NHRA News
12th Mar 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Robert Hight raced to the Funny Car lead Friday during a rain-shortened day of qualifying at the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals.
Defending world champion Hight powered his Auto Club Ford Mustang to a Gainesville Raceway track-record performance of 4.060 seconds at 310.13 mph to move to the top of the 16-car qualifying order.
“A lot of guys...
10th Mar 2010
Jefferson, GA, United States (AHN) - Former NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Kurt Busch apparently can't get enough racing this week.
After winning two days ago at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Busch stopped by Gresham Motorsports Park Tuesday to test his No. 2 Penske Racing Dodge.
"This is a great place to test," said Busch. "The track is really repeatable. We're...
6th Mar 2010
Hampton, GA, United States (AHN) - Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Kurt Busch will go back to a different kind of racing next weekend when he competes in the 41st running of the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at historic Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway.
The 2004 Cup champion, who wheels the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge for Penske Racing, will drive his rebuilt 1970 Dodge Challenger...
6th Mar 2010
GAINESVILLE, Fla.– The thrilling excitement and heart-pounding action of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing returns to historic Gainesville Raceway for the 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals, March 11-14. The event is the third stop in the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series and the traditional opening race for the Pro Stock Motorcycle category.
Thousands of fans...
22nd Feb 2010
Chandler, AZ, United States (AHN) - A woman who was struck by a tire Sunday at the NHRA Arizona Nationals, was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital late in the evening.
The tire flew off of Antron Brown's dragster during a crash at Firebird International Raceway during the first round of eliminations.
Brown was not injured and NHRA is investigating the incident....
