Team Press Releases

[coverattach=1]Will also visit Bethesda Christian Elementary School in Brownsburg, Ind. BROWNSBURG, Ind. (June 1, 2010) - Cory McClenathan, driver of the FRAM Top Fuel Dragster in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, will participate in a charity softball game on June 3 in Indianapolis, in memory of his young friend Caroline Symmes, who passed away from cancer at the age of 5 last December. Gates will open at 5 p.m. for the Tony Stewart Foundation Presents the Caroline Symmes Memorial Celebrity Softball Challenge, benefiting the Indiana Children's Wish Fund, at Victory Field in Indy. Besides McClenathan, Colts all-pro defensive end Robert Mathis and Pacers forward Roy Hibbert will join a group of other local...

[coverattach=1]Johnson looks for first 2010 win at United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals Auburn Hills, Mich. — Team Mopar® NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson is coming off perhaps his best race of the season, a runner-up finish at the NHRA Topeka event in which the Greeneville, Tenn. native undoubtedly had the car to beat on race day. Johnson hopes to keep that momentum rolling with his first 2010 win of the season at the United Association Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. this weekend. The Team Mopar veteran qualified No. 2 at Topeka and had the quickest and fastest pass in three of the four elimination rounds, with current points leader Mike Edwards needing a...

[coverattach=1]SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 1, 2010) – Nitro Jam is proud to announce a new and unique partnership with the Utah Sports Commission for the upcoming Salt Lake Nitro Jam June 18-19 at Rocky Mountain Raceways in West Valley. After an extremely successful partnership with Feld Motorsports’ Supercross Series last month in Salt Lake City the Utah Sports Commission is pleased to be a part of the first ever Nitro Jam in the state of Utah June 18-19 at the world-renowned Rocky Mountain Raceways. “It’s great to partner with Feld Motor Sports and Rocky Mountain Raceways on another major motorsport event that will bring an estimated $3 million in economic impact to the State of Utah and be broadcast nationally on SPEED...

[coverattach=1]Reading, PA May 28, 2010 - Fresh from winning the O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals last weekend in Topeka, Duane Shields and the Shortline Express team traveled to Maple Grove Raceway to try and extend their winning streak to five wins for the season in the Top Alcohol Dragster class. It appeared from the start of qualifying that Shields was in a good position to do just that by posting the fastest qualifying time right out of the box with a 5.33 at 271 MPH. Shields qualifying position set up a first round pairing with the number eight qualifier, Dan Mercier. Mercier got in the show with a 5.59 at 253 MPH so Shields was the likely favorite to win the round. But drag racing has a tendency to surprise racers and fans with...

[coverattach=1] Nitro Nite of Fire to Host Pro Slammers San Francisco, Ca - The 34th Annual Nitro Nite of Fire will host a laundry list of classes including the fastest growing class on the west coast, Pro Slammers Door Car Association. June 11th-12th are the dates for the battles to begin as points leader Mike Doushgonian tries to fend off the rest of the class and stay in the lead. In just the first year Pro Slammers is the newest crave, as cars are being built or engines getting upgraded to join the fun of hassle free side by side drag racing action. This is one of the quickest door slammer index classes in the world and with side by side starts the fans really get their money’s worth and the track owners love that! There...

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...