Team Press Releases

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (August 24, 2010) – At the end of the 2009 season the IHRA Nitro Jam series moved forward with a new format designed to increase the entertainment value of its show and generate new excitement in the series through the use of new classes, a new format and a new entertainment-first approach. Now, after eight months of sold out shows and incredible competition, the all-new Nitro Jam series is making its debut at one of the oldest venues on the schedule as Maryland International Raceway prepares to host one of the biggest events in its 43-year history, the Maryland Nitro Jam August 28-29 in southern Maryland. Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car is one of two new classes coming to Maryland International Raceway...

We've all been accustomed to the surroundings of Maple Grove Raceway nestled in the mountainous area of Pennsylvania. Annually there comes a show to the Grove that states the obvious; "The Rumble At The Grove" featuring the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association creating that "Rumble" which Webster's Thesaurus defines when used in a verb, "to make a low heavy rolling sound and to travel with a low reverberating sound" which is the only way to explain to your senses what it is that just shook you from the inside out with the thrum of alcohol pressurized with superchargers and nitrous blasted out the pipes through mega cube big blocks. Inside the team competition a similar "Rumble" was going on within the two classes, Nitrous Only and Blown...

Greensboro, NC - Piedmont Dragway will host the first ever Outlaw Big Dog race on Labor Day Monday, September 6. "We're going to lighten them up and turn 'em loose," says Piedmont's Jim Turner. Piedmont Dragway, which founded the world famous Big Dog Shootout in 1994, will throw the vast majority of the rules out the window for this special event to be contested on September 6. Minimum weight restrictions are as follows: Nitrous cars must weigh at least 2,400 pounds. Add one hundred pounds for 5.2 and 5.3 bore space motors. Blower cars are welcome to compete under the following guidelines: Minimum weight 2,500 pounds. No screw blowers. Piedmont will host its regular Thursday night Big Dog Shootout on September 2, followed up by the...

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Aug. 18, 2010) – Five nostalgia Funny Cars will again roar to life during the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Open House on Sept. 3, 2010. The popular cacklefest will feature five of the legendary floppers from match-racing lore: the Stardust ‘Cuda, Chi-Town Hustler Charger, Jungle Jim Camaro, Motown Shaker Vega, and Brand X Camaro. DSR will open the doors of its 100,000-square-foot shop to race fans from 10 a.m.-3 pm. on Sept. 3 when DSR hosts its fifth annual Open House to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The open house coincides with the opening day of professional qualifying for the 56th annual U.S. Nationals at nearby O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. "Funny Cars came of age back in the...

Mohnton, PA - Get your fill of quarter mile Pro Modified action this weekend. The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods will roll into Maple Grove Raceway this upcoming weekend on Saturday August 21st, 2010. The NEOPMA racers are looking forward to returning to Maple Grove. “Our last race at Maple Grove in July this year at the Super Chevy was spectacular, with huge crowds and great Pro Mod action”, said Vito Micciolo. The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association will be hazing the quarter mile of MG for their ultimate side by side drag racing, all the best Pro Mods from Nitrous Class to Supercharged/Turbocharged Class, will be adding to the excitement of the "Rumble in the Grove" race. The NEOPMA will quench your horsepower induced thirst...

With the past few ADRL events being double-headers, it is hard to believe that all this action is being packed into one weekend… again. It’s almost getting difficult to keep up with what races are what, who has qualified, and which races are raced which days. So, here is the rundown for Titan’s August 6-7th ADRL weekend. Friday was the make-up day for the Independence Drags held in Topeka last month. The Scion qualified #1 for this race, with a 3.986 at 185.61mph, so the crew was eager to finish it off strong. Round one of eliminations was a bye run so we’ll pick things up in the second. In round two, Gary lines up with Judd Coffman. Coffman ended up rolling the beam, Gary ended up super loose, but at the end, it was the Scion that...

O’FALLON, MO (August 13, 2010) - The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) and President Kenny Nowling announced on Thursday that “The Rock Racing Battery” will serve as both the “Official Battery of the ADRL” and the “Official Mobile Power Source” of the ADRL’s “Battle for the Belts” doorslammer drag racing series. 
Thanks to its lightweight and unsurpassed reliability, The Rock Battery is a top choice for several ADRL drivers, including current Extreme Pro Stock points leader John Montecalvo. The New York native has won four of the last five XPS races, including a double-win weekend at Houston Raceway Park on July 23-24 in Baytown, TX. 
 Montecalvo also won the Hardee’s Independence Drags IV, which were completed on Aug. 6 in front...

BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 30, 2010) * Don Schumacher Racing will again open the doors of its 100,000-square-foot race shop to fans on Sept. 3, 2010, when DSR hosts its fifth annual Open House to benefit Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The open house coincides with the opening day of professional qualifying for the 56th annual U.S. Nationals at nearby O¹Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis. The popular event will be highlighted by the Indy Hi-Winders Car Club Car and Motorcycle Show and will feature an autograph session with all seven DSR professional drivers: Tony Schumacher, Cory McClenathan, Antron Brown, Rod Capps, Jack Beckman, Matt Hagan and Rod Fuller. The DSR Open House will take place from 10 a.m.-3 p.m...

Blower/Turbo Pro Mod Class and a Track Record Falls at the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod “1320 Pro Mod Warrior Series” at Maryland International Raceway this past weekend. (8-9-2010) Mechanicsville, MD – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods fourth “Extreme” Event” of the season at MIR August 7th was a huge success with huge crowds and over 25 Pro Mods contesting Eight qualifying positions in each of the two classes. In the extreme heat of the day, with track temperatures reaching close to 140 degrees, taking the pole position on the Blower/Turbo side was Tommy Gray in his 2007 Undertaker GTO with a 6.053 ET at 240.38 MPH. This is the first race for the GTO this year after switching from the 68 Camaro and the first race since the passing of...