by Tracy Renck Sun, 2022-06-26 17:00
A different week – the same Erica Enders.
Enders’ drive for her fifth Pro Stock world championship keeps picking up steam.
by Larry Crum Sun, 2022-06-26 16:57
Justin Ashley remembers it like it was yesterday. The taste of ice cream. The booming of fireworks high overhead. And the joy on his father’s face as he hoisted his first major trophy in NHRA competition.
The year was 2007 and Justin Ashley was just 12 years old, learning the ins and outs of the drag racing business for the very first time. But an inaugural trip to a track that had just switched sanctioning bodies to the National Hot Rod Association and was hosting its very first national event, that July afternoon in 2007 changed everything for Ashley and his outlook on the sport he would later come to love.
That afternoon, Ashley’s father, Mike Ashley, won his first of three NHRA victories in the Funny Car category, defeating Kenny Bernstein in the final at Summit Motorsports Park at the inaugural Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
by Tracy Renck Sun, 2022-06-26 16:55
Eddie Krawiec has quite the Pro Stock Motorcycle career, winning four Pro Stock Motorcycle world championships in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2017 on a Harley-Davidson for Vance & Hines.
Krawiec has remained a perennial championship contender and now competing on a Suzuki for Vance & Hines he’s still in the mix.
by Larry Crum Sun, 2022-06-26 11:00
The motorsports world lost a dear friend and a racing icon on Wednesday with the passing of famed track operator and promoter Bruton Smith. He was 95.
Smith was the owner and CEO of Speedway Motorsports Inc., which owns and manages auto racing facilities across the United States. From humble beginnings as a local track promoter in his home state of North Carolina to owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious race tracks, Smith was revered for his impact on multiple areas of the racing world.
Smith was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2016 as his impact on that sport has been felt for more than 30 years. He was best known as a showman, taking an already exciting sport and making it into a must-see experience with the addition of world-class amenities and entertainment options.
Kris Thorne’s remarkable run in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by D-Wagon continued on Sunday, powering to his third win of the 2022 season on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park as part of this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals.
Maryland native Jim Halsey scored his second win of the season in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) North vs. South Shootout presented by Line-X and Iron Man Quick Connect Push Bar at Maryland International Raceway. The defending world champion defeated another Maryland racer, Fredy Scriba, in a 3.69-second final round to build a solid points lead going into the second half of the eight-race PDRA season. 