RACING NEWS
Will Fan Death Cause Another Knee Jerk Reaction?If you haven’t heard by now either via other internet racing websites, social networking websites or saw it reported on ESPN, a female spectator was killed after being struck by the left rear wheel of Antron Brown’s dragster after it lost control Sunday. The woman was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital after suffering fatal [...]
Video: Interview With Courtney and Brittany Force
A lot of the times, we in the motor sports media tend to focus on the big time professionals. You know, the John Forces and Larry Dixon’s of the racing world. But there are exceptions to that rule when it comes to Courtney and Brittany Force. Both race in the Top Alcohol Dragster category within [...]
Video: Interview With Melanie Troxel
The NHRA 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing series opened for business on Thursday with qualifying. Back on the track in a Nitro Funny Car was Melanie Troxel, the only female driver to win races in both Top Fuel and Funny Car. This time she is backed by none other than In-N-Out Burger, the same sponsor [...]
Should NHRA Start Giving Away Tickets?
There is no escaping the wide reaching effects of the economic recession we are currently in. Industries once thought to be “recession-proof” have been hit hard forcing layoffs or wage decreases. The NHRA was not immune to this and just two weeks ago issued pink slips to a number of its employees, some of whom [...]
John Force Racing-What Would You Do
I had a reader comment on my last article about Ashley Force Hood and the lack of respect she garners as a world class race car driver. The reader proceeded to provide his opinion on a number of topics including the events that took place at the recently completed U.S. Nationals revolving around John Force [...]
Force Hood, Still Not Getting Her Props
When will the sporting world wise up and realize that Danica Patrick is no more than a has-been that never was and start paying attention to the “real” number one female competitor in motorsports in the world, Ashley Force Hood. Is there any other woman on the planet that can claim she has gone over [...]
NHRA Introduces New Point System With Bonuses Awarded
Prior to moving the finish line to 1,000 feet in the wake of Scott Kalitta’s death, the NHRA awarded bonus points for setting a national record for elapsed time. Once the finish line was moved, E.T. records were obsolete and no longer applied to the new finishing distance. Now with over a full year racing [...]
NHRA 2010 Schedule Out: Some Good, Some Bad
The NHRA released the schedule for the 2010 Full Throttle Drag Racing Series earlier this week and I will have to admit that some changes I like, others I disagree with. Because most people enjoy controversy I’ll start with the dislikes. What is up with the addition of a second race date at zMax Dragway [...]
Wishy Washy NHRA
It seems the NHRA and the powers within are up to their same old tricks. Just when you think they may be showing signs of sensibility with their efforts to get nitro cars back to 1320 foot racing, something I feel is integral to the heritage of our sport, and with their continued efforts [...]
The Pedigree of a True Champion
2-time NHRA Funny Car Champion Tony Pedregon and the Crew Chief that guided him to both those championships, one with John Force Racing and the other as a team owner, parted company just two days prior to last weekend’s Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota. Crew Chief juggling and changing of teams is nothing new in [...]