In just his first year competing in the Pro Top Outlaw
series Phil Esz captured his first championship.  The series, which is primarily
raced at 1/8 mile tracks, fills the gap between bracket racing and Top Alcohol
or Pro Mod.  It didn’t just happen overnight though, Esz has been in and out of
various racing circuits since he was just 15 years old.  The manufacturers rep
for engine rebuilding equipment went to 9 final rounds and won 6 races during
the 2006 race season.

After finishing a respectable seventh in his first season in the NHRA North
Central Division Top Sportsman standings, Mike Coughlin heads into the 2007
season with a goal of challenging for the series championship. Coughlin debuted
his JEGS Mail Order Chevy Cobalt in late April and found the winner’s circle a
short time later when he claimed his tenth career national event win at the JEGS
NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals at National Trail Raceway.

Only a promoter like Montgomery (AL) Motorsports Park's George Howard could draw
a field of almost 200  bracket and heads-up cars to a race in December where
weather forecasters were predicting 90 and 100 percent chances of rain. 

The cars came, and day one of the 7th Annual Hangover Nationals went off
without a delay on Saturday (12/30). The rains did come on  New Year's Eve,
shortening the planned two-day bash.

LSXTV.com, in partnership with LS1Tech.com and powerTV, serves
up on-demand online video for owners and enthusiasts of LSX-powered GM cars and
trucks

If you’re an
owner or fan of LSX-powered GM vehicles like the Camaro/Firebird, Corvette, SSR,
or Silverado, you know they’re the hottest vehicles in the performance
aftermarket. Now, for the first time ever, there is a video channel dedicated to
these enthusiasts - welcome to LSX TV. Launched in cooperation with LS1Tech.com,
LSX TV is 100% late model GM focused.

GM has done an incredible job with the LSX engine platform. The engines
feature gobs of power, outstanding durability, plus a huge selection of
performance parts to choose from. Since the LSX is one of the hottest segments
on the Internet, powerTV decided to bring LSX TV online to focus content toward
these enthusiasts.

The nominations are in and it's time to choose the winners of the NSCA Specialty
Awards for 2006. These individuals have proven themselves to be the best in
their class demonstrating great dedication, performance, and dedication to the
National Street Car Association Drag Racing Series in 2006. 

In a show of loyalty to the NHRA and series sponsor POWERade, Pro Stock drag
racer Erica Enders has chosen to enter the 2007 season without the support of
Revive-USA by electing not to renew with the Dallas-based food, nutrition, and
beverage company, which sponsored her for the last four races in 2006.

Citing a potential conflict of interest with POWERade and
Coca-Cola's Full Throttle Energy Drink, Enders and her father
Gregg Enders, the general manager of the race
team, decided to pass on the three-year option that was part of Enders Racing's
initial agreement with Revive-USA.

On Friday, December 29,
2006, drag racing lost the ultimate fan and the staff of Torco’s
CompetitionPlus.com lost one of their dearest friends. We learned this morning
that Mike Aiello passed away at the UCLA
Medical Center
in Santa Monica,
Ca.