The movement for another motorsports facility in Hawaii just got another boost with the announcement NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Steve Johnson will headline a July 13 campaign event in Honolulu.

Johnson will attend a “Race the Vote” political rally – something he has done before for the cause – and will help give away a Racequip helmet autographed by NHRA bike colleague Karen Stoffer and himself.

NHRA officials announced that Lucas Oil Products has renewed its long-standing sponsorship of the annual NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minn.

The 37th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals takes place Aug. 16-19 and is the 17th of 24 races during the 2018 NHRA season. The fan-favorite event also comes at an important time, serving as the penultimate race in the regular season before the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship begins.
 
“We are very excited to see Lucas Oil’s continued sponsorship of the annual NHRA race at Brainerd International Raceway, which has always been one of the most thrilling events of the season,” said Brad Gerber, NHRA vice president and chief development officer. “Lucas Oil has been a tremendous partner for many years with a strong passion for the sport and NHRA drag racing.”

The global presence of the 2018 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show, held December 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, will increase significantly as a result of new media outreach efforts and PRI Show resources aimed at making the world’s premier motorsports trade show even more conducive to international business and exposure.

In addition to the dedicated International Lounge and translators that are available each year to help motorsports professionals from all over the world take part in the three biggest business days in racing, Show officials will host international media from key regions of the world to facilitate global coverage of the PRI Show. Special events like the annual International Council of Motorsport Sciences (ICMS) Congress, International Motorsports Trade Seminar, and the new International Networking Reception cater to the global racing industry.

400 Thunder has unveiled a six round Top Fuel championship series for the 2018-19 season starting with the East Coast Thunder meeting at Sydney Dragway, November 2-3 and closing with the 52nd annual Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway, Queensland, June 6-9.

Following the season opener Willowbank Raceway will host the New Year Thunder meeting, January 5. The series then travels south to Sydney Dragway for the Summer Thunder round, Jan19.

After a three-month break racing returns to Willowbank for the Santos Super Thunder meeting, April 19, then heads to the penultimate round of the season, the Gulf Western Nitro Thunder meet at Sydney Dragway, May 4.

Here's the newest ride from team owner Harry Pappas and X275 superstar Dean Marinis plan to race this new Jerry Bickel-built '69 Camaro in Pro Nitrous. 69 Camaro. The car will be powered by a 959-inch engine from Pat Musi. 

Big burnouts, a big payday and big excitement. If Stevie “Fast” Jackson had to sum up his thoughts and his plans for the DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod that would be it.
 
Yes, things have not gone according to plan the last two months on the NHRA Pro Mod circuit. But with a month to work until the biggest and richest Pro Mod race in the history of the known universe takes place on Aug. 10-11 at Bandimere Speedway, Jackson is daring you to bet against him at the $100,000 winner-take-all event. Just make sure you bring cash. 
 
“I’m up for any type of shenanigans that cause anyone to talk trash,” Jackson said on Wes Buck’s Facebook Live show. “If somebody wants to call me out for Denver, they can call me out now. (But) I wouldn’t bet against us in the long-term.”

The list of successful Pro Mod customers from Jerry Bickel Race Cars is a lengthy one, and now the noted chassis builder will be sponsoring the biggest and richest Pro Mod race in the history of the known universe.
 
It was announced today by Drag Illustrated officials that Jerry Bickel Race Cars has been named an event sponsor for the upcoming DRAG ILLUSTRATED World Series of Pro Mod, which takes place Aug. 10-11 at Bandimere Speedway and will award $100,000 to the winner of the highly-anticipated race.

On Sunday afternoon, NHRA's Technical Department issued the following clarification on headers.

Top Dragster driver and Top Fuel crew member Matt Sackman will make his NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster debut this weekend at Route 66 Raceway’s Burndown at Sundown NHRA Division 3 event, July 13-15. With support from Gemini Farms and Hangsterfer’s Metalworking Lubricants, Sackman will drive a nitromethane-injected A/Fuel dragster out of the Kansas-based Randy Meyer Racing camp.
 
“Entering a race in Top Alcohol Dragster is something my dad and I have always wanted to do, but my race schedule and the regional race schedules just never lined up,” said Sackman, 25, who earned his Top Alcohol Dragster license after the Las Vegas national event in November of 2015. “This year we realized our home race was on one of my off weekends from the NHRA Mello Yello Series schedule, then Randy had one of his cars available, so it worked out great.”