by Bobby Bennett Sun, 2019-02-17 20:46
As the sun peaked over the horizon, the daylight revealed a South Georgia Motorsports Park facility that put through the wringer for the last five days, but still had plenty of gas left in its tank.
Multi-faceted drag racer Alex Laughlin can relate.
Laughlin hopes his challenges encountered on the first day of the marathon Lights Out 10 drag radial event remain in the past. The licensed NHRA Pro Stock, Pro Modified, Top Alcohol Dragster and this weekend Radial vs. The World driver made his way down to the four cars in the $50,000-to-win marquee event.
by John Doig, CompetitionPlus Australia; Photos by Richard Smith Sun, 2019-02-17 18:39
Australia’s Top Fuel community has received a major boost with Sydney based team owner-driver Peter Xiberras on the comeback trail after recovering from multiple spinal injuries sustained in a massive crash at Sydney Dragway in May 2018.
Xiberras was hospitalized for two weeks and following major surgery and extensive rehabilitation program has returned to racing during a private test session at Willowbank Raceway, Queensland.
by Jon Doig, CompetititionPlus Australia Sun, 2019-02-17 18:19
A bitter war of words has broken out between the governing body, IHRA Australia and prominent team owner Steve Sarkis in the aftermath of the crash involving their star driver Sam Fenech in round four of the 400 Thunder Championship at Sydney Dragway, January 5.
by Ian Tocher Sat, 2019-02-16 13:31
Heading into the fourth and final round of qualifying for Radials vs. the World at Lights Out 10, four drivers had already run in the 3.60s, led by Tim Slavens at a then-record 3.62 at 217.74 mph.
Written by Tracy Renck Fri, 2019-02-15 21:54
Competing in NHRA’s Mello Yello Series in Top Fuel and nitro Funny Car takes millions of dollars.
With the cost of racing on the rise each year, this season racers are also paying the price for the sanctioning body’s determination to stick with a single distributor of the lifeblood of professional drag racing, nitromethane.
At the end of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Series season it cost $1,195 for a 42-gallon drum of nitromethane.
by Bobby Bennett; Photos by Roger Richards Fri, 2019-02-15 21:16
Tim Slavens scored one for the conventional crowd Thursday evening during Q-2 Radial vs. The World qualifying at Lights Out 10, a major drag radial event held annually at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Slavens, of Marshfield, MO., drove his stock-bodied 1969 Camaro to a 3.621 elapsed time at 217.74 miles per hour, officially the quickest Radial vs. The World pass by .002 replacing Mark Micke's 2018 Sweet 16 record.
By Susan Wade Fri, 2019-02-15 20:31
Steve Torrence and the two-car Capco Contractors Dragster team don’t have an NHRA Lost and Found Department they can go to. So they took to Facebook this week.
The center element, or panel, of Billy Torrence’s rear wing somehow broke loose from his dragster last Saturday during the third of four qualifying sessions for the Lucas Oil Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. It flew away, and the team is seeking help in recovering it.
by Ian Tocher Fri, 2019-02-15 13:06
The much publicized and very much anticipated grudge match between "Stevie Fast" Jackson and Keith "You Know My Name" Haney went down as the first pairing of second-round Radials vs. the World on Thursday night at Lights Out 10. It ended with Haney adding another layer of name recognition.
"You know, he's a great competitor with me; I think we bring out the best in each other and it's something that the fans love," Haney said after going 3.85 at 195.76 to beat Jackson's 4.01 at 181.94-mph effort. "I mean, I heard the crowd was going crazy while we were staging because everybody bet on Stevie winning, but guess what? My fans got paid!"
by Bobby Bennett; Photos by Roger Richards Thu, 2019-02-14 20:50
Radial vs. The World racer Kevin Rivenbark knew he made a statement run in his first qualifying attempt at Lights Out 10.
However, his statement wasn't what one might expect.
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