Race fans will meet top stars from the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and enjoy a night of poker, great food and fun at the 4th annual Burnout Bash party on Wednesday, July 14, at the legendary Fior d’Italia Restaurant in San Francisco.

Burnout Bash, the official fan kickoff party for the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway, July 16-18, will be headlined by a Texas Hold ‘Em Charity Poker Tournament, hosted by River Rock Casino.

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Karen Stoffer (GEICO Suzuki), as well as Top Fuel drivers Morgan Lucas (GEICO/Lucas Oil) and Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco) and Funny Car driver Melanie Troxel (In-N-Out Burger) will take their seats for poker. Paul Tonelli, from the popular morning-show duo of Lamont & Tonelli on 107.7 FM The Bone in San Francisco, will complete the poker table. Tonelli won the poker tournament one year ago. The poker tournament is limited only to the racers and Tonelli, fans will be permitted to watch.

NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil announced the addition of new thrilling Heads-Up classes and a new schedule which will feature thrilling Saturday night eliminations.  The new classes will be the Aerospace Components 9.0 Heads-Up and Aerospace Components 9.5 Heads-Up class. Entry fees for the Aerospace Components 9.0 Class will be $75, and the Aerospace Components 9.5 Class will be $75.

Also new for the remaining events will be an action packed schedule that will feature one round of qualifying on Friday night with two more qualifying sessions taking place on Saturday during the course of the day.  Following the three rounds of qualifying it will be time for the drivers to prove what they have under the lights that will shine brightly during the course of the nights racing activity.

It’s a very simple fact: A nostalgia drag race – like the Geezers Reunion at The Grove, for instance – just wouldn’t be complete without the appearance of a fuel altered car or two.
 
During the early 1960s, these cars were known for the rebellious nature, as they burned nitro fuel during a time when the NHRA, believe it or not, banned the substance in competition.
 
In fact, this ninth edition of this event, presented by Yuengling, will have two of them – Rat Trap and Pure Hell. They will be part of a special round of races at 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday night.

Tim Martin and Paul Noakes have pooled their talent and racing equipment to form a new Pro Modified team which brings a lot to the table in Pro Modified Racing Association competition.
 
After racing in the PMRA last season, Martin, of Barrie, Ontario got together with former Alcohol Funny Car driver Paul Noakes of London, Ontario recently and began this alliance which will see Noakes drive the Corvette Pro Modified for the remainder
of the PMRA year.
 
Noakes, who was a top contender in the IHRA Alcohol Funny Car ranks for over 20 years, decided to get into the doorslammer after the IHRA closed the door on the Funny Car class.

When Scott Ray thinks about the past, it’s hard for him to believe the present.

Back at the end of February of 2009, things seemed normal for Ray. He was at his team’s shop in Greenville, Ohio, working on his 1953 Pro Modified Corvette.

Then, Ray’s life changed in an instant as he suffered a heart attack. He was only 48 years old.

With Pro Nitrous star Shannon Jenkins known as “The Iceman,” does that make his son, Heath, an “Ice Chip” off the old block?

That may not be the nickname the 25-year-old is looking for, but there’s no question Heath Jenkins wants to replicate his father’s on-track success. There’s only one major obstacle - his father.

“He’s definitely ready,” the former IHRA and NHRA Pro Mod world champion and multi-time ADRL race winner says of Heath’s aspirations. “I’m just not ready to stop driving yet.”

Smile Train was the biggest winner as Tony Pedregon and his wife Andrea’s special auction Saturday at Summit Motorsports Park raised an impressive $21,400 to help treat children suffering from cleft lip and palate.

Attracted by hard-to-get souvenir items and the chance to mingle with some of NHRA’s top drivers, about 200 generous fans bid for such prized possessions as NHRA drivers’ starting-line shirts, autographed driving gloves from NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, a Taylor Swift autographed and framed CD, plus many other objects.

Dwight Guild has a video page to die for if you're a fan of the classic stuff. His countless videos focusing on racing at Orange County International Raceway in Southern California has not only some of the finest footage from January 1980 and 1981, but also great sound.

"I shot many many hours of "home movie" style drag race video, primarily from OCIR, 1979 thru 1983," wrote Guild on his Youtube.com channel. "I decided to break down the videos into individual runs, and load them up for racers, their families, fans, and friends to enjoy. Aside from shooting tons of video over the years, I also served as a crew member or crew chief on various cars, including several of Hayden Proffitt's. Props to Hayden, my racing mentor, and Al Amato, my video mentor."

Dart constantly strives to make better products and to better meet the needs of the aftermarket industry.  This summer, those efforts will culminate in a new program that will bring big benefits to their dealers, engine builders and racers.

The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in the posh Westside of Los Angeles will once again host the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony, it was announced today by officials.

The 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday, Nov. 15 and will be broadcast on the Web at NHRA.com and NHRA’s YouTube home page beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Last year, the full event was available to the fans via the Internet with considerable fan fare and success.

Perfectly situated on the fashionable Westside, adjacent to Beverly Hills, the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza sits on seven acres with 726 newly renovated spacious guestrooms and a world-class spa and fitness center, making the property a luxury resort hotel situated in the heart of the city.