by Lee Elder | May 6, 2019 | Drag Racing, News
By Elon Werner Courtesy of Tony Fay PR VISTA, CA (May 6, 2019) – For Don “The Snake” Prudhomme and co-driver Jagger Jones, finishing the NORRA Mexican 1000 race last week was a major accomplishment that showed the toughness and resilience that made Prudhomme a racing...
by Lee Elder | May 5, 2019 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder COMMERCE, Ga. (May 5, 2019) – Steve Torrence might be getting that feeling again. Torrence capped the 2018 season with an undefeated run through the NHRA Countdown to the Championship and Sunday, he won his second straight race by knocking off Brittany...
by Lee Elder | May 4, 2019 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder COMMERCE, Ga. (May 4, 2019) – Brittany Force, Robert Hight and Eddie Krawiec posted the best qualifying passes, bypassed the normal Saturday drama, and will start atop the ladders of their NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series categories in Sunday’s...
by Lee Elder | May 4, 2019 | Annual Event, Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder COMMERCE, Ga. (May 4, 2019) – NHRA and Atlanta Dragway officials have suspended professional qualifying during the third round of the Arby’s Southern Nationals due to impending inclement weather. A storm was nearing the facility that was believed to pack...
by Lee Elder | May 3, 2019 | Annual Event, Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder COMMERCE, Ga. (May 3, 2019) – J.R. Todd topped the Funny Car standings after the first day of qualifying for the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, the 39th annual NHRA event at Atlanta Dragway. Todd’s 3.044-second pass came in the rain-delayed second...
by Lee Elder | May 3, 2019 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA, Paddock
By Lee Elder COMMERCE, Ga. (May 3, 2019) — The opening day of the NHRA’s Arby’s Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway has been delayed by rain. The professional teams have completed their first round of qualifying and Pro Stock Motorcycle teams...