- PSM’S RICHARD GADSON RELISHING OPPORTUNITY AS POINTS LEADER GOING INTO ST. LOUIS
- BLAKE ALEXANDER & CHAD GREEN READY FOR NHRA VICTORY LANE AFTER FINAL ROUND SHOWINGS AT READING & CHARLOTTE ACTION
- CHAMPIONSHIP CORONATION AND FINAL FLEXJET FACTORY STOCK SHOWDOWN NATIONAL EVENT TITLE ON THE LINE IN ST. LOUIS
- MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY BOASTS BACK-TO-BACK WDRA SUMMIT EASTERN BRACKET FINALS TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
- ERICA ENDERS AND ELITE MOTORSPORTS LOOKING FOR ST. LOUIS HISTORY TO TIP IN THEIR FAVOR AT WORLD WIDE TECHNOLOGY RACEWAY
- HEADING TO NAPA AUTO PARTS NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS ALWAYS A HIGHLIGHT FOR FUNNY CAR STAR RON CAPPS
- DAVE RICHARDS AND BLUEBIRD TURF / VERSATRAN TEAM OPTIMISTIC FOR NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
Proceeds Benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation; Winner Scores NHRA Package
Courtesy of VP Fuels
SAN ANTONIO, TX – VP Racing Fuels today announced a winning bid of $2,000 for its “Special Edition” Pink Motorsports ContainerTM 
autographed by NHRA drivers Courtney Force, Erica Enders and Alexis DeJoria. The winning bidder is Ray Ables, President of Pace Oilfield Services, Inc. and avid NHRA fan. In addition to the container, he’ll receive two tickets to a 2013 NHRA National event and an opportunity to meet and be photographed with the three drivers.
Ables’ bid will be donated in its entirety to the Prevent Cancer Foundation for its cancer prevention research, education and community outreach programs. Ables also has committed to hold the autographed container only until the next auction scheduled by DRAW (Drag Racing Association of Women) in 2013, at which point he will donate the container to benefit that organization as well.
Sensing Special Season, Snyder Takes Advantage To Win First ADRL World Championship
Courtesy of ADRL
O’FALLON, MO – Even two weeks after it had become official, it still had not totally sunk in for American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Extreme world champion Mick Snyder.
The congratulations still come frequently from residents in his hometown of Demotte, Ind. and Snyder will also have his Powersource Transportation Corvette on display at the upcoming International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) and its Hall of Champions display.
All of it remains overwhelming for Snyder, who turned in one of the most impressive seasons in Pro Extreme history. He won three straight races in one of the best stretches in the storied history of the class, holding off teammate Jason Scruggs in a thrilling points race to capture his first ADRL world championship.
Auto Club Finals Post Race Winners and Champions Edition on WFO Radio
Courtesy of WFO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – Auto Club Finals race winners and NHRA Full Throttle Series Champions 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/
Newly crowned Full Throttle Series Top Fuel World Champion, Antron Brown, Antron’s father, Al Brown; and crew member, Mike O’Gwinn, share the emotion and drama of winning the 2012 season championship.
Funny Car World Champion, Jack Beckman, gives his post race Championship thoughts as the reality of being NHRA champion actually sinks in.
Night of Champions honors drag racing series winners at annual banquet
Courtesy of PMRA
BURLINGTON, ON – The 2012 series champions were crowned at the annual “Night of Champions” gala evening for the Pro Modified 
Racing Association, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series, and the Pro Bike & Sled Series.
The event honored the top five in each drag racing series, along with this year’s presentation of the John Massingberd Memorial Award and other awards at the Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Center in Burlington, Ontario.
Pro Bike rider Ted Glinny, who shared the PBSS title presented by Wiseco Performance Products with Pro Sled racer Chris Bondi of Aurora, Ontario, was quick to thank his crew for his success.
Street Car Super Nationals VIII a Multi-National Affair
Courtesy of SCSN
LAS VEGAs, NV – In racing, there is only one language: Speed. This week’s Street Car Super Nationals VIII (November 15-18) at The 
Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a perfect example of the universal dialect of burning rubber and racing with the pedal to the metal until the finish line.
“We have racers from all over the United States, Canada, and the Dominican Republic,” said Mel Roth, president of the Pacific Street Car Association. “Regardless of where you’re from, what language you speak, everyone understands that this is drag racing and you go hard or you go home. We’re really looking forward to seeing all these different cultures brought together for this weekend’s Street Car Super Nationals.”
Five-time champion Coughlin vows to come back stronger in 2013
Courtesy of Jegs
POMONA, CA – Five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. has never finished a full season of drag racing outside the top 10 and 2012 
will be no exception, with the JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger team earning the ninth slot in the final standings after Sunday’s quiet first-round exit from the NHRA Finals.
The ranking is the lowest of Coughlin’s illustrious career, excepting the two part-time campaigns he had in 1997 and 2006, although it was certainly one of the gutsier efforts the 68-time national event winner has ever put together. Just making the Countdown to One field in their first-year as a brand-new team was impressive, and kept Coughlin and crew perfect in the NHRA’s playoff era.
Two Championships and a Win for Mopar in NHRA Finals
Courtesy of Mopar
Pomona, CA – The 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season can now be dubbed ‘Year of the HEMI’ as Pro Stock World 
Champion Allen Johnson wrapped up his winning season by taking the victory in an all-Mopar final round battle while Jack Beckman added another Championship trophy to Mopar’s mantle by earning the Funny Car crown for Don Schumacher Racing on Sunday at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona. The two championships highlight the brand’s 75th anniversary year in which Mopar-powered drivers also captured 10 wins in each of the Pro Stock and Funny Car classes.
“All of us are very proud of Allen Johnson and Jack Beckman on bringing home two NHRA World Championships for Mopar,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand. “Allen’s impressive win at Pomona solidified his mark on his Championship and all the hard work behind it. It was also amazing to watch Jack and Ron Capps battle each other in their Dodge Charger R/Ts for the crown.”
Factory Stock And Coyote Stock Racers Earn $300/$150 Contingency Rewards In 2013
Courtesy of ProMedia
SANTA ANA, CA —The NMRA Ford Nationals is proud to announce an increase in Contingency payments for Nitto Tire Factory Stock 
and Strange Engineering Coyote Stock (presented by 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords) finalists in 2013 and beyond. All NMRA event winners will now be eligible for contingency payments of $300 per product (and decal on car) creating quite a lucrative increase in payout for both categories.
The runner up at each event will also be able to claim contingency payments of $150 per product and decal. “The bump in contingency payments will put more money back into the racers’ pockets,” comments Charlie Harmon, director of NMRA events. Steve Wolcott, co-founder of NMRA also weighs in on this announcement, “we’re proud of our contingency program, which boasts nearly $3 million in prize postings. We also like to point out that all contingency payments are cash-only under our program.”
Coughlin hoping to end 2012 season with Pomona victory party
Courtesy of Jegs
POMONA, CA – Some people travel to Southern California for beaches or a trip to Disneyland. For Jeg Coughlin Jr., driver of the 
JEGS/Mopar Dodge Avenger, no trip to SoCal is complete without a weekend at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona.
Over the years it has become his personal Disneyland.
“I love racing here,” Coughlin said. “The energy that the Fairplex brings out in our team is exciting. We had a heckuva run here in the season opener and we look to better it by one round tomorrow.”
Coughlin opened the NHRA Pro Stock season with a runner-up finish at the Winternationals, and he’ll be looking to win Sunday’s Auto Club NHRA Finals from the No. 9 spot.
Johnson Captures First Career NHRA Pro Stock Championship
Courtesy of Mopar
Pomona, CA – After 17 years, Mopar Dodge Avenger driver Allen Johnson and his J&J Racing team can finally claim a long sought after and much-desired label: NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock champions. By qualifying No. 2 for the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., Johnson clinched the 2012 NHRA Pro Stock title, and will have one last chance to top off a dream year by working towards victory in the elimination rounds of the NHRA Finals on Sunday.
“Mopar salutes the new NHRA Pro Stock World Champion and we offer our heartfelt congratulations to AJ, Roy and the whole team on their efforts and well-earned honor,” said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s service, parts and customer-care brand. “Allen’s tenacity and competitive spirit is a true testimony to the Mopar DNA. It has been a tremendous season for the J&J team earning six Wallys and 51 round wins in the Dodge Avenger, and we look forward to watching them finish out this championship season by contending for one last win on Sunday.”
