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Capps, Schumacher Help Raise Funds for A Soldier’s Child Charity
MURFREESBORO, TN – NHRA fan-favorites Ron Capps and Tony Schumacher attended the 13th annual A Soldier’s Child Dinner Banquet 
in Murfreesboro, Tenn. on Friday evening, helping to raise dollars and awareness for the nonprofit that has been near and dear to the hearts of Don Schumacher Racing partners, Joe and Cathi Maynard, since 2008. The event, made possible thanks to presenting sponsor and Maynard family business, ECHO Power Engineering, is the largest fundraiser for A Soldier’s Child, a national organization that aims to serve the children of fallen military personnel who lost their lives while on active duty.
During the evening’s festivities, Capps and Schumacher were introduced on stage in front of the more than 450 guests in attendance. The multi-time NHRA world champions each donated NHRA trackside experiential packages to the event’s silent auction, helping to contribute to the more than $230,000 raised for A Soldier’s Child on Friday night. Their presence also helped to bring awareness to the ‘Last Full Measure of Devotion Society’ endowment program.
“We had a goal of $200,000, and thanks to Tony Schumacher and Ron Capps, whose items brought in $15,000, and all of the wonderful, generous folks in attendance last night, we exceeded our goal by more than $30,000,” said Joe Maynard, an avid drag racing fan and fixture among the DSR and Ron Capps Motorsports pits. “Cathi and I are passionate about veterans, children, and the homeless, in no particular order, and A Soldier’s Child helps both veterans and kids, so this is a very important cause for us.
Nancy Matter Racing Introduces Ellison Insulation To The Team’s Newly Acquired NHRA Funny Car as an Associate Sponsor
Dallas, TX — Nancy Matter Racing would like to extend a very warm welcome to Chris Ellison of Ellison Insulation based in Lexington, Texas 
to their team.
As one of the leaders and innovators of the spray foam insulation industry, Matter’s Team is elated to have them join their American Valor Foundation – Chris Kyle Represented Nitro Funny Car Team.
“Changing over to the big leagues is not going to be an easy task for any Independent Team, especially a new team” notes Matter. “We are going to have to have Marketing Partners and solid relationships just to get started in this endeavor. To have Ellison Insulation coming on board with us is the start of a new beginning. We are excited to join our friends back within The NHRA’s Camping World Series, and Chris has committed to helping us cross over my license.
We have no idea how many passes this will require, but we are taking our time, gathering the essential parts necessary to accomplish this and rolling the dice without sparing expense, especially in Safety. These cars have a mind of their own and run on a fine line of go / no go. For Chris to come on board for this task is huge and we can’t thank him enough for the opportunity.”
Voss Wheelie Bars Named Official Partner of the ’22 ADRL Tour
DALLAS – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced today that Voss Wheelie Bars has been named the Official Wheelie Bar of 
the 2022 Extreme Oil & Fuel ADRL Tour Presented by RJS Racing.
Based in Live Oak, Fla., Voss Wheelie Bars is family-owned and operated, a family that lives and breathes high-performance engines. Kenny Voss has driven everything from NMCA Pro Street to NHRA Pro Stock and has been in the industry more than 30 years, working on a long list of specialty engines. Cory Voss has experience with some of the best in the business.
Cory works daily next to his father in the engine room but also side-by-side with Tommy Lee on the John Montecalvo World Champion Pro Stock team as well as Rickie Smith’s and Khalid Al Balooshi’s NHRA Pro Mod. Cory has now expanded his experience by being the crew chief of Voss Racing Engines Pro 632 team, his qualifications and expertise are exponential, not to mention the engineering skills and design team expertise overseeing all the products developed at Voss Engineering.
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’22 ADRL Tour Kicks Off May 13-14 at Texas Motorplex With Dragstock
DALLAS – The 2022 Extreme Racing Oil & Fuel American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Tour presented by RJS Racing Equipment kicks off 
its new season next Friday at the Texas Motorplex and as always, tickets are FREE!
For only $20 per carload, race fans can see the most powerful eighth-mile drag racing in the country and thanks to ADRL, every ticket is free. Just head to https://www.adrltour.com/print-free-tickets and print out as many as needed for two days of intense side-by-side competition.
Tickets can also be obtained at the Summit Racing Equipment location in Arlington in addition to hundreds of other locations in the greater DFW area.
The top names in Pro Extreme racing are scheduled to stake their claims as the Lone Star State’s baddest racer, names like Frankie “The Madman” Taylor, Bubba Stanton, “Fast” Eddie Rogers, Steve Wiley, and more. Dragstock represents the first of two full ADRL events hosted by the Motorplex this year, with the US Drags coming to the Dallas/Ft. Worth area Sept. 16-17.
NHRA BRINGING PLENTY OF ACTION, EXCITEMENT IN RETURN TO VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
DINWIDDIE, VA – For the first time since 2019, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series is set to return to Virginia Motorsports Park 
for the Virginia NHRA Nationals on May 13-15.
It marks the seventh of 22 races during the 2022 season and the first trip to the fan-favorite facility near Richmond in three years brings plenty of excitement. Along with the thrilling action of 11,000-horsepower, 330-mph nitro cars, fans will get to enjoy incredible racing in a variety of classes, a can’t-miss Friday night qualifying session under the lights, a special exhibition race, eliminations on Sunday and much more.
The top stars in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle will all look to win in NHRA’s return to Virginia and will be eager to put on a show on one of the top racing surfaces on the NHRA circuit. Joining those three classes in Virginia will be the popular FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by D-Wagon, Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown and Top Fuel Harley. The Mountain Motor Pro Stock class will bring their exciting and powerful 800-plus cubic-inch engines to Virginia Motorsports Park, while fans can also enjoy a spectacular exhibition race between Top Fuel Motorcycle standouts Larry “Spiderman” McBride and Dave Vantine. The action from the weekend will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1 (FS1).
MWDRS to Crown Two Event Winners in One Weekend at Spring Throwdown in T-Town
TULSA, OK — The spring edition of Osage Casino & Hotel Tulsa Raceway Park’s popular Throwdown in T-Town got even bigger when 
eliminations were postponed at the recent Summit Racing Equipment Mid-West Drag Racing Series (MWDRS) presented by J&A Service Memphis Nationals two weeks ago. Now, it’s race week again and racers are traveling to Tulsa to put on a show for the Throwdown fans.
“This has become a nationally recognized, can’t-miss event,” said Keith Haney, owner of the MWDRS and co-owner of Tulsa Raceway Park. “Fans have come to expect a thrilling, diverse show at the Throwdown, and they absolutely pack the place. Racers come from all over the country because they want to put on a great show in front of a huge crowd. It’s a win-win for everyone involved. And now with two races in one, it’s going to be an even bigger show.”
Racing will start Thursday evening beginning with eliminations from the Memphis race. The sportsman and Jr. Dragster classes completed first round of eliminations at Memphis, while Stroud Safety Pro Mod and J&A Service Top Alcohol Funny Car will start with first round. The final rounds from the Memphis race will be contested Friday morning before starting the Tulsa race qualifying in the evening.
John Massingberd Memorial Award The tradition Continues
Harvey Silverthorn and Bruce Biegler Newest Recipients!
TORONTO, ON – The John Massingberd Memorial Award has been presented to two new deserving individuals who represent the same 
commitment, dedication and passion Massingberd conveyed for the sport of auto racing.
The awards were presented at the 7th Annual Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo at the International Centre Toronto to Harvey Silverthorn and Bruce Biegler.
The presentation followed the Raceline Radio Network podcast with Raceline Radio Network anchor Erik Tomas and guest Bruce Mehlenbacher, both Canadian Motorsport Hall of Famers, from The Racing Zone stage at Motorama.
Massingberd, a long-time media personality was instrumental in promoting Canadian motorsport until his passing in December of 2008 after a long and courageous battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Harvey Silverthorn has dedicated his life to the Power Sports and Automotive motorsport industry. Harvey built Wiseco Piston Canada on 15 years of experience in the motorcycle industry and did an incredible job launching, promoting, and maintaining the company. His passion and commitment was prominent as the face of Wiseco Canada for over 35 years.
NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES SET TO RETURN TO LAS VEGAS FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, ADDING EV CLASS FOR 2022 SEASON
INDIANAPOLIS – Already the world’s largest motorsports program when it comes to racer participation, the NHRA Summit Racing Series is 
set to grow even more during the 2022 season with the addition of the new electric vehicle (EV) class.
Boasting as many as 80,000 racers competing in the Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Motorcycle categories across NHRA member tracks across North America, the series will add to that with the inclusion of the EV series this season. Drivers in those classes will race for championships in each of the seven NHRA divisions in September and October, with the winners advancing to the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, which returns to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and will take place Oct. 27-30 as part of the NHRA national event.
Division winners in the EV class will race for a national championship for the first time, too, joining other championship hopefuls who will be in the hunt for the more than $140,000 that will be paid out to the 40 competitors attending the finals, plus contingency. Summit Racing Equipment, an industry leader in the distribution of auto racing parts and equipment through catalogs and the Internet, continues to be a strong supporter of the series, along with the addition of the new EV class.
Mike Decker Jr. Wins Father-Son Final Round to Start 2022 NEOPMA Season
BUDDS CREEK, MD – Reigning Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) champion Mike Decker Jr. scored a season-opening win 
Sunday afternoon at Maryland International Raceway’s 14th annual Atomizer Racing Injectors Door Wars presented by ATI Performance Products. He defeated his son and tuner, Mike “Hollywood” Decker III, in the father-son duo’s first final round together.
“We’ve lined up against each other before [in Outlaw 10.5], but we’ve never beaten the whole field before we got there,” Decker Jr. said. “It’s very exciting and it just doesn’t happen.”
The younger Decker was making his NEOPMA debut as the driver of the team’s second car, the screw-blown Decker’s Salvage “Spare Change” ’20 Camaro. He qualified third with a 3.637-second pass at 209.04, while Decker Jr. struggled in qualifying and started eliminations from the No. 13 spot with his 3.958 at 143.70.
Decker Jr.’s performance improved for the first round of eliminations on Saturday night, using a 3.654 at 212.56 in his Decker’s Salvage “Big Change” ’20 Camaro to drive around Don Tolley’s 3.691 at 208.30 in the opening round. Decker III ran a 3.691 at 207.72 on a single, as first-round opponent Dave Norris couldn’t make the call.
