“Elite Eight Pro Stock Shootout” in Budds Creek a part of class sponsorship package
Elite Motorsports owner Richard Freeman recently underlined his dedication to IHRA Mountain Motor Pro Stock racing by announcing he was forming a three-car team to pursue the 2009 IHRA Pro Stock championship.
Today he added the exclamation point.
Elite Motorsports has entered into an agreement with IHRA...
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Ohio-based racer excited to get back out on the circuit
In 2005 Michael Dakin brought his A-Fuel dragster to the IHRA World Finals, looking to break into the qualifying field despite long odds. He was unable to do so, but his trip to “The Rock” left a very good impression on him. Now, four years later, he will return to IHRA competition.
Dakin will campaign a 2009 Murf McKinney Top Fuel...
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ELKHART, Ind. (December 15, 2008) -- After completing the best season of his drag racing career, Terry McMillen, driver of the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster, is making plans for an even bigger 2009 season. McMillen made five final round appearances with two wins in IHRA competition in route to a third place finish in championship points. He also competed and qualified in two NHRA events, including...
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Richard Freeman and J.R. Carr at Elite Motorsports Bring Frank Gugliotta on Board to form Three-Car Pro Stock “Superteam” for ’09 IHRA Season
Norwalk, Ohio (December 14, 2008) – The two-car team of Richard Freeman and J.R. Carr has entered into a multi-year agreement with veteran Pro Stock shoe Frank Gugliotta to bring him on board as the third Pro Stock driver for Elite Motorsports. Freeman,...
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VP Racing Fuels to Sign on as Official Race Fuel of IHRA Drag Racing at PRI Show Friday, Dec. 12
Will also be the presenting sponsor of IHRA’s seven-event Sportsman Nationals schedule
VP Racing Fuels has agreed to enter into a multi-year agreement with the International Hot Rod Association to serve as the Official Race Fuel of the sanctioning body. In addition VP will be the presenting...
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Bittern Lake, Alberta, Canada, Dec 8, 2008 – Three time IHRA Funny Car Champion Rob Atchison and ACE Manufacturing have joined forces in a three year deal that will see the Atchison family funny car compete at races in Western Canada and United States.“ It is really exciting being able to join up with the ACE Racing and Manufacturing family.” states Atchison . “With all of the instability...
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National Sports Marketing Publication Recognizes International Hot Rod Association’s Potential
Norwalk, Ohio (Dec. 5, 2008) – Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal has released the results of its annual SBJ/SBD Reader Survey, and the results of one question in particular tell the story of IHRA’s future prospects.
In the category “Motorsports property best positioned for growth,” the...
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Norwalk, Ohio (December 5, 2008) – Drivers in both the Pro Modified and Pro Stock classes will have added incentive to compete at all 2009 IHRA Nitro Jam national events. Participants in both classes will receive complimentary car and driver entries as well as three free crew entries for the entire 2009 slate.
“Pro Stock and Pro Modified are among the most popular classes at all IHRA Nitro Jam...
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Every 2009 Nitro Jam National Event will he held on a full Quarter-Mile Track
NORWALK, OHIO (Dec. 2, 2008) – The International Hot Rod Association, a division of Feld Entertainment, Inc., will keep its current 1/4 mile format for all Nitro Jam national event races. This traditional drag racing format is what works best for IHRA as a sanctioning body, its racers and fans according to IHRA vice...
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IHRA changes the rules to include everyone in its sportsman world championship chases
The days of IHRA championships being determined by who can afford to tow to the most races are over. With a revolutionary system where drivers have to earn their way to the World Finals in Rockingham for an elimination-style “winner-take-all” race, IHRA has now opened the door for everyone to have a chance to...
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A pair of new facilities will grace the 2009 IHRA Nitro Jam schedule as, for the first time, national events will be held at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge , La. and at Dallas Raceway in Crandall , TX . In fact, two of the first three 2009 events will be at new tracks.
The season will kick off March 6-8 at State Capitol Raceway, where IHRA will host it’s inaugural national event in Baton...
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Our goal is to run the full NHRA Nitro Funny Car schedule," says Hagan.
A 3rd place finish in national points wasn't quite the outcome Matt Hagan and crew had hoped for but it's a tremendous accomplishment for the rookie team nonetheless. Going in to the World Finals at Rockingham Dragway Hagan and crew stood an outside chance of winning the title but that possibility evaporated when Hagan...
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The event win put a huge exclamation point on a spectacular season for the Kalbones Grill’n Sauce Alcohol Funny Car team.
October 23, 2008 – Johnstown, Ohio – 2008 IHRA Alcohol Funny Car Champion Laurie Cannister went into the IHRA World Finals with some unfinished business on her mind --- winning the event and setting records. Although the Kevin and Wendy Sims’ Kalbones Grill’n Sauce team...
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(10-20-08)Lyman, SC- Scott Cannon Jr. loves Rockingham Dragway. “I consider Rockingham my home track. We live only about 125 miles from Rockingham. Most of our friends and family always attend the Rockingham event because it is so close to home” Cannon Jr. said. Scott Cannon should love Rockingham with his past performance there. He has had multiple final rounds and wins at the event there....
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(10-20-08)Rockingham, NC –With rain washing out Friday's qualifying sessions teams were forced into only having two chances to crack a field full of heavy hitters. Lucky for Mel Bush Motorsports driver, Tommy D'Aprile, he had one of those heavy hitters in his corner. "When you talk about the top tuners and engine builders in Pro Mod there's maybe five that can be considered elite. I'd put Mike...
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Rockingham, NC (Oct. 20, 2008) – It may have taken quite a bit longer than planned, but Pete Berner (Crete, Ill.) has no complaints. Berner defeated John Montecalvo in the final round of the $100,000 IHRA Pro Stock Shootout, a program that was originally scheduled to be completed at the North American Nationals in Epping , N.H. last month.
Rain washed away the final round in Epping after the...
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Rockingham, NC (Oct. 19, 2008) -- Lend America Funny Car driver Terry Haddock claimed the 2008 IHRA Nitro Funny Car world championship Sunday by defeating rookie Matt Hagan in the first round of eliminations at the 13th annual IHRA World Finals this weekend at Rockingham Dragway.
After qualifying No. 1 as the only racer in the four-second zone and almost two-tenths of a second ahead of the...
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Rockingham, NC (Oct. 19, 2008) – Two-time defending IHRA Nitro Funny Car world champion Dale Creasy Jr. saw his season end due to injuries sustained in an accident at the June Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton. John Lawson, who drove the Creasy Family Motorsports #2 car at select races last season, slid into the top car’s seat to finish out the year. He ended the season with a flourish,...
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Rockingham, NC (Oct. 18, 2008) – The 2008 IHRA Nitro Funny Car world championship is basically Terry Haddock’s to lose. He will head into Sunday’s final eliminations at the IHRA World Finals in Rockingham with a 67-point lead over rookie Matt Hagan (Christiansburg, Virg.) in the battle for the world title. Haddock, who will face Hagan in the first round of eliminations, does not necessarily even...
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As the 2008 IHRA drag racing season draws to a close, Scarsdale , N.Y. Top Fuel driver is looking to close out his season on a positive note. When he heads to Rockingham Dragway for the IHRA World Finals he will have a unique sponsorship deal in place as the independent political group “Race Fans for Change” has secured a deal with Lagana to be the primary sponsor on his car for the season...
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