- Derek Menholt Claims Dramatic Victory in Pro Mod Season Opener at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
- Pruett Takes TSR Dodge Top Fuel Dragster to Quarterfinals in NHRA Return, Hagan Posts Impressive Runs with TSR Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car
- Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan Deliver Strong Showings in TSR Dodge Return at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals
- HART WINS, DEJORIA RUNNER-UP IN JFR DEBUT
- Chad Green Captures Back-to-Back Wins at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals in CGM Bond-Coat Ford Mustang
- Todd Lesenko and Jim Dunn Racing Kick Off 2026 Season at Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals with Solid Progress in Funny Car Return
- Final Round Drama: Josh Hart Claims First Top Fuel Title
MATT HAGAN, LEWIS BLOOM TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan and ESPN stats guy Lewis Bloom will headline tonight’s WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or on-demand, go to http://www.wforadio.com
Hagan, who drives the DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing, is coming off a fourth place finish in the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at ZMax Dragway. The second-year NHRA Full Throttle Series driver currently sits in fourth place in the NHRA Funny Car championship point standings.
Hardees Returns as ADRL Multi-Event Sponsor
O’FALLON, MO — The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce that Hardee’s, the leader in the quick-serve industry in both quality and taste, has been named Official Fan Fuel of the ADRL and is returning for the third consecutive year as title sponsor of the next event on the ADRL’s 2010 tour, the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI on April 23-24, at South Georgia Motorsports Park in Cecil, Georgia.
“Our sponsorship of the Hardee’s Georgia Drags for the past two years received such positive feedback from customers and employees alike that it was an easy decision to continue the relationship,” said Bobby Medlen, vice president of operations for Biscuits & Burgers, a Georgia Hardee’s franchisee. “We’re happy to be a part of bringing such action-packed entertainment to our fans.”
ADRL Dressing Up Starting Line Regulations
O’FALLON, MO — In order to continue to reduce the risk and help keep national events running efficiently, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is introducing a starting-line dress code for its race teams at all national events.
Beginning Apr. 23-24, at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI at South Georgia Motorsports Park, all ADRL crew members are strongly encouraged to wear matching collared shirts. These uniform shirts will become mandatory for all starting-line crew members May 21-22, at the ADRL U.S. Drags III at Virginia Motorsports Park.
“As the ADRL grows we want to recognize and address things to reduce the risk and make things more efficient for everyone involved,” ADRL Director of Security William Vandiver said.
ADRL Technical Services Offers Reminders to Competitors
O’FALLON, MO — With its 2010 season now underway, the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) reminds all ADRL 
race teams to review and understand all current rules and to monitor the series’ official Web site at www.ADRL.us for updates, additions or changes.
“We encountered a couple of instances at our season opener last month at Houston Raceway Park where teams seemed unaware of what’s required,” Tom Grooms of the ADRL Technical Services division said. “But it’s all there on the Web site and if anyone has any questions I’m happy to take their calls at (636) 272-2375 or they can e-mail me at tom@adrl.us.”
The ADRL returns to action Apr. 23-24, with the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags VI at South Georgia Motorsports Park, where Grooms stresses all SFI certifications must be up to date before an entry will be permitted on the track.
Kevin Wicke Ready to Defend Quick 32 Sportsman Series Title
STRATFORD, ONTARIO – The K&K Race Team won the inaugural Quick 32 Sportsman Championship Point Award 
Series in 2009 and the Champions are anxious to defend their title in 2010.
With a very successful initial season, the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts will continue to be one of Canada’s most competitive drag racing series. There will be more teams and quicker fields, but the guys at K&K are up to the challenge.
Consistency was the key for the K&K Team and their Dodge Stratus in 2009 and they are looking for more of the same in 2010.
“We had a pretty good season but we definitely had a few breaks last year,” said team driver Kevin Wicke. “This year will be a much tougher Championship Point Award Series chase, and there will be more quality teams in the points.”
FOUR-WIDE CHAMPS JOHN FORCE, CORY MAC HEADLINE TONIGHT’S WFO RADIO
HOLLYWOOD, FL – John Force and Cory McClenathan, winners of the inaugural NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway, will headline tonight’s WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or on-demand, go to http://www.wforadio.com
Force, a 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion, earned his 128th career victory in dramatic fashion by edging daughter Ashley Force Hood with a final elapsed time of 4.036 to 4.042 in the rain-delayed Funny Car final eliminations. Force’s win was the second of 2010 as he lengthened his points lead to 89 over Ron Capps, who finished third in the four-wide Funny Car finals.
Change…It’s a Good Thing…Time for a New Motor and Blower at DragStory.com!
Warner Robins, GA – One of the most difficult things in life is change. According to Mark Twain, the only person that 
likes change is a baby with a wet diaper. When DragStory started last June, we had hoped to see somewhere between 3 and 4000 page views of the first event we covered. You can imagine how surprised we were when our coverage of the ADRL’s Ford Drive One Nationals at Martin Michigan saw over 33,000 page views. Since that first race, our event coverage has been viewed nearly 900,000 times! We expect to easily exceed 1 million page views by our first anniversary in June. It boggles our minds, we can’t thank you enough for your support.
With such dramatic growth in a very short period of time, our current server has struggled to keep up with the demand. I’m certain many of you experienced frustration when the site tanked on us in Houston a few weeks back. Well, in order to prevent any downtime in the future, we’ve migrated DragStory to it’s new home with our other servers at the Planet in Houston. The change-over took place this past weekend and went fairly well given how big the site has become in 9 months. We have over 12,000 pictures in our galleries alone!
Pappas Qualifies #1 at ADRL Season Opener in Houston with a 3.88!
Houston, TX – Straight off their 2009 ADRL Xtreme 10.5 world championship, Spiro Pappas racing is not resting on its laurels as it took the number 1 spot in the rain postponed season opener at Houston Raceway Park (HRP).
The team unloaded the car and picked up right where they left off after testing at HRP’s Spring Warm-Up in early March. Their 3.931 @ 194.88 mph run during the test session was backed up 3 weeks later with their first round qualifying shot of 3.924 @ 195.22 mph. This gave them the number 1 position after the first round of qualifying with their closest competitor 3 tenths of a second behind. Round 2 and 3 would not see the team improve as they worked on their chassis and engine setup.
Mike Janis Racing 2010 Mustang Pro Mod Concept Design Contest
Courtesy of: Mike Janis Racing Inc.
Elma, NY – Mike Janis Racing along with their sponsors, Aeroquip, Eaton, and Jan-Cen are pleased to announce a conceptual design contest allowing fans to design their new 2010 Ford Mustang Pro Mod. The winner of the contest will receive $500.00 USD from Mike Janis Racing.
The contest is open to everyone; you don’t have to be an “artist” to enter. If you can put your idea to paper, we will take it from there. If needed, Justin Spencer of Competition Designs will transform contest ideas into a completed rendering. If you fancy yourself an “artist” you can alter the template or come up with a view of your own. The only strict rule of the design is that you DO NOT alter the sponsor Logos in anyway.
IT’S HERE! And the Deals are Incredible!
Mark it on your Calendar, June 25th -27th at Grand Bend Motorplex for the RPM Magazine Family Power Fest Media Weekend Featuring the Ultimate Pro Mod Showdown… Canada’s Biggest Baddest single Pro Mod show!
“We love what the folks at RPM are doing with their ‘family pricing’ special. When a promoter goes out of their way like this to make sure that the family aspect of the sport is not only recognized, but in fact embraced, it’s great for everyone involved”, stated Ron Biekx, General Manager of Grand Bend Motorplex.
“We’ve said it from the start, this is all about entertaining families and the media with the most powerful sport on earth!” Exclaimed RPM VP of Sales & Marketing, Trish Biro. “Our goal was to offer an exciting energetic and high-power atmosphere for your family with pricing to go along with it. You know, make it cost less than going to a 2 hour movie but go a few steps further and give you more action and more family fun for your hard-earned money. I feel we have accomplished that and more with Grand Bend Motorplex here. Remember…This event is “RATED G”… For GREAT Family Fun!”
