by Bobby Bennett Jr. Tue, 2022-12-06 18:06
Drag racing can be volatile, and insuring your assets should be a no-brainer. Navigating the process can sometimes be challenging for those who need help understanding the procedures and policies.
When one buys a motorsports insurance policy, does it cover the race car in competition? What about the support equipment like the tractor-trailer, toterhome, or stacker? Does this fall under one's home, auto, or business insurance policies?
Motorsports Insurance specialist Sean Schwartz believes the best starting point for insuring one's team should be focused on those things responsible for getting the team to the track.
by Bobby Bennett Tue, 2022-12-06 15:46
Last year, NHRA nitro racers got their chance to call out one another for big money.,
Next year, the “Stock” divisions will get their turn. The NHRA announced the formation of the NHRA All-Star Callout events of the Pro Stock and Pro Stock Bike events. This announcement was made as the NHRA revealed the schedule for the two categories in the 2003 season.
The 2023 campaign starts with the 54th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, kicking off what will be the 72nd season of racing in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. Both Top Fuel and Funny Car will compete at all 21 races at standout tracks across the country, giving race fans the chance to experience the amazing thrills and the intense action of the 11,000-horsepower nitro categories. Pro Stock will take part in 18 events, while Pro Stock Motorcycle will appear at 15 races.
Tue, 2022-12-06 10:51
The 2022 Drag Illustrated 30 Under 30 issue, highlighting the brightest and most promising young people in drag racing, is now available in digital form, Drag Illustrated announced today. Print copies will hit subscriber mailboxes starting this week. Copies will also be available at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, Dec. 8-10, in Indianapolis.
The honorees who appear on the 2022 DI 30 Under 30 list will be celebrated at a special press conference at the PRI Show in the PRI Content Creator Zone on Friday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. ET.
by Darin Williams Jr Tue, 2022-12-06 07:12
Drag Racing history was on the center stage in Southern California this past weekend as the Lions Automobilia Foundation inducted their first Hall of Fame class on Saturday night with a sold-out event. Additionally, the winners of the last drag race held at the famed drag strip on the weekend of its 50th anniversary.
The special awards dinner, a suit-and-tie event, featured some of drag racing's most iconic names and personalities in attendance. Among those in attendance were "TV" Tommy Ivo, Roland Leong, Steve Gibbs, Carl Olson, and Don "The Snake" Prudhomme, one of the inaugural inductees.
by Bobby Bennett; Photos by Auto Imagery, Adam Dobbs, Chris Sears Mon, 2022-12-05 18:52
He could have won the lottery without buying a ticket. He could have landed the leading role in a blockbuster movie without auditioning. Or, he could have broken the world's land-speed record in Prius.
All of those ridiculous scenarios could have transpired, for three-time Top Fuel drag racing champion Antron Brown and he wouldn't have been more surprised than what he managed to pull off Sunday in Bradenton, Fla.
Brown, who won 16 NHRA national event titles on two-wheels, 55 in an 11,000-horse Top Fuel dragster, can now say he's won a race on radial tires, measuring 10.5 inches wide while pulling nearly 2,000 horsepower. He won the Pro275 Radial division at the annual Snowbird Nationals, a race headlined by Outlaw Pro Modifieds.
Mon, 2022-12-05 18:03
Jim Dunn Racing announced today that it is parting ways with Funny Car driver Jim Campbell. The race team is expected to announce a new driver at the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) tradeshow in Indianapolis this week.
by Bobby Bennett Mon, 2022-12-05 15:02
Significant change is coming to Jesel Inc., as the company confirmed today.
After 42 years in a leadership role, Dan Jesel will be transitioning from President and Chief Executive Officer to Executive Chairman effective immediately. Rich Runne, a 31 year company veteran will assume controlling interest and the CEO position in partnership with Wayne Jesel.
“Jesel has been my life for the past 31 years. The opportunity to work with and learn from Dan over that period of time has been a true honor” says Rich Runne “I look forward to continuing to work with Dan, Wayne, and the entire Jesel team in order to maintain valve train industry leadership. With the people, processes, and technology we have put in place over the last 42 years, Jesel is positioned for long term market leading growth and I am truly humbled to be at the helm”
Mon, 2022-12-05 06:35
Fresh off of a fourth consecutive PDRA Pro Nitrous world championship, Jim Halsey raced to a $51,000 victory in Outlaw Pro Mod Sunday night at the 51st annual Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Halsey squared off with 2022 FuelTech Radial Outlaw Series Radial vs. the World champion Jason Lee in the big-money final round.
Another championship driver, three-time NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown, won in Pro 275 in his drag radial debut. Radial Outlaw Series Extreme 275 season champion Kenny Hubbard won in X275, adding even more championship flair to the winner’s circle.
Mon, 2022-12-05 06:34
Bunker Hill Dragstrip owned by Top Fuel driver Terry McMillen is excited to announce the continuation of a partnership with Kokomo, IN based Coan Engineering for the 2023 race season. Over the last several years, Coan Engineering, a leading manufacturer in automatic transmissions, torque converters, and transmission components, has had a major presence at the historic Bunker Hill Dragstrip.
Sun, 2022-12-04 06:57
Nobody could top Melanie Salemi’s 3.589-second blast in Outlaw Pro Mod Saturday night at the 51st annual Snowbird Outlaw Nationals presented by Motion Raceworks at Bradenton Motorsports Park. Salemi’s 3.589 at 206.95 MPH from Friday held up through three Saturday qualifying sessions that saw just over 40 drivers attempt to make the 32-car field.
Salemi and her team had Eddie Whelan’s roots-blown Slice-and-Ice Camaro in the staging lanes for the fifth and final qualifying session, but when no one outqualified them, the team elected to sit out the run to be ready for Sunday eliminations.
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