Team Press Releases

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 11, 2010) - Under nearly ideal atmospheric conditions at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Cory McClenathan claimed the No. 1 position in Top Fuel at the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals and set the quickest elapsed time racing to 1000 feet in NHRA history of 3.752-seconds at 324.75 mph. His speed in the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster was also the second fastest speed to 1000 feet. Both are track records. To back it up by one percent for a national record and earn 20 bonus points, McClenathan will have to record a 3.789-second lap during the remainder of the weekend. His first qualifying lap today was a 3.843/317.12 (No. 4). "The FRAM guys were going up there thinking if this thing runs 3.78 we're not...

BAYTOWN, Texas – Defending NHRA Division 3 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Chris Foster announced the signing of Forbes Construction, Inc. as primary sponsor for this weekend’s Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Houston Raceway Park. Foster enters the event second in Division 4 standings. Foster, from Davenport, Iowa, is excited about bringing Forbes on board for this weekend’s event. “We’re really pleased to have Forbes Construction partner with Foster Racing this weekend,” said Foster. “They are using the event to entertain company employees and guests. The car has been running pretty well lately, we’ve just been on the wrong side of some really close races. Hopefully we can make a strong showing for our new...

[coverattach=1] After a successful debut in Richmond, Virginia last month, ADRL Pro Extreme rookie Mick Snyder will head to Martin, Michigan this weekend for the Ford Drive One Summer Drags VI at US 131 Motorsports Park. "I am really forward to getting back out there, especially now that we have a little more experience. Last month, we brought out the Powersource Transportation Corvette for the first time and by the time we left Virginia I had more than double the seat time I had when we pulled in Thursday. Dad and I went to Houston earlier this year, but most of my crew had never even been to an ADRL race, much less competed in one. We were really happy to make some good runs and get a round win. This car is only...

CAPPS TOUGHS IT OUT IN 2010 PRELUDE ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 11, 2010) - Ron Capps survived a tough Prelude to the Dream Wednesday night, finishing 20th in a field of 27 Late Models racing on Eldora Speedway's one-half-mile dirt oval to benefit four charities. Fifteen percent of the proceeds earned at the event went to Team Riley to benefit the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Team Riley consisted of Capps, in the NAPA AUTO PARTS entry, AJ Allmendinger, Justin Allgaier, Jeff Gordon, Ryan Newman, Kenny Wallace and team captain Clint Bowyer. Capps, who is usually behind the wheel of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger Funny Car in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, qualified last for the event, but ended up...

Team Mopar®’s Allen Johnson Seeks Englishtown Win Amid Hectic Stretch of Racing Johnson aims for his third final-round appearance of the season and first victory of year at NHRA SuperNationals Auburn Hills, Mich. — Team Mopar® Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson is in the thick of the busiest stretch of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season, with six races on tap in the next seven weeks. The Mopar Dodge Avenger driver hopes to bank multiple wins during the hectic slate of events ahead, starting with a trip to the winner’s circle this weekend at the NHRA SuperNationals, scheduled for June 10–13 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. “I feel like we’re going down the stretch here,” said Johnson, who is...

[coverattach=1] New engine and increased speeds for Grubb Racing in 2010 Top Sportsman team on board with more power in Quick 32 Sportsman Series PINE RIVER, ONTARIO (June 11, 2010) - With a bigger engine this season, Darrin Grubb has stepped up his team's efforts in the Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts. The Ontario-based Top Sportsman team has added a whole bunch of cubic inches to its 2004 Chevy Cavalier, and Grubb, who drives the Cavalier for Grubb Racing, said he has noticed a big difference. "We've gone from running around 180 in the quarter to close to 195 now with the new engine," said Grubb. "It is a nice, awesome ride." The team placed sixth in the Championship Point Award Series standings...

[coverattach=1] ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 12, 2010) - Cory McClenathan held on to No. 1 through two more qualifying rounds today at the 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals in Englishtown, N.J., as no other team bettered his track-record-setting 3.752-second pass at 324.75 mph he established on Friday under hotter conditions. The driver of the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster collected his fourth No. 1 of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, the 37th of his career, and the first at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The elapsed time was the quickest in NHRA history racing to 1000 feet, and the speed was the second fastest. He needs to run a 3.789-second lap on Sunday to back it up for a national record and earn 20 bonus points...

[coverattach=1]Sunday’s final eliminations of the United Association Route 66 Nationals in Joliet, IL proved to be an all-day marathon, as racers and fans had to endure a five-hour rain delay between the second round and semifinals, with the race concluding late in the evening. In the end, it was a tremendous day for Pro Stock standout Jason Line and his Summit Racing team, as they powered to a runner-up finish at Route 66 Raceway. “Today was a good day for our Summit Racing team,” said Line. “I drove well all day, and after struggling for so long, our car ran with the best in the class, getting better with every round. Obviously we wanted to win and tried very hard to do so, but just came up short in the final. Still, we’re...

[coverattach=1]JOLIET, Ill. (June 6, 2010) - Matt Hagan raced the DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car straight into his second winner's circle of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series today at the 13th annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals and set the national elapsed-time record in the process. This was his fourth career final round. Before a five-hour rain delay, Hagan and the DieHard team poured everything they had into the car's performance, defeating Tony Pedregon with a 4.174/291.32 and Jeff Arend using a 4.219/295.21. When action resumed, the air was cooler and conditions nearly perfect, as Hagan tossed out Ashley Force Hood with the quickest Funny Car run to 1000 feet of 4.022 seconds at 312.71, then backed it up in the final...