The recently introduced digital version of DRM, the IHRA’s slick,
all-color magazine, is now available absolutely free of charge.
 
Simply go to the DRM page in the IHRA family of web sites (http://www.ihra.com/dragreview
), click on the cover of the latest issue in the left-hand margin, and
you’re there. Digital DRM can also be accessed via the Nitro Jam,
Summit SuperSeries, Summit Pro-Am, and Junior Drag Racing web sites.

For the third-straight year Don Schumacher Racing opened its 100,000-sq.-ft.
drag-racing facility doors in Brownsburg, Ind., to the public in an effort to
raise money for Indianapolis-based Riley Hospital for Children. In six hours on
Friday, Aug. 29,, an estimated 4,000 fans, drivers, VIPs and NHRA drag-racing
participants passed through the shop in advance of this weekend's 54th annual
U.S. Nationals.

Western Sydney Dragway announced that the upcoming
December 26 and 27 event, will now be known as the 'Scott Kalitta
International
Top Fuel Memorial' and that the best performing Kalitta driver so far this
season in the NHRA - Hillary Will - will contest the two-day ANDRA Championship
event.

Scott Kalitta fatally succumbed to injuries sustained during the
Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Englishtown, New Jersey (USA) earlier this
season.

"I am delighted to confirm that Scott's father Connie is very
happy for us to rename the event in Scott's memory and this gesture means a
great deal to the entire Kalitta organization," explained Dragway Chairman Jim
Read. "I think it will add great emotion to what has already been a spectacular
event in its short history."

If the drag racing doesn’t work out, Bob Bode has a future as a stunt show driver.

This comes after his display of driving prowess during Saturday evening
when a fuel line came loose on his Funny Car engulfing the car in
flames.

Bode was in trouble five feet after his ride left the starting line.

Bode crossed from the left lane into the right and appeared headed
directly for the retaining wall. A last minute correction saved Bode
from hitting the wall violently.

So what caused all of this chaos?

Schedule the party.

Spencer Massey is headed to NHRA Top Fuel, at least for one race.

Massey will drive Mitch King’s Top Fuel dragster during the NHRA O’Reilly Fallnationals next month in Dallas, Texas.

Massey would have run on the NHRA tour sooner had it not have been for
his car not being legal by SFI specs adopted this season. The car was
given a back half update prior to the IHRA Northern Nationals in
Martin, Mich.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Kurt Busch made his first visit to an NHRA
event, the US Nationals in Indianapolis, the day after competing in the
Pepsi 500 at California Speedway. 
 
Attending as a guest of Don Prudhomme, Busch quickly realized how
monumental the moment was in his life. 
 
“I was walking with (Don) and I said 'stop for a second. This reminds me
of the time that I walked with Roger (Penske) on the grid for the
Indianapolis 500.' He laughed. He giggled at that.”

Bob
Gilbertson has picked Mike Kloeber as his crew chief for his
Rianni Tankless Hot Water Heaters nitro Funny Car for his return to NHRA
competition at the up-coming Carolinas Nationals Sept. 11-14 at zMAX Dragway @
Concord.

Matt Hagan has the physical stature of a linebacker and a heart to match.

The former Pro Modified racer turned Nitro Funny Car rookie tackled the
toughest assignment of his budding career by graduating to the nitro
ranks.

Hagan, from Christianburg, Va., validated the move by qualifying at the prestigious NHRA U.S. Nationals.

Ed Justice Sr., the last of three brothers who founded Justice
Brothers, Inc. which would become a worldwide manufacturer and
distributor of car care additives, lubricants and cleaners, died Aug.
30 in Arcadia, Calif., of complications due to kidney failure. He was 87.

With
$2,500 profit from a racecar they built in their garage, Justice and
his brothers Zeke and Gus started Justice Brothers, Inc. in Southern California.
In turn, it was built into one of the world’s leading brands for
professional mechanics and consumers. When Justice retired 20 years
ago, the company manufactured 13 products, today the product line
numbers in excess of 100. Zeke concentrated on the mechanical side and
the formulation of the products while Gus handled the accounting and
money side. Gus retired from the business in 1974 and Zeke retired in
1980.

Steve Johnson finally did it right this time. The veteran rider finally won Indy and managed to celebrate on the same day.

He’s even got the tape to prove that he won this time.

The 2008 U.S. Nationals victory marked his fourth career victory in thirteen final rounds.

“There’s a lot that motivates people, and then I saw Michael Phelps win
those medals in the Olympics and I asked myself, ‘What inspires a
person to win like that?,” Johnson pointed out.