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BRAINERD, MN – August 15, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Matt Hartford has made 103 starts in his Pro Stock career, but none of those have taken place at Brainerd International Raceway. That will change this weekend for Hartford, as he will make his debut in Brainerd for this weekend’s 38th annual Lucas Oil […]

BRAINERD, MN – August 15, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – There’s a certain affinity Ron Capps has with Brainerd International Raceway and its huge on-site campground known as “The Zoo.” After all, there is a part of the campground named after the Funny Car world champion, a corner aptly called “Capps Corner.” It’s an […]

EVANSVILLE, IN – August 14, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The 2nd Annual World Series of Pro Mod event at Bandimere Speedway was completed this past weekend. JB Strassweg drove his Meyer Distributing Top Dragster right up the mountain and claimed the $10,000 prize for winning the class. The cliché of no mountain for […]

BRAINERD, MN – August 13, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Austin Prock is still savoring every part of picking up his first career NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series victory in Top Fuel. But one aspect of enjoying the victory for the Top Fuel rookie is how much it has motivated him to try […]

GLENDORA, CA – August 13, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  NHRA Championship Drag Racing, the world’s fastest motorsport, announced that the 2019 NHRA Awards will once again return to Hollywood’s Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland on Monday, Nov. 18. This invitation-only black-tie affair, where NHRA will honor its 2019 Mello Yello Drag […]

Tom Bailey, Joe Barry, Bryant Goldstone and Dave Schroeder Compete To Become Quickest Street Car At The World’s Biggest Drag Race INDIANAPOLIS, IN – August 8, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Some of the best street car racers on the planet will come together at the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals to compete […]

BRAINERD, MN – August 6, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) –  Jason Line Hailing from Wright, Minn., the annual visit to Brainerd International Raceway, the site of the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Aug. 15-18, is always a welcome trip for Jason Line. But the Pro Stock standout and three-time world champion wouldn’t […]

KENT, WA – August 4, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – John Force powered to his 150th Funny Car win on Sunday, rolling to the milestone victory at the 32nd annual Magic Dry Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals. While Force earned his 150th career win, John Force Racing teammate and Top Fuel rookie Austin Prock picked […]

KENT, WA – August 4, 2019 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Mike Salinas secured his fourth No. 1 qualifier of the 2019 NHRA season in Top Fuel on Saturday at the Magic Dry Organic Absorbent NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Bob Tasca III (Funny Car) and Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock) are also No. […]