Team Press Releases

Paolo Giust takes top prize in Quick 32 Sportsman Series opener Top Dragster driver bests large field at TMP's Cayuga Dragway CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 23, 2010) - In the first Quick 32 Sportsman Series event presented by NAPA Auto Parts of 2010, Paolo Giust bested a large field to win in his Top Dragster. "This has been an awesome day," said Giust, who is from Osgoode, Ontario. "We were having some starter problems earlier, but the car was deadly consistent. It has been a great day." The event was round one of the 2010 series, held at the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario. Giust won the Quick 32 Sportsman Series final round over the Top Sportsman car of Steve Corriveau of Smithville, Ontario...

Eric Latino wins PMRA opener at Toronto Motorsports Park Driver of 1938 Chevy bests strong field of Pro Modifieds for his first victory CAYUGA, ONTARIO (May 23, 2010) - It was a close race, but Eric Latino won the opening round of the 2010 Pro Modified Racing Association season. Held on the Cayuga Dragway of Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario, Latino, of Port Perry, Ontario, won with a 6.47-second, 206-mph pass over Derek Hawker of Corbyville Ontario with a 6.51-second, 215 mph run. The win was the first PMRA race for Latino and his 1938 Chevy Coupe. For Hawker, driving his Atchison powered 1963 Corvette; it was his first race in PMRA competition. Latino qualified fifth in the field, and Hawker qualified...

Canada’s biggest race returns June 25-27 at Castrol Raceway Biggest Nitro Jam in series history will feature over a dozen classes and exhibitions EDMONTON, Alberta (May 27, 2010) – When it comes to racing in Canada no one does it better than Castrol Raceway. Featuring the biggest lineup of cars and stars each and every year, Castrol Raceway has become known as a leader in Canadian motorsports entertainment. And in 2010, Castrol Raceway will once again try to outdo itself with what is being touted as the biggest Nitro Jam in the history of the series. The River Cree Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals will feature over a dozen racing classes and exhibitions As race fans gear up for the 2010 River Cree Resort and...

MARTIN PLANS TO WIN BIG IN VEGAS Multistack Alcohol Funny Car 7.0 Pro team looks to start a new streak in Sin City. Las Vegas, Nev. – Like most competitive souls, second generation drag racer Will Martin loves to win. And he and the entire Jam Air Motorsports Alcohol Funny Car team have gotten pretty good at it recently. The defending NHRA Heritage Series 7.0 Pro champion and his Multistack.com sponsored Jam Air Motorsports Alcohol Funny Car team are looking to start a new win streak this upcoming weekend as the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series invades “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the “Rock-A-Billy” Rod Reunion contested May 28th- May 30th. Coming off a disappointing semi-final round finish at the teams last...

Holy Toledo!”- DAY TO PILOT ICONIC FLOPPER IN VEGAS “HOLY TOLEDO!”- DAY TO PILOT ICONIC FLOPPER IN VEGAS Las Vegas, Nev. – Second generation drag racer James Day is a throwback to the days when race car drivers were an extension of the cars they drove. In fitting nature, Day will return to the seat of one of the more iconic Nitro-Floppers of the late 1960’s this weekend in Las Vegas, Nev., when the NHRA Heritage Hot Rod Series lands on “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the “Rock-A-Billy” Rod Reunion contested May 28th-May 30th. James Day will once again be behind the butterflies of Ron and Ed Lenarth's "Holy Toledo" Jeep at the upcoming Rockabilly Rod Reunion at The Strip. Day piloted the "Holy Toledo" Jeep to its...

Snyder Makes Successful Pro Extreme Debut To kick-off of the 2010 season, Mick Snyder and the Snyder Motorsports Race Team sponsored by Powersource Transportation, made the trip to Virginia Motorsports Park last weekend to make their ADRL Pro Extreme debut. The 28 year old Snyder, a 16 year veteran of the sport, had a successful weekend getting his feet wet behind the wheel of the '63 Corvette. After qualifying number 10 with a 5.78 at 201 mph, Snyder was first off the line and never looked back in first round, matching his qualifying effort with a 3.78 at 203 mph. In the second round, Snyder cut a great .012 light, but the car came unhooked down track, and he had to abort the run. The ADRL rookie did a great...

Clermont, IN - The Goodguys 22nd Hot Rod Nationals is set to blast off June 11, 12 & 13 at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, officially kicking off another hi-revving trio of vintage drag races for the Goodguys/VRA. The Hot Rod Nationals kicks off a three-race series for vintage drag racers which includes the Hot Rod Nationals, the 9th Blue Suede Cruise August 20-22 in Norwalk, OH and the 3rd Nostalgia Nationals October 15-17 in Bowling Green, KY. The Hot Rod Nationals is one of the country's largest vintage hot rodding events combining a massive car show with over 4,000 '72 & earlier rods, customs, muscle cars and classics with a weekend long vintage drag race on O'Reilly Raceway Park's vaunted drag strip. Vendor...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (May 25, 2010) - Reigning world champions Tony Schumacher and Robert Hight, along with Hight's crew chief Jimmy Prock, will headline WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, tonight at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or on-demand following the show, go to wforadio.com or download the top-rated WFO Radio iPhone application. Schumacher, driver of the U.S. Army Racing Top Fuel dragster, earned his third win of 2010 and the 100th win for U.S. Army sponsored teams at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Summer Nationals in Topeka, Kan. Hight and his crew chief Prock, won for the third straight national event with a victory in Kansas in the Automobile Club of Southern California Ford Mustang Funny Car. WFO Radio with...

New batch of stars headline Nitro Jam’s western swing SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (May 25, 2010) – As the Nitro Jam series prepares to head west a new batch of stars have joined the fun as part of the series’ western swing that includes stops at Salt Lake City’s Rocky Mountain Raceways June 18-19 and Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway June 25-27. The two week swing through the Rockies is expected to draw some of the largest crowds of the year as many of the sports biggest west coast race teams join Top Fuel regulars Bruce Litton, Bobby Lagana Jr., Spencer Massey and Del Cox Jr. at two of the biggest Nitro Jam events of the year. [cid:[email protected]] Todd Lesenko is one of several new teams joining Nitro Jam’s western...