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BRAINERD, Minn., (Aug. 7, 2007) — Native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the black and electric blue-flamed Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster, knows that a good performance this weekend’s, Aug. 9-12, annual running of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn., is vital for maintaining their hopes of winning the 2007 … Read more
BRAINERD, Minn., (Aug. 7, 2007) — Doug Kalitta, driver of “Big Red”, the 8,000-horsepower Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, is hoping to end his NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series winless streak this weekend, Aug. 9-12, at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd Int’l Raceway in Brainerd, Minn. Read full story
Knoxville, Ia. – Shane Stewart hopes to revive the 410 sprint-car side of his racing career. But if not, there’s always Kimberly. That’s his wife, whom he said was recently tabbed to run Cruz Pedregon’s NHRA Top Fuel team. Read full story
Bruce Litton defeated J.R. Todd in the Top Fuel final of the Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals. Litton, of Indianapolis, covered the quarter-mile in 4.707 seconds, 287.72 mph, to take the win and the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam points lead. Read full story
BRAINERD, Minn. (August 7, 2007) — With 15 races in the books and two left in the first segment of the Countdown to the Championship, Hillary Will, driver of the KB Racing Top Fuel dragster, is still looking for one of the spots in the top eight drivers that will advance to segment two of … Read more
, a supplier of machine tools, renewed its sponsorship as the official machine tool supplier of the National Hot Rod Association. The agreement continues Okuma’s commitment to NHRA Championship Drag Racing. Okuma is also a primary sponsor of Bill Miller’s Top Fuel team. Read full story
Mike Ashley, Melville, N.Y., took the No. 1 Nitro Funny Car qualifying position after round one during the Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals at Knoll Gas Motorsports Park at US 131. Ashley covered the quarter-mile south of Grand Rapids, Mich., in a track record-setting 4.812-seconds to kick off the first night of the Knoll Gas … Read more
MEMPHIS (Aug. 2, 2007) – The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll will roll with the King of Beers when NASCAR’s most popular driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and NHRA young gun Brandon Bernstein pilot commemorative Elvis Presley’s 30th Anniversary paint schemes on the #8 Budweiser Chevrolet and Bud King Racing Top Fuel dragster in September. Read … Read more
After a run of six national events in six weeks and a brutal eight races in nine weeks, the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series is off this weekend. That doesn’t mean there’s no work being done. Read full story
In The Fast Lane: Fuller the 'little engine' of Top FuelSeattle Post Intelligencer – Jul 18, 2007And Fuller doesn't just boast the coolest nickname in Top Fuel dragster racing, he's lived up to it. In only his second full-time season, the Chicago native … Read full story