by Bobby Bennett Jr. Wed, 2024-04-10 09:08
Since Larry Provider envisioned reducing a drag strip by the center of an japanese Tennessee valley within the Sixties, the drag strip previously often known as Thunder Valley has offered leisure and important advertising and marketing worth to draw drag racing followers.
For the following few drag racing seasons, Tremendous Grip, a Piney Flats, Tenn. company that may be a worldwide chief in creating high-quality tires for the economic tire market, intends to make the most of this worth.
On Tuesday, officers from Bristol Dragway, NHRA, and Tremendous Grip introduced right this moment a multi-year partnership settlement that names Tremendous Grip the entitlement sponsor for the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, June 7-9, 2024.
by Bobby Bennett Jr. Wed, 2024-04-10 08:26
Climate.com and native forecasters apparently aren’t doing the job for NHRA.
NHRA introduced on Tuesday that it’ll make use of BAM Climate (BAMWX.com) to offer climate knowledge and forecasts. BAM Climate will present climate knowledge, forecasting, and assist by its platform, Readability, for NHRA operations.
“We’re excited so as to add BAM Climate as a accomplice for the NHRA,” NHRA Vice President of Racing Administration Josh Peterson mentioned. “The climate is a big consider our sport, and their specialists and standout expertise guarantee we could have the correct instruments to take advantage of correct climate assessments doable. Working with BAM Climate will permit us to make proactive weather-related choices in terms of our occasions as effectively.”
by Bobby Bennett Jr. Wed, 2024-04-10 08:14
A longstanding attribute of Jim Dunn Racing has been its potential to leverage nationwide and native partnerships on the NHRA Mission Meals Drag Racing Sequence. On the upcoming NHRA Vegas 4 Huge Nationals, the long-running staff and its new driver, Buddy Hull, will probably be rolling native.
Jim Dunn Racing plans to kill them with Kindness.
by Susan Wade Tue, 2024-04-09 17:50
by Susan Wade; Pictures by Ron Lewis, NHRA Mon, 2024-04-08 20:01
Competitors Plus’ Water-Cooler Subjects From The NHRA Arizona Nationals from Phoenix, AZ.
by Bobby Bennett Jr. Mon, 2024-04-08 15:19
Peer strain generally is a mom.
And while you’re the minority motorsports consultant in a world of oval observe racing. After they win, you haven’t any alternative however to win.
Anderson, at 62, thought he was accomplished with peer strain. Nevertheless it’s actually no large deal when the strain is to win and also you’re the winningest driver within the class.
By beating teammate Dallas Glenn within the closing spherical, Anderson gave Hendrick Motorsports a two-series sweep Sunday. After watching snippets of the Martinsville race, the now 104-time winner mentioned he felt the strain to carry out. His Hendrick Motorsports brothers William Byron, Kyle Larson, and Chase Elliott posted a 1-2-3 end because the staff was marking its fortieth anniversary within the Cup Sequence.
by Tracy Renck Mon, 2024-04-08 10:23
by Tracy Renck Mon, 2024-04-08 10:19
by Bobby Bennett Jr.; Pictures by NHRA Mon, 2024-04-08 07:00
Kevin Rivenbark has his place in drag racing historical past.
Rivenbark, of Wallace, NC, made his journey to Phoenix, AZ., a monumental one as he claimed the Congruity NHRA Professional Mod title at Firebird Motorsports Park by not solely scoring his first profession victory but in addition successful the primary occasion that includes the unstable doorslammers on the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
by Bobby Bennett Jr. Solar, 2024-04-07 23:09
Going into the NHRA Arizona Nationals, ending one race, after which concluding the unique was going to be a problem of logistical proportions. Ultimately, it was Austin Prock delivering a veteran-style show of domination as a rookie.
Prock stopped final Arizona Nationals champion Alexis DeJoria for his monumental victory.
Becoming a member of Prock within the winner’s circle was Prime Gasoline racer Shawn Langdon selecting up his second win of the season and Professional Inventory icon Greg Anderson broke by for his first win of the season, and No. 104 for the season.
Prock received from the No. 1 qualifying place, working 3.952 seconds at 320.74 mph to get previous DeJoria in his second closing spherical this season. He made his option to the ultimate spherical after beating Buddy Hull, Daniel Wilkerson, and factors chief J.R. Todd to succeed in the finals.
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