Drag Racing News & Commentary

WAR STORIES MEMORIES: 2009 JOHN FORCE

Dec. 15 |   In the days leading up to the fifth annual CompetitionPlus.com War Stories we will re-publish some of the finest moments from last three years’... Read more »
HORSEPOWER TO HARVARD: SPORTSMAN RACER AARON ALLISON’S STORY

HORSEPOWER TO HARVARD: SPORTSMAN RACER AARON ALLISON’S STORY

Dec. 15 | Drag racing and Harvard. Talk about polar opposites. One is a sport that is all too often perceived as a pastime for the uneducated while Harvard is, well, Harvard. It is an unfortunate... Read more »

Bracket Racing

Funeral Information For Chuck Talley

Funeral Information For Chuck Talley

Nov. 11 | I’m definitely sad to report that Chuck Talley passed away today. I didn’t know Chuck really well, but he was always friendly to me and made a point to come up and... Read more »

Grassroots Bracket Series Race Relocated To Ardmore, OK

Oct. 27 | The final Grassroots Bracket Series event is being moved from Noble, OK (Thunder Valley Raceway Park) to Ardmore Dragway in Springer, OK. It will take... Read more »

Big Money Races

BIG BUCKS PAID AT THANKSGIVING FOOTBRAKE EVENT

BIG BUCKS PAID AT THANKSGIVING FOOTBRAKE EVENT

Nov. 30 | Thanksgiving weekend in North Carolina became the home of $20,000 Footbrake racing in 2003, enjoying seven years history-making battles on the eighth-mile.  Management changes... Read more »

Smith, Williams, Alberts and Siegel All Winners at SGMP Super Buck Blast

Nov. 7 | John Siegel from Tampa, Florida was the top money winner of the weekend when he defeated Jason Lynch in the final round of the Race-Mart Super 64 Shootout. ... Read more »

NHRA

2011 NHRA Pro Mod champ alBalooshi named Al-Anabi Top Fuel driver

Dec. 15 | Khalid alBalooshi, the 2011 NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series champion, has been named the new driver of the Al-Anabi Racing gold Top Fuel dragster.... Read more »
Bernstein signed to drive MavTV/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster

Bernstein signed to drive MavTV/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster

Jan. 5 | Brandon Bernstein has been selected to drive the MavTV/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster for Morgan Lucas Racing in 2012 and beyond. Bernstein’s dragster, the same one driven... Read more »

IHRA

IHRA ANNOUNCES 2012 SUMMIT TEAM FINALS SCHEDULE

IHRA ANNOUNCES 2012 SUMMIT TEAM FINALS SCHEDULE

Dec. 3 | Following another record season for the popular Summit SuperSeries grassroots program, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to announce its Summit Team Finals... Read more »

IHRA ADDS DOUBLE THE SPORTSMAN RACING AT NITRO JAM

Dec. 1 | In an effort to add to the benefits of IHRA sportsman racing on the national level the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to announce... Read more »

ADRL

ADRL’S XPS RACERS PREPARE FOR EFI

Dec. 7 | The ADRL’s announcement that it will now allow electronic fuel injection (EFI) for its Extreme Pro Stock class starting in the 2012 season was certainly... Read more »
After Frustrating Slump To Start 2011, Scruggs Ends Year Better Than Ever

After Frustrating Slump To Start 2011, Scruggs Ends Year Better Than Ever

Dec. 12 | Jason Scruggs From start to finish, there was perhaps no other racer who made the most progress in 2011 than Pro Extreme star Jason Scruggs. It may sound odd considering Scruggs... Read more »