tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58234712012-02-24T17:52:59.674-05:00The latest drag racing news, websites, videos, photos, and more!Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.comBlogger9621125blogspot/XmZUhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-14224382521547276792012-02-25T00:00:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:52:59.731-05:002012-02-24T17:52:59.731-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com   Racin' and Rockin': Billy Meyer and Bob Post on Racin' &amp; Rockin' February 27! by Bill Pratt. Our guests will be legendary fuel funny car star and owner of the Texas Motorplex, Billy Meyer. And author of "Hi Performance" and curator of the Smithsonian who put Don Garlits and Bruce Larson's cars in front of millions of our fellow Americans -- Bob Post! Plus John Bockelman, in <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa8k4JM_m7plXKsNh7dkHqpjSp0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa8k4JM_m7plXKsNh7dkHqpjSp0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa8k4JM_m7plXKsNh7dkHqpjSp0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/wa8k4JM_m7plXKsNh7dkHqpjSp0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/IebRaAemvRs" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/billy-meyer-and-bob-post-on-racin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-45550405619128783412012-02-24T17:51:00.001-05:002012-02-24T17:51:50.046-05:002012-02-24T17:51:50.046-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com Thanks to Don Ewald, wediditforlove.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_j1FG7dVoWayLv-td0LGORZzvzU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_j1FG7dVoWayLv-td0LGORZzvzU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_j1FG7dVoWayLv-td0LGORZzvzU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_j1FG7dVoWayLv-td0LGORZzvzU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/orZAytpV2eM" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-we-see-drag-racing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-1566321238226260442012-02-24T00:00:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:48:47.007-05:002012-02-24T17:48:47.007-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Tiu notches 2nd straight drag-racing victory Manila Standard TodayMULTI-TITLED champion Jonathan Tiu of JCT-Blanche Racing captured his second straight victory in the kickoff leg of the 2012 Philippine Drag Racing Championships at the Batangas Racing Circuit Drag Strip in Rosario, Batangas recently.See all stories on this topic » UD Flyer has need for speed on court, racetrack Flyer <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MUr4QdzUXdxoL1Eyk0whIybkjMg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MUr4QdzUXdxoL1Eyk0whIybkjMg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MUr4QdzUXdxoL1Eyk0whIybkjMg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/MUr4QdzUXdxoL1Eyk0whIybkjMg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/l32faSmgoeI" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_24.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-24290681772838721172012-02-23T17:45:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:46:56.361-05:002012-02-24T17:46:56.361-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com NORWALK, Ohio (February 23, 2012) – He may not have won the championship in 2011, but Jay Turner has never felt better entering a season. After finishing a close second to friend and longtime competitor Steve Dorn last season, Turner is determined to improve on his performance – and the performance of his entire Nitro Harley operation – and hopefully come away with the coveted <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S73frfByvtiN96KLAAJwmAvZ4d8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S73frfByvtiN96KLAAJwmAvZ4d8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S73frfByvtiN96KLAAJwmAvZ4d8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/S73frfByvtiN96KLAAJwmAvZ4d8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/Bn8Pk2DAcRo" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nitro-harley-star-turner-brings-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-49906689038863793262012-02-23T00:59:00.001-05:002012-02-24T17:43:40.238-05:002012-02-24T17:43:40.238-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Marshall teen making mark in drag racing The Marshall Democrat-NewsBy CHRIS ALLEN/Sports Editor Marshall junior Darci Knowles loves "the power ... under my control" while drag racing her family's 1979 Mustang. Pioneer female drag race champion Shirley "Cha Cha" Muldowney titled her autobiography "Heart Like A Wheel.See all stories on this topic » Tiu clinches Quick 8 win in drag racing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDWM1n2-_gj8wViTCHgCJ8sUiLM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDWM1n2-_gj8wViTCHgCJ8sUiLM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDWM1n2-_gj8wViTCHgCJ8sUiLM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UDWM1n2-_gj8wViTCHgCJ8sUiLM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/TYvNwhgBbgI" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_23.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-25017628441175784772012-02-22T17:40:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:41:11.463-05:002012-02-24T17:41:11.463-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com Quick 32 Sportsman Series team gets ERD engine for 2012 drag race series SHAKESPEARE, ONTARIO (February 22, 2012)  After a rookie season in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts, the Dordan Motorsports Top Dragster team decided to increase its odds of winning with a new engine to provide more go on the drag strip. "Last year we were getting used to the car, but <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kcy2EWAX0KWCci_6dbPhjBbgthQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kcy2EWAX0KWCci_6dbPhjBbgthQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kcy2EWAX0KWCci_6dbPhjBbgthQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kcy2EWAX0KWCci_6dbPhjBbgthQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/Uuol8ecyS6Y" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/new-power-to-propel-dordan-motorsports.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-6406228921060227502012-02-22T17:37:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:37:56.369-05:002012-02-24T17:37:56.369-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRekeN07Ujh6jInAKRHvSG3-S4o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRekeN07Ujh6jInAKRHvSG3-S4o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRekeN07Ujh6jInAKRHvSG3-S4o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/HRekeN07Ujh6jInAKRHvSG3-S4o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/fc9q_KELn3k" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/this-saturday-everyone-is-welcome-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-56436349655715783192012-02-22T12:09:00.001-05:002012-02-24T17:39:12.519-05:002012-02-24T17:39:12.519-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 22, 2012) — NHRA announced today that the always-entertaining NHRA Screamin’ Eagle Nitro Harley-Davidson exhibitions will be featured at two NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series events in 2012, the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, March 30 – April 1, and at the Ford NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Tri-Cities Area Ford <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-3igltkvPg2yHUqfh5kK_3gyTE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-3igltkvPg2yHUqfh5kK_3gyTE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-3igltkvPg2yHUqfh5kK_3gyTE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/x-3igltkvPg2yHUqfh5kK_3gyTE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/dxWMfU-KcLA" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nhra-screamin-eagle-nitro-harley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-86730297716608001752012-02-22T00:58:00.001-05:002012-02-24T17:36:20.192-05:002012-02-24T17:36:20.192-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Rickey Gadson and Motorcycle Drag Racing AllAboutBikesBefore Rickey Gadson came onto the scene, save that, before he exploded onto the scene, motorcycle drag racing was largely unknown. He pulled the sport out of the shadows of obscurity and into the spotlight of the media. It could also be said that ...See all stories on this topic » Pedley: Doping Out Week 2 Of NHRA Season <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UyParlxKuwibutjAuLqRxfJlLr0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UyParlxKuwibutjAuLqRxfJlLr0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UyParlxKuwibutjAuLqRxfJlLr0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/UyParlxKuwibutjAuLqRxfJlLr0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/mt3y5J4BL4Q" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_22.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-38305227029665133482012-02-22T00:49:00.001-05:002012-02-24T17:35:12.710-05:002012-02-24T17:35:12.710-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com MOHNTON, Pa. (Feb. 21, 2012) – With Maple Grove Raceway celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2012, the Super Chevy Show scheduled for July 20-22 promises to be extra special. Maple Grove’s stop has historically been the largest of all Super Chevy Shows on the tour in both attendance and participation. The 2012 season is bound to be a record-breaker. Thankful for Maple Grove Raceway’s rich <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AU4FFnwMst_47bkQOQgh0ukPA50/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AU4FFnwMst_47bkQOQgh0ukPA50/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AU4FFnwMst_47bkQOQgh0ukPA50/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AU4FFnwMst_47bkQOQgh0ukPA50/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/S9OjLsYCYXU" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/maple-grove-raceway-celebrates-50-years.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-5614353882533336432012-02-21T17:32:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:32:45.301-05:002012-02-24T17:32:45.301-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com O'FALLON, MO (February 21, 2012) – Amid tremendous anticipation from the initial announcement of its new SuperCar Showdown series, the American Drag Racing League today presented the complete rules and regulations for a category unique in the world of straight-line motorsports competition. After generating astonishing response from throughout the industry with the creation of the first <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TGlkuqREqf8SCbBmBosbf5tYykA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TGlkuqREqf8SCbBmBosbf5tYykA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TGlkuqREqf8SCbBmBosbf5tYykA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/TGlkuqREqf8SCbBmBosbf5tYykA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/473uUaxA54k" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/adrl-supercar-showdown-rules-herald-new.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-13429988852385969372012-02-21T00:47:00.003-05:002012-02-21T00:47:36.738-05:002012-02-21T00:47:36.738-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com   Drag Racing Pictures: Alexis Goes Pro by Chuck Carman. Chuck Carman celebrates Alexis DeJoria's entry into the pro funny car ranks with this cartoon.  <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0RC7nCHEDTY6mCGnfkEmYjgQJM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0RC7nCHEDTY6mCGnfkEmYjgQJM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0RC7nCHEDTY6mCGnfkEmYjgQJM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/p0RC7nCHEDTY6mCGnfkEmYjgQJM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/uHq3caFvou8" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/alexis-goes-pro.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-60331996435058282582012-02-21T00:00:00.000-05:002012-02-24T17:30:20.158-05:002012-02-24T17:30:20.158-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Hight, Brown and Line set Firebird pace ESPNBy John Oreovicz There were plenty of storylines at the 28th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals, where clashes between teammates occurred in the final round of all three Full Throttle Drag Racing Series car categories Sunday at Firebird International ...See all stories on this topic » Greg Zyla: Nationally known drag racer explains 427 Camaros, <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5j6gZmn0xJBwICXBf3whGXTbuPM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5j6gZmn0xJBwICXBf3whGXTbuPM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5j6gZmn0xJBwICXBf3whGXTbuPM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5j6gZmn0xJBwICXBf3whGXTbuPM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/2dhK30ZJEsY" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_21.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-29634001997026066642012-02-20T17:00:00.000-05:002012-02-21T00:55:56.360-05:002012-02-21T00:55:56.360-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com KANSAS CITY, Mo., (February 20, 2012) – After a successful 2011 season, RockAuto.com will partner with the Super Chevy Show series again for 2012. Super Chevy Show fan-favorite, RockAuto.com will continue to provide exclusive discounts to Super Chevy Show fans and participants on their Web Site with coupon code: SupChe12RA. In addition, Super Chevy Show goodie bag recipients will <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_YM380NyYDLf1XhBLqdtVB2DgI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_YM380NyYDLf1XhBLqdtVB2DgI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_YM380NyYDLf1XhBLqdtVB2DgI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/j_YM380NyYDLf1XhBLqdtVB2DgI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/3V14U-pgJw4" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/rockautocom-renews-sponsorship-for-2012.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-44326972331699215582012-02-20T16:30:00.001-05:002012-02-21T00:52:18.855-05:002012-02-21T00:52:18.855-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com HOOL WINS FUNNY CAR; ADCOCK DOUBLES AT LUCAS OIL EVENT Wyoming's Kris Hool collected the first regional win of 2012 on Saturday, stopping perennial championship contender Mickey Ferro in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final at the rain-plagued NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Eastern Regional event at Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville.   Top Alcohol Dragster remains undecided; rain and high winds <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/owl9WiPlFxEnZcs4PbE7H3pZzQM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/owl9WiPlFxEnZcs4PbE7H3pZzQM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/owl9WiPlFxEnZcs4PbE7H3pZzQM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/owl9WiPlFxEnZcs4PbE7H3pZzQM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/RTRPuoc5nAk" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nhra-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-final_8144.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-62801558426056884372012-02-20T16:30:00.000-05:002012-02-21T00:51:37.137-05:002012-02-21T00:51:37.137-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com FLETCHER SCROES 75TH NHRA NATIONAL EVENT WIN CHANDLER, Ariz. – Dan Fletcher picked up his 75th NHRA National event win this past weekend at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Chandler, Ariz.  The win was the Churchville, N.Y., racers fourth at Firebird International Raceway as he ran down Ken Etter, Riverside, Calif., in Super Stock with a 9.376 second pass at 144.04 mph in his ’69 Chevy Camaro. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6_IBDemHTjNL_OU0nwtUGu4yxTo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6_IBDemHTjNL_OU0nwtUGu4yxTo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6_IBDemHTjNL_OU0nwtUGu4yxTo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6_IBDemHTjNL_OU0nwtUGu4yxTo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/kwl6UTaW4y0" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nhra-lucas-oil-drag-racing-series-final_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-10146780691167791882012-02-20T00:49:00.000-05:002012-02-21T00:49:36.365-05:002012-02-21T00:49:36.365-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News City's first drag racing event in works Today's News-Herald"I am interested in expanding this type of events because my desire is to create permanent drag racing in the tri-state," he said. "That is the whole driving force with what we've been doing with Route 66 Wings and Wheels for 12 years now.See all stories on this topic » Drag strip focus heads north Today's News-HeraldA fuel <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRBW1HZEPPRF6CjnUhEMvQEk-wY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRBW1HZEPPRF6CjnUhEMvQEk-wY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRBW1HZEPPRF6CjnUhEMvQEk-wY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lRBW1HZEPPRF6CjnUhEMvQEk-wY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/_B_KxUYZo6g" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_20.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-77097388064722665472012-02-20T00:05:00.000-05:002012-02-20T00:21:48.324-05:002012-02-20T00:21:48.324-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com   Racin' and Rockin': Fred Ristagno and Don Cain on Racin &amp; Rockin February 20! by Bill Pratt. Monday night's guests include Nostalgia Pro Stock wild man Hemi Fred Ristagno and central states Top Gas and Funny Car legend Don Cain! Plus John Bockelman's music picks from 1962 and our three hour musical after party! <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4fUy3tc5cOAjkaY88-KB1gmxUg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4fUy3tc5cOAjkaY88-KB1gmxUg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4fUy3tc5cOAjkaY88-KB1gmxUg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/J4fUy3tc5cOAjkaY88-KB1gmxUg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/_zm39hmB0HQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/fred-ristagno-and-don-cain-on-racin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-1503000553120986822012-02-19T23:00:00.000-05:002012-02-20T00:20:24.388-05:002012-02-20T00:20:24.388-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.comBROWN, HIGHT, LINE RACE TO FIRST WINS OF THE SEASON AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALSCHANDLER, Ariz. – Antron Brown raced to his first win of the season in Top Fuel Sunday as racing came to an end at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway.Robert Hight and Jason Line were also winners in their respective categories at the second of 23 races in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeqMAow1NPn3z4sVUn_XpnTBdu0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeqMAow1NPn3z4sVUn_XpnTBdu0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeqMAow1NPn3z4sVUn_XpnTBdu0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FeqMAow1NPn3z4sVUn_XpnTBdu0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/YAm0_rCBkdY" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nhra-full-throttle-series-sunday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-90734702527691595992012-02-19T00:58:00.001-05:002012-02-20T00:21:16.209-05:002012-02-20T00:21:16.209-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Drag-strip dilemma: Should it go or should it stay? Kitsap SunDrag racing's been center stage at the motor sports park that's operated for decades on an old, unused runway at Bremerton National Airport. Long-range plans call for the motor sports park to be moved across Highway 3 to make way for a road the Port of ...See all stories on this topic » Gray Powers To Funny Car Pole At <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l_JTh1VCh_55yvKDfamStm0BHCY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l_JTh1VCh_55yvKDfamStm0BHCY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l_JTh1VCh_55yvKDfamStm0BHCY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l_JTh1VCh_55yvKDfamStm0BHCY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/U4qABphErO0" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_19.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-21254807705119272252012-02-18T19:28:00.001-05:002012-02-18T19:35:44.348-05:002012-02-18T19:35:44.348-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com GRAY, LANGDON, EDWARDS SECURE NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT NHRA ARIZONA NATIONALS CHANDLER, Ariz. – Johnny Gray held on to the No. 1 spot in Funny Car Saturday as qualifying came to an end at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. Shawn Langdon and Mike Edwards also were qualifying leaders in their respective categories at the second of 23 races in the 2012 NHRA <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zbwa6lxXDzejBxIoANCeX9FBVJQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zbwa6lxXDzejBxIoANCeX9FBVJQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zbwa6lxXDzejBxIoANCeX9FBVJQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zbwa6lxXDzejBxIoANCeX9FBVJQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/sOoAtj2VggQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/nhra-full-throttle-series-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-35227609491311963342012-02-18T00:00:00.001-05:002012-02-18T19:29:40.356-05:002012-02-18T19:29:40.356-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com News Drag racing student club takes on Camaro project, car show Tech TimesWith the TSTC Technical Drag Racing Association (TDRA), students can race safely off the street and on the drag strip. For the group's advisor Rudy Cervantez, AUT assistant department chair, safety was a key concern when he started the TDRA in ...See all stories on this topic » Forks seeks drag racing application <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JymKTjP4MobO7k5QWr1wSNTHZ4U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JymKTjP4MobO7k5QWr1wSNTHZ4U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JymKTjP4MobO7k5QWr1wSNTHZ4U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JymKTjP4MobO7k5QWr1wSNTHZ4U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/0sBh7Ykh5K0" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/todays-drag-racing-news_18.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-34973621301759660072012-02-17T21:29:00.004-05:002012-02-17T21:29:53.149-05:002012-02-17T21:29:53.149-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com Drag Racing Results: 2012 NHRA Phoenix Friday Qualifying by NHRA. Friday's results after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the 28th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway, Chander, Arizona. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dq89OanXnkkf3aF5ldivXLpCDF0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dq89OanXnkkf3aF5ldivXLpCDF0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dq89OanXnkkf3aF5ldivXLpCDF0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Dq89OanXnkkf3aF5ldivXLpCDF0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/73VoOJPM9Ws" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-nhra-phoenix-friday-qualifying.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-64158596165255566022012-02-17T16:30:00.000-05:002012-02-17T21:39:10.253-05:002012-02-17T21:39:10.253-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com NORWALK, Ohio (February 17, 2012) – No one – and we mean no one – was better on the quarter-mile in 2011 than Broomall, Pennsylvania's Peter Gallen. Winning an unheard of 85 percent of his rounds with eight total victories in 11 final rounds, Gallen easily ran away with the 2011 AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car class behind the wheel of his 1974 Vega "Poverty Stricken" Funny <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P114T3OK-gW_sKubgM3_2tl84xM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P114T3OK-gW_sKubgM3_2tl84xM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P114T3OK-gW_sKubgM3_2tl84xM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/P114T3OK-gW_sKubgM3_2tl84xM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/b6xanLNt854" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/reigning-nitro-jam-amsoil-prostalgia.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823471.post-17096977661843628452012-02-17T13:30:00.000-05:002012-02-17T21:37:43.431-05:002012-02-17T21:37:43.431-05:00Bill Pratthttps://profiles.google.com/110984423741207962453noreply@blogger.com If you have not seen it yet, Phil Burgess did a terrific job of recapping the RAT ROAST!  Reading it was like being there again!  Just a wonderful job. Read it and click on Phil’s email link at the top of the story and tell him how much you like it… Here is the link: http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-insider/ Steve Cole <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z79c1OvtBkXzVDDIrngDsvWPb80/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z79c1OvtBkXzVDDIrngDsvWPb80/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z79c1OvtBkXzVDDIrngDsvWPb80/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Z79c1OvtBkXzVDDIrngDsvWPb80/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/XmZU/~4/fZOYO3qr5_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://draglist.blogspot.com/2012/02/phil-burgess-comments-on-rat-roast.html