Team Press Releases

POMONA, Calif. - A rising star in the NHRA Full Throttle Series and a drag racing legend came together Thursday at the 51st Annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals and the result is one of the hottest paint schemes in racing. To celebrate his 45th year in drag racing, legendary artist Kenny Youngblood designed the new look for TJ Zizzo's PEAK Motor Oil/Herculiner Top Fuel dragster, which was unveiled prior to the first round of qualifying of 2011, the NHRA's 60th season. The idea was originally hatched after the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis last year between Youngblood, Zizzo, and Old World Industries' brand manager Brian Bohlander, in an effort to combine drag racing's old school and new school eras. "It's a dream come true...

Norwalk, Ohio, February 14, 2011 – Just one month after announcing the creation of a new division in the Summit SuperSeries consisting of tracks in the western United States and Canada, the International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce that it will also be expanding the Summit Pro-Am Tour as well with the creation of Division 6 consisting of five races in 2011 in British Columbia and Alberta. The newly created division, also known as the Border Bandits, will expand the IHRA’s regional touring series to include its new western markets and provide racers on the west coast who have never had an opportunity to compete for an IHRA title a chance to compete for points and a championship on the Summit Pro-Am Tour. “We have...

Santa Clarita, Ca. -- The off season has proven to be short for many NHRA Drag Racing Teams. Johnny Ahten, pilot of the Ahten Family Top Alcohol Dragster team is thrilled that the off season is rapidly coming to an end. After finishing out the 2011 season placing 3rd within the 2010 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Pacific Division 7 points series, Ahten’s team is hoping to better that this year and they know with the competition, they have their work cut out for them. “We were having some issues with our fuel system” noted Ahten, “that was causing us severe part carnage. We’ve consulted several crew chiefs, including Don Jackson. We changed some things around and are now armed with a new combination along with parts and we have...

Recognized as one of the most prolific drivers in NHRA drag racing, and the 6th winningest driver in NHRA history, David Rampy will return to full time racing in 2011 with the support of The Racers Edge pain and performance chips, a new subsidiary of MicroHoldings US a publicly traded company on the OTC under the symbol: MCHU. After running a reduced schedule in 2010 with support from Rodger Brogdon and The Racers Edge, Rampy will now benefit from the off season sale of the company and the new ownership of The Racers Edge to Microholdings US, Inc. OTC: MCHU With 3 NHRA World Championships and 74 National event wins to his credit, Rampy and crew chief Barry Davis will now have the backing needed to pursue the Lucas Oil...

After securing a Top 10 finish in just the 2nd year of NHRA Pro Stock competition, Rodger Brogdon, Steve Kent and the entire Racers Edge / Attitude Apparel team are looking for an even bigger & better season in 2011. “We learned quite a bit during the 2010 season,” said Brogdon, “and we’re really looking forward to applying those lessons to this year’s Full Throttle championship run. As a team we made changes, struggled, paid attention and were able to end the season with a strong run. Now we return with the same team, same car and will have power from Cagnazzi Racing once again. The opportunity to have an even better year is obviously there.” “For 2011 though, we’re going to bring to the circuit a new look with our new...

Every year, there is a natural tendency for people to use the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day to look back at the past twelve months and recall both the high and low moments as they make their resolutions for the upcoming year. In the case of Summit Racing driver Greg Anderson, this particular review will take longer than usual, as 2010 proved to be one of the most eventful years of his life, with everything from team owner Ken Black’s health issues to winning his fourth NHRA Full Throttle championship. “There’s no question this has been the most challenging, most eventful and most rewarding year of my life,” said Anderson. “Every year, I’ve always looked for bigger challenges, so I guess I had better be careful what I...

Wichita Raceway Park becomes 10th new track to join IHRA Racers overwhelmingly in support of move to IHRA Norwalk, Ohio, December 29, 2010 – The International Hot Rod Association is pleased to announce the signing of Wichita Raceway Park as the latest track to join the sanctioning body and its family of member tracks. With the addition of the Texas facility, the IHRA has added nearly a dozen tracks over the past nine months and has seen its member track list blossom to nearly 100 strong with even more growth on the horizon. Wichita Raceway Park also becomes the 12th different Texas facility to join the IHRA, pushing the Lone Star State past North Carolina as the state with the most IHRA member tracks. “We are...

[coverattach=1]This Week on Racin' & Rockin' with Draglist.com: LIVE FROM MIR LEGENDS RACE and Welcome STONE AGE MAN! Friday night, June 25, 8-10 PM (EST) the new Internet radio show Racin' & Rockin' with Draglist.com will be coming to you LIVE from the inaugural LEGENDS AT BUDDS CREEK event at Maryland International Raceway. If you can stand it, you'll be bombarded by LIVE racecars leaving the legendary MIR starting line all the way through our broadcast! (Hope those MIR tower walls mask at least some of that sound!) With all the legendary drivers coming to Budds Creek this weekend, no doubt we'll be able to round some up and get 'em up on the show LIVE! ALSO, debuting this week is our new segment, TALES FROM THE STONE...

The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) is pleased to announce that its growing partnership with Powersource Transportation, an industry leader in trailer delivery service, will continue for the 2011 season. An excited Skip Bakos, owner and president of Powersource Transportation, talked glowingly about his company’s association with the ADRL. “I’m thrilled with our relationship with the ADRL and I think we’re going to have a really good year in 2011,” Bakos said. “We’ve only been around for one year, but we like the ADRL a lot. “They are very people-friendly and we are always treated well. We’ve got a great, great relationship with the ADRL and I know the league will just continue to grow.” Bakos and the ADRL already have a number...