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» Litton goes back-to-back at mardi gras nitro jam |
litton goes back-to-back at mardi gras nitro jam
BATON ROUGE, La. March 9, 2010: This is the second consecutive year the IHRA has visited State Capital Raceway and the second year that Louisiana fans witnessed Bruce Litton and the Lucas Oil Top Fuel Dragster team crowned Champion. With a packed house in the background, Litton bested reigning World Champ Del Cox Jr. in round one with a 4.753 at 314.13 to Cox’s losing 5.085 at 247 mph. In a repeat of Litton’s final round at the last Nitro Jam in West Palm Beach, Litton matched up against Bobby Lagana Jr. Litton again stormed to a win, posting the quickest elapsed time of the event, 4.741 at 314.79 mph.
This weekend, Litton debuted a new paint job featuring Lucas Slick Mist. Lucas Slick Mist is a line of products designed to keep cars’... [Read More]
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» Martin captures wire-to-wire 7.0 pro march meet title |
Second generation driver follows-up father’s 1988 March Meet victory with one of his own.
Bakersfield, Calif. – Winning the NHRA Heritage Series March Meet is an accomplishment for any racing family. However, when a father and son can accomplish this task in a 22-year span it becomes special.
Second generation Funny Car driver Will Martin drove his Multistack Pro-long Alcohol Funny Car to the 7.0 Pro class championship during the 52nd running of the NHRA Heritage Series March Meet contested at Auto Club Famoso Raceway. Martin’s victory occurred 22-years after his father, former NHRA Nitro Funny Car racer John A. Martin took home the 1988 March Meet title in his Nitro Funny Car. For the 29-year old driver and defending NHRA Heritage 7.0 Pro series Champion, winning the same race his father... [Read More]
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» Shields Wins Second Division Two Title of the Season |
Shields Wins Second Division Two Title of the Season
Atlanta - With just a month into the season, three Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events have already been completed in the Southeast Division. Atlanta Dragway was the third stop in the series and a chance for Duane Shields to take a commanding lead in the Top Alcohol Dragster class driving his Shortline Express A/Fuel Dragster.
Shields established himself early as the favorite to win by qualifying on the pole with a great 5.29 at 272 MPH blast. As the top qualifier, Shields received a bye run in the first round since there was just five cars in the field. Even without an opponent, Shields made a spectacular pass to start off eliminations by recording an incredible 5.21 at 274 MPH to advance into the second round. "The track was really good... [Read More]
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» Kon rodz team to race with bully dog |
KON RODZ TEAM TO RACE WITH BULLY DOG
Barrie, Ont. – The Kon Rodz Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car team is proud to announce a new marketing partnership with Bully Dog Technologies for the 2010 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing series. As a part of this agreement, the Kon Rodz team will become official distributors of outstanding Bully Dog products.
“I am so happy to have Bully Dog on board of our two-car team as a mid-level associate sponsor for the 2010 season,” noted team owner Spiro Kontos. “With the state of the world economy, to have a company like Bully Dog offer to enter into a marketing partnership with us is truly amazing and we are very fortunate to have them join our list of outstanding marketing partners. We will work very hard to provide them with an outstanding return on their... [Read More]
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» Bartone begins divisional series in phoenix |
BARTONE BEGINS DIVISIONAL SERIES IN PHOENIX
Chandler, Az. – Oscar Wilde was fond of saying, “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.” However, Mr. Wilde never drove a 260 mile per hour Top Alcohol Funny Car in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series either.
One week after the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series invaded the valley of the sun, the Santa Clarita, Calif. based Rick Jackson Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car team and their top-shelf driver, Tony Bartone, bring their highly competitive car to the first Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event of 2010, contested this weekend at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Az.
The Centre Pointe Collision Center / FireIce.com team began their 2010 NHRA season with a semi-final showing at the... [Read More]
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» Ahten looking to scorch the desert |
AHTEN LOOKING TO SCORCH THE DESERT
Chandler, Az. – Top Alcohol Dragster driver Johnny Ahten from Santa Clarita, Calif., is no stranger to high-pressure situations.
The driver of the Lucas Oil/Island Renovations Ahten Racing A/Fuel Dragster, affectionately known as ‘The Stump-puller’, operates as fire-fighter specialist in Los Angeles County in Southern California. He moonlights as the driver of a 270 mile per hour, nitro-methane powered dragster which will be competing at the first NHRA Division 7 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, this weekend contested at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Az.
For Ahten, this weekend’s race at Firebird Raceway is just another day at the office.
“There are several similarities to being a fire-fighter... [Read More]
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» Maddern Racing Hits the Road |
February 25, 2010
Maddern Racing Hits the Road
Phoenix, AZ – Jerry Maddern, Chris Demke and the crew of the Peen Rite Top Alcohol Dragster are headed to Firebird International Raceway, just east of Phoenix, Arizona, to compete in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 7 season opener February 26-28. Fresh off their win at Pomona two weeks ago, the team hopes to carry their winning momentum into this weekend’s event.
“Getting the win at Pomona was big for our team, REAL big” explained Demke. “We celebrated our victory the whole week after Pomona. But we are done patting each other on the back. We serviced the racecar last weekend and the team is now focused on the next race: Phoenix.”
“Phoenix has been good to us” stated Kevin Watson, crewman for Maddern Racing. “Over the past 7 years we have three wins and three runner-ups at this event. Crew Chief Jerry Maddern knows this track well.” The... [Read More]
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» Radio Nitro with Will Hanna and the Harker Twins set to launch Monday |
Radio Nitro with Will Hanna and the Harker Twins set to launch Monday
INDIANAPOLIS – The internet radio scene will get a healthy dose of “Nitro” as Will Hanna and the Harker Twins, Kate and Diana, will launch their new show Radio Nitro on RaceFanRadio.com next Monday, Mar. 1, at 8 p.m. EST. The one-hour show will feature commentary and interviews with the top names in the sport with a behind-the-scenes, technical feel. 2009 NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Massey and 2009 NHRA Division 7 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Sean O’Bannon will be the show’s first guests.
Both Hanna and the Harker Twins have competed in the NHRA Top Alcohol ranks. Hanna, who got his start in the NHRA’s Jr. Dragster program, drove the ATC Racing Top ... [Read More]
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» YNot’s hopes at a four-peat... |
YNot’s hopes at a four-peat dashed by Demke
Feb. 18, 2010 – YNot Racing Top Alcohol Dragster Driver Jim Whiteley went to the Kragen O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals with hopes of doing what no other driver has done at Pomona: four-peat. Whiteley was the returning champ on the track two times over. He took a win at the NHRA Finals in November 2008, returned to the winner’s circle in February 2009 for the Winternationals, and finished the 2009 season with a win at the NHRA Finals in Pomona.
“It’s a good track for us,” said Crew Chief Norm Grimes, who considers Pomona his home track.
The J&A Service Top Alcohol Dragster qualified well on its first run of the weekend. Grimes said the positives early on helped the team work on some different combinations that should be helpful down the road.
Whiteley defeated Del Cox, Jr., in the first round with a 0.052 reaction time, 5.311 ET at 271.02 miles per... [Read More]
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» LODRS preview for SRCA Dragstrip Great Bend KS |
Great Bend Div. 5 LODRS Preview
Possibly the most historic track in NHRA "High and Mighty" Division V competition, the Sunflower Rod & Custom Association Dragstrip in Great Bend, KS has earned a reputation for hosting great racing, and is proud to announce the annual return of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, "Thunder on the Plains," April 23rd-25th, 2010. The series returns to the true birth-place of organized speed trials at the site of the first NHRA ‘National’ in 1955.
The track and all concrete pit stalls are operated and maintained by a group of volunteers from the SRCA, Great Bend. Proceeds from regular point races, big bracket’s, ‘grudge night racing, and special events throughout each season are used on improvement projects at the facility. The Compu-Link scoring and timing system, and all new tower and concession area’s were made possible by donated materials, event revenue, and of course the die-hard... [Read More]
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