez and his ’57 Fight Me MMA Chevy bringing the crowd to its feet on several occasions.
Taylor Takes Hometown Race, One of Five Winners at ADRL’s Dragpalooza VI
Courtesy of ADRL
BAYTOWN, TX — Frankie Taylor would have taken a win anywhere after waiting far too long for his second career American Drag Racing League (ADRL) victory in Pro Extreme.
But to do it at his hometown track in front of a huge following of friends and family meant that much more for the Houston-area native on Friday.
The “Mad Man” debuted his new ’05 jet black Corvette at Houston Raceway Park (HRP) for the completion of the ADRL Universal Technical Institute Dragpalooza VI presented by Safety-Kleen, which was postponed in March, and it made an immediate impact.
Taylor beat fellow Texas native Gaylen Smith in the PX finals, running a 3.76 at 200 miles per hour to get his second career win and one he won’t soon forget.
Diedrich set event low ET; looses in semi-finals
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Bakersfield, Ca – The third event for the West Coast Hot Rod Association’s (WCHRA) 2010 schedule was held last weekend, July 16-17, at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. For the Firebaugh Express Racing team it was
the second weekend racing in a row, the previous weekend Jay Diedrich won the West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association event in Woodburn, Oregon…so the team was on a roll and looking for another great weekend of racing.
The WCHRA events in the summer months are rough since they are all night races and stretch well past midnight and temperatures are still in the 90 degree range. The first of 3 qualifying passes began around 8:00pm Friday night and was an uneventful session as no one made it down the track from A-to-B under power in the Pro Street class, Diedrich ended up in the 3rd spot. The team had to sit out the second session as they found a problem during the warm-up and did not have time to get it fixed. At the end of the second qualifying session Diedrich was sitting in the 5th qualifying spot.
Nothing but problems for the Dan Myers Racing team in Oregon
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San Diego, Ca – Dan Myers got the long haul award as he drove 24 hours total to get from his home in Ramona, Ca (near San Diego) to Woodburn, Oregon (near Portland). He was the first Pro Mod team to roll in the gates and the first
to leave…Sunday morning.
There were three qualifying passes scheduled for Saturday. On the first pass the team wanted to get from A-to-B under power to acquire some data for a race track they had no data for. They successfully made it down on the first pass with a 6.68, nothing to write home about but it was a starting place to go forward from.
On the second qualifying pass is where the problems started. Dan was on a low 6.40 or high 6.30 pass when he started to feel a vibration from the engine, which is never a good thing. He was quick to lift off the throttle but not quick enough as a rod had exited out of the side of the block.
Dragstory.com Introduces Event Text Messaging Service
BAYTOWN, TX – Always looking to be the innovator in live coverage, Dragstory.com will be testing a new text alert 
messaging system at this weekend’s American Drag Racing League event at Houston Raceway Park.
“We realize folks have other commitments during the many hours these events are running and may not be able to catch all of the coverage during the weekend,” stated Dragstory.com editor Mark Walter. “This is the perfect tool to help us keep folks as up to date as possible with the latest news and happenings at any event we cover.”
The initial plan is to send text messages when the classes are called to the lanes or there is any significant event such as a top elapse time or mph run. We will keep the messages to a minimum; just remember you are responsible for any charges by your cell phone provider.
Carpenter Trying for a Texas Two-Step in Houston
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Photo by Roger Richards
BAYTOWN, TX – With a rough couple of months of competition that included three consecutive first round losses hopefully in the rearview mirror, Charles Carpenter is looking for a turnaround, beginning with this weekend’s inaugural ADRL Texas Drags at Houston Raceway Park in Baytown, TX.
“We’ve got a lot riding on this weekend,” Carpenter said. “Not only are we here to attempt to qualify for and race in the inaugural Texas Drags, but we’ve also got the eliminations from the rained out Dragpalooza event to be contested during Friday’s qualifying. What better place to try to right the ship than where we set new career bests in E.T. and speed last time we were here? We’re shooting to double up and bring two trophies home in one weekend.”
Carpenter is hoping getting back on familiar grounds will help him find the edge that has been missing over the last three events.
WHO’S IN THIS ISSUE OF RPM MAGAZINE?
COVER – Stawicki Takes Home A Mit Full Of Canadian Bacon! 23 Entered, 18 made it to qualifying, 8 made the final 
show… but only one was left standing. In a classic Can/Am final Stawicki took the win, and the cash, south of the border at the RPM PowerFest.
4 Wheel Convert – From 2 wheels to 4, Gary Kramer admits he’s hooked on fast doorslammer drag racing in his ‘72 Chevelle.
MMPSA and MIR Unite To Make History – Maryland International Raceway strives to keep Pro Stock action alive and well with help from the new MMPSA group.
Fireworks In Huntsville – The UORS and Patriot Performance hold Inaugural Independence Day Nationals in Huntsville, Alabama.
Feature Story – Leaf-Sprung With Wheels Hung! – How do they do it? How do those wild wheels-up warriors continue to go quicker and faster and mix it up in the big leagues riding on those age old leaf springs? Find out how, only in RPM!
Ya Gotta Do What Ya Gotta Do – Honor is alive and well in drag racing. The challenges that racers face just to make it out of their own driveway, let alone down the racetrack. It’s about going above and beyond.
