Drag Racing
Anderson, Coughlin top Pro Stock charts
By Lee Elder BRISTOL, Tenn. (June 15, 2018) – Greg Anderson and Jeg Coughlin are among the most successful drivers in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Pro Stock history. They have seven championships between them. And now each has his eyes set on qualifying first for...
John Force reacts to loss of The Mongoose
From JFR PR Although the Sunday death of Tom “the Mongoose” McEwen at age 81 reverberated throughout the sport of drag racing, it hit few harder than it did John Force, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion. Force spoke at length with his PR representatives Elon...
RIP Tom ‘Mongoose’ McEwen
By Lee Elder The NHRA announced today that Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen, long among the top personalities in drag racing history, passed away Sunday at age 81. RPMHD founder Michael Dennis said, “It's hard to believe, I just saw him recently. He was a great guy. The...
The Force is with Courtney, wins Funny Car Virginia
By Lee Elder RICHMOND, Virg. (June 10, 2018) – Courtney Force won her fourth victory of the 2018 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season, extended her lead in the Funny Car standings and made an emphatic statement as she did all that in the NHRA Virginia Nationals at...
Schumacher tops Top Fuel qualifiers at Virginia
By Lee Elder RICHMOND, Virg. (June 9, 2018) – Tony Schumacher will start from the top position on the eliminations ladder in Top Fuel for the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Saturday’s hot, sultry conditions made it difficult for the...
NHRA: Smooth surface, quick times in Virginia
By Lee Elder RICHMOND, Virg. (June 8, 2018) – The answer to the question was: Smooth, quick and fast. The NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series returned to Virginia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Virginia Nationals after a nine-year absence and, as with all...
Courtney Force to present at CMTs
NASHVILLE (June 4, 2018) – The “2018 CMT Music Awards” announced today the list of presenters for the popular awards show and one of the presenters will be NHRA star Courtney Force. Country music’s loudest night will be hosted by three-time nominees Little...
Coughlin beats Anderson for NHRA Pro Stock win
By Lee Elder JOLIET, Ill. (June 3, 2018) – Jeg Coughlin grabbed a huge victory in the final round of Pro Stock at the NHRA’s Jegs Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway. It was Coughlin’s first win of the season and unofficially vaulted him to the tenth spot...
NHRA: Torrence, Hagan, Anderson, Hines top qualifiers
By Lee Elder JOLIET, Ill. (June 2, 2018) – Steve Torrence will start eliminations for the Jegs Route 66 Nationals from the top of the Top Fuel ladder after spending the four qualifying rounds in the top spot. Eliminations for the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series...
Brady uninjured in NHRA sportsman crash
By NHRA Media JOLIET, Ill. (June 2, 2018) -- Top Sportsman racer Sean Brady of Prospect Heights, Ill., was involved in an on-track incident during the second round of eliminations at the JEGS Route 66 NHRA Nationals on Saturday. Brady's car contacted the right wall...
