From NHRA -

Bolstering its initiative to increase sportsman participation, NHRA is announcing changes for Competition Eliminator beginning in 2016. Changes are being made to the Competition Index Control system that was originally introduced in the eliminator in 1990. The changes are as follows:

- All classes will have .10-second added to the class index at the end of the 2015 season.

- The “Mineshaft” policy introduced a few years ago to decrease the potential for index adjustments when favorable atmospheric and/or track conditions may contribute to extraordinary performances will now include any event where the first entry in the bottom half of the qualified field is .610 under the racer’s class index. Previously the policy only applied in fields of 13 or more cars.

- A new “Personal Index” is being added to the CIC system, to decrease the potential for class index adjustments when favorable conditions at an event may contribute to extraordinary performances that may not be the case in other parts of the country. The personal index will be applied when an individual records a .610 under or greater run during eliminations. The class index will only be adjusted when a run of .710 or greater is recorded during eliminations. Both will be adjusted on .01 increments with no plateaus up to a .10 maximum adjustment per event to a class index.

- Once a driver establishes a personal index in two classes, that driver is restricted to competition in the affected classes only and will not be allowed to compete in any other Comp class for the remainder of the current season. If a driver establishes a personal index in only a single class, the driver will be allowed to compete in any Comp class.

- All qualifying will be based off of the class index. Any elimination run between cars in the same class will be heads up based off of the class index.

- NHRA will continue to monitor indexes and performances and will make necessary adjustments at any time that it may deem necessary to maintain parity in the eliminator.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. - Indianapolis, the home of drag racing’s biggest event and many of the top teams in the sport - and the home of the 28th annual Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, where drag racing teams look to find the latest innovation that can provide them even the slightest edge in a sport where winning and losing often comes down to one-thousandth of a second. This year’s PRI Trade Show will take place at the Indiana Convention Center from December 10–12, with Race Industry Week beginning on Monday, Dec. 7.

“The drag racing market has always been a high-profile feature of every PRI Trade Show going back decades,” said John Kilroy, PRI Trade Show producer. “The sport has never been more competitive, and that’s why you see all the top teams here examining the newest innovations.”

In addition to finding the top teams in the sport, you’ll also find many of the sport’s top drivers meeting with suppliers and sponsors, as well as checking out new products. “I always like going to PRI,” said recently crowned NHRA Top Fuel champion Antron Brown. “I love technology and PRI gives you the opportunity to see what’s new and what’s out there. Our sport is just so competitive. We lost a race this season by two ten-thousandths of a second, so everyone is out there looking for even the slightest advantage.”

Technology and innovation obviously play a huge role at PRI, but the ability to get out in front of the industry and interact with the huge drag racing presence at the show is a crucial aspect that can’t go overlooked. “We planned out the entire kickoff of our new team last year at PRI and it couldn’t have gone better,” said Top Fuel driver Clay Millican, who unveiled the new Parts Plus/Great Clips team. “All of your sponsors and partners are there. I love going to the PRI Show. It’s a great place to do business, but as a car guy it’s just a fun place to be.”

Of course, in the end, PRI is really about two things – suppliers being able to show off the most innovative racing products in the industry and attendees looking to buy.

For additional information on the 2015 PRI Trade Show, or hotel and travel information, visit www.pri2015.com.

Cecil, GA – Ring in the New Year right at South Georgia Motorsports Park and the 2016 New Year Nationals, coming up Friday – Sunday, January 1 – 3, 2016. Classes include Super Pro, Bottom Bulb and Jr. Dragsters.

Super Pro pays $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis and $50 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. All payouts based on 75 car minimum. Entry is $115 per day or $300 for the weekend. $50 buybacks; door cars are separate from the dragsters until the ladder.

Bottom Bulb pays $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis and $50 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. All payouts based on 75 car minimum. Entry is $115 per day or $300 for the weekend. $50 buybacks; footbrake is separate from the transbrakes until the ladder.

Jr. Dragster pays $1,000 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $25 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. All payouts based on 50 car minimum. Entry is $60 per day or $150 for the weekend. $50 buybacks. Gates open Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:00 am and eliminations following.

JUPITER, Fla. (November 20, 2015) - On Wednesday, November 18 racing was plagued by numerous morning showers delaying time runs. At around 1 pm the cars began to make their first passes only to be stopped again by rain. Once the track was dried drivers were eager to get racing and test the surface for the first time.

As eliminations began just after 5 pm, drivers were fierce off the starting line with lightning quick reactions times making the first round of eliminations intense. Just as everyone began to fall into the racing rhythm with cars continuing to go down the track, everything was halted by mother nature again. After surveying the track conditions, officials decided to stop racing for the night and pick up in the morning.

When the morning arrived on Thursday it was a different story concerning weather... the sun was shining! Racing quickly resumed with some racers starting to show their prowess. Sean Lewis from Hampstead, Maryland had quick reaction times throughout the eliminations going .000, .007, .003 only to be knocked out in Round 7. Lewis faced off against fellow Maryland resident Bobby Spence of Woodbine. Spence went on to receive a bye run for the Semi Finals while the No. 1 qualifier Luke Bogacki from Caterville, Illinois faced Peeps Pennington. Bodacki went -.007 seconds on the light giving the win to Three Rivers, Texas resident Pennington. Spence, dialing in at 5.86 seconds, now faced Pennington for the final, who dialed in at 5.86 seconds. Pennington fired off a .009 second reaction time and ended up taking the win light.
Race 2 started immediately following the completion of Race 1, allowing competitors only one time run before going into eliminations. Kenny Underwood from Delaware, Ohio took the No. 1 qualifying position in his 2015 Rattler while pulling double duty driving two cars. Underwood drove both his race cars deep into the quarter finals where his 1967 Camaro got knocked out.

Dave Connolly of Bradenton, Florida made his way into the finals while continuing to lay down consistent and fast reaction times, a skill he is famous for. Connolly dialing in at 5.91 seconds faced off against Underwood who dialed in at 6.26 seconds for the finals. The pass was very close with Connolly getting the win light. It was a huge celebration for Connolly as the win catapulted him into the points lead as well.
As the sun rose on Saturday morning to get underway for Race 3, the weather forecast again gave race officials an uneasy feeling with a very doubtful outlook of getting any racing in on Sunday. Officials decided to pack Saturday with Race 3 and 4 in the hopes of getting the most possible racing complete.

Race 3 started at 10 am and pairs of cars were going down the track every 45 seconds to minimize downtime. Todd Ewing of Vinemont, Alabama took the No. 1 qualifying position and continued on to make it into the finals. Points leader Dave Connolly was knocked out in Round 5, while Kenny Underwood made it to the Quarter Finals securing both racers good points scoring positions. Ewing faced off against Tommy Norton from Huntingtown, Maryland. Norton dialed in at 6.05 seconds to that of Ewing at 5.98 seconds. Both reaction times were within .002 seconds but it was Norton that took the win light running a 6.058 seconds at 167.63 mph.

Race 4 started immediately following the completion of Race 3 on Saturday. At around 3 pm the storm scheduled for Sunday rolled in early halting all racing on the drag strip. Rain continued into the evening hours and by all forecasts, was set to continue well in Sunday. PBIR Officials decided to call Race 4 a rain out and cancel Race 5 entirely. The decision was made in the best interests of the racers to allow them ample time to make the trip home safely.

Final Results
Race 1: Peeps Pennington (5.95), 5.963 seconds, 157.21 mph def. Bobby Spence (5.86), 5.844, 170.39 mph.
Race 2: Dave Connolly (5.91), 5.924 seconds, 169.17 mph def. Kenny Underwood (6.26) 6.271 seconds, 162.72 mph.
Race 3: Tommy Norton (6.05), 6.058 seconds, 167.63 mph def. Todd Ewing (5.98), 6.010 seconds, 153.86 mph.
Points Champion: Dave Connolly - 232 Points

For more information regarding PBIR visit www.RacePBIR.com.

Gainesville, FL - Auto-Plus Raceway closes out its 2015 season on Saturday, December 5 with the Holiday Bracket Bash. The 1/8 mile race will feature a $3,000 to win Box category and a $2,500 to win No-Box category. The payout structure in Box is $3,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $300 Semis and $150 Quarters. Entry is $65, buybacks are $35. The payout in No Box is $2,500 Win, $750 Runner-Up, $200 Semis and $100 Quarters. Entry is $65, buybacks are $35.

Delay-boxes and throttle stops are permitted only in Box. Down-track stutter boxes are prohibited. The use of a delay box in No Box is strictly prohibited, however the use of a trans-brake, 4-wheel line-lock or auto-shifter is allowed. Drivers must be able to verify delay box is disconnected from car if vehicle is participating in the "No-Box" category. Door-cars only in "No-Box" category. One driver can participate in both categories, and one car can be used in both categories. However, two drivers can NOT share a car in the same class. Deep staging is honored.

Gates open at 9:30 am with time runs at 10:30 am. Visit AutoPlusRaceway.com for more info.

The Fall Footbrake Frenzy VII is coming up Friday – Sunday, November 27-29, 2015. These 1/8-mile races pay big bucks on all three days.

Friday’s and Sunday’s races each pay $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $400 6th Round Win if 9-round race, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win and $100 3rd Round Win. Entry per day is $100, 1st Round buybacks are $60.

The big race is Saturday and pays $20,000 Win, $1,000 Semis, $650 6th Round Win if 9-round race, $500 5th Round Win, $350 4th Round Win and $200 3rd Round Win. Entry is $230, 1st Round buybacks are $100.

Enter the weekend for $380. No dragsters, altered or bikes. Left-hand steer roadsters are OK. Deep staging honored, double-entries permitted.

All payouts based on 150 entries. Gates open for parking Thursday at 5:00 pm. Gates open Friday at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:30 am. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:30 am. Gates open Sunday at 10:00 am with a new-entry time trial at 12:15 pm. New entries must be new car and new driver. Visit www.PiedmontDragway.com.

The Summit Team Finals events for IHRA D1 and D9 at Piedmont Dragway that were rained out have now been officially postponed until the spring of 2016.

“Piedmont Dragway and IHRA have been frantically trying to come up with a viable rescheduled date for these events ever since they rained out,” said IHRA Division Director Josh Peake. “Piedmont has a very aggressive schedule of events for the remainder of the year that are contracted out to other promoters. The track tried to shuffle around their dates for us to get these Summit Team Finals events in, but unfortunately the agreements they have with the other people who have events coming up could not be moved. Given the circumstances, we decided that our best bet to have these events under better conditions and to give all our racers a chance to better plan these events into their schedules was to wait until the spring. We will have dates finalized with the track in the next few weeks and will let everyone know just as soon as possible.”

The Real Pro Mod Association (RPM) and its 20+ members of the fastest ¼ mile door cars in the U.S. will hold their pre-season warm-up event at Palm Beach International Raceway beginning in 2016. The pre-season event will take place February 26-28, with a $20,000 purse being posted by the track in a 16-car qualified format. The testing and race takes place just a few weeks prior to the first NHRA J&A Service Pro Mod Series event of 2016 in Gainesville, FL.

Pro Mod racer Danny Rowe, along with JEGS representative, Scott Woodruff, helped put the program together with Palm Beach International Raceway. Rowe, a member of the RPM Board said “Palm Beach is a perfect location for all of the RPM teams to prepare for the start of the season. Everyone loves the weather there in February, and with the track putting up a good purse for the weekend, the fans will get a great show of 250 mile-per-hour racing.”

Race fans are encouraged to come out and watch two qualifying sessions on Friday, February 26, two qualifying sessions on Saturday, February 27, followed by eliminations on Sunday February 28, where spectators will get to witness 16 of the best Pro Mods in the country compete for the grand prize. Race fans across the world will also be able to watch the action on Bangshift.com, which will live-stream the event. Between Pro Mod rounds fans can get driver autographs and merchandise, and also watch high-caliber bracket racing from some of the nation’s best Sportsman competitors.

Dale Gann, Vice President and General Manager of Palm Beach International Raceway, understands the increased popularity of Pro Mods and its growing fan base. “Race fans on the east coast will be very excited to have one of the marquee events of the Spring season come to Palm Beach International Raceway. The quality of entertainment that the Pro Mod cars put on for side-by-side action is unbelievable, and our fans will get to see 2-days of qualifying and a full day of eliminations throughout the course of the February 26-28 weekend.”

From www.NHRARacer.com (as of 11/5/2015):

Englishtown, NJ - The season in the Northeast is in full swing and Old Bridge Township Raceway Park will keep it going strong through November with a series of Sunday Gambler’s Races. The remaining dates are November 15 and November 22.

Super ET (electronics; 7.00 – 12.99) pays $2,000 Win guaranteed based on 64 cars. $80 entry, $40 buybacks (no buybacks on 10/25), double-entries permitted.

Pro ET (no electronics; 9.00 – 17.99) pays $1,000 Win guaranteed; payout will increase if more than 40 cars. Deep staging honored, no two-steps / throttle stops / transbrakes / delay boxes. $60 entry, $40 buybacks (no buybacks on 10/25), double-entries permitted. Bike/Sled (no electronics; 7.50 – 15.99) pays $500 Win based on 32 bikes/sleds. $50 entry, $20 buybacks. Grocery Getter (15.00 & slower, no race cars, .700 Pro tree) pays 50% of entry to payout. $40 entry.

Gates open at 8:00 am. Visit www.racewaypark.com for more info.

Julian, NC - The 4th Annual Doorslammer Nationals are coming up Friday – Sunday, November 20-22, 2015 at Piedmont Dragway. These 1/8-mile races are for door cars and left-hand steer roadsters only.

Friday and Sunday are $5K races that pay $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win and $100 3rd Round Win. Entry per race is $100, 1st Round buybacks are $60.

Saturday is the big $20K that pays $20,000 Win, $5,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 5th Round Win, $350 4th Round Win and $200 3rd Round Win. Entry is $230, 1st Round buybacks are $100. Buy a Weekend Entry for $380.

YES: door cars, left-hand steer roadsters, double-entries, delay-boxes, Crosstalk. NO: dragsters, altereds, deep staging, downtrack stutters or throttle stops.

All payouts based on 150 entries. Gates open for parking Thursday at 5:00 pm. Gates open Friday at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:30 am. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:30 am. Gates open Sunday at 10:00 am with a new-entry time trial at 12:15 pm. New entries must be new car and new driver. Visit www.PiedmontDragway.com.

S&W Race Cars is pleased to announce its support of the 2015 Fun in the Sun Race - a Tribute to Scott Weney - at Bradenton Motorsports Park November 13th-16th, 2015. The 2nd annual ‘FIS’ race is dedicated to S&W’s former President and ‘FIS’ co-owner, the late Scott Weney. Thanks to the efforts of Scotty Richardson and Jeff Stange, the Fun in the Sun race will continue to shine on! S&W not only looks forward to supporting this event, but also future Gear Head Racing Series promotions.

The S&W Performance Group will be offering contingency prizes to daily ‘FIS’ Winners & Runner Up’s, PLUS one NEW 2015 S&W Dragster Rolling Chassis will go to the ‘Race for the Dragster’ Winner. Thanks to support from our generous vendors, this dragster will be loaded! Featuring components from: Strange Engineering, Sander Engineering Inc, Pro-Werks, Pro Glass Windows, Taylor Motorsports Products, ButlerBuilt Motorsports Equipment, Riggeal's Performance Fiberglass, Van Industries, Inc., Fragola Performance Systems, QA1 Motorsports, DJ Safety, Mark Williams Enterprises, Inc., Wilwood Disc Brakes, Mcknight Steel, Hoosier Mid-Atlantic & Precise Racing Products, Quik Latch Distribution, PRP Racing Products, Vintage Metal Craft, HydroGraphic Solutions, JAZ Products and Great Valley Industries.

The 4-Link Rolling Chassis will feature a 235? wheel base, 23? wide Carbon Fiber Seat, 1 piece Fiberglass Body, a Quik Latch Nose (with trailer hanger,) Hidden Tow Hook, New S&W Aluminum/Carbon Fiber dipped dash and cover, Black Wrinkle Finish Interior, Powder Coated Chassis plus much more. Visit http://gearheadracingseries.com/sw-dragster-giveaway/ to view the build progress.

Newly named President, Michael Weney, and his sister Terri Weney-Gdowik, will be representing the S&W Group, and presenting the dragster race winner with his/her new dragster in Winners Circle.

Maryland International Raceway’s 10th Annual Fall Swap Meet is Sunday November 15, 2015. If you need to make room in your garage for that engine swap you have planned in the off-season, then bring the parts you don’t need to MDIR and turn them into Benjamins. A 15” x 24’ Vendor Spot is $25, a 15’ x 40’ Commercial Vendor Spot is $115; commercial space must be reserved in advance.

There’ll also be a $30 Test & Tune which includes a $1,000 Gambler’s Race for no additional charge. Gates open at 9:00 am; test & tune starts at 10:00 am and the Gambler’s Race is 3:00 pm. Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more info.

October 17th was the date. The American DRAGCAR Throwdown was the race. Heads-up, all-out, no-breakout drag racing was the format. This was a special invitation-only race comprised of a field of 8 racers chosen out of the day’s earlier DragSport Eliminator field. The 8 racers were chosen by only one requisite, their qualifying ET, but nobody knew what ET would get them into this field beforehand. In fact, very few of the racers even knew such a field was going to be drawn for this special free entry exhibition class to be run off during the night’s Halloween Havoc event.

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From www.nhrahotrodheritage.com:

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NHRA officials announced the 2016 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series schedule, headlined by the Nostalgia Top Fuel and Nostalgia Funny Car categories. Entering its ninth season, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series features Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars, and has become a fan-favorite among drag racing enthusiasts with classes for front-engined dragsters, altereds, and gassers.

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series consists of two nitro categories -- Nostalgia Top Fuel dragster and Nostalgia Funny Car -- and two groups of additional classes. Group 1 includes A/Fuel, Jr. Fuel, and 7.0 Eliminator, and Group 2 includes Nostalgia Eliminator I, Nostalgia Eliminator II, Nostalgia Eliminator III, A/Gas, B/Gas, C/Gas, D/Gas, and Hot Rod eliminator. Racers in each class will run a combination of events at which they will score points toward the championships.

The season opens with a new event at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Phoenix, Jan. 16-17, for Groups 1 and 2, followed by the famed Good Vibrations March Meet and the kick off for the Nostalgia Top Fuel and Funny Cars, March3-6 at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif., and the Nostalgia Reunion at Sacramento (Calif.) Raceway in early April. The series then heads north for the first of two stops at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho, the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor.

The series benefits the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern California through a pair of Hot Rod Reunions that are produced by the Museum. The Holley NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Ky., is the first on the schedule, slated for June 16-18, and will be followed by the popular California Hot Rod Reunion presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California that will celebrate its 25th Anniversary event and will conclude the series, Oct. 21-23, at Auto Club Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield.

“The NHRA Motorsports Museum is proud once again to have our Hot Rod Reunions be a part of the NHRA Heritage Series,” said Larry Fisher, executive director of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. “The Hot Rod Reunions and the Heritage Series are just one of the ways that the NHRA Motorsports Museum and NHRA work with you to preserve and celebrate the story of American Hot Rodding. By being a part of the Reunions, racers and spectators alike help us share this uniquely American story with future generations.”

The series returns to Rocky Mountain Raceways with a doubleheader weekend in early June with two separate events for racers in Groups 1 and 2 along with Funny Car action on Friday and Saturday. A Funny Car only event returns to Mission Raceway Park in July for its fourth year on the schedule before the series heads back to Firebird for its traditional Nightfire Nationals event that features both the Top Fuel and Funny Car categories in August. Group 2 classes then end their season at the Nostalgia Fall Championship at Auto Club Famoso in September.

The NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series was developed in 2008 to help preserve NHRA's rich history and tradition while providing racing opportunities for those enthusiasts who enjoy nostalgia drag racing competition.

2016 NHRA HOT ROD HERITAGE SERIES SCHEDULE (Event / Location / Date / Classes)

Heritage Series Opener / Wild Horse Pass Motorsports / Jan. 16-17 / Groups 1&2
Good Vibrations March Meet / Auto Club Famoso / March 3-6 / TF/FC/Groups 1&2
Nostalgia Reunion / Sacramento Raceway / April 1-3 / Groups 1&2
NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor / Firebird Raceway / April 29-May 1 / FC
Summer Kick-Off / Rocky Mountain Raceways / June 10 / FC/Group 1&2 / June 11 / Group 1&2
Holley National Hot Rod Reunion / Beech Bend Raceway / June 16-18 / TF
NHRA National Open / Mission Raceway Park / July 23-24 / FC
Pepsi Nightfire Nationals / Firebird Raceway / Aug. 11-14 / TF/FC
Nostalgia Fall Championships / Auto Club Famoso / Sept. 17-18 / Group 2
California Hot Rod Reunion / Auto Club Famoso / Oct. 21-23 / TF/FC

Classes Key
TF – Nostalgia Top Fuel
FC – Nostalgia Funny Car
Group 1 – A/Fuel, Jr. Fuel, 7.0 Eliminator
Group 2 – NE 1, NE 2, NE 3, A/Gas, B/Gas, C/Gas, D/Gas, Hot Rod

Schedule subject to change.

Racers, I received this from our friends at Mark Williams Enterprises and thought it was timely information, given that the 2015 season is winding down and some of you might be planning on freshening or upgrading your rears for next season.

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True Involute Splines
The preferred method to ensure optimum spline contact area and compatibility with other driveline components is to employ true involute splines. Mark Williams Enterprises has developed a special CNC process to manufacture the involuted profile splines while maintaining accurate sizing and control concentricity. Spline length is also optimized for each axle, which is custom made for the exact application.

Weight Reduction Options
All M-W axles are custom made for the exact application, and feature precise taper and spline length. From there, you have multiple options to reduce critical unsprung weight. These include gun-drilling, geometric flange lightening and hub pockets. The Ultimate 300M axles can be lightened more due to its increased strength.

Premium Grade Alloys
The base Hi-Torque axles are manufactured from premium grade Timken™ nickel-chromium-molybdenum alloy forgings that are Austempered for optimum ductility. They can "wind" and unwind like a torsion bar and won't snap like lesser quality axles. The top-of-the-line Ultimate Lightweight axles feature high strength Carpenter Steel™ 300-M forgings.

For more information visit www.markwilliams.com.

Adel, GA - To our racing friends in the Southeast, South Georgia Motorsports Park will be the place to be Wednesday – Sunday, November 4-8, 2015 for the Superbuck Blast. There’ll be five, that’s right, FIVE full days of big bucks 1/8 mile racing!

Wednesday’s and Thursday’s races each pay $10,000 Win, $2,500 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $400 7th Round R/U, $300 6th Round R/U, $200 5th Round R/U and $100 4th Round R/U. Single-day entries for these races are $150, 1st Round buybacks are $100.

Friday’s and Saturday’s races each pay $20,000 Win, $5,000 Runner-Up, $1,200 Semis, $700 7th Round R/U, $500 6th Round R/U, $400 5th Round R/U and $300 4th Round R/U. Single-day entries for these races are $225, 1st Round buybacks are $150.

Sunday’s race pays $10,000 Win, $2,500 Runner-Up, $1,200 Semis, $400 7th Round R/U, $300 6th Round R/U, $200 5th Round R/U and $100 4th Round R/U. Entry for this races is $150, 1st Round buybacks are $100.

A 3-day weekend pass (Fri/Sat/Sunday) is $500. A full 5-day pass is $690. All payouts based on 175 entries per race. No double-entries; one driver per car but one driver with two cars is permitted.

Gates will be open 24/7. Visit www.GoRaceSGMP.com for more info.

Spring City, PA - October 23, 2015 - Michael Weney has been named S&W Performance Group President. Mr.Weney was promoted on Wednesday October 21st, 2015, by his proud father and company founder, Walt Weney. Previously, Michael held the position of Executive Vice President of the groups S&W Race Cars division (2005-2015.)

He began working for the family business, in 1975. Naturally, he spent most of his younger years at the drag races, working with his father's race team with his brothers Gary, Scott and sister Terri. As other teams recognized Michael's skills, he was invited to work with such greats as; Jade Grenade TF, Swenson & Lani's FC, Jungle Jim/Jake Crimmins FC, Frantic Ford FC, Neil Mahr and many of Scott's cars throughout the years. "My most memorable 'racing experience' was attending the 1st Annual NHRA Puerto Rico Nationals, in Salinas - 1975," said Weney. "My family and I were honored to be representing the USA, and it's something that I will never forget."

In the late 80's, Weney made the difficult decision to venture outside of the family business. He accepted an offer to become the General Manager of a large screen printing equipment factory, in Philadelphia. Michael also saw the value of education, as he attended The Philadelphia School of Business in the evenings. After gaining 'outside world' experience, he returned to S&W in the early 90's. Since, he has held many positions within the company including draftsman to shop foreman and everything in between. He has played an integral role in S&W's expansion and in their numerous accomplishments such as: Car Craft Chassis Builder of the Year Awards, Best Engineered, Best Appearing, Record Setting and World Championships with all types of cars and classes.

Michael looks forward to leading the group to continue the 56 year history of growth and great accomplishments, as his father and brother did so well before him. The new President will be attending the Tribute to Scott Weney / Fun in the Sun Race at Bradenton, FL Nov. 13-16th, 2015. He will be proudly presenting the Dragster Give-A-Way race winner with a brand new 2015 S&W Dragster Roller. Michael stated, "This is an emotional project that would not be possible without the participation of S&W's generous vendors." In addition to attending the FIS race, he will also be attending the PRI Show this December.

Michael is not only a 'family-business' man, he is a family man as well. He has the support of his wife of 29 years, Marlene and his daughters Jillian, Amanda and Nicole. Michael and Marlene are also blessed with four grandchildren; Isabella, John, Hayden and Aubrey.

Jupiter, FL - The 2015 Dick Moroso Memorial 5-Day Bracket Race is coming up November 18th - 22nd, 2015. Each day features a 1,000-foot big-money race for electronics-equipped race cars.

The payout per race is $12,500 Win, $2,500 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 Quarters, $250 Eighths and Free Entry for Sixteenths. Racer entry at the gate is $200 per day.

Purses are guaranteed at 130 cars. All-run field, 12.99 and quicker. One driver per car; one driver with two cars permitted. No double entries. No MSD 7531. No traction control. No stutter boxes. No down track stuttering allowed. The only ignition interruption allowed is the 2-Step on the starting line. Digital delay boxes okay.

Gates open 6:30 am each day, with a complimentary racer breakfast each day from 6:30 am 9:30 am, followed by a 10:00 test & tune and eliminations at 1:30 pm.

Visit www.RacePBIR.com for more info including complete rules.

From www.NHRARacer.com (as of 10/19/2015):

NORWALK, Ohio - The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) Summit Tournament of Champions and Summit SuperSeries World Championship events will return to Memphis International Raceway (MIR) in 2016. The track will host what is collectively known as the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals on October 14-16, 2016.

IHRA will award over $500,000 in cash and prizes during World Finals weekend to sportsman racers through the Summit Pro-Am Tour, Summit Tournament of Champions and Summit SuperSeries. Racers travel from all of the country to compete for 11 sportsman championships and the updated event will focus solely on them.

Debuting in 2009, the Summit Tournament of Champions has grown exponentially over the past few years and holds its place as the nation's premier sportsman event. The rules are simple - finish in the top-three in one of the six Summit Pro-Am divisions and qualify for the year-end championship tournament. Once there, all qualified drivers in their respective classes go head-to-head for the world championship in the following classes: Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Super Stock, Stock, Quick Rod, Super Rod, Hot Rod and Junior Dragster.

The Summit SuperSeries is comprised of more than 100 IHRA member tracks within regional IHRA divisions. The competition is populated by Sportsman competitors, or ET Bracket Racers, who are the backbone of grassroots drag racing. Top (Box), Mod (No Box) and Junior Dragster compete at participating IHRA tracks in head-to-head competition each week. Each track crowns a Summit SuperSeries track champion who will then move on to race other track champions at the IHRA World Finals for the Summit SuperSeries World Championship.

For more information, please visit www.IHRA.com and www.RaceMIR.com.

Maryland International Raceway hosts its 23rd Annual Mopar Eastern Classic on Saturday, October 31st, 2015. This drag race, car show and swap meet is open to all Mopar and AMC vehicles.

Drag race classes include Top ET, Mod ET, and Street ET. Top ET (0.00 – 12.99, electronics permitted) pays $500 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis, and $40 Quarters. Entry is $40, buybacks are $30. Mod ET (9.00 – slower, footbrake only) pays $500 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis, and $40 Quarters. Entry is $40, buybacks are $30. Street ET (9.00 – slower, headlights / brake lights / mufflers required; slicks OK) pays $500 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis and $40 Quarters. Entry is $30, buybacks are $20. There’ll also be a Top Sportsman Quick 8 that pays $500 Win / $200 Runner-Up for no additional charge. This is open to the quickest 8 doorslammers in Top ET. This is a separate 3-round eliminator that will seed all 8 racers into the Top ET race. Also on the schedule is the Nostalgia Super Stock Open, a wheelstand contest and a special appearance by the First Lady of Alcohol funny car, Bunny Burkett.

Gates open at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am. For more information visit www.racemdir.com.

Xenia, OH - Kil-Kare Raceway presents its $5Grand Nationals Saturday and Sunday, October 31-November 1, 2015. Classes include Box, No Box, Bike and Jr. Dragster.

Box pays $5,000 Win, $1,800 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $200 Quarters and $100 Eighths. Entry for either day is $100, or enter the weekend for $175. Buybacks are $50.

No Box pays $2,000 Win, $800 Runner-Up, $300 Semis, $100 Quarters and $60 Eighths. Entry for either day is $60, or enter the weekend for $100. Buybacks are $30.

Bike pays $400 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $35 Quarters. Entry for either day is $35, or enter the weekend for $50. Buybacks are $20. Jr. Dragster pays $250 Win and $150 Runner-Up. Entry for either day is $15, or enter the weekend for $25. Buybacks are $10.

Gates open at 10:00 am. Visit www.kilkare.com for more info.

From www.NHRARacer.com:

The NHRA Technical Department released the 2015 to 2016 Rule Amendments. These amendments document the NHRA rule changes that will come into effect beginning January 1, 2016. The 2016 Rule Amendments can be accessed HERE. Any additional product specifications called out in the rulebook can be obtained HERE.

Please visit NHRAracer.com periodically to get updates on the most recent Rule Amendments.

Owingsville, KY – I-64 Motorplex presents its Inaugural Kentucky Footbrake Nationals, Friday – Sunday November 6-8, 2015.

Friday’s and Sunday’s races each pay $7,500 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis and $100 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. Single day entry is $125. 1st Round buybacks are $60.

Saturday’s race pays $10,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis and $100 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. Single day entry is $150. 1st Round buybacks are $75. Weekend entry at the gate is $350.

Races are 1/8th-mile. Double-entries and deep staging permitted. Gates open for parking and a test & tune on Thursday at 3:00 pm. Gates open Friday at 10:00 am with a time run at 11:00 am. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am with a time run at 10:00 am. Gates open Sunday at 10:00 am. For more information visit www.I64Motorplex.com.

ST. LOUIS, Mo - Gateway Motorsports Park introduced an exciting new attraction that promises to revolutionize the racing experience for motorsports fans. This new Extreme Finish Line Experience, which debuted at GMP’s NHRA AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals, is a bi-level raised viewing platform, 30 feet high, that affords spectacular and exclusive views of the racing action for private and corporate group entertaining.

The new Extreme Finish Line Experience was positioned at the finish line where there are currently no grandstands. GMP officials gave fans a free preview at the event and the attraction received rave reviews.

“The fan feedback was exactly what we were hoping for,” said GMP Executive Vice President & General Manager Chris Blair. “Our new Extreme Finish Line Experience revolutionizes the way our motorsports fans view the action. This unique perspective allows fans to see and feel the cars racing toward them all the way from the starting line through the finish line. The sight lines are spectacular. This attraction changes the way fans watch racing at the track.”

The Extreme Finish Line Experience platform is portable, which makes it mobile for relocation to pit road at the NASCAR superspeedway or the off-road Dirtplex for an equally remarkable viewing experience. This platform also allows GMP to customize the fan experience to suit almost any group or corporate entertainment budget. The first opportunity for fans to secure the platform will be at next year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, where the unit will be positioned directly over pit road.

Pricing for reserving the platform will be available soon. For more information about reserving the Extreme Finish-Line Experience, visit www.gatewaymsp.com.

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Publisher's note: Having it for the national event is nice but it would be cool if it were set up for bracket races where the finish line IS the race.

NORWALK, Ohio (October 14, 2015) - Memphis International Raceway (MIR) hosted the Summit SuperSeries champions from each of the six International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) divisions. These regional champions competed for champion status among bracket racers on October 9-11, 2015.

Jeff Parrish, the 2015 Summit SuperSeries Top Champion stood in the winner's circle with both his winning 1968 Nova and his new turn-key 2015 American Race Cars dragster. The dragster prize features custom paint from Imagine That Custom Paint, a Trick Flow Specialties 572 cubic inch big block is constructed with a wealth of hardware by manufacturers listed on the Summit SuperSeries dragster build page. Parrish's prize package also included a $10,000 pay day from Summit Racing Equipment, an Aruba vacation for two by Around Aruba Tours, his World Champion Ironman and a diamond IHRA World Championship ring.

Cory Heckenlaible, from Utica, South Dakota held his 2015 World Championship Ironman in the winner's circle for his Mod championship performance. Cory will be towing his Mustang in style soon with a new Performax Trailers 26 foot enclosed trailer as well as a prize package including a $10,000 winner's check from Summit Racing Equipment, a $2,500 gift certificate from Trick Flow Specialties, a new Gemini 2 post auto lift, a Hughes Performance racing transmission, an Aruba vacation for two by Around Aruba Tours plus a diamond IHRA World Championship ring.

The second turn-key dragster awarded that day was the JR Race Car Junior Dragster that was also painted by Imagine That Custom Paint in the matching Summit SuperSeries paint design scheme for 2015. Kenneth Hillin is taking the new dragster home to San Antonio, Texas as the 2015 IHRA Junior Dragster World Champion.

Summit SuperSeries Final Eliminations - 1/8 mile

Top ET:

Jeff Parrish, Clayton, NC, '68 Nova, 5.668, 5.64 dial (.007 rt)
- def. Ben Parks, Salisbury, MD, '09 S&W Dragster, 5.049, 5.03 dial (.071 rt)

Mod ET:

Cory Heckenlaible, Utica, SD, '70 Mustang, 5.678, 5.67 dial (.007 rt)
- def. Dean Smith, Warren, MB, Canada, 5.797, 5.78 dial (.011 rt)

Jr. Dragster:

Kenneth Hillin, San Antonio TX, '05 Motivational, 7.917, 7.90 dial (.016 rt)
- def. Darien Legge, C.B.S. NL, Canada, '08 JD, 13.257, 13.18 dial (.014 rt)

In memory of ATI Performance Products founder Jim Beattie, Maple Grove Raceway teamed with JC Beattie to offer the Young Gun award at the recently completed PC Richard and Son Pennsylvania Dutch Classic.

The Young Gun award is awarded to the highest finishing driver aged 25 years or younger in Stock or Super Stock. A beautiful water jet cut award was created by S&W Race Cars and the award winner received a check in the amount of $250.00.

A total of 232 entries competed in Stock and Super Stock Eliminators, which was one of the largest turnouts for the categories in 2015. Stock's count of 131 entries was only exceeded at the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals.

Picking up the action in round 3 there were a total of 6 drivers eligible to be the 2015 Young Gun winner and by virtue of his runner up finish in Stock Eliminator second generation driver Adam Keir took the honor. The Maryland-based driver did an outstanding job to drive the family's A/SA Chevy Nova to not only the runner up spot in Stock, but taking home the Young Gun award.

The award will continue at next year's Dutch Classic.

Submitted by Rob Armbruster / Maple Grove Raceway

MADISON, Illinois – Chevrolet fans spent a memorable weekend at Gateway Motorsports Park as the track hosted the annual Mid-America Chevy Dealers Present The Annual Super Chevy Show. The all-Chevrolet event included a car show (featuring more than 100 classes and awards), a cruise, drag racing for Chevrolets and Chevrolet-powered cars, special attractions and a manufacturers’ midway.

Mid-America Chevy Dealers Present The Annual Super Chevy Show drag race results:

Bracket 1 (Super Pro)
Winner: Donovan Thompson (Waverly, Illinois) 1986 Firebird with 468 cu. In. Chevrolet engine -- $2,500 to win.
Runner-up: Eric Booker (Liberty, Illinois) 1968 Nova.

Bracket 2 (Pro)
Winner: Adam Penning (Hermann, Missouri) 1989 Mustang with 370 cu. In. LSX engine – $1,750 to win.
Runner-up: Kevin Carter (Chicago, Illinois) Chevrolet Nova (427 cu. In.).

DOT/Street Sportsman
Winner: Gary Lewis (St. Ann, Missouri) 1969 Buick Skylark with 326 cu. in. LS Chevrolet engine.
Runner-up: Brandon Sanders (St. Clair, Missouri).

Super Quick
Winner: Jim Hugget (Florissant, Missouri) Dragster.
Runner-up: Ken Jones (Walnut Hill, Illinois) Dragster.

Chevy vs. The World
Winner: Corey Landolt (Hermann, Missouri) Dragster.
Runner-up: Mike Shanks (Union, Missouri) 1976 Camaro.

Jr. Dragster
Winner: Keith Kramer (St. Peters, Missouri).
Runner-up: Nicholas Moten (St. Louis, Missouri).

TROPHY CLASS WINNERS
Corvette Trophy: Dale Hillman (Belleville, Illinois) 2011 ZR1.
Camaro Trophy: Ben Nungester (Arnold, Missouri) 1969 Camaro.
Truck Trophy: Terrell Barnett (Mexico, Missouri) 1992 Chevy truck.
Stick Shift: Kenneth Sanders (St. Louis, Missouri).
EFI: Jason Thomas (Herman, Missouri).

The Bonus Bracket Bash was held on Sunday following the Super Chevy Show. Five classes were contested: Super Pro (1/8 mile), Pro (1/8 mile), Sportsman (1/4 mile), Trophy (1/4 mile) and an all-run Jr. Dragster event (1/8 mile). All races were non-points events.

Bonus Bracket Bash Super Pro – $2,650 to win
Winner: Chris Calkins (St. Clair, Missouri) .010 5.660 sec./121.43 mph.
Runner-up: Ken Jones (Walnut Hill, Illinois) .009 5.731 sec./121.04 mph.

Bonus Bracket Bash Pro – $1,750 to win
Winner: Randy Weller (Granite City, Illinois) .019 6.498 sec./103.87 mph.
Runner-up: Dustin Bryant (Litchfield, Illinois) .072 6.494 sec./105.12 mph.

Bonus Bracket Bash Sportsman – $250 to win
Winner: Danny Ratulowski (Highland, Illinois) .036 13.030 sec./102.88 mph.
Runner-up: Ted Lipka (O’Fallon, Missouri) .067 12.057 sec./110.28 mph.

Bonus Bracket Bash Trophy Class
Winner: Shannon Griffin (Centralia, Missouri) .023 11.963 sec./101.26 mph.
Runner-up: Corey Woods (Alton, Illinois) .292 14.290 sec./94.72 mph.

Bonus Bracket Bash Jr. Dragster
Winner: Blaine Miller (Eudora, Kansas) .040 7.989 sec./82.94 mph.
Runner-up: Keith Kramer (St. Peters, Missouri) .035 7.846 sec./83.52 mph.

Numidia, PA – Numidia Dragway wraps up its big money races in October with 2015 Octoberbucks. Saturday & Sunday, October 17th & 18th are $5,000 races for Super Pro and $3,000 for Footbrake.

The $5,000 races pay $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win, $150 2nd Round Win and $75 2nd Round Win. Entry is $150, buyback is $90. Payouts are guaranteed. The $3,000 races pay $3,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $400 Semis and $50 Round starting 2nd Round Win. Entry is $90, buyback is $60.

All races are quarter-mile. Super Pro is 6.50 – 12.99; Footbrake is 8.50 – 17.99. Two drivers may each enter the same car, one driver may enter two different cars, but one driver may not double-enter the same car. For more information, visit www.NumidiaDragway.com.

Owingsville, KY - The 6th Annual Terry Butcher Memorial brings three days of 1/8-mile big-money bracket races to I-64 Motorplex on Friday – Sunday, October 31 – November 1, 2015. Among the eliminators are Top ET, No Box and two High Roller races.

Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s Top ET races each pay $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $300 Semis, $100 Quarters and $50 Eighths; $110 entry per day or a 3-Day Weekend Entry is $275, $50 buybacks 1st or 2nd round.

Friday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s No-Box races each pay $1,500 Win, $400 Runner-Up, $125 Semis, $60 Quarters and $25 Eighths; $60 entry per day or a 3-Day Weekend Entry is $150, $30 buybacks 1st or 2nd round.

Saturday also has 32-Car High Roller Shootout and 16-Car No Box High Roller Shootout. For more information including minimum car counts for full payout, visit www.I64Motorplex.com.

Gainesville, FL – Auto Plus Raceway and Overkill Motorsports are teaming up to present a huge 4-days of big-money bracket racing October 28 – November 1, 2015 at the Overkill Motorsports Winter Nationals. All races are 1,000 foot; delay boxes are permitted.

Thursday’s and Friday’s races each pay $10,000 Win, $2,500 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $400 Quarters, $300 Eighths, $200 Sixteenths and $100 Thirty-Seconds. Entry per day is $150. Saturday is the big $20K that pays $20,000 Win, $5,000 Runner-Up, $1,500 Semis, $750 Quarters, $500 Eighths, $250 Sixteenths and $125 Thirty-Seconds. Entry is $250. Sunday’s race pays $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $300 Quarters, $200 Eighths and $100 Sixteenths. Entry is $100.

Other races during the weekend is a $50K 64-Car High-Roller (after the Saturday $20K. Entry is $1,500. No buybacks), a 32-Dragster and a 32-Door Car $5,000 Shootout (after the Friday $10K. Entry is $300. No Buybacks) and No-Box $1,000 Shootouts (on Saturday and Sunday. $60 entry, $30 buybacks).

Gates open Wednesday at 9:00 am for all-day parking and a test & tune. Gates open all other days at 8:00 am. Visit www.AutoPlusRaceway.com for more info.

Here are just a few of the shots we captured at The Pennsylvania Dutch Classic at Maple Grove Raceway. There will be a huge installment of Dragtime News On Location coming soon so if you want to be notified when it's published, subscribe to the email list. The sign-up in the upper-right of the Home page.

Santa Ana, Calif. - The National Mustang Racers Association (NMRA) event team has announced the official schedule for the 2016 season. The NMRA Ford Nationals Series features an exciting line-up of evens including the return to racetracks rich in history with the National Mustang Racers Association.

National Event Director Rollie Miller said, "Moving to Maple Grove Raceway puts us back into the exciting Philadelphia and New Jersey markets, we haven't been there in a few years. We are looking forward to working with Lex Dudas and his staff, bringing back the Ford Motorsports Nationals to Maple Grove,"

Lex Dudas, Vice President and General Manager of Maple Grove Raceway, added, "We're proud to add the NMRA even to our very busy 2016 calendar of events. The NMRA puts a quality show in front of our fans and we know they'll enjoy the event".

NMRA will also visit National Trail Raceway in mid-June. Miller continued, "We have a lot of racers in the Ohio Valley region, and National Trail Raceway presents an exciting opportunity for our NMRA brand. Like Maple Grove Raceway, NMRA has a storied history with this facility. The central location combined with the recent updates Mike Fornataro and his team have made to the facility make it an ideal location for NMRA."

Since 1999, the NMRA has brought Ford and Mustang fans the "#1 All-Ford Motorsport Event" in the country. NMRA events offer the most competitive grassroots all-Ford drag racing combined with the biggest all-Ford car shows, manufacturers' midways, burnout contests, grudge nights, featured classes, celebrity visits and more.

March 3 - 6, 2016
NMRA Spring Break Shootout
Bradenton Motorsports Park, Bradenton, FL

April 7 - 10, 2016
NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals
Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA

April 28 - May 1, 2016
NMRA Ford Motorsports Nationals
Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, PA

June 9 - 12, 2016
NMRA All-Ford SUPERNATIONALS
National Trail Raceway, Hebron, OH

July 28-31, 2016
NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing
Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL

September 29 - October 2, 2016
NMRA All-Ford World Finals
Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, KY

If you have a performance company that will be exhibiting at the 2015 Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis in December, this announcment from PRI is for you.

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Online Media Center For PRI Show Now Available
PRI's convenient Online Media Center allows exhibiting companies to upload news releases, product information and more in advance of the Trade Show on December 10-12, 2015. Show-related press releases, which can be submitted here, will be added to the PRI website and promoted to the media.

PRI 2015 Exhibitors Invited To Schedule Press Conferences
Each year, PRI Trade Show exhibitors break important news to the race media via press conferences, which are held in the PRI Show Media Center or in the exhibitors' booths. Learn more about PRI's Press Conference Guidelines.

The 2015 PRI Trade Show will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, December 10 - 12, 2015, in the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

MADISON, Illinois – Scott Offerman of Highland, Illinois, defeated Scott Cook of Festus, Missouri to win top honors in the Super Pro class during the annual NHRA National Dragster Challenge October 3, 2015 at Gateway Motorsports Park. Dustin Bryant won the Pro class and Danny Ratulowski claimed the Sportsman division trophy.

Charles Willis Jr. won the Super Pro Motorcycle class. Leah Albietz (Junior Lightning) and Luke Hansen (Junior Thunder) were victors in the final points race of 2015 NHRA Jr. Dragster competition.

NHRA National Dragster Challenge – Final-round elimination results, Saturday, October 3

SUPER PRO
Winner: Scott Offerman (Highland, Illinois) 2005 dragster 5.009 sec./128.31 mph.
Runner-up: Scott Cook (Festus, Missouri) 2015 Racecraft 5.081 sec./112.74 mph.

PRO
Winner: Dustin Bryant (Litchfield, Illinois) 1975 Monza 6.801 sec./82.62 mph.
Runner-up: Tom Heaney (Imperial, Missouri) 1991 Mustang 6.062 sec./112.47 mph.

SPORTSMAN
Winner: Danny Ratulowski (Highland, Illinois) 2001 Camaro 12.853 sec./106.75 mph.
Runner-up: Mike Ratulowski (Highland, Illinois) 2000 Camaro 13.135 sec./100.87 mph.

SUPER PRO MOTORCYCLE
Winner: Charles Willis Jr. (Bunker Hill, Illinois) 2003 Hayabusa 10.029 sec./133.86 mph.
Runner-up: Janie Palm (Bunker Hill, Illinois) 2008 Hayabusa 9.058 sec./136.87 mph.

JR. DRAGSTER LIGHTNING
Winner: Leah Albietz (Wentzville, Missouri) 7.976 sec./72.19 mph.
Runner-up: Luke Albietz (Wentzville, Missouri) 7.937 sec./82.09 mph.

JR. DRAGSTER THUNDER
Winner: Luke Hansen (Wildwood, Missouri) 9.509 sec./68.15 mph.
Runner-up: Amber Schmidt (Imperial, Missouri) 13.906 sec./44.63 mph.

Mohnton, PA - The racers asked for it, and Maple Grove will deliver it. Maple Grove Raceway's Halloween Bash on Saturday, October 17, 2015 will be a last hurrah for 2015 as ET Bracket races are held all day long. All regular ET Bracket classes will run, with all the normal Money Trail entry fees and purse structures. Following are the entry fees for each class:

Super Pro: $75
Pro: $55
Street: $40
Top Bike: $45
Jr. Dragster: $30
Trophy: $30
Jr. Street: $30
Pro Dial: $40 if running another class, $55 for Pro Dial only

Gates for the Halloween Bash open at 8:00 am. Time trials will begin at 9:00 am, and eliminations will begin after two rounds of time trials. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes in the kids, adults, and pet categories. For more information, please visit www.maplegroveraceway.com.

Maryland International Raceway’s 2015 Ford Fever Classic is Friday – Sunday, October 9 - 11. Events include nostalgia racing with 422 Motorsports, Shootout and Open Comp classes and a variety of Sportsman eliminators.

Heads-up and Open Comp classes include Outlaw Drag Radial ($2,500 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $100 Quarters. $100 entry,.400 Pro Tree, 1/8 mile), X275 ($2,500 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $100 Quarters. $100 entry,.400 Pro Tree, 1/8 mile), Ultra Street ($1,000 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis. $100 entry,.400 Pro Tree, 1/8 mile), Super Stang ($500 Win, $50 entry), and Lightning Shootout ($500 Win, $50 entry).

Bracket classes include Top ET ($1,500 Win, $60 entry), Mod ET ($1,000 Win, $50 entry), Stick ET ($500 Win, $45 entry), and Street ET ($500 Win, $45 entry).

Gates open Friday at 9:00 am for a test & tune. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am, with time runs at 10:30 am. Gates open Sunday at 9:00 am with time runs at 10:00 am. For more information, including complete payouts, visit MIR's website at www.RaceMDIR.com/ford.

Albany, GA - Attention to the racers in the area of US-19 Dragway, we have a racer in need. Missie Addison has been undergoing treatment for Stage 4 breast cancer, including radiation and soon will begin chemotherapy. Missie and her family have to cover the expenses of traveling 100 miles to receive these treatments.

To help, US-19 Dragway is presenting the Missie Addison Benefit Shoot-Out on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Classes include Pro & Super Pro, Sportsman and Jr. Dragster.

Pro & Super Pro pays $1,000 Win, $200 Runner-Up. Entry is $65; 1st and 2nd Round buybacks are $25. Payouts based on 50 car minimum. Sportsman pays $100 Win, $50 Runner-Up. Entry is $25; 1st and 2nd Round buybacks are $10. Jr. Dragster is a 100% payback. Entry is $25; 1st and 2nd Round buybacks are $10.

Gates open at noon with time runs at 2:00 pm. Visit www.us19-dragway.com.

Milan, MI – Milan Dragway’s Fall Mini-Points continues on Sunday October 11 with racing for Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Super Pro Bike. Super Pro and Pro have the same payouts: At 45+ cars, $1,200 Win, $350 Runner-Up, $125 Semis, $60 Quarters and $30 Eighths. At 25-44 cars, $1,000 / $300 / $80 / $40 / $20. At 24 or fewer cars, Win 40%, Runner-Up 20%, Semis 10%. Entry is $45, 1st round buybacks are $20.

Sportsman pays $400 Win, $150 Runner-Up, $75 Semis and $30 Quarters, based on 30+ cars. At 15-29 cars, $300 / $100 / $50 / $20. Entry is $35, 1st round buybacks are $20. S/P Bike pays $300 Win, $100 Runner-Up and $35 Semis, based on 8 bikes. Entry is $35, 1st round buybacks are $20.

Gates open at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am. Visit www.MilanDragway.com.

Rockingham, N.C. – The 4.70 Outlaws, two jet dragsters, an outrageous steel-bodied 1969 Camaro, daily bracket races and the largest gathering of GM show cars in the Carolinas are among the features of the annual Dieffenbach Superstore Super Chevy Show, Oct. 9-11, at Rockingham Dragway.

A 12 noon-7 p.m. test session on Friday, Oct. 9, will be followed by two days of drag racing and car show judging augmented by a swap meet and a vendor midway featuring the latest Chevy car models as well as the latest parts and pieces with which to personalize them.

Saturday’s program includes Outlaw 4.70 qualifying at 11 a.m. and 12 noon and the first round of eliminations at 2:30 p.m. Racing to championships in Top Eliminator, Footbrake, Jr. Dragster and the DOT Tire class begins at 1 p.m.

Closing the show on Saturday will be a match race between Jill Fazekas and Robert Albertson, the respective drivers of the “Queen of Diamonds II” and “Blazing Angel” jet-powered dragsters capable of achieving finish line speeds in excess of 300 mph.

On Sunday, first round eliminations in Top Eliminator, Footbrake, Jr. Dragster and DOT begin at 10 a.m. followed by a resumption of racing for the 4.70 Outlaws championship. Sunday’s car show awards will be presented at 3 p.m. Visit www.rockinghamdragway.com.

Mocksville, NC - Farmington Dragway has a big day coming up on October 10th, 2015 with its Sportsman Spectacular. Classes include Top ET, Footbrake, Street ET, Stock/Super Stock, Pro Tree and Jr. Dragster.

Top ET is Open Body vs. Door Car and pays $1,500 Win, $400 Runner-Up, $150 Semis and $25 Round starting 3rd Round win, based on 48 cars. Entry is $50, buybacks are $40.

Footbrake is Mopars vs. The World and pays $1,200 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $20 Round starting with 3rd Round win, based on 48 cars. Entry is $40, buybacks are $30.

Jr. Dragster and Street ET each pays 80% back to Win, Runner-Up and Semis. Entry is $20, buybacks are $10.

Stock/Super Stocks pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis, $50 Quarters, based on 32 cars. Entry is $40. Pro Tree is a .500 handicapped tree and pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis, $50 Quarters, based on 32 cars. Entry is $40.

Gates open at 8:00 am with time runs at 10:30 am. Visit www.FarmingtonDragway.com.

Montgomery, AL - Another season of Southern Outlaw Tour racing will soon be in the record books at Montgomery Raceway Park. Friday & Saturday, October 16 & 17 mark the finale of the Tour for this year. Classes will include Pro Modified, 5.70 Real Street, Super Pro, Outlaw Bottom Bulb and Jr. Dragster.

Pro Mod is a 16-car field for blown and nitrous. Payout is $3,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $750 Semis, $500 Quarters and $250 1st Round. Entry is free for car, driver and two crew members.

5.70 Real Street is for Real Street Racing Association members and pays $$1,500 Win, $600 Runner-Up, $250 Semis and $100 Quarters. Entry is $75. Super Pro pays $5,000 Win based on 50 car minimum. Entry is $100, 1st and 2nd Round buybacks are $50. Outlaw Bottom Bulb pays $1,000 Win, based on 25 car minimum. Entry is $40, buybacks are $25. Jr. Dragster pays $500 Win, $100 Runner-Up and $50 Semis. Entry is $40.

Gates open Friday at 4:00 pm with qualifying at 8:00 pm. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am, with an open track shake-down at 1:30, qualifying at 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm, and 1st Round at 7:00 pm. Visit www.montgomeryracewaypark.com.

MADISON, Illinois – The Illinois Lottery’s slogan is “Anything’s Possible” and a winner at Gateway Motorsports Park’s Oct. 17-18 St. Louis Superbucks Showdown could very well experience the biggest payoff in the track’s history of bracket-style drag racing.

The winner in each day’s final round of Super Pro eliminations could earn a $10,000 payday and the Pro bracket winner faces a potential $5,000 prize. The potential $10,000 Super Pro winner’s payout is based on 150 or more entries competing in the first round of eliminations. Likewise, the Pro winner’s potential payout of $5,000 is based on 150 or more entries competing in the first round of eliminations.

St. Louis Superbucks Showdown Payout Structure

Super Pro (Box) – 1/8 mile

Maryland International Raceway’s Top ET $5Ks take place Friday and Saturday, September 25th & 26th, 2015 at the Superchargers Showdown.

This event will feature a $5,000 to win payout each day. Purses for this race also include round money at $100 per round starting with 2nd round winners. This is the last 1/4 mile Top ET High Roller race for the 2015 season. Each day pays $5,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $750 Semis, and $100 Round starting with 2nd Round Winners. Entry is $126 per day; 1st & 2nd Round buybacks are $80.

Each race is on the 1/8th Mile for 0.00 – 8.49 dials. No throttle stops. No double-entries, but one driver may drive two cars. Gates open 3:00 pm on Friday with time trials at 4:00 pm. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am.

On Friday, MDIR will run Top ET (only) along with the Pros - points will not be in effect. Then on Saturday, the track will run the full Speed Unlimited ET Series with points in effect for all classes (regular weekly payouts will apply to Mod ET, Motorcycle ET and Junior Dragster). This will help to provide an earlier completion of all ET classes. For more information visit www.RaceMDIR.com.

The Huntsville Dragway Bracket Series continues on Saturday & Sunday, September 26th & 27th, 2015 with big money races in Pro and Footbrake.

On Saturday, Pro pays $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $250 Semis and $100 Quarters. Entry is $100. On Sunday, Pro pays $10,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $200 Quarters and $100 Eighths. Entry is $150, or a 2-day entry is $200.

On Saturday and Sunday, Footbrake pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters. Entry for either day is $30, or a 2-day entry is $50.

Gates open at 9 am Saturday and Sunday with time trials at 11:00 am. Visit www.HuntsvilleDragway.us.

Escondido, CA – Our friends at Meziere Enterprises have launched an updated and redesigned website at www.Meziere.com. This new site is more user-friendly and includes a centrally-placed search field, much-improved navigation with drop-down menus, and embedded videos.

According to Don Meziere, “In addition to being more user-friendly, we developed this site to be a comprehensive source of technical information on each product. In the next few months we plan to listen carefully to the information our customers require and provide every bit of it right on the site. We are always happy to take phone calls and help to solve problems. The phone is always an option for our customers. However, our goal was to build this website into a serious front-line information source to support those inquiries.”

Meziere Enterprises is a family owned and operated company that specializes in cooling systems & accessories, flexplates & accessories, starters & accessories and chassis components & accessories.

Visit www.Meziere.com.

Aiken, SC - To our Pro Mod and Pro Mod Bike friends in the Carolinas, Friday & Saturday, October 9 & 10 are for you at Carolina Dragway and The Battle of the Big Dawgs.

Pro Mod pays $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $750 Semis and $500 Quarters, based on 8 car minimum. Entry is $150. No screw blowers, door cars only, max turbo 94 mm.

Pro Mod Bike pays $4,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up and $500 Semis, based on 8 bike minimum. $250 entry.

There’s also Xtreme 29s ($4,000 Win, $150 entry, N/T), Xtreme 28s ($4,000 Win, $150 entry, N/T), Smallblock ($4,000 Win, $150 entry, N/T) and 4.70 Index ($3,000 Win, $125 entry).

Gates open Friday at 2:00 pm, testing at 6:00 pm, qualifying at 8:00 pm. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am, qualifying at 12 noon and 2:00 pm and eliminations at 4:00 pm. Visit www.HouseOfHook.com.

Thanks to NHRA Division 4 Director Trey Capps for sharing this item with us about the D4 Jr. ET Finals results:

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SATURDAY TRAXXAS FUN RUN FINAL RESULTS:
JR QUICK 32:
Champion #4102 Codi Bettis
RU #4003 Tori Greene

JR TOP 13-UP
Champion #4133 Amanda Morti
RU #4432 Mallory Bontrager

JR MODIFIED 10-12
Champion #4035 Carson Russell
RU #4094 Aaron Jordan

JR SPORTSMAN 6-9
Champion #4680 Devin Abernathy
RU #447 Colt Saum

ALL RUN BRACKET
Champion #541 Lauren Dodd
RU #4911 Darian Boesch

SUNDAY NHRA SUMMIT JR DRAGSTER ET FINALS RESULTS:
RACE OF CHAMPIONS
Champion # 408X, Cory Gulitti, Royal Purple Raceway
RU #5214, Kaylee Chaffin, Thunder Valley Raceway Park

JR 15-17
Champion #4911, Darian Boesch, No Problem Raceway
RU #4032, Rylan McClaskey, Texas Motorplex

JR TOP 13-14
Champion #4003, Tori Greene, Texas Motorplex
RU #408X, Cory Gulitti Royal, Purple Raceway

JR MODIFIED 10-12
Champion #4016, Bryce Stansbury, Royal Purple Raceway
RU #4006, Hayden Trumble, Royal Purple Raceway

JR SPORTSMAN 6-9
Champion #4985, Rylie Trumble Royal, Purple Raceway
RU #4106, Jonathan McClain, Thunder Road Raceway

Team Points:
1. Royal Purple Team 1
2. Royal Purple Team 2
3. Texas Motorplex Team 1
4. Royal Purple Team 3
5. Texas Motorplex Team 2
6. Thunder Valley Team 1
7. Thunder Road Team 1
8. No Problem Team 1
9. Tulsa Raceway Team 1
10. Texas Raceway

An announcment from our friends at IHRA:

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"For the first time in 2015, the final six spots in the Summit Super Series field is being determined by comparing all the runner-up runs in Summit Super Series race held at each Summit Team Final. The term “best package” has been used as a way to describe the values that are used in determining the six spots.

It was determined by IHRA a number of months ago that we would rank each run as “closest to perfect”, meaning that a run that is -.001 red and dead on the dial-in with a 0 would be ranked as a .001 package and be considered a better run then someone who was .020 green and .01 over their dial for a .03 package. The overall package was calculated as a total number away from perfect regardless of foul starts or breakouts.

The object of the ranking system to determine the final spots is one that simply calculates the amount of time away from a perfect run a competitor turns in during the final round of the Summit Super Series race. There has been some confusion and questions regarding the ranking of packages recently and we wanted to clear up how the ranking system worked and what the intent is in determining the final spots in the field."

Boiling Springs, PA – South Mountain Raceway has events coming up for race cars of all sizes: the Jr. Dragster Thrash for Cash and the Mutt & Jeff Mountain Bash.

The Jr. Dragster Thrash for Cash is Sunday, September 27th, 2015. Classes include Pro Jr. and Top Jr. Pro Jr. is 7.90 heads-up, for ages 13-18, .500 Pro tree. Payout is $500 Win, $300 Runner-Up and $50 Semis. Top Jr. is bracket format for ages 14 and under, .500 Full tree. Payout is $300 Win, $200 Runner-Up and $50 Semis.

Then on Sunday, October 4th, 2015, it’s the 1st Annual Mutt & Jeff Mountain Bash. This race for electronics-equipped race cars pays out a guaranteed $1,500 Win and $750 Runner-Up. There’s also round money that’s based on car count. Entry is $65, 1st Round buybacks are $30. Footbrakers are welcomed, too. Gates open 9:00 am with time trials at 11:00 am.

For more information visit www.SouthMountainRaceway.com.

Jupiter, FL - Outlaw Saturday Night is coming up on September 19, 2015 at Palm Beach International Raceway. This is an Open Test & Tune where no times are displayed on the scoreboards. Racer entry is $20; time slips are available for $1 each. Gates open at 6:00 pm, test & tune starts at 6:30 pm.

All vehicles must adhere to IHRA safety rules; IHRA rules can be found HERE.

For more information about Palm Beach International, visit www.RacePBIR.com,

The 2012 International Hot Rod Association Nitro Harley World Champion, Jay Turner, is looking to secure his fourth IHRA Championship at the Summit World Finals featuring Nitro Jam on October 9 - 10. Turner has a 67 point lead over Tracy Kile with only one race remaining for the Nitro Harley class this season at Memphis International Raceway.

Turner is no stranger to pressure situations. The Julian, N.C. reside has raced Nitro Harleys for two decades and brought home IHRA championships in 1999, 2000 and 2012. In addition to his impressive stats with the IHRA, Turner has two AHDRA National Championships, two AMRA National Championships and was voted the IHRA Pro Driver of the Year in 2000. A championship win in Memphis would place Turner among the elite in a class that some call the competitors the most insane on the planet.

We received this release from Andrew Stirk of the DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series based in the upstate New York / Canada area. We are sorry to learn that a good series bites the dust...

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"To the loyal racers, sponsors, supporters and fans of the DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series,

We thought it would appropriate at this time to update you as the 2015 Race season draws near to an end. Our last DSE Sportsman Series race now complete, this brings us to a decision making process for 2016.

We created this series out of the love of the sport and wanted to see improved purses and increased attendance (particularly closer to home at Toronto Motorsports Park) we expected to grow the series, and with it the benefactor (Toronto Motorsports Park) would embrace it and support it. Attendance increases would solely benefit the track bottom line.

Attendance has increased significantly; sponsors have been very supportive and generous. We have invested their money and contributions into the series purses and prizes, which has helped draw more participants from all over Ontario, New York and Michigan. To date the best DSE sportsman series single day and weekend participation numbers occurred at TMP this past Labour Day weekend, besting a previous series high which was set at St Thomas Raceway Park earlier this year at the Sportsman Nationals (not counting specialty race/shoot-out sales or other series we co-ordinated with).

Toronto Motorsports Park facility repairs and renovations, of which many racers have made big issues of in the past, are being completed. We the Stirk Family, personally feel TMP as a facility is as good as or better than many tracks in the Northeast.

Regretfully, TMP has failed to show any sign of approval, support or embraced partnership in regard to event marketing, event promotion and event cost, nor has the facility shown reasonable consistency in execution of DSE Sportsman series events. Assistance in advance planning of schedules, complaints from TMP management about earlier start times/later end times (due to increased car count), apparent trust issues with our administration of the series, and marginal to un-satisfactory levels of event day staffing, only add to the stress of organizing and execution of successful events.

Therefore to the disappointment of our loyal sponsors and participants, as a result of TMP’s failure to show any sign of embracing a profitable and constantly growing series for the track, and our un-willingness to invest further with “out of pocket” expenses to solve some of these problems, we are choosing to terminate the series.

At this time we are not sure what the future will be for DSE Sportsman Racing promotions, we are investigating the possibilities of promoting singular (non points series) sportsman oriented events however nothing can be confirmed at this time. DSE Automotive LTD may continue to provide limited sponsorship to other series’ Box and No Box programs as we already have at St Thomas Raceway Park and we will keep our patrons, sponsors, past sponsors and supporters aware of these promotions. The DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series name copyright is owned by DSE Automotive , and shall remain as such.

Our 2015 Year end Championship Awards Ceremony will take place Sunday November 15th at the Michelangelo Banquet Centre located in Hamilton Ontario, we are currently in the planning phase and will have ticket information, pricing and door times available in the coming week.
We want to thank each and every sponsor who has supported the series over these past five years, as well as all the volunteers who gave their time to make this series so great, and last but not least we want to thank all the racers who have come and supported us, without you we never could have grown as much as we did, and for that we thank you!

Yours Sincerely,

Andrew Stirk and family
DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series"

If you are in the business of auto racing, then the 2015 PRI Show is a must-attend. Racing industry professionals from across the US and 70 countries will gather in Indianapolis this December for the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show (PRI 2015). It will pack the Indiana Convention Center with exhibits of new racing products, motorsports engineering solutions, machining equipment and more.

Approximately 1200 racing companies will exhibit in PRI 2015, which takes place December 10–12, 2015. The Show provides racing retailers, race engine builders, professional race teams, WDs, motorsports engineers and more the opportunity to preview virtually all the new racing technology becoming available for the next racing season.

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AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car presented by Aeromotive driver Mike McIntire Jr. has had a crazy sophomore season, to say the least. The 2014 International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Funny Car rookie has a record four wins, led the points during the first half of the season, missed one race due to his father's heart surgery and recently found out that he and his wife, Susie, are expecting a baby girl.
McIntire Jr. took over the driving duties of his father's 1970 "McAttack" Camaro at the start of the 2014 IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing season. It didn't take long for then 29-year-old to acclimate to his new surroundings. McIntire Jr. drove the orange and black Camaro to its first win three races into the season at the Southern Nationals. His second and final win of the season came later in the year at the Pittsburgh Nationals. Jason Rupert claimed the AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car presented by Aeromotive World Championship and McIntire Jr. finished second; 119 points behind the leader.

Photo Credit: Bryan Epps

The progression continued for McAttack Racing as McIntire Jr. won the 2015 season-opener at the Southwestern Nationals against Rupert. The McIntire family received some drastic news following the first Nitro Jam: Mike Sr. needed a quadruple bypass operation. McAttack Racing missed the Mardi Gras Nationals as Mike Sr. recuperated but returned at the Southern Nationals. The momentum picked up where it left off and McIntire Jr. went on to win the next three events. Not too long after the three race winning-streak, he and his wife, Susie, announced they were going to have their first child.

The tide would shift mid-season and McIntire Jr. found himself in familiar territory as Rupert and his "Bays and Rupert Black Plague" began to dominate the AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car presented by Aeromotive class. Rupert has won the last four out of five events with only one Nitro Jam remaining until the Summit World Finals featuring Nitro Jam. Heading into the San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco, Rupert has a 104 point lead over McIntire Jr.
"It has been a heck of a year," stated McIntire Jr. "It's really a tight point's battle between Rupert and I with only two races remaining. I think I'm only one and a half rounds out from the lead. I told him (Rupert), when I spoke to him the other day that, I want my record back regardless of what happens though! Either way I'm happy with our season and ready to get back to racing."

The championship title in every class is still up for grabs and the competition will be fierce heading into the San Antonio Nationals Fueled by Sunoco at San Antonio Raceway on September 25 - 26. The Summit World Finals featuring Nitro Jam on October 9 - 10 at Memphis International Raceway marks the final event this season. Tickets are available online for both events at www.NitroJam.com.

Here are a few shots from last week's action at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ. Make sure you're subscribed to the email list and you'll be alerted when a Dragtime News On Location piece from the event is published. Subscribe in the upper-right of this page.

JUPITER, Fla. (September 3, 2015) - IRG Sports + Entertainment™ (IRG) has announced that three Tucson businessmen, Jon Bradford, Tom Koenan, and Jim Hughes, will take over the operations of Southwestern International Raceway (SWIR) effective immediately, with Jim Hughes as Track Operator.

With the transition, the facility has been renamed Tucson Dragway. Tucson Dragway is located at Pima County Fairgrounds, 10-miles from downtown Tucson, Arizona and features a dedicated quarter-mile drag strip. Over the last 18 years, the facility has hosted such premier events as the International Hot Rod Association's (IHRA) Nitro Jam, Super Chevy Show, Fun Ford Series, Import Face-Off, and Tucson Dragway Reunion. Driving schools, professional testing sessions, private rentals, and corporate team-building events are also held at Tucson Dragway year-round.

"Taking over Tucson Dragway is a great opportunity for me. It's a new challenge I haven't addressed yet in my life," stated new Track Operator Jim Hughes. "I've lived at drag strips for the last 38 years of my life as a racer. I see this as an opportunity to stay closer to home, stay involved with Don Davis racecars and Hughes Motorhome and Trailer Sales. I believe we will make the sportsman racer experience second to none for the Tucson and Arizona community."

The facility will be closed during the month of September for business restructuring and facility maintenance and will reopen in October. A new website page has been created to keep fans, racers and sponsors up-to-date about the activities at Tucson Dragway. Please visit www.tucsondragway.net for additional information.

Milan, MI - To our Blue Oval friends in Michigan, Milan Dragway’s Ford Frenzy is for you. This all-Ford day of drag racing and car show is Saturday, September 12, 2015. Vehicles must be Ford-bodies or Ford-powered. Race classes include Ford Truck, Sportsman (11.50 and slower, no steps or t-brakes), Nostalgia (1990 and older, no box), Box (1/8 mile), No Box (no boxes, no rear-engine dragsters) and Battle of the Mustangs.

Ford Truck and Ford Sportsman each pay $400 Win, $100 Runner-Up, $50 Semis and $25 Quarters, based on 15 cars. Entry is $40, buybacks are $20.

Nostalgia, Box, No Box and Battle of the Mustangs each pay $1,000 Win, $250 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters, based on 40 cars. Entry is $40, buybacks are $20.

Gates open at 9:00 am. Visit www.MilanDragway.com for more info.

Gainesville, FL – Attention in the Florida pits! Auto Plus Raceway will close out its 2015 Summit Racing ET Bracket Series with the final two points races on a single day, Saturday, September 12.

Classes include Super Pro (4.40 – 7.75 – 1/8th mile ET; $60 entry, $25 buybacks), Pro (5.70 – 8.99 – 1/8th mile ET; $50 entry, $25 buybacks), Sportsman (11.50 – 19.99 1/4 mile ET, $35 entry, $15 buybacks), Pro Bike (7.50 – 15.99 ¼ mile ET; $35 entry, $15 buybacks) and Jr. Dragster ($25 entry, $15 buybacks).

The track will be hosting a Racer Appreciation Lunch between the first and second races. After the lunch there’ll be a Dialing for Dollars round prior to the second race.

Gates open at 8:30 am with time trials at 10:00 am. Visit autoplusraceway.com for more info.

Montgomery, AL - For our racing friends in Alabama is the Super 7 Series 2015 Grand Finale at Montgomery Raceway Park. This three day event is Friday – Sunday, September 4th – 6th, 2015.

Super Pro races all three days. Friday’s payout is $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $250 Quarters and $25 Round starting 3rd Round Win. Entry for Friday is $150; buybacks are $50. Saturday and Sunday each pay $10,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 Quarters and $50 Round starting 3rd Round Win. Entry each day is $150; buybacks are $100. Enter all three races for $300. All payouts based on 100 car minimum.

Pro class races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $1,750 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters, based on 40 entries. Entry is $60 per day; buybacks are $30.

Jr. Dragster races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $500 Win, $100 Runner-Up and $25 Semis, based on 16 entries. Entry is $30 per day; buybacks are $20 1st or 2nd round.

A special event for Friday and Saturday is the Super Pro Million $ Shootout that pays the Winner an entry into the Million $ Race; the Runner-Up receives an entry into three $25K races at the Million. Entry is $100 each day. 32 car minimum.

Gates open Thursday at 4:00 pm for parking only. Gates open Friday at 8:00 am, Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 am. Visit www.MontgomeryRacewayPark.com for more information.

London, KY – Our friends in the Blue Grass State should get to London Dragway for the Kentucky High Dollars Nationals, September 4-6, 2015.

Top ET races Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The payout per day is $7,500 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $400 Semis, $200 Quarters and $100 Eighths, based on 125 cars. Entry per day is $125, or a 3-day entry is $300. Buybacks are $60.

Mod ET races Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The payout per day is $1,200 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters, based on 45 cars. Entry per day is $50, or a 3-day entry is $120. Buybacks are $40.

Saturday and Sunday each feature a Super 64 Shootout, open to the first 64 racers who enter. Saturday’s pays $20,000 Win, $4,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 Quarters and $250 Eighths. Entry is $500; no buybacks. Sunday’s pays $10,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $800 Semis and $400 Quarters. Entry is $300; no buybacks. You must call 606-231-3446 to pre-enter the Shootouts.

Gates open Thursday 5-10 pm for parking. Gates open Friday at 9 am with time trials at noon. Gates open Saturday at 9 am with time trials at 10 am. Gates open Sunday at 8 am with a time run at 10 am.

For more information visit www.londondragway.com.

MOHNTON, Pa. - The final race of the 2015 Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail ET Bracket Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway was held Saturday, August 22 with a twilight event. Cool temperatures lead to some fast racing at the race, which saw Shayne Beck take the win in the Gold Rush Trailers Super Pro division. Beck, of Narvon, Pa., defeated Alan Robinson of Honeybrook, Pa. in the final heat of the division. Beck won the race when Robinson red lighted at the start.

Robert Smith (West Chester, Pa.) was the winner in Ciccarone Racing Products Pro Eliminator, as he ran his '66 Chevy to the victory over Paul Thimm, Jr. (Mohnton, Pa.) and his '27 Ford Roadster. Smith took the win on a double break out, with Smith getting closer to his dial-in than Thimm.

P.C. Richard and Son Street Eliminator was won by Ted Meyle from Chalfont, Pa. Meyle beat Phil Williams in the final elimination when Williams red lighted at the start.

Taking the win light in Reading Standard Motorsports Top Bike was repeat winner Kyle Gockley of Mohnton, Pa. Gockley rode his Suzuki to the win over Austin Youndt of Stevens, Pa.

Ben Spotts of Douglassville, Pa. visited Sunoco Race Fuels Victory Lane in the Universal Technical Institute Junior Dragster division, defeating Braylon Kuhn, also of Douglassville.

The Junior Street class saw Samantha Hess of Mountville, Pa. take the win over his finals competition Ian Bechtel of Reading, Pa. Hess won when Bechtel red lighted at the start.

The Trophy class was won on Saturday by Tim Rubendull of Pottstown, Pa. Rubendull defeated James Ely of Center Valley, Pa. by posting a reaction time of .013 compared to Ely's .088.

Pro Dial was once again part of the action on Saturday night, with Jayme Colon taking the win light. Colon, of Reading, Pa., drove his '68 Camaro to the win based on his competition, Shane Sweigart of Reading, Pa., fouling at the starting line.

Lastly, the NHRA King of the Track was crowned Saturday night, and the King was Shayne Beck of Narvon, Pa. The winners of Super Pro, Pro, Street, and Top Bike all ran in the final heats of the night and in the final it was Beck taking out Kyle Gockley to secure the victory.

Woodbridge, VA., August 23, 2015 - Barbara Schultz, matriarch of a prolific racing family, passed away after a prolonged illness at age 79. Mrs. Schultz will be remembered by many in the drag racing community as the mother and business manager of Roberta Schultz Mack, a fixture on the East Coast funny car match racing circuit in the 1970s and 1980s along with her late husband Walter “Tex” Schultz.

In addition to her daughter Roberta, her son Carl drove the family funny car and her daughter Suzie drove the family Pro Stock car on the early Miss America Pro Stock Circuit. Her son-in-law Tod Mack is the founder and former owner of the Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, MD among several other drag strips and recognized as one of the sport’s influential innovators. He also drove the Big Mac Attack funny cars for many years. Her oldest son, Walter, was the guiding force of her youngest son Shawn’s very successful motocross career.

The current generation of grandchildren and great-grandchildren are continuing the Schultz motorsports legacy with Greg Cooper a successful motocross racer and great granddaughters Alexis and Mia Schultz major forces on the PDRA and NHRA Junior Dragster circuits.

The 5th Annual Dragstar Labour Day Championships are Saturday and Sunday, September 5 & 6, 2015 at Toronto Motorsports Park. These are the final two races for the DSE Sportsman Series championship. Saturday features the DSE All-Star Race that pits sixteen of the top DSE racers against each other for $1,000 cash.

Barton, NY - No race car? No problem! Bring your street vehicle to Skyview Drags for the Super Street Shootout on Saturday, August 29, 2015.

This dial-in race is for street-legal cars, trucks and motorcycles. Cars must have DOT tires, full exhaust, no electronics, no transbrakes. Helmet is required. There are no ET limits, and fire jackets are required for 7.49 or quicker ETs. 6.49 or quicker require safety gear mandated for those ETs.

Payout is $1,500 + trophy Win, $600 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $30 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. Entry is $42, 1st or 2nd Round buybacks are $15.

Gates open at 10:30 am with time trials at 1 pm. Visit www.SkyviewDrags.com for more info.

Rising Sun, MD - It was a great weekend for ATI racers at the NHRA Division 1 event at Cecil County Dragway. ATI Performance Products, Inc awarded $1,000 to the winners in Stock and Super Stock as part of the Jim Beattie Stock / Super Stock Memorial and both winners were ATI equipped.

Bubba Linke took his '97 Camaro to the winner's circle in Stock Eliminator for the first time this season at Cecil County using a Super Damper, Treemaster Converter and Super F ATF. Bubba's engine builder, Joel Warren, took the top spot in Super Stock with a Super Damper, Treemaster Converter and Super F ATF as well! Long time ATI racer Iggie Boicesco added another win to his impressive season with a win in Super Gas. He now sits in first place in the NHRA Division 1 points.

ATI would like to thank the staff of Cecil County Dragway and NHRA Division 1 for their help in making the 1st Annual Jim Beattie Stock / Super Stock Memorial a success and hopes to return to take part in the event in 2016. ATI Performance Products is located a short drive from Cecil County Raceway in Baltimore, MD, and specializes in racing and high performance driveline and engine components. For more information about ATI, visit www.ATIRacing.com.

Get ready for the three biggest business days in racing, as this year's PRI Trade Show features displays from more than 1200 leading race industry suppliers, including over 100 first-time exhibitors, as well as all-new events, traditional favorites and more. The Advanced Attendee Registration Brochure has the scoop on PRI 2015.

Atmore, AL - Racers from Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi will converge upon Atmore Dragway on Sunday, September 6, 2015 for the Big Dawg Shootout.

4.30 Class pays $3,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis and $200 Quarters. Free entry for driver + two crew.

4.70 and 5.50 Classes each pay $2,000 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $200 Semis and $100 Quarters. Entry is $100.

7.00 Class pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $200 Semis and $100 Quarters. Entry is $100.

Eight car minimum for each class. No throttle stops. Door cars only in Index classes. Any power adders, turbos, nitrous, blowers are permitted. Gates open at noon, qualifying at 5 pm. Visit www.AtmoreDragway.com for more info.

Holland, TX – Saturday August 29 is the Run What You Brung Shootout at Little River Dragway.

Index classes include 5.80 Index ($75 entry), 6.20 Index ($50 Entry) and 7.00 Index ($40 entry). Other heads-up, 1/8 mile, Pro tree racing includes Dragsters ($150 Entry, $2,500 purse), True 10.5 and Trucks (separate classes. Entry is $100, purse is $1,500) and Door Slammers (entry $100, purse TBD).

Gates open at 2 pm. Staging lanes open at 6 pm. Visit www.LittleRiverDragway.com for more info.

Cordova, IL - Cordova International Raceway has a huge event coming up Friday – Sunday, August 28 – 30, 2015. It’s the 62nd Annual World Series of Drag Racing, and it features racing in Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Top ET, Mod ET, Super ET and True Street. There’ll also be High Roller races on Friday and Saturday.

Top Sportsman and Top Dragster are separate eliminators. Each pays $600 Win and $150 Runner-Up. The winner of each will face off in the TS vs TD Run-Off for another $500 to the winner. Entry is $100.

Sunday’s Sportsman purses are: Top ET (0.00-11.49) pays $3,000 Win, $1,250 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $200 Quarters and $150 Eighths. Entry is $120. Mod ET (0.00 – 13.99) pays $2,000 Win, $800 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $150 Semis and $100 Eighths. Entry is $85. Super ET (11.50 – 13.99) pays $1,000 Win, $400 Runner-Up, $200 Semis, $100 Quarters and $50 Eighths. Entry is $75. True Street ($13.50 – slower) pays $500 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $100 Semis, $50 Quarters and $25 Eighths. Entry is $70.

Friday’s High-Roller pays $1,500 Win and $700 Runner-Up. Entry is $80. Saturday’s High-Roller pays $2,000 Win and $1,000 Runner-Up. Entry is $95.

Gates open 8:00 am Friday, 7:00 am on Saturday and 8:30 am on Sunday. Visit www.RaceCIR.com for more info.

Owingsville, KY – I-64 Motorplex has three days of bracket racing coming up on Labor Day Weekend, Saturday – Monday, September 5 – 7, 2015. Classes are Top ET, No Box, Sportsman, Jr. Dragster and 16-Car Shootout. Each class has eliminators on all three days.

Top ET pays $2,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $150 Semis and $75 Quarters, based on 45 cars. Entry is $70, buybacks are $35. No Box pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $60 Quarters, based on 30 cars. Entry is $50, buybacks are $25. Sportsman pays $50 + trophy Win, $20 + trophy Runner-Up and $35 Semis. Entry is $25, buybacks are $15. Jr. Dragster pays $50 + trophy Win and $20 + trophy Runner-Up. Entry is free with paid Adult Pass, buybacks are $10. The 16-Car Shootout pays $1,000 Win and $200 Runner-Up. Entry is $80.

Gates open Friday at 4 pm for parking. Gates open Saturday at 12 noon with time trials at 2 pm. Gates open Sunday and Monday at 10 am with time trials at 12 noon. Visit www.I64Motorplex.com for more info.

Epping, NH - The 2015 New England Hot Rod Reunion® is coming up at New England Dragway on Friday – Sunday, August 28 – 30. In addition to the nostalgia rails, funny cars and altereds, Sportsman classes include:

7.0 Pro Eliminator and 7.50 Eliminator. These are all run fields with heads up competition for front engine dragsters, center steer altereds, ’79 and older funny cars and full bodied door cars. .400 Pro Tree.

Competition Eliminator. An all run field for front engine dragsters, altereds, ’79 and older funny cars and left steer street roadsters. Five Indexes, between 8.00 and 10.00 seconds. Handicap starts, .400 ProTree.

Gas Eliminator. For all 1979 and older bodied door cars. Must have two functional doors. Handicap Starts - .400 Pro Tree.

Modified Eliminator. For all ’79 and older bodied cars and left hand steer street roadsters. Six Indexes between 10.00 and 12.50 seconds on handicap full tree.

Top Stock Eliminator. For ’72 and older stock bodied cars with any drive train. Factory type spoilers and hood scoops allowed. Full glass windows, factory type interiors, and bumpers required. No tire limits, but must fit within wheel wells. Suspension component not limited.

Hot Rod Eliminator. A composite bracket category for all 1986 and older cars that cannot fit within the other NHRR Classes. Minimum 8.50 seconds to maximum 13.99 seconds. All run field with handicaps based on individual best qualifying times –dial-ins cannot be changed during eliminations. 13.99 minimum elapsed time required to qualify.

For more information about the New England Hot Rod Reunion, visit www.nhramuseum.org. For more information about New England Dragway, visit newenglanddragway.com.

Montgomery, AL - Montgomery Raceway Park presents Grudge Warz on Sunday, August 30, 2015. Classes include Small Tire 29 & smaller, Big Tire 29W & bigger, 6.0 Index, 7.0 Index and 8.0 Index.

Small Tire and Big Tire each has a $100 entry and the track adds $1,000 to the pot. 6.0 Index pays $1,200 Win; entry is $75. 7.0 Index pays $1,000 Win; entry is $50. 8.0 Index pays $300 Win; entry is free. No throttle stops in 6.0, 7.0 or 8.0 Index classes.

Gates open at 10 am with a test & tune at noon. Qualifying is 4 pm and eliminations start at 5 pm. Visit www.MontgomeryRacewayPark.com for more info.

Millington, TN - Our Blue Oval racing friends in Tennessee should get to Memphis International Raceway on Friday-Saturday, August 28-29 for Throttle Fest presented by Fun Ford.

Bracket racing classes include Fast Ford Challenge (with electronics, payout is $800 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis. Entry is $40), Quick Ford Challenge (no electronics, $600 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis. Entry is $40), Street Ford (DOT tires and registration required, $250 Win, $100 Runner-Up. Entry is $35) and two trophy classes for $25 entry each: Tuff Truck and Mustang.

Gates open Friday at 7:30 pm with an open test & tune from 8 – midnight. Gates open Saturday at 8 am with time trials at noon. Visit www.RaceMIR.com for more info.

Piedmont, NC - The Mini Million comes to Piedmont Dragway on Friday & Saturday, August 21 & 22, 2015.

The event features two $10Ks and a $20K. The $10Ks are Friday & Saturday; each pays $10,000 Win, $2,500 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $400 6th Round Win, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win, and $100 3rd Round Win. Entry is $125 per race, 1st round buybacks are $100.

Saturday first race is the $20K that pays $20,000 Win, $5,000 Runner-Up, $2,000 Semis, $650 6th Round Win, $500 5th Round Win, $350 4th Round Win and $200 3rd Round Win. Entry is $250, 1st round buybacks are $150.

Gates open Friday at 9:00 am with time trials starting at noon. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am. Visit www.TheMillionOnline.com for more info.

The Huntsville Dragway Bracket Series continues on Saturday August 29 and Sunday August 30, 2015 with big money races in Pro and Footbrake.

On Saturday and Sunday, Pro pays $10,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $200 Quarters and $100 Eighths. Entry for either day is $150, or a 2-day entry is $250.

On Saturday and Sunday, Footbrake pays $2,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $100 Quarters and $50 Eighths. Entry for either day is $60, or a 2-day entry is $100.

Gates open at 9 am Saturday and 8 am Sunday. Visit www.HuntsvilleDragway.us.

Mohnton, PA – The Glory Days Nostalgia Drags are coming up on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Maple Grove Raceway.

The featured drag racing portion of the nostalgia racing fest will include the 422 All-Stars (nostalgia Super Stocks), the Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racing Association (MANDRA) and bracket racing.

Bracket classes include Nostalgia E.T. (non-electronics; no cars newer than 1990) that pays $800 Win, $400 Runner-Up, $100 Semis, $75 Quarters and $50 Eighths. Entry in this eliminator is $50. The Geezers bracket is for drivers who are $55 & older. Payout is 4’ Trophy Win, 3’ Trophy Runner-Up and 2’ Trophy Semis. Entry is $20. Pro Dial pays 50% of purse to Win, 25% of purse to Runner-Up and 12.5% of purse to Semis. Entry is $40, of which $25 goes to the purse.

Gates open at 8:00 am with time trials at 9:00 am and eliminations at 1:00 pm. For more information visit www.maplegroveraceway.com.

Attention racers of Palm Beach International Raceway, here's an announcement from PBIR: "After rain cancelled the first attempt at the IHRA Summit SuperSeries Race #11, August 22, 2015 will be the make up race. Classes competing during the race will include Top Eliminator sponsored by South Florida Choppers, Super Eliminator sponsored by Chassis Engineering, Quick 16 Dragster, Quick 16 Door Car, Street Bike, and Junior Dragster. This is the final race of the season and champions will be crowned. Track goes hot at 5 pm for time runs."

Top ET payout is Winner $1,000, Runner-Up $400, Semi $125 and Quarter $50. Entry is $50, buybacks are $25. Super Eliminator payout is Winner $800, Runner-Up $400, Semi $125 and Quarter $50. Entry is $40, buybacks are $20.

For more information visit www.RacePBIR.com.

Elk Creek, VA - Listen up all you no-box / no-brake racers in the mid-Atlantic area: Elk Creek Dragway has an event for you on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at their Footbrake Frenzy.

The payout is $2,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $125 Semis and $20 Round starting with 3rd Round Win. Payouts based on 60 cars. Entry is $60, buybacks are $30. Double-entries permitted, deep staging honored, no center-steer cars.

In addition to the Footbrake Frenzy, it’s a regular bracket points day for Super Pro, DOT, Jrs. and Motorcycles. Gates open at noon, time runs are at 2:00 pm and eliminations start at 6:00 pm. Visit www.ElkCreekDragway.com for more information.

Numidia, PA - Numidia Dragway presents a big weekend of racing for big bucks gambler races. The 2015 edition of the track’s popular SuperBucks in the Hills is coming up Friday – Sunday, September 4 – 6, 2015. These GUARANTEED PAYOUT, ¼ mile races are for Electronics (6.50-11.99) and Footbrake (8.50-15.99).

Friday’s and Sunday’s Electronics races each pay $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win, $150 3rd Round Win and $75 2nd Round Win. Entry is $150, and 1st Round buybacks are $90.

Friday’s and Sunday’s Footbrake races each pay $3,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $400 Semis and $50 Round starting 2nd Round Win. Entry is $90, and 1st Round buybacks are $60.

Saturday has $5,000 races, one for for Dragsters and one for for Doorcars. Payouts are $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win, $150 3rd Round Win and $75 2nd Round Win. At the end, the Dragster winner races the Doorcar winner for an extra $2,500. It will be dragster vs. dragster and door car vs. door car to the ladder round, and within the Doorcar category footbrake will be separate until the ladder. Entry is $150, and 1st Round buybacks are $90.

Saturday night will be three High Roller races (Electronics Door Cars, Electronics Dragsters and Footbrake) that each pay $2,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up and $275 Semis. 1/8 mile, open to first 16 cars, $275 entry. Call Vinny to sign up: 570-351-5300.

Thursday is open all day for parking. Gates open Friday at 10:00 am with time trials starting at 11:00 am. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am. Gates open Sunday at 8:00 am with a single time trial at 10:00 am. For more information visit www.numidiadragway.com.

West Lebanon, NY - If you have a registered and inspected street car, bring it to Lebanon Valley Dragway on Friday, August 14th 2015 for the 3rd Annual Shakedown Shootout.

All cars must be registered and inspected, but mufflers are not required. VIN on car must match the registration. License plates may not be “transporter” or “dealer” plates. No towing to lanes or back to pits: all cars must be driven. There will be two classes, Big Tire and Small Tire. You get one time trial and then you race. Pairings are random and the race will be on a .400 Pro tree with no times displayed. The winners of each class will race each other in the final for $2,500 prize money. Entry is $100 for racers; spectators and crew are $5.

Gates open at 3:30 pm. Tech 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Time trials at 5:00 pm. First Round at 6:00 pm sharp. Visit www.dragway.com for more info.

Jupiter, FL - Outlaw Saturday Night is coming up Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Palm Beach International Raceway. This is an Open Test & Tune where no times are displayed on the scoreboards. Racer entry is $20; time slips are available for $1 each. Gates open at 6:00 pm, test & tune starts at 6:30 am. All vehicles must adhere to IHRA safety rules; IHRA rules can be found HERE.

For more information about Palm Beach International, visit www.RacePBIR.com,

Cordova International Raceway presents its August Dash for the Dough on Saturday, August 8, 2015.

The day’s big race is the High Roller Race which pays $2,500 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 6th Round Win, $300 5th Round Win, $200 4th Round Win, $100 3rd Round Win and $50 2nd Round Win. This race will be Box vs. Box / No Box vs. No Box until the final, which will be Box vs. No Box. Entry is $90; 1st Round buybacks are $45. No ET breaks.

New for 2015 is the CIR Footbrake Race. This is an ALL RUN (no ET Break) race open to anyone who wants to go footbrake racing. Deep staging honored, no dragsters or motorcycles (left-hand steer roadsters permitted). Air/Electric shifters permitted, no transbrake buttons on the steering wheel and no staging line enhancers (transbrakes, 2 steps, etc).
Payout is $750 Win, $400 Runner-Up, $200 5th Rd Win, $100 4th Rd Win, $75 3rd Rd Win and $40 2nd Rd Win. Entry is $50, 1st Round buybacks are $25. Payouts based on 50 car minimum or prorated payout to 80%.

Gates open at noon with time trials at 1 pm. Visit www.RaceCIR.com for more info.

Gulfport, MS – Attention in the Gulfport Dragway pits! August 8, 2015 is the next chance for Gulfport’s bracket racers to gain points for the 2015 season in the Summit SuperSeries and for non-points racers to get in there and try to mess up the points racers’ chances!

These 1/8-mile races in Pro Electronics and Pro Footbrake each pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $40 Quarters. Entry is $40 and buybacks are $20. Jr. Dragster pays $150 Win, $60 Runner-Up and $40 Semis. Entry is $20 and buybacks are $10.

Gates open Saturday at 11:00 am. Visit www.GulfportDragway.com.

From www.NHRARacer.com: 2015 National Performer Award Class Points in SSA, SS, SA and S classes as of July 31st, 2015.

From www.NHRA.com - NHRA has announced a series of changes for the Pro Stock category designed to increase spectator appeal, make the class more relevant from a technology standpoint, and to enhance the overall pit experience for fans of the 200-mph factory hot rod class. The changes will be mandated in two waves. Three changes will take effect at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, July 31, 2015, while several others will not take effect until the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. The three changes that are effective at Sonoma are designed to increase spectator appeal and enhance the overall pit experience for fans.

NHRA will require teams to back their racecars into the pits and leave engines uncovered so that spectators have better accessibility to see the racecars and interact with the drivers and crew members. A new rule also will discontinue the practice of crew members standing beside the cars to hold them in place as they begin their burnouts. Finally, NHRA will make it mandatory for teams to create automobile manufacturer identification headers visible on the racecars’ windshields up to a maximum of 4.5-inches high, but not smaller than 4.25-inches.

Starting on Jan. 1, 2016, NHRA will require all Pro Stock teams to equip their cars with electronically-controlled throttle body fuel injection systems, making engines more relevant from a technology standpoint. In order to reduce and control costs for the race teams, an NHRA-controlled 10,500 Rev Limiter will be added to the fuel injection systems.

NHRA also will require Pro Stock teams to remove all hood scoops and reduce the length of the wheelie bars to a length specified by the NHRA Tech Department. Those changes are designed to make the racecar designs more relevant and to boost spectator appeal by increasing the unpredictability of the class through more “wheels up” launches from the starting line.

In addition, NHRA will work with new television partner FOX Sports to improve coverage and maximize exposure of the Pro Stock category through increased driver and team profiles and technical features, in addition to expanded on-track racing coverage.

“Pro Stock racing has a tremendous history with NHRA and proves each weekend by the close side-by-side finishes that it is one of the most competitive forms of racing in all of motorsports,” said Peter Clifford, NHRA president. “Through these changes we hope to provide a platform so the Pro Stock class can evolve from a technological standpoint, yet reconnect with its roots by generating more interest and appeal among spectators.” (photo: The Dragtime News)

Numidia, PA - The Northeast Jr. Drag Racing Championships are coming up August 5th – 9th, 2015 at Numidia Dragway and as always Numidia Dragway is making sure to give the participants plenty of opportunities to win by having a number of gambler’s and high-roller’s races.

Wednesday August 5th features a gambler’s race; gates open at 10:00 am with time runs at noon. Thursday August 6th also features a gambler’s race, with time trials a 11:00 am. There’ll also be a shuttle to local area attraction Knoebels. Friday August 7th features time runs at 9:00 am, the Race Of Champions at 4:00 pm, the Numidia barbecue at 6:00 pm and a gambler’s race at 7:00 pm (time permitting). Saturday August 8th includes a single time session at 8:30 am followed by eliminations at 12 noon. If 1st Round doesn’t go your way, you can join the consolation race. Stick around for Sunday, August 9th for the High-Roller’s Race.

Entry fees for the Divisional is $60; entry fees for the gambler’s races are $30 per race; a $20 1st Round buyback is available. Entry fee for the High Roller’s race is $50, and there’s a $20 1st Round buyback.

Visit www.NumidiaDragway.com for more info.

Racers, if you’ve ever been thinking of going for some racing in the Great White North, then get to Luskville Dragway’s 34th Annual Bracket Bonanza. It’s coming up Friday – Sunday, July 31 – August 2. 2015.

On Friday afternoon there’s a door car high roller race. Friday night there’s a $20K Big Dog Shootout. Saturday’s and Sunday’s Super Pro pays $10,000 to win each day; Saturday’s and Sunday’s Semi Pro pays $2,000 to win each day.

There'll also be jet cars, fireworks and a live band. For more information including gate times and entry fees please contact the track at www.LuskvilleDragway.com.

Dragtime News reader Mike Lacelle sent in a few photos from the 2015 Syracuse Nationals Car Show. Mike is a long-time hard-core racer. He writes, "My home track was Luskville Dragway years ago and I still visit at the big events there. I have raced two front engine dragsters in the 70s and 80s, one with a small block and the other with a big block. I was NHRA Division 1 licensed for C/ED and Super Comp and started racing at ESTA Dragway in Cicero, NY. After receiving a Nikon Certificate of Excellence for my photography I continue to bring my cameras whereever I go. My wife and I have been to most major NHRA events across the USA."

As you can see, there was an awful lot of history on display at the show and Kenny Youngblood from Fuel Coupe Magazine was even there signing autographs. Mike, thank you for being generous enough to share some of your images with us.

Glendora, CA - NHRA and FOX Sports officials have jointly announced that starting in 2016 the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series will be televised by FOX Sports 1 (FS1) with four events airing on the FOX national broadcast network during each season of the long-term agreement, providing the world’s fastest motorsport with live coverage of a majority of its events.

FOX Sports, which is already the home to high-profile races in NASCAR, Monster Energy Supercross, the FIM MotoGP World Championship, the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the FIA World Endurance Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the fully electric FIA Formula E Championship, among others, will significantly expand on its annual motorsports coverage when it adds NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series programming to the lineup next season.

The agreement calls for FS1 to provide coverage of Friday and Saturday qualifying and Sunday eliminations for each NHRA Mello Yello Series event, with a minimum of 16 Sunday eliminations shows to be presented in a live coverage format, and the remainder shown either in weekend afternoon or primetime time slots. Four of those live elimination shows will air on the FOX national broadcast network.

“This really is a game-changer for NHRA regarding the presentation of our marquee product, the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series,” said Peter Clifford, NHRA president. “FOX Sports promises to be just the right media partner we’ve been looking for to help give our professional series the stage it deserves and to provide our passionate fans the timely, quality coverage they are craving.”

The Sunday elimination shows will consistently be presented in three-hour programs and the Friday/Saturday qualifying shows will be two-hours of coverage. In addition, FS1 and FS2 will provide multiple re-airs for all of the events. FS1 also will provide coverage of select NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Sportsman Series events. In total, FOX national networks will feature more than 450 hours per year of NHRA programming.

The deal also includes NHRA racing on FOX Sports Racing in Canada and the Caribbean, as well as FOX Sports GO, the critically acclaimed app that provides live streaming video of FOX Sports content at home or on the go, and now available in 70 million households. Customers of participating video providers may access the live stream of FOX Sports’ NHRA programming through the FOX Sports GO app for iOS, Android, Fire Tablets and Fire Phones, Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, select Windows devices, and on desktops through FOXSportsGO.com. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.

Attention racers who are in the racing industry (engine builders, chassis builders, speed shops, etc) and are planning to attend The 2015 Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis in December: downtown Indianapolis hotels are filling up quickly but PRI has you covered, as they have arranged for complimentary shuttle service to and from the Indiana Convention Center with more than a dozen airport and Plainfield-area hotels, including the Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Airport (pictured).

The Performance Racing Industry Show is critical to anyone in the performance industry. If you're in the business and have not yet attended, it is a must. Go to our Dragtime News On Location page and check out our coverage from past shows to see what you've been missing. Visit PRI Housing HERE and secure your accommodations today.

Atmore, AL - Our friends in the Southeast should put Atmore Dragway’s Triple $5Ks on their calendars for Friday – Saturday, July 31st – August 1st, 2015.

The $5Ks are for Super Pro (Top ET) cars. Each $5K pays $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $300 Semis, $200 Quarters and $100 Eighths. Single day entry is $125; 1st Round buybacks are $50. Weekend entry is $250. All payouts based on 80 entries.

Hey, No Box racers: Atmore has you covered this weekend too, with three $2Ks. Each No Box race pays $2,000 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $200 Semis, $100 Quarters and $50 Eighths. Single day entry is $60; 1st Round buybacks are $25. All payouts based on 40 entries.

All racing is 1/8th-mile. Double entries allowed. Deep staging honored. Cross-talk will be in use. Gates open Friday at 12:00 pm with time trials at 5:00 pm and eliminations following. Gates open at 7:00 am on Saturday, with time trials for Race 1 at 8:00 am and time trials for Race 2 after the conclusion of the first race.

For more information visit www.AtmoreDragway.com.

Jupiter, FL - The penultimate IHRA Summit SuperSeries race at Palm Beach International Raceway for the 2015 season is coming up on Saturday August 1, 2015. Classes during this race will include Top Eliminator, Super Eliminator, Quick 16 Dragster, Quick 16 Door Car, Street Bike, and Junior Dragster.

Top Eliminator (Box) pays Winner $1,000, Runner-Up $400, Semi $125 and Quarters $50. Entry $50, Buy Back $25. Super Eliminator (No Box) pays Winner $800, Runner-Up $400, Semi $125 and Quarters $50. Entry $40, Buy Back $20. Street Bike pays Winner 50%, Runner-Up 25%. Entry $30, Buy Back $15 Junior Dragster pays Winner $150, Runner-Up $100, Semi $25. Entry $20, Buy Back $10. Quick 16 Door Car and Quick 16 Dragster (two separate classes) each pays Winner $1,100, Runner Up $400, Semi $150. Entry $125. Complete 16-car field required for full payout.

Gates open at 3:00 pm, time trials at 5:00 pm. Visit www.RacePBIR.com for more information.

Mechanicsville, MD - Attention to our two-wheeled racing friends in the mid-Atlantic: the 15th Annual IDBL Bike Fest is coming up Friday-Sunday, July 24 – 26 at Maryland International Raceway. Classes include Pro Street, Real Street, 4.60 Index, 5.60 Index, Crazy 8s, Top Sportsman, Pro ET and Street ET

Pro Street pays $3,000 Winner, $1,000 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $150 Quarters and $100 Eighths. $200 Entry. Real Street and 4.60 Index each pays $2,000 Winner, $500 Runner-Up, $150 Semis, $100 Quarters and $50 Eighths. $150 Entry. 5.60 Index pays $1,000 Winner, $400 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters. $75 Entry. Crazy 8s pays $1,000 Winner, $300 Runner-Up, $50 Semis and $25 Quarters. $50 Entry. The entry fees for these classes include rider admission for Saturday and Sunday.

Top Sportsman pays $3,000 Winner, $500 Runner-Up, $150 Semis and $75 Quarters. Top Sportsman racers must purchase a 2-Day Pro E.T. Tech Card.

Pro ET pays $3,000 Winner, $500 Runner-Up, $150 Semis, $75 Quarters and $50 Eighths. $70 1-Day Entry Fee or buy a two day entry for $120. Street ET pays $1,000 Winner, $300 Runner-Up, $50 Semis and $25 Quarters. $50 1-day entry or buy a two day entry for $80.

All payouts are guaranteed. No memberships required but riders must have IDBL decals on both sides of the motorcycle to enter competition. Decals are $1 each and are available at every event in Race Control. Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more info.

MOHNTON, Pa. - The Scott's Transmission Center Racer Appreciation Day was held Sunday, July 5 at Maple Grove Raceway, in conjunction with the Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail ET Bracket Series. The day featured increased, guaranteed purses for most classes.

Lanny Werley of Leesport, Pa. won the Gold Rush Trailers Super Pro over Don Mattson from Denver, Pa. Werley ran a final pass of 8.744 seconds on a 8.73 dial-in at 151.17 mph, compared to Daniels' pass of 7.666 on a 7.64 dial-in seconds, 163.67 mph. Werley took home $2,000 for his win.

The Ciccarone Racing Products Pro Eliminator was won by Rich Pennington of Buito, Pa., running a 9.524 on a 9.50 dial-in at 139.98 mph in his '68 Barracuda. Pennington won out over Dave Raser from Oxford, Pa., who ran a 13.349 on a 13.37 dial-in at 96.40 mph. Pennington drove away with $1,500 for his victory.

Taking the win in PC Richard Street was Kelli Witkowski of Elverson, Pa. driving her '86 S10, running a 11.636 on a 11.64 dial-in at 105.41 mph. Her competition in the final, Adam Werner of Reading red lit at the start in his '81 El Camino. Total payout for Witkowski was $500.

Wayne Smith of Chatham, Pa. took out Austin Youndt of Stevens, Pa. in the final of Reading Standard Motorsports Top Bike. Smith raced to an 8.438 on a 8.4 dial-in at 154.74 mph while Youndt ran a 10.594 on a 10.59 dial-in at 123.42 mph. $500 was Smith's prize thanks to Scott's Transmission Center

UTI Junior Dragster saw highly competitive racing, and no one was more competitive than Kyle Robb of Denver, Pa. Robb took top honors as he drove his '06 KKC to a 7.919 on a 7.90 dial-in at 81.07 mph over Vincent Branca of Norristown, Pa. who ran red lighted at the start. Total payout for Robb was $300.

Lindsey Holzman-Haines of Robesonia, Pa. took the win in Trophy, with a winning run of 14.533 on a 14.59 dial-in at 95.09 mph. Holzman-Haines drove her '89 Mustang to the win over Zac Bugay and his '91 Mustang. Bugay red lighted at the start of the race giving Holzman-Haines the win.

The '00 Mustang of Hunter Zajac (Manheim, Pa.) made the visit to Sunoco Race Fuels Victory Lane in Junior Street. Zajac ran 9.933 on a 9.65 dial-in at 63.93 against Robert Weidenhammer (Reading, Pa.), who ran 10.976 on a 10.35 dial-in at 66.62 mph.

Erin Thimm of Mohnton, Pa. took the Pro Dial win over Bryan Kershner of New Tripoli, Pa. Thimm raced to a 10.269 ET on a 10.20 dial-in at 121.18 mph. It was enough to beat Kershner, who posted a 9.487 on a 9.09 dial-in, running at 150.03 mph.

The final class of the day saw Phil Williams take the win in the 11.50 Index. Williams, of Mohrsville, Pa., posted a 11.615 ET at 109.56. His competition in the final, Jennifer Kershner of New Tripoli, Pa. ran a 11.619 at 116.94.

Story by Rob Armbruster / MGR

Attention to our racing friends in Alabama: get ready for race #3 of the Super 7 Series at Montgomery Raceway Park. This three day event is Friday – Sunday, July 24th – 26th, 2015.

Super Pro races all three days. Friday’s payout is $5,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $250 Quarters and $25 Round starting 3rd Round Win. Entry for Friday is $150; buybacks are $50. Saturday and Sunday each pay $10,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 Quarters and $50 Round starting 3rd Round Win. Entry each day is $150; buybacks are $100. Enter all three races for $300. All payouts based on 100 car minimum.

Pro class races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $1,750 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $50 Quarters, based on 40 entries. Entry is $50 per day; buybacks are $30.

Jr. Dragster races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $500 Win, $100 Runner-Up and $25 Semis, based on 16 entries. Entry is $30 per day; buybacks are $20 1st or 2nd round.

A special event for Friday and Saturday is the Super Pro Million $ Shootout that pays the Winner an entry into the Million $ Race; the Runner-Up receives an entry into the Triple 20s at the Million.

Gates open Thursday at 4:00 pm for parking only. Gates open Friday at 8:00 am, Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 am. Visit www.MontgomeryRacewayPark.com for more information.

MECHANICSVILLE, MD – The 21st Annual Truck Mania event at Maryland International Raceway on Sunday June 28 featured six classes of competition along with as a huge truck show, vendor midway, kid’s big wheel races, burn out and daisy dukes contests and an appearance by the “Beast from the East” jet dragster making two passes. Rich Reddick from Coppersburg, PA captured the crown in the Great Mills Trading Post Outlaw Big Rig eliminations, topping the class in his ’97 9OOL Cat powered machine with a 13.507 ET in the final, taking out Lexington Park, MD native Bradley Owens. 13 rigs attempted to qualify for this eight vehicle field with $2,500 at stake for the winner.

In the Winegardner Auto Group Pro Street division, Nicholas Eklond of Belcamp, MD outlasted the field to take home a cool $2,500 in his ’06 Ram running a 10.50 in the last round of the day. Perhaps the biggest surprise of the class actually came in the early qualifications, when Mike Graves in his record setting vehicle went down with transmission issues and had to miss out on a chance at the crown. It was thought Graves might also hit the 8 second barrier on this day, but it wasn’t to be.

In other class action, Hunter Stone captured the Hollyrock Customz Diesel Shootout crown, Bud Cross walked away with Big Rig, Chris Kelican ran a 9.66 ET at 132.96 to win Race Truck, and Hunter Levin rounded out the winners taking the Tuff Truck title.

For more information about Maryland International Raceway, visit www.racemdir.com.

Story and photos by Rick Lindner / MDIR

American DRAGCAR made its way back to Tucson to continue the Season IV Micro Import Specialists Southwestern Championship Series schedule at Southwestern International Raceway with Race #3 on Saturday June 20th and the excitement just picked up right where it left off in March. The weather this time was downright hot as racers were rolled out of their boxes, and even as the Sun had set, temps were still holding quite near the century mark, but the racers were still ready to do battle.

Surprisingly, even with a number of racers being absent for numerous reasons including the weather simply being too hot, DragSport Eliminator still had a first round ladder equaling the size of the previous 2 races of the season so far thanks to some new members and racers entering into the series competition. Continued here...

An announcement from NHRA via www.nhraracer.com:

"The (NHRA) Technical Department has recently received several complaints from fans concerning their inability to read the competition numbers of their favorite drivers. These complaints are not just directed at professional categories but also all sportsman categories. Some of the complaints have been that racer’s competition numbers are not as large as the rulebook requires, that the number fonts used are not easily legible and that the colors used are not truly contrasting (e.g. gray on black).

Per the 2015 NHRA Rulebook: All contestants are required to display a permanent driver number at all NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series national events, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional events, divisional NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals, and divisional National Open events. Driver numbers and class designation letters must be displayed on both side windows and the windshield. Numbers on side windows must be a minimum 6 inches high and 1 ½ inches wide. Class designation letters must be a minimum 3 inches high and 1 inch wide. Numbers and class designation on windshield must be a minimum of 3 inches high and 1 inch wide. Driver’s competition number and class designation must be displayed in a legible manner in a contrasting color to the vehicle’s background color, or light color on windows, in a prominent position, and be clearly visible to the tower personnel. Class and numbers must be in the form of permanent decals or paint. The use of shoe polish in any form is prohibited. Please make every effort you can to adhere to this rule. You all have fans and they want to be able to easily identify you."

Numidia, PA - Head to Numidia Dragway for the 2015 East Coast Diesel Nationals on Saturday, July 18th presented by Little Power Shop. The Diesel Nationals include a sled pull, drag racing, a tent sale and a dyno. 8:00 am until 10:30 pm. Drag racing classes include: ET Bracket Class, 12.0 Quick Diesel, Unlimited Truck, Pro Stock (fiberglass-bodied diesel-powered trucks and cars compete heads up to the finish) and Top Diesel for diesel dragsters designed for all out speed. Over $25,000 in purses and prizes.

Visit www.DieselMotorsports.us for more info.

Atco, NJ - Atco Dragway’s Summer Series Shootout continues July 4th Weekend, Friday July 3rd – Sunday July 5th, 2015. These quarter-mile gambler’s races are for dials of 6.50 – 12.99. Electronics permitted. No double-entries.

The payouts for Friday’s and Sunday’s races are $5,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $800 Semis, $400 Quarters (if 8 round race) and $75 Round starting with 3rd Round loser. Entry is $150 per day, buybacks are $95. Saturday’s race pays $10,000 Win, $3,000 Runner-Up, $1,000 Semis, $500 Quarters (if 8 round race) and $100 Round starting with 3rd Round loser. Entry is $200, buybacks are $125.

Gates open Friday at 11:00 am with time trials at 1:00 pm. Gates open Saturday and Sunday at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am. For more information visit www.Atco-Dragway.com.

Englishtown, NJ - On Sunday July 5, 2015, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park will hold its Jim Harrington Memorial High School Challenge race. The class is open to any student who is in high school or will be graduating from high school in 2015. The winner at the end of the event will be awarded with a Raceway Park Points Champion embroidered jacket and will attend the NHRA Division 1 Summit E.T. Finals to help represent the 2015 Raceway Park team on September 17, 18 & 19, 2015 at Atco Dragway, Atco, NJ.

QUALIFICATIONS: Car must run 12.00 ET or slower. The car must be stock-appearing, all 4 tires must be D.O.T. approved (NO SLICKS), and no electronics are allowed. Street-type exhaust required. The student must have a valid driver's license and be in high school in 2015 or graduated in 2015. 17-year-olds must have a parent or guardian on premises or have a signed and notarized insurance release form. If student wins the High School race during the Bracket Finals, must be 18-years of age to compete in California.

Gates open 8:00 am. High School Tech Card $25. The High School Challenge will compete on Raceway Park's 1/4-mile track. Any racer who is also planning on racing at the 1/8 mile track, please let 1/8 mile tower know you are running both tracks. For more information visit www.etownraceway.com.

Tucson, AZ - Midnight Drags is returning to Southwestern International Raceway (SWIR) this Friday, July 3. The late night test & tune session is open to all street legal makes and models. Bring your favorite car, truck or motorcycle out and see what it can run on the quarter-mile.
The gates will open at 11 p.m. and the track will be available from midnight to 4 a.m. Pricing is as follows - tech cards $25, adult admission $10, and children 12 and under are FREE. Please note that Midnight Drags will be the only event taking place this weekend as SWIR will be closed on Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Also, due to rain on Friday, June 26, the scheduled Lowered Lifted Crawlers and Open Test & Tune was cancelled. The premiere event has been rescheduled for July 24, 2015. For more information on SWIR, please visit www.RaceSWIR.com.

The original Friday Night Carlisle Chryslers @ South Mountain Raceway in Boiling Springs PA is back with a twist. Friday is Chrysler vs. the World in Super ET, Pro, Street DOT and Trophy. Chryslers vs.the World with an additional entry of $20 for the chance at the World money. Guaranteed $1,000 for the winner, $500 for Runner -Up. How it works: the winner of each class (four from Chrysler, four from The World) will face off for the $1,000 Win, $500 Runner up. The Chrysler winners and World winners will draw cards to see who races who.

Four classes each for Chrysler and The World: Super Pro - Entry $55, Payout Winner $600/Runner Up $375 / Pro - Entry $45, Payout Winner $500/Runner Up $300 / Street DOT 7.35 slower - Entry $35, Payout Winner $380/Runner up $240 / Trophy - Entry $30.

Overnight Camping for racers. Thursday gates open @ 10:00 am (no hook ups). Friday Gates open 8:00 am. Tech 11:00 am. No starting of unmuffled cars before 1:00 pm. 3:00 PM Time Runs. 6:00 PM Eliminations. Eliminator Payout based on 64 car minimum.

Time and Heads-Up Grudge runs after each session. $30 If time permits there will be a third time run. For more information visit www.southmountainraceway.com.

The Mid Atlantic .90 Series fires back up for its mid-Summer stretch beginning at Cecil County Dragway on July 11th & 12th. A jam packed weekend of racing is on tap for .90 Racers. This event will feature Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street on both days and on Saturday evening the 2nd annual Autometer / ATI Top 8 Shootout will be featured for those drivers who are already qualified.

Everyone is welcomed to come race with us and we welcome members and non-members. Early points leaders Keith Mayers (MASSA), George Stack (MASGA) and Kevin Scholl (MASCA) will enter as the current point leaders but, expect stiff competition from the rest of the Mid Atlantic .90 Association members along with some Cecil County locals who are coming to defend their home turf.

Since 1993 Cecil County has played host to the annual Uncle Buck Pig Roast that was originally started by Ronnie "Uncle Buck" Harple for the MASGA group. Even after Harple's passing in 2012 the Donhauser and Friends have put together a spread that is second-to-none and is enjoyed by all.

For those wishing to get in and set-up early gates will be open beginning at 5pm on Friday the 10th (weather permitting). There will be a test & tune starting at 6pm till 10:30pm. Gates will then re-open at 8am on both Saturday and Sunday with racing beginning at 9am on Saturday.

We will be with the All-AMC Day on Saturday the 11th and Cecil County bracket programs on Sunday. On Sunday Junior Dragsters will start at 9am and regular racing should start around 11am.

For more info e-mail Rob Keister: rekeister@aol.com.

Numidia, PA - Attention racers! Mark your calendars now for Labor Day Weekend. The “Home Of The Guaranteed Payout”, Numidia Dragway presents its 4th Annual SuperBucks In The Hills, September 4 – 6, 2015.

Friday and Sunday each has a $5K race for Electronics and a $3K race for Footbrake. Saturday has two $5Ks: one for Door Cars and one for Dragsters. At the end there’ll be a Door vs. Dragster King of the Hill runoff for another $2,500.

The $5K races pay $5,000 Win, $1,500 Runner-Up, $600 Semis, $300 5th Round, $200 4th Round, $150 3rd Round and $75 2nd Round Win. Entry is $150; buybacks are $90.

The $3K races pay $3,000 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $400 Semis and $50 Round starting with 2nd Round win. Entry is $90; buybacks are $60.

ET breaks for electronics are 6.50 – 11.99; ET breaks for footbrake is 8.50 – 15.99. All races are quarter-mile. Two drivers may share a car; one driver may enter two different cars. One driver cannot enter the same car twice in the same class.

Gates will be open all day on Thursday, September 3 for parking. Gates open 10:00 am on Friday, with time runs starting at 11:00 am. Gates open at 9:00 am on Saturday with time runs at 10:00 am; gates open 8:00 am Sunday with a time run at 10:00 am. Visit www.NumidiaDragway.com for more info.

Heads-up in Montgomery, AL! If you’re in the vicinity of Montgomery Raceway Park and love grudge racing, then get there on Saturday, June 27, 2015 for the War Of The Worlds 2: The Dirty South Outlaws vs. The New No Limit. There’ll be $100,000 worth of all-out grudge racing on the line.

There’ll also be 6.0 and 7.0 Index racing. 6.0 Index pays $1,200 with a 10-car minimum; $50 entry. 7.0 Index pays $1,000 with a 10-car minimum; $40 entry.

Gates open at 3:00 pm. For more information visit www.montgomeryracewaypark.com.

ATI Performance Products and the DSE Automotive Sportsman Racing Series will again be working together in 2015 to help bring competitive, fun and rewarding bracket racing to tracks in southern Ontario by awarding close to $2,000 in prizes to top points racers in the series.

Returning for their third season with the Canada-based racing series, ATI will be awarding $1,000 in Product Certificates for points competitors in Super Pro, Modified Eliminator, and Quick 16 . As a bonus ATI will hand out a $995 certificate towards the purchase of a new ATI torque converter to the racer in either Modified, Super Pro or Quick 16 that finishes with the most points and is currently not an ATI torque converter owner.

Racers can compete for the year-end prizes by joining the Sportsman Racing Series Points program, which costs $80 for Super Pro, Modified, or Super Bike/Sled, $130 for Quick 16 ($30 Discount for those who also join Super Pro Points), $40 for Street and $30 for Jr Dragster. Co-Drivers are permitted in all classes.

The next event in the DSE Sportsman Racing Series is the inagural Southern Ontario Nationals at Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park featuring the NHRA Summit Racing Equipment “King of the Track”. For more information on the series please visit www.SportsmanRacingSeries.ca.

Mohnton, PA - A blast from the past returns to Maple Grove Raceway as the Glory Days Nostalgia Drags comes to the track on Saturday, June 27, 2015. The event, a throwback to drag racing's wild early days, includes drag racing, a car show and the summer flea market.

Four alcohol-burning Nostalgia Funny Cars are featured during the event: Total Insanity, Fireball Monza, Bits & Pieces and Screamin Eagle. The Nostalgia Funny Cars will be joined by five nostalgia drag racing organizations: 422 All Stars, East Coast Gassers, Back Seat Drivers, North East Timing Organization (NETO) and Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racing Association (MANDRA). The "Jungle Jim" Liberman tribute car, a replica of the late legend's 1970 Camaro funny car, will be on display on the midway. Nostalgia E.T. bracket racing (no cars newer than 1989) will also take place. Gates for Glory Days open at 8 a.m.

For more information visit www.maplegroveraceway.com.

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Wrap-Up: June 20 E.T. Bracket Racing at Maple Grove Raceway

Paul Werner can be called a creature of habit, because he has a habit of visiting Sunoco Race Fuels Victory Lane at Maple Grove Raceway. Werner, of Sinking Spring, Pa., took first place in P.C. Richard and Son Street Eliminator on Saturday, June 20, 2015 during the Sunoco Race Fuels Money Trail No. 6. It was his second win of the season in Street, and he did it when his competition, Lee Ann Ormsbee, fouled at the start of the final round of eliminations. Werner also has a win this year in Cicccarone Racing Products Pro Eliminator.

The Gold Rush Super Pro Eliminator was won on Saturday by Shayne Beck (Narvon, Pa.). Beck defeated Dennis Helman (Norristown, Pa.). Beck's reaction time at the start of .004 seconds helped propel him to the win, besting Helman who had a .018 reaction time.

Paul Thimm, Jr. (Mohnton, Pa.) was also a repeat winner on Saturday, as he ran his '27 Ford Roadster to the victory in Ciccarone Racing Products Pro Eliminator class for the second straight week. Thimm won the final round when Mike Tomaszewski of Reading, Pa. broke out in his '68 Barracuda.

Taking the final green light in Reading Standard Motorsports Top Bike was Kyle Gockley of Mohnton, Pa. Gockley, who defeated Austin Youndt of Stevens, Pa. in the final round on a double break out.

Here's a small sampling of the images that we captured on Saturday, June 13th, 2015 at The Summer Bracket Bonanza at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. On the line was a $5,000 Super Pro race and a $3,000 Footbrake race. There were some serious heavy-hitters in competition, including NHRA National event winners Peter Biondo, Dan Northrop, Richard Leone and Steve Sisko in Super Pro, and NHRA Division 1 Bracket Finals winners James Young, Jr. and Andrew Bracuto in Footbrake. There'll be an upcoming Dragtime News On Location photo-coverage article, so make sure you join the email list to be alerted when it's published. The sign-up box is in the upper-right corner of the Home page. Your email address will not be sold in any way; it will only be used for the 'alert' emails.

We were on location at the 2015 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway on Saturday, May 23, 2015. Classes were Stock, Super Stock, Super Street, Super Gas, Super Comp, Competition Eliminator, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Pro Stock Sled, Top Alcohol Funny and Top Alcohol Dragster. We were on the property for a short amount of time and had to leave before Super Gas, Comp Eliminator or the Alcohol cars made any passes that day.

Due to the volume of photos, we'll be presenting this in three parts, so be patient and stick with it. Subscribe to the email list (upper-right of this page) to be alerted to when new items are published.

Part III is now published HERE, or start at the beginning with Part I HERE.

The riders of IHRA's Nitro Harley class are among the most popular classes this season. With 2,000 horsepower, nitro-burning engines placed just inches beneath their chest, Nitro Harley covers the quarter-mile in a little over six seconds at more than 220 mph and the racers, and fans, love it. 2012 Nitro Harley World Champion Jay Turner and current IHRA racer believes that racer and fan attendance will continue to grow. "Over the last few years, the facilities have improved and we're running in front of crowds again. It's no longer like bracket racing," remarked Turner. "Last year was a good season and this year there is even more interest. You can look in the stands every week and see we're heading in the right direction."

Nitro Motorcycles have been used for drag racing since the 1980s and is viewed as one of the most insane types of drag racing. The Nitro Harley riders are so hard core, they have to wear Kevlar vests under their fire suits just to protect themselves in the event of an engine explosion.

"When I was kid growing up my parents owned Piedmont Dragway and, Elmer Trett and Jim McClure were my heroes. I couldn't imagine there was anything cooler than racing drag bikes," stated Turner. "I started racing as a kid and still do it as an adult. There's nothing else out there like it. No two runs are ever the same and there's always another challenge; either do a better job riding the bike or a better job tuning it."

After five events this season, a total of 17 different teams have competed on the Nitro Jam tour. The top-three Nitro Harley riders heading into Maryland are separated by just 10 points: Randal Andras - 399, Jay Turner - 390, and Tracy Kile - 389. For more information, please visit www.NitroJam.com.

Here's a small sampling of the images that we captured over three days at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The upcoming Dragtime News On Location photo-coverage will be huge, so make sure you join the email list to be alerted when it's published. The sign-up box is in the upper-right corner of the Home page. Your email address will not be sold in any way; it will only be used for the 'alert' emails.

Milan, MI - On Saturday, June 13, 2015, Milan Dragway will host thousands of drag racing, car loving enthusiasts for one of the biggest events of the year, The Detroit Dragway Reunion. For the past six years, those who used to frequent the Detroit Dragway gather to reunite, race and show off their cars.

Drag racing classes include Super Pro, Pro ET, Sportsman and a Detroit Dragway Trophy class. Racing groups will include nostalgia funny cars and The Great Lakes Gassers. Special guests in attendance include the legendary Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen, who represent the greatest rivalry and friendship in drag racing history. The legends will be greeting fans along with signing autographs at 10:30 am and then again at 3:00 pm at the dragway.

Gates open at 9:00 am and cars begin racing at 10:00 am. The event will continue until dusk as hundreds of cars will race throughout the day. Along with the days activities, the Billetproof Car Show will also be taking place throughout the day. Visit www.MilanDragway.com.

The IHRA Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series is headed to the East Coast again, this time to Maryland International Raceway on June 19-20 for the annual President’s Cup Nationals. The quarter-mile-only drag racing series featuring five pro classes has been developing some interesting story lines since the Summer Nationals concluded in Cordova, Illinois, on May 31.

Halfway: The President’s Cup Nationals is the sixth race on the 2015 IHRA Nitro Jam schedule and will mark the halfway point of the season.

New faces in the winner’s circle: Tii Tharpe won his very first Nitro Harley race at Cordova, while Ruben Tetsoshvili scored his first IHRA Nitro Jam win in the Crower Pro Mod final. There are no repeat winners this year in three Crower Pro Mod races since the class was reinstated at the Bradenton, Florida, event in April.

New points leaders: With his Cordova Summer Nationals victory, Ruben Tetsoshvili also has jumped to the top of the Crower Pro Mod points battle. Summer Nationals Nitro Harley runner-up Randal Andras has taken the points lead from Jay Turner.

Undefeated: Mike McIntire has entered four of the five IHRA Nitro Jam events held so far in 2015 and has won them all. McIntire’s “McAttack!” Camaro also has set three new IHRA records in the AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car Presented By Aeromotive class.

Numbers: The Cordova Nitro Jam also boasted a season-high AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car entry list of 14 cars. The President’s Cup Nationals’ Crower Pro Mod entry list stands at eight so far (Ruben Tetsoshvili, Dina Parise, George Williams, Bill Lutz, Chuck Mohn, Vinny Budano, Billy Harper and Robert Patrick).

Ian Hill Racing/RPM Magazine will present the Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series June 6-7 at Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park. This double race weekend marks the Canadian opener for the highly competitive sportsman drag racing series which is based on NHRA's Super Street (10.90) index class.

Going into races 3 and 4 of the 10 race series, the 2015 TNTSS points chase is heating up with Wellandport's Chris VanBaalen leading, just ahead of 2009 TNTSS champion Paul Young. They are followed by Sam LoVetro Jr in third, then Ryan Boniferro fourth and rounding out the top five is Jeff Sobczynski.

This weekend’s events are also two more qualifiers for the REVS Full Throttle Powersports RACE OF CHAMPIONS coming up in September. Last year’s event saw Tom Coonly from Blasdell, NY win Saturday and improve his qualifying position in the ROC. Event presenter Ian Hill is a strong supporter of grass roots drag racing and is a great fit for the TNTSS. "Ian Hill Racing is proud to associate with the TNT Super Series for our third year, this time, partnering up with RPM Magazine to present the series’ Canadian opening dates," said Hill. "We feel that the TNT Super Series is truly one of the toughest series going. With win stripes being taken by thousands of a second, and such diverse power to weight differential between the competitors, .90 racing is something every spectator should watch from the finish line. It will give you a new appreciation for the talent these index class drivers have and something Ian Hill Racing/ RPM Magazine looks forward to being part of down the road!"

Gates open Friday at 6:00 pm for weekend camping with qualifying set to begin at 11:00 am on Saturday and 10:00 am on Sunday. See www.torontomotorsportspark.com for complete racetrack information.

Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series - 2015 Championship Points Standings Top 10 (2 of 10 races complete)

Our friends at The American DRAGCAR Series have announced the addition of an "Outlaw" styled StreetCar Showdown program to its Season IV schedules at Wild Horse Pass and Southwestern International Raceway. According to the announcement, "There will be 3 classes virtually limited only by tire size; Pro Bantamweight is basically a combined 235 drag radial and 8.5 class. Pro Welterweight is somewhat close to a 275 drag radial class allowing for 10" slicks. Pro Heavyweight is essentially a combined Drag Radial/True 10.5 slick class. These are all-out heads-up classes not running on an index or having a breakout. They will be run on an 1/8th mile with an "Instant Green" start.

There are three StreetCar Showdown races being added to the 2015 DRAGCAR schedule: May 30th @ WildHorse Pass in Chandler, AZ; September 5th @ WildHorse Pass in Chandler, AZ and November 8th @ Southwestern International Raceway in Tucson, AZ.

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A special event was set to take place at this race during qualifying which involved a DragCar formulated index match race between Jeff Sefranek’s XP/D1 11.20 indexed Mustang and Willie Wray’s MS/C2 10.30 indexed Camaro. These two were the quickest DragCar Eliminator qualifiers at the CSCS Race #2 only a hundredth apart from each other so this match race was planned as an introduction to the DragCar Eliminator truly all-out format.

As it turned out, the match was less than spectacular as Willie Wray drew the red-light in the first 2-rounds awarding Sefranek with the match win and the $25 per round prize money. But it’s not to say that it was not a good match-up. In fact, it was to be an awesome match as in the first round, Sefranek ran an 11.02 on his 11.20 formulated index while Wray ripped off a 10.11 on his 10.30, one hundredth of a second better than Jeff. But in round 2, Willie's car went quiet at halftrack as he lifted due to what he thought was a persistent tire shake. As it turned out, it was a broken crank that was rattling his cage so Wray was done for the night. Continued HERE...

The International Drag Bike League presents the 29th Annual Summer Nationals at Maryland International Raceway on Friday – Sunday, May 29-31, 2015.

The event will feature Pro Street, Real Street, 4.60 index, 5.60 Index, Crazy 8s, Top Sportsman, Pro E.T., Street E.T., and Grudge. There’ll also be a huge vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories.

Pro Street entry fee is $200, Real Street entry fee is $150, 4.60 Index entry fee is $150, 5.60 Index entry fee is $75, Crazy 8s racer entry fee is $50, Pro E.T. racer entry fee is 1-day $70 or 2-day $120, Street E.T. entry fee is 1-day $50 or 2-day $80, Grudge entry fee is $50 per day.

On Friday the gates open at 9:00 am with an Early Bird Test Session from 10am-5pm for $100 per bike. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30pm - 11pm for $25 per bike. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am. Top Sportsman, Pro ET, Street ET, Crazy 8s, and 5.60 Index will start qualifying at 9am. 4.60 Index, Pro Street, Real Street, and Grudge will run at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. Pro E.T. and Street E.T. eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. On Sunday the gates open at 8:00 am, and the church service will start at 8:30am. Top Sportsman, Pro E.T., Street E.T., Crazy 8s, and 5.60 Index will get one time run at 9am so be sure to arrive early. Eliminations for pro classes will start at 11:30am, and 12noon for sportsman classes.

Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more information.

Mohnton, PA - Attention racers in the vicinity of Maple Grove Raceway: keep Saturday, June 6th open to bring yourself, your race car and hopefully even a non-racer friend and their street car to the track to experience what it’s like to race down the quarter-mile while helping a good cause at the same time. The Race 4 Ronald’s House returns to The Grove with its own dedicated day this year. All entry fee proceeds benefit the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House.

Classes include RM1 (beginners in street cars 11.50 ET and slower. Bracket rules apply; no electronics), RM2 (experienced racers in street cars or bracket cars 7.50 ET and slower. Must have proper safety equipment), Motorcycle and a Gambler’s race ($1,000 purse, must be entered in RM1, RM2 or Motorcycle to join).

Entry fee is $65 regardless of class. Gambler’s Race is $20 additional. Gates open at 8:00 am, time runs start at 9:00 am and eliminations start at 1:00 pm. For any additional information, contact Denny Parisan at denny.parisan@countycorvette.com.

The International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) has announced Redline Raceway in Caddo Mills, TX (east of Dallas) has signed a multi-year sanctioning agreement to join the IHRA as a member track.

The 1/8-mile track is undergoing extensive improvements. “We’re pouring a lot of concrete today,” said Redline Raceway owner Mike Adcock. “We’re replacing the walls and the concrete on the track. We’re replacing the shutdown area. The road coming in to the race track is about 500 yards of concrete by itself. We’ll have new Accutime LED scoreboards. We’re building a new ET house and putting in new scales. There are a lot of different things happening at one time here.”

“I bought the track last March and it was in really poor shape. The season already was under way so I let the year finish up. That whole year I knew what I was going to do. I have a budget of $750,000 this time. We’re shooting for June 1 as our opening date.”

Redline Raceway is located at 5326 FM 1565 South, Caddo Mills, Texas. For more information visit www.RedlineRaceway.com.

Atco Dragway’s Doorslammer Series continues on Saturday, June 6, 2015. This is for doorslammers that dial between 6.50 and 11.99 in the quarter-mile. The payout is $1,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up, $45 Round starting with 3rd Round lose. Payouts based on 40 cars. Entry is $80, buybacks are $40. Double entries are allowed. Gates open at 9:00 am.

The Door Slammer Series culminates with the Door Slammer Finals on Saturday, October 24th. Payout is $5,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $500 Semis and $75 Round starting with 3rd Round lose. Payouts based on 80 cars. Entry is $135, buybacks are $80.

For more information visit www.Atco-Dragway.com.

We were on location at Atco Dragway on Saturday, May 2, 2015 for the first race of the season of The Mid Atlantic .90 Association and the East Coast Stock/Super Stock Association. It was a perfect day for racing and the competition was tight. The Mid Atlantic .90 Association is for 8.90 Super Comp, 9.90 Super Gas and 10.90 Super Street. The East Coast Stock / Super Stock Association is for NHRA-legal Stockers and Super Stockers. Part II is now up HERE, or start with Part I HERE.

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Mid Atlantic .90 Association - Weekend Wrap-Up

On Saturday, May 2, Jay Neville (Super Street), Brenda Hunter (Super Gas) and Kevin Scholl (Super Comp) claimed victory and on Sunday Keith Mayers (Super Street), George Stack (Super Gas) and Jeff Livezey Sr. (Super Comp) added their names to the 2015 winners list.

On Saturday Franklinville, NJ resident Jay Neville took his 79 Camaro to victory over 2014 Champ Keith Mayers. Neville took the advantage at the tree (.016 vs. .027) and lead all the way down the strip for a 10.935 to 10.942 victory. In Super Gas, York, PA resident Brenda Hunter took her 63 Corvette to victory over Bob Keister's Nova Wagon. Keister gave it away on the starting line as he went -.003 red and Hunter ran it out to a 9.858 victory. In Super Comp Kevin Scholl claimed victory for the late Scott Weney as he took his S&W Dragster to victory over Matt Schapiro. In a thrilling final both drivers were on their games as Scholl took a (.015 to .016) lead at the start and won by three-thousandths 8.907 to 8.909.

On Sunday event number 2 of the ten race series was held. In Super Street Mayers out of Salisbury, Md was looking to redeem his runner-up finish from event # 1. Mayers would take his 1985 Porsche to a (.021 to .058) advantage over Kelli Barbato and her 1968 Camaro and hold onto the victory with a 10.908 to 10.830 decision. In Super Gas George Stack came back from a nine year hiatus to claim victory over 2014 Champ Matt Schurman. Stack took a (.015 to .025) advantage at the line and parlayed that into a 9.907 to 9.905 holes hot victory. In Super Comp Philadelphia, Pa runner Jeff Livezey Sr. climbed back into the seat after some time off and took home the victory over Ash Senft. Livezey Sr. took a (.021 to .043) advantage over Senft and claimed the victory with a 8.920 to 8.894 result

East Coast Stock/Super Stock Association - Weekend Wrap-Up

Semi Finalist :Jerry Noonan 2015 COPO FS/C Camaro

Final round, Sunday, May 3:
Win: Lincoln Morehead 1990 GT/FA Camaro (10.05) .024 10.052 @ 120.41
Runner-Up: Lee Zane 1969 H/SA Camaro (11.32) .013 11.305 @ 113.35

Semi Finalist : Richard Preiser 1967 SS/AS Mustang

(Wrap-up photos: Rob Keister)

Mocksville, NC - Farmington Dragway has two big events in a single day on Saturday May 23rd, 2015: the 2015 Quick 8 Pro Mod Reunion & Race and The Stick Shift Nationals.

The Quick 8 Pro Mod is ‘run whatcha brung,’ nitrous, blower, turbo, or all motor, while the Stick Shift Nationals will showcase the best stick-shift racers around. There’ll also be races for Top ET, Footbrake, Street ET and Jr. Dragsters.

Gates open at 8:00 am with time runs at 11:00 am, Quick 8 Qualifying at 12:00 noon, 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm and first round at 5:00 pm. Visit www.farmingtondragway.com for more info.

If you’re in the vicinity of Montgomery, AL and love grudge racing, then get to Montgomery Raceway Park on Saturday, May 9th for the War Of The World: The Dirty South Outlaws vs. The New No Limit. There’ll be $100,000 worth of all-out grudge racing on the line.

There’ll also be 6.0 and 7.0 Index racing. 6.0 Index pays $1,200 with a 10-car minimum. 7.0 Index pays $1,000 with a 10-car minimum. Each class has a $40 entry.

Gates open at 12:00 noon. For more information visit www.MontgomeryRacewayPark.com.

Final round results from the IHRA Summit Racing Pro-Am Tour sportsman categories at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, FL (including Driver, Hometown, Vehicle, Reaction Time, Dial-In, Elapsed Time And Top Speed):

Good Vibrations Top Sportsman
Winner: John Taylor (Naples, Florida) "1999 Haas Pro Stock" .006, 4.88, 4.929 @ 140.16
Runner-up: Bill Powell (Stuart, Florida) 2010 Cobalt .067, 4.83, 4.840 @ 143.03

Good Vibrations Top Dragster
Winner: Tim Butler (Sarasota, Florida) 2012 American .015, 4.90, 4.919 @ 139.23
Runner-up: Claude Debonis (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) 2008 Worthy .016, 4.70, 4.719 @ 143.42

Super Stock
Winner: Mark Nowicki (Holmes Beach, Florida) 1998 Avenger .035, 6.03, 6.017 @ 109.26
Runner-up: Jeff Adkinson (Damascus, Georgia) 2000 Firebird .032, 6.51, 6.483 @ 105.82

Stock
Winner: Kenneth Anderson (Lake Worth, Florida) Camaro .041, 8.00, 8.004 @ 83.31
Runner-up: Fred Rowntree (Parrish, Florida) 1968 Camaro -.132 (foul), 6.66, 6.673 @ 100.14

Quick Rod
Winner: John Brannen (Dunedin, Floida) 2010 Phamtom .005, 5.70, 5.726 @ 133.96
Runner-up: Mark Miles (Flintstone, Georgia) 2011 Mullis .028, 5.70, 5.682 @ 133.23

Super Rod
Winner: Carl Watts (Alabaster, Alabama) 1989 Cavalier .022, 6.40, 6.426 @ 122.23
Runner-up: Michael Ruff (Orlando, Florida) 1967 Camaro .016, 6.40, 6.450 @ 117.69

Hot Rod (Publisher's note: look at the numbers on this one!)
Winner: Keith Bowers (Palm Bay, Florida) 1967 Barracuda .010, 7.00, 7.041 @ 111.11
Runner-up: Mike Desio (Seminole, Florida) 1967 Nova .010, 7.00, 7.047 @ 109.91

No Box
Winner: Tim Butler (Sarasota, Florida) Camaro .016, 6.14, 6.160 @ 110.21
Runner-up: Max Nuebler III (Sarasota, Florida) .071, 8.66, 8.668 @ 79.29

Top ET
Winner: James Bunner Jr. (Bushnell, Florida) 1981 Camaro .006, 6.69, 6.703 @ 101.84
Runner-up: Joe Davide (Seminole, Florida) Dragster .15, 4.83, 4.818 @ 143.26

11.50 Index (adjusted for the 1/8th mile)
Winner: Gerry Vizzo (Land O' Lakes, Florida) 1967 Chevy II .116, 7.25, 7.287 @ 87.95
Runner-up: Paul Vizzo (Land O' Lakes, Florida) 1966 Chevy II .100, 7.25, 7.433 @ 89.83

Budds Creek, MD - Attention Top ET drivers, mark your calendars for the Mountain Motor Nationals on Friday & Saturday, May 8 & 9, 2015 at Maryland International Raceway. This event will feature a $5,000-To-Win Top ET Gambler's Race each day; Runner-Up pays $2,000 and Semis pays $750. The purse on this race also includes round money at $100 per round starting with 2nd round winners. Entry fee is $126 and buybacks are $80.

Gates open Friday at 3:00 pm; Top ET time trials start at 4:00 pm and eliminations start at 6:30 pm. Gates open Saturday at 9:00 am with time trials at 10:00 am. Eliminations start at 1:30 pm. Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more information.

The International Drag Bike League presents the 18th Annual Spring Nationals at Maryland International Raceway on Friday – Sunday, April 24-26, 2015.

The event will feature Orient Express Pro Street, DME Racing Real Street, Vance & Hines 4.60 index, FBR Shop 5.60 Index, Carpenter Racing Crazy 8s, Trac King Clutches Top Sportsman, Shinko Tires Pro E.T., Brock's Performance Street E.T., and Eastside Performance Grudge. There’ll also be a huge vendor midway full of motorcycle parts, apparel, and accessories.

Pro Street entry fee is $200, Real Street entry fee is $150, 4.60 Index entry fee is $150, 5.60 Index entry fee is $75, Crazy 8's racer entry fee is $50, Pro E.T. racer entry fee is 1-day $70 or 2-day $120, Street E.T. entry fee is 1-day $50 or 2-day $80, Grudge entry fee is $50 per day.

On Friday the gates open at 9:00 am with an Early Bird Test Session from 10am-5pm for $100 per bike. Friday evening there will be Test & Tune from 6:30pm - 11pm for $25 per bike. Gates open Saturday at 8:00 am. Top Sportsman, Pro ET, Street ET, Crazy 8s, and 5.60 Index will start qualifying at 9am. 4.60 Index, Pro Street, Real Street, and Grudge will run at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. Pro E.T. and Street E.T. eliminations will start on Saturday at 2pm. On Sunday the gates open at 8:00 am, and the church service will start at 8:30am. Top Sportsman, Pro E.T., Street E.T., Crazy 8's, and 5.60 Index will get one time run at 9am so be sure to arrive early. Eliminations for pro classes will start at 11:30am, and 12noon for sportsman classes.

Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more information.

Rockingham, NC - Rockingham Dragway has a huge weekend of big-money bracket racing scheduled for Friday – Sunday, April 24-26, 2015 with their Spring Bracket Nationals. Classes include Top ET (electronics, 8.49 and quicker), Footbrake (no electronics) and Jr. Dragster. All races will run on the 1/8th mile. Double-entries permitted.

Top ET races are Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $10,000 Win, $2,000 Runner-Up, $750 Semis and $400 Quarters. $50 Round starts with 3rd Round Win. Payouts based on 150 cars. Daily entry is $150, or buy a 3-race Weekend Tech Card for $300 (racers, that is a GREAT deal). 1st or 2nd Round buybacks are $100.

Footbrake races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $2,500 win, $400 Runner-Up and $200 Semis. $30 Round starts with 3rd Round Win. Payouts based on 60 cars. Daily entry is $65, or buy a 2-Race tech Card for $100. 1st or 2nd Round buybacks are $30.

Jr. Dragster races on Saturday and Sunday. Each day pays $400 Win, $100 Runner-Up and $50 Semis. Daily entry is $25, or buy a 2-Race Tech Card for $40. Buybacks are $20.

Gates open on Thursday, April 23 from 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm for parking. Gates open 8:00 am on Friday and Saturday, and 8:30 am on Sunday. For more information visit www.RockinghamDragway.com.

Carasco Cashes In for Electronics Win
San Antonio's Carlos Carasco Sr. (right) made the long haul pay off taking home the payday against local driver Jason Ramm in the final. Carasco and his '69 Firebird had a slight advantage on the tree then held off Ramm and his dragster at the stripe. / Carlos Carasco Sr. 6.543 (6.53 dial) @ 108.83 defeats Jason Ramm 4.682 (4.67) @ 147.16.

VanBuren Victor in No-box Final
Chuck VanBuren (left) of Windcrest got an early Easter gift courtesy of Todd Zampese from Schertz in the No-Box final. Zampese, who ran dead on his number in his newly purchased Landshark-style short wheel-based dragster went .009 red giving VanBuren the victory. Lucky break as VanBuren in his '82 Ford Mustang broke out on the big end. / Chuck VanBuren 7.379 (7.47 dial) @ 93.19 defeats Todd Zampese 5.434 (5.43 dial) @ 124.52 (red-lighted).

In the No-box Quick final it was Larry Young (Temple, TX, right) using a .002 light to get the jump on Billy Janousek (Pflugerville, TX) who ran under his dial-in trying to run him down. With four tenths in the bank, Young in the Car Shop, Chevy II forced Janousek, in his 89 Ford Mustang to run it out the back door missing his number by .012. / Larry Young 7.230 (7.21 dial) @ 91.74 defeats Billy Janousek 6.348 (6.35 dial) @ 106.99

Street Honors to Bakker
Temple's John Bakker (left) in his '79 Chevy Malibu took home the hardware in the Street class final after Michael Wayne Turman on his Kawasaki broke in the semi-finals. / John Bakker N/T defeats Michael Wayne Turman (broke)

Bettis Bags Jr. Dragster Bucks
Cody Bettis (DeLeon, TX) scored the Jr. Dragster win in a close finish after Kendal Little (Harker Heights, TX) broke out by .007. Both left with nearly identical reaction times but at the stripe in was Bettisn getting the victory over Little. / Cody Bettis 7.969 (7.95 dial) @ 78.89 defeats Kendal Little 7.893 (7.90) @ 80.36.

Text and photos by JM Hallas / Little River Dragway

The International Hot Rod Association™ has announced the modification of the following “in-division” claiming events for the Summit Racing Pro-Am Tour in order to better accommodate travel concerns for competitors in certain geographic regions.

“Certain divisions did not have seven events available in their division or did not have feasible options of four ‘in-division’ events that were within a reasonable travel distance,” said Mike Baker, IHRA’s Senior Director of Competition and Racing Operations.

The first modification will be the Summit Pro-Am Tour event at Union County Dragway in Union, South Carolina. It now will be included as an “in-division” claim for both Division 2 and Division 9.

The second modification is that Galot Motorsports Park in Benson, North Carolina, will be included as an “in-division” claim for Division 1 and Division 9. This change will provide the southern portion of Division 1 a more cost-effective option to obtain the minimum of four “in-division” events mandatory for season-ending award eligibility.

Headquartered in Norwalk, Ohio, the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) promotes professional, semi-professional and local level racing for drivers of all levels. The Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series is a North American professional drag racing series comprised of events in major cities throughout the United States and Canada. The IHRA also oversees multiple sportsman racing programs including the Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Tour presented by AMSOIL, Summit Racing Equipment SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL and Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL. For more information on IHRA Motorsports visit www.ihra.com or the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages @IHRA.

The 7th Annual Door Wars doorslammer race is coming up at Maryland International Raceway Friday – Sunday, April 17th – 19th, 2015.

Classes include Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (1/4 mile, no entry fee for NEOPMA members, $150 entry for non-NEOPA members), Outlaw 10.5 (1/8th mile, $5,000 Win, $1,200 Runner-Up, $500 Semis, $125 Quarters, $200 entry), Outlaw Drag Radial and X275 (each 1/8th mile, each $2,500 Win, $1,000 Runner-Up, $250 Semis, $100 Quarters, each entry $100) and Ultra Street (1/8th mile, $1,000 Win, $200 Runner-Up, $75 Semis, $100 entry).

There’ll also be ¼ mile, $1,000 Win Index Challenge on Saturday and Sunday. Entry is $50 per day, buybacks are $30.

On Friday gates will open at 9:00 am for parking, testing and tech. On Saturday gates open at 8:00 a.m., gates open Sunday at 9:00 am. Visit www.RaceMDIR.com for more information.

Smithtown, NY - To our Dragtime News visitors on Long Island (where there is no drag strip but there should be), this is for you. Mark your calendars for this car show in Smithtown, NY. I realize this is not a drag racing event, but I went to this show last year and it was a lot of fun. It's also for a good cause.

St. Patrick School in Smithtown, NY presents the 10th Annual Spring Car Show Fundraiser on Sunday, April 26th, 2015 (rain date May 3th, 2015). This show welcomes all car clubs, private owners, trucks and motorcycles. First 200 vehicles receive a goodie bag, including event T-Shirt. Show features children’s activities, a variety of craft vendors, raffles, giveaways and food. Craft vendor space available.

Hours: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Admission: $5.00 for adults, children are free. Admission for cars is $15.00, for motorcycles is $5.00. St. Patrick’s School is located at 280 East Main Street, Smithtown, NY. For more information please call John Forlenza @ 631-588-2696 or visit stpats.americanhotrods.com.

Attention, NHRA Division 6, we're talking to you! In 2015 the Northwest Division will once again contest the Land of the Leaders ET Challenge. The series allows racers from each track in the division to compete against racers from other member tracks from across the Northwest Division for a year-end championship. Points for the series are earned at 4 events selected by the participating track. Racers competing in the Series must have a current NHRA Competition number and Membership. Champions will be crowned in Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman, Bike/ Snowmobile, Junior Dragster-Storm, Junior Dragster-Thunder, and Junior Dragster-Lightning. Champions will receive a Wally and Champions Jacket.

Program Guidelines:
• Must have a current NHRA Competition Number in the ET or JDRL in order to be eligible.
• Racers may compete at multiple tracks, but individual points totals will be kept at each track.
• If a tie exists for the Championship at the conclusion of the season, the following tiebreaker procedures will be followed until tie is broken: 1) Driver with most Land Of Leaders Challenge Event wins, wins tie; 2) Driver with most rounds won (at Land Of Leaders Challenge Events) wins tie (including rounds where no points were awarded. Example - 2nd round loss in a 5 round race); 3) Driver going the furthest number of rounds in their respective tracks final Challenge Series race wins tie.

For a .pdf of 2015 Land Of the Leaders Challenge Series tracks and schedules, click HERE.

Gulfport, MS - Saturday, April 11th, 2015 will be the Double-Hitter at Gulfport Dragway for the track’s ET bracket racers. With two races in one day for Pro Electronics and Pro Footbrake, you’ll have double the chances of winning while getting some crucial early-season seat-time.

Each class pays $1,000 Win, $300 Runner-Up, $100 Semis and $40 Quarters. Entry is $40; buybacks are $20. There’ll also be a single Jr. Dragster race in the morning that pays $150 Win, $60 Runner-Up, $40 Semis and $20 Quarters. Entry is $20; buybacks are $10.00.

Time trials start at 9:00 am with eliminations immediately following. Visit www.GulfportDragway.com for more information.

American DRAGCAR was back at Southwestern International Raceway on March 7th for the Micro Import Service Inc. Southwestern Championship Series Season IV Race #2. American DRAGCAR welcomed a number of new racers and members at the SWCS Race #2 and veteran member Jeff Morgan showed up with his new rear engined dragster while giving the altered a bit of a break, or was this just to throw off the competition instead?

After two rounds of qualifying were complete, DRAGCAR’s first and only 6 second car lead the field as Trish Williams returned with her TD/Z8 dragster posting a 6.946 new best ever DRAGCAR ET. That moved Geanine Ballard’s 9.118 into the #2 spot while Mark Ballard held onto 3rd with a 9.184. Larry Cannon was 4th with a 9.230 and Ron Shelly rounded out the top 5 with a 9.585 performance. This officially makes DRAGCAR’s quickest top 5 to date. (continued here)

To bring awareness to their new line of mattresses and bedding accessories, PC Richard & Son along with NHRA Northeast Division have announced the new PCRichard.com Asleep at the Tree Award for all NHRA Northeast Division Events for 2015. The events are Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Events, PCRichard.com Open Series Events, Summit Racing Series ET Finals and Summit Jr. Drag Racing League Division Championships. Any and all categories contested at these events will be eligible for the award.

This unique program will provide a $100 PC Richard & Son Gift Card to the worst winning reaction time for each event. The rules are simple: the winner must have had a race against an actual opponent; broke byes, competition singles, bye runs and obvious shenanigans do not count. In case of a tie, the first racer to record the win will be eligible for the award. There will be one winner per event.

Once the individual event winners are determined, those 13 racers will be judged to see who had the overall worst winning reaction time for the entire NHRA Northeast Division Season. That racer will then receive the grand prize -- a $2,000 credit toward a mattress or bedding-accessories purchase of their choice through PC Richard & Son.

March 27, 2015 (Norwalk, OH) -- IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) have announced U.S. 13 Dragway, located in Delmar, Delaware, has signed a sanctioning agreement to join the IHRA as a member track.

Constructed in 1963, U.S. 13 Dragway is one of the country’s longest-running tracks. U.S. 13 Dragway was constructed by the Cathell family, sole owner-operators of the facility throughout its 52-year history. U.S. 13 Dragway currently is managed by the founders’ son, Charles Cathell. The historic quarter-mile drag strip near the Delaware-Maryland border is part of a 155-acre motorsports complex that also is home to a dirt oval track and go-kart racing facility.

“We are pleased to welcome the Cathells and the revered U.S. 13 Dragway to our growing IHRA family,” said IHRA President Scott Gardner. “U.S. 13 Dragway is one of the most respected tracks in the country and we are impressed by their efforts to maintain a friendly atmosphere toward racers and fans alike.”

“We decided to join IHRA because we perceive it as being easier to work with new customers – racers – coming in,” said Cathell. “My parents built the track in 1963 and since its inception there have been growing pains. But we do not own another business. Our only income comes from the drag strip, speedway and go-kart facility. This is not a hobby for us. The family, staff racers and fans are excited for this new partnership with the IHRA.”

While the track was born during drag racing’s golden age, Cathell says its biggest moment in its 52-year history was the U.S. 13 Dragway 50th anniversary celebration. “It was a real tribute to my parents,” said Cathell. “It was the largest crowd we’ve ever had. This family-owned-and-operated business is proud to acknowledge that over the 52 years we have witnessed more than three generations of fans and racers coming out to support the facility.” For more information on U.S. 13 Dragway, please visit www.delawareracing.com.

Precision Turbo and Engine will be adding a second car to its NHRA Pro Mod team for the 2015 season. In addition to the twin turbocharged 2014 Camaro driven by Don Walsh Jr., PTE will also field a 1968 Camaro which will be driven by Khalid Al Balooshi.

Although many may recognize his name from his time behind the wheel of the Al-Anabi Racing team’s Top Fuel dragster, Al Balooshi has also had an extremely successful Pro Mod career and is very excited about getting back in a Pro Mod. His numerous accolades include being named the 2011 NHRA Pro Mod champion, and having won the Arabian Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Mod championship three years in a row. Since 2001, Al Balooshi has racked up more than 150 career wins in Top Fuel, Pro Mod, Outlaw, and Super Street classes combined.

Al Balooshi’s new ride – the’68 Camaro doorslammer owned by Harry Hruska, President of Precision Turbo and Engine – had been previously campaigned by both Walsh and Brad Personett. It features a set of Precision Turbo and Engine NHRA-legal 88mm GEN2 Pro Mod CEA® turbochargers as well as AFIS spark plug wires, PurePower! oil filter, and Brisk Racing spark plugs.

Numidia Dragway has announced a new text message system for the 2015 season. To sign-up for the new service, text "drag" to 71441. Numidia Dragway management states, “We are creating a new list. If a racer has signed-up with us in the past, they will need to sign-up again to receive updates.”

In other Numidia Dragway news, the track is gearing up for its Opening Day of the 2015 season on Friday, April 3rd with the Street Legal Drags. Gates open At 5:00 pm, time trials at 6:00 pm and eliminations at 8:00 pm. Then on Saturday, April 11th, Numidia will host a chassis certification day. Call 570-226-2237 to reserve your spot.

Visit www.numidiadragway.com for more information.

For our friends up north, National Performance Warehouse / Karbelt will return to title sponsor the DSE Sportsman Series Announcer’s Choice Award as well as contribute $100 Parts Pro Centers Gift Certificates to the award winners at each DSE Event this summer.

The Announcers Choice Award is given to one Car/Team each weekend of a DSE Sportsman Racing Series Championship Points weekend. Chosen by DSE Sportsman Racing Series Announcer Bill Richards, series photographer Stacee Kenington and Toronto Motorsports Parks Announcer Rob Potter, winners of this fun prize often poses some or all of the qualities of being a unique combination, best appearing vehicle, or best performing vehicle during that weekend of competition.

National Performance Warehouse (NPW)/Karbelt is one of the largest Speed and Custom parts distributors in Canada, and with their partnership with AAM Parts Pro, consumers have access to hundreds of Products lines at the over 40 Parts Pro Performance Center locations that can be found in Ontario.

Continuing with their dedication of supporting the Canadian Performance market, Karbelt/National Performance Warehouse will be presenting a special feature at the upcoming Motorama Custom Car and Motorsports Expo on March 13-15. The KARS Expo will have displays and Reps from over 60 Performance Parts companies including Auto Meter, Edelbrock, Howard Cams, Richmond Gears, Quick Fuel and many more.

The first Karbelt/National Performance Warehouse Announcers Choice of 2015 will be handed out during the 4th Annual DSE Season Opener June 6-7 at Toronto Motorsports Park.

Photo: Stacee Kenington

IRG Sports + Entertainment™ and the International Hot Rod Association™ (IHRA) have announced veteran television and radio personality Bill Stephens has been hired as lead announcer for IHRA Nitro Jam events.

“We are pleased to welcome Bill Stephens, a respected broadcaster, into our IHRA Nitro Jam family,” said IHRA President Scott Gardner. “His talent, broadcast style, wealth of experience and intense knowledge of motorsports will add much to the quality of our IHRA Nitro Jam events, both at the track and on our live Internet feeds.”

Over his 42-year career, Stephens – who also has authored three books – has been seen on CBS, NBC, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Classic, Fox, Fox Sports Net, SPEED, The Discovery Channel, Discovery HD Theater, Velocity, The Outdoor Channel, The Family Channel, and HDNet. He has covered virtually every major automobile racing series, including drag racing, stock cars, Indianapolis cars, Sprint Cars and sports cars.

“This is a truly outstanding opportunity for me in large part because of the tremendous game plan the IHRA has developed,” says Stephens. “It’s completely devoted to giving their fans a racing experience unlike any other in the motorsports world. President Scott Gardner and his team including Skooter Peaco, Jason Rittenberry and Steve Cole have truly stepped up the energy and excitement at the IHRA and it’s a thrill to be coming onboard.”

Stephens will join the IHRA team at the April 17-18 IHRA Nitro Jam Southern Nationals at Bradenton (FL) Motorsports Park. For more information, visit www.IHRA.com.

Ralph Hester, operator of Immokalee Regional Raceway in southwestern Florida, is pleased with the turnout for the Summit Pro-Am Series presented by AMSOIL season opener. The doubleheader weekend kicked off both Immokalee’s 2015 season as well as the IHRA Summit Pro-Am Series presented by AMSOIL campaign. “Our event’s car count grew from 25-30% over last year,” Hester said. “It’s the biggest race we’ve ever had. We sold 276 tech cards and 269 cars went down the track in the first round. We had approximately 25 drivers that had never raced with us before. It’s our season-opener, our biggest race of the season and something we look forward to every year. We’ve had this race for 12 years now and we’ve always been the first race, being in Florida. It means a lot for us to have that race."

Publisher's note: our friend and fellow racer Bruce Cooke (right) was on hand at the event, having made the trip to Immokalee from Michigan. He was kind enough to share some of the photos he took at the event, and kind enough to wear his Dragtime News t-shirt. Bruce will also be submitting his own On Location report from the event which we'll publish next week. Thanks, Bruce!

RESULTS - Two complete races were contested and there were no repeat winners in any classes:
HOT ROD
Winner: Troy Williams Jr. (Bradenton, Fla.) 7.00 sec./108.67 mph.
Runner-up: Matt Beer (Naples, Fla.) 6.99 sec./113.55 mph.
Winner: Larry Flynn (Lutz, Fla.) 7.025 sec./103.64 mph.
Runner-up: Troy Williams Jr. (Bradenton, Fla.) 7.085 sec./101.86 mph.

STOCK
Winner: Merrill Schrimscher (Lake Mary, Fla.) 7.165 sec./93.38 mph.
Runner-up: Jeff Adkinson (Damascus, Ga.) (fouled) 6.64 sec./93.42 mph.
Winner: Leonard Mattinsly 6.382 sec./103.95 mph.
Runner-up: Larry Hambey 7.468 sec./81.45 mph.

QUICK ROD
Winner: John Brannen 5.70 sec./137.45 mph.
Runner-up: John Labbous Jr. (Whitehouse, Tenn.) 5.699 sec./138.72 mph.
Winner: John Labbous Jr. (Whitehouse, Tenn.) 5.697 sec./134.17 mph.
Runner-up: Brandon James (Loxahatchee, Fla.) (fouled) 5.664 sec./135.26 mph.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Winner: John Taylor (Naples, Fla.) 4.99 sec./117.96 mph.
Runner-up: Jim Perry (Niota, Tenn.) 19.56 sec./44.07 mph.
Winner: David O’Bryon (Naples, Fla.) 5.154 sec./130.26 mph.
Runner-up: Bill Powell (Stuart, Fla.) (fouled) 8.060 sec./55.70 mph.

SUPER ROD
Winner: Steve Furr 6.413 sec./125.10 mph.
Runner-up: Michael Ruff (Orlando, Fla.) 6.397 sec./121.75 mph.
Winner: Wayne Bogle (Cocoa, Fla.) 6.403 sec./123.97 mph.
Runner-up: Todd Thompson (Naples, Fla.) 6.404 sec./121.13 mph.

TOP DRAGSTER
Winner: Steve Dweck (Hollywood, Fla.) 4.924 sec./131.73 mph.
Runner-up: Gary Marshall (Ft. Myers, Fla.) 4.831 sec./140.41 mph.
Winner: Stanley Albritton Jr. (Bradenton, Fla.) 4.681 sec./141.38 mph.
Runner-up: Keith Russell (Jupiter, Fla.) 4.733 sec./139.93 mph.

SUPER STOCK
Winner: Mike Pearson (Tampa, Fla.)6.322 sec./106.69 mph.
Runner-up: Anthony Bertozzi (Ashland, Va.) 5.690 sec./118.05 mph.
Winner: Mark Nowicki 5.968 sec./106.61 mph.
Runner-up: Jeff Lewis 6.229 sec./107.76 mph.

JR. DRAGSTER BEGINNER
Winner: William Craft (Melbourne, Fla.) 13.008 sec./47.93 mph.
Runner-up: Troy Carpenter (Melbourne, Fla.) 12.023 sec./54.39 mph.
Winner: Julian Puya (Pompano Beach, Fla.) 11.85 sec./54.43 mph.
Runner-up: Logan Westmoreland (Greenwood, S.C.) (fouled) 11.982 sec./52.13 mph.

JR. DRAGSTER ADVANCED
Winner: Brooke Debonis (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) 9.168 sec./67.61 mph.
Runner-up: Troy Carpenter (Ft. Myers, Fla.) 9.067 sec./67.75 mph.
Winner: Courtney Mee (Naples, Fla.) 8.904 sec./68.10
Runner-up: Michael Carpenter (St. Petersburg, Fla.) 8.8610 sec./72.02 mph.

JR. DRAGSTER MASTER
Winner: Camryn Fredrickson (Palm Harbor, Fla.) 8.577 sec./66.03 mph.
Runner-up: Gage Burch (Palmetto, Fla.) (fouled) 8.242 sec./64.75 mph.
Winner: Samantha Hollingsworth (Greenwood, S.C.) 7.934 sec./80.70 mph.
Runner-up: Camryn Fredrickson (Palm Harbor, Fla.) 8.298 sec./75.03 mph.

2014 MASCA Champion Don Bangs

2014 MASGA Champion Matt Schurman

Attention to our racing friends in Michigan: Milan Dragway has released its 2015 schedule, which is available for download by clicking on the image to the right. Opening day is Saturday, April 11th.

For more information about Milan Dragway, visit www.milandragway.com.

New England Dragway's East Coast Outdoor Power Equipment Jr Dragster Program will be contested in 2 different classes for the 2015 season. Classes will be divided into two age groups: 6-9 year olds and 10-18 year olds. The first class will be comprised of 6 & 7 year olds which are restricted to 13.90 seconds or slower ET, and 8 & 9 year olds restricted to 11.90 seconds or slower ET. The second class will be comprised of 10-12 year olds which are restricted to 8.90 seconds or slower ET and 13-18 year olds which are restricted to 7.90 seconds or slower ET. New England Dragway feels this will create a more relaxed atmosphere for the younger competitors and increase their odds at bringing home some hardware. All NHRA safety rule apply to both classes.

New England Dragway will also introduce the new Trainee class that NHRA has created for 5 year olds. This class is for noncompetition single passes only. The Trainees are restricted to 20.00 seconds or slower ET. A special note to the 5 year old Trainee class and the 6 & 7 year old competitors. This group is restricted to the use of the factory sealed Briggs & Stratton 206 engine. These programs will be run in conjunction with the VP Racing Fuels ET Series.

Jr. Dragster King of the Track race added for 2015
On Saturday October 17, 2015 a Jr Dragster King of the Track Race will be contested between the champions of the two E.C.O.P.E. Jr Dragster Classes. Race will be conducted on a best 2 out of three runs. The race will be run at the conclusion of the Buddy Scurto Memorial Jr Dragster Bracket Race. If the two competitors are eliminated early in the Bracket race we will start the King of the Hill race early.

For more information about New England Dragway, visit newenglanddragway.com.

The 11th season of drag racing at Skyview Drags includes four 2-Day race weekends, three double points races, and a host of special events all leading up to the IHRA Bracket Finals 09/30 - 10/04.

The track's first Points Race will be held on Saturday, 05/09. There is a 2-Day race scheduled for Memorial Day weekend on Saturday 05/23 & Sunday 05/24, with Sunday's race being the first double points race of the season. Another 2-Day race is scheduled for Saturday 06/06 & Sunday 06/07.

On Saturday 06/20 is the special Girls Gone Racing event in addition to normal points races. The Northern Summer Nationals 2-Day race will be held on Saturday 07/04 & Sunday 07/05, with Sunday's race being the second double points race of the season. In addition, the Pro Stick Racing Series returns on Saturday, 07/04.

The Mid-Season Points Race will be held on 07/18 and then the track is closed for our break on Saturday 07/25. On 08/01 is the IHRA Ironman Classic for Super Pro, Pro, Bike/Sled, Street Money & Junior Dragster racers. On 08/08 is the annual Chad Wilcox Memorial Bike/Sled Shootout in addition to normal points races.

Labor Day weekend will bring the final 2-Day race on Saturday 09/05 & Sunday 09/06, with Sunday's race being the last double points race of the season.

On 09/19 is the last day of qualifying points to crown Summit Super Series Champions in Box, No Box & Junior Dragster classes and end the qualifying period for making the team that will travel to Pittsburgh.

Skyview wraps up their season on 09/26 with the Halloween Classic, which is the final points race of the season. Because of the change to the Bracket Finals dates, the Halloween Classic is only 1 day this year so that if any of the racers break that weekend, they have Sunday - Wednesday to make repairs and still get to the Bracket Finals to race for the team.

For more information about Skyview Drags, visit www.skyviewdrags.com.

Jason Vitez of Elma, NY dominated the 2014 TNT Super Series points chase by taking the lead right from the first race. He won that race back in May at Empire Dragway taking out past TNTSS champion Ted Barnes. Vitez then continued to lead the points most of the season going rounds at multiple events and capitalizing on new qualifying points system. He gave up the lead briefly to Barnes in August but then took it back decisively with another event win on Labour Day Saturday night over the 2014 Rookie of the Year, Pete Maduri Sr. (continued)

Numidia Dragway has announced payout updates for the 2015 season in Super Pro ET and Pro ET bracket classes. Super Pro will pay a guaranteed $2,000 Win, $500 Runner-Up, and $60 Round starting with 2nd Round win. Super Pro entry is $80; buybacks are $60.

Pro ET will pay a guaranteed $1,500 Win, $500 Runner-Up, and $50 Round starting with 2nd Round win. Pro ET entry is $60; buybacks are $50.

Opening Day for Numidia Dragway will be Friday, April 3rd for the Friday Night Street Legal Drags. The track’s 2015 schedule is now available for download by clicking HERE . For more information about the track, visit www.NumidiaDragway.com.

For those of you who are in a committed relationship with your race car, what better place to celebrate Valentine’s Day than Rockingham Dragway. The track opens its gates for the first time in the new year on February 14 to host the initial event in the 2015 Rock Solid Test-and-Tune Series.

“I know it’s not where you might usually celebrate Valentine’s Day, but why not?” asked ... (continued)