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Ferré replaces Crampton with Team Lamattina in Australia
By Anthony Caruso III Cameron Ferré has agreed to join the Lamattina Top Fuel Dragster in Australia. He will be the driver of the YBI Creative Dragster. He will be joining the team this upcoming weekend in Sydney for the Santo's Summer Thunder. It kicks off on...
Heartland Motorsports Park Owner: Taxes driving me out of business, considering moving to Kansas City.
By Anthony Caruso III According to the Topeka Capital-Journal on Wednesday night, Heartland Motorsports Park owner Chris Payne admitted he is considering leaving its current site. Payne said that he is considering moving the track to the Kansas City, Missouri area....
Husen joins Scrappers Racing in 2019
By Anthony Caruso III Brian Husen has a tuning position once again. He has been hired as the Scrappers Racing crew chief. Husen replaces Doug Kuch, who had served as Salinas’ crew chief in 2018 in his first full-time season. Kuch helped guide Salinas to the...
Brogdon joins Team Elite for the 2019 season
By Anthony Caruso III Team Elite will now have four Pro Stock drivers in 2019. The team has hired Rodger Brogdon to be the team's fourth driver. He joins Erica Enders-Stevens, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Alex Laughlin. Brogdon will return the entire 2019 season. "Every...
Sampey joins the Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson PSM team in 2019
By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher Angelle Sampey found a new ride for the New Year. She has joined Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson Pro Stock Motorcycle team for the 2019 season. Sampey will be teammates with Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec. Last...
House switches to Magic Dry in 2019 after two seasons with CatSpot
By Anthony Caruso III Like Scott Palmer, Ricky House will use Magic Dry on his Top Fuel Harley during this 2019 season. The two-time national event winner previously was sponsored by CatSpot the past two seasons. "I am very excited about staying with the Midwest...
Sampey leaves Liberty Racing
From media sources POMONA, Calif. (December 3, 2018) – Three-time NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Angelle Sampey has left Liberty Racing and is looking for a new ride, the NHRA has reported. Sampey, who retired from racing in 2008 and returned in 2014, is a...
Butner re-ups with KB Racing
By Kelly Wade FLOYDS KNOBS, Ind. (November 29, 2018) – As the 2018 season of NHRA's Mello Yello Drag Racing Series wound down, 2017 Pro Stock world champion Bo Butner made a decision to shift gears and step back from the class. The longtime Sportsman racer elected...
Pedal Partyin’ At Pomona–It’s The Recliner Report!
THE RECLINER REPORT! Stop #24--AAA Auto Club Finals, Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, California Are you kidding me? The last event of the season? Already? Man, has the nitro flown by this year, or what? I gotta tell ya, this is one weird day at Recliner Report...
Todd, Smith win NHRA titles at Pomona
By Lee Elder POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2018) – J.R. Todd and Matt Smith grabbed NHRA championships on the final day of the 2018 National Hot Rod Association season on a dramatic day at the Auto Club Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The championships were...
