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ADRL Releases SuperCar Showdown Rules
After generating astonishing response from throughout the industry with the creation of the first truly global contest among the world’s most powerful production automobiles, the ADRL released a comprehensive set of rules Feb. 21, devised to permit virtually any vehicle to compete in an equitable format in its new SuperCar Showdown series. Continue Reading »
CarSafe Invites ADRL Fans to Vote in $10K ‘Elite Hero Challenge’
Richie Stevens (Photo by Ian Tocher; Click to enlarge)
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) has always prided itself on interaction between its fans and competitors. In 2012, CarSafe and CarSafe Motorsports will help take that interaction to the next level.
CarSafe and CarSafe Motorsports announced Feb. 20, the introduction of the “CarSafe Elite Hero Challenge,” which will give one lucky driver the opportunity to win a grand prize of $10,000. Fans will be able to vote all season for their favorite driver at www.CarSafeEliteHeroes.com, and the driver who earns the most votes over the course of the highly-anticipated 2012 ADRL Tour will win the first CarSafe Elite Hero Challenge Trophy and the $10,000 prize. Continue Reading »
NHRA Sells Naming Rights to Gainesville Raceway
NHRA announced Feb. 16, that Uni-Select USA and its Auto-Plus network of automotive retail stores have acquired the naming rights to the NHRA-owned and -operated drag racing facility in Gainesville, Florida.
Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville will host the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com Mar. 8-11, the third stop in the 23-race NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. One of NHRA’s “major” events, the Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals presented by NAPAFilters.com serves as the East Coast opener for the series featuring Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and the season-opener for Pro Stock Motorcycle. Continue Reading »
Summit Continues Sponsorship of ADRL Top Sportsman
The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced Feb. 17, that Summit Racing Equipment will return as the sponsor for the Top Sportsman class during the 2012 ADRL Tour. The class, which will continue to be called the Summit Racing Equipment Top Sportsman class, debuted in the eighth-mile series last year with a partial season. Continue Reading »Glidden Gets M/T Backing Renewed
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Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels has renewed their long-time partnership with Bill Glidden Racing again this year.
Part of the Big Tire Development Program, Bill Glidden Racing will continue to work closely with Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels to provide product development staff with evaluation results of tire and wheel products in real-world racing. Mickey Thompson will provide support to the Bill Glidden Racing team as they compete in the Extreme 10.5 class of the 2012 ADRL drag racing series. Continue Reading »
AAA Insurance Named Title Sponsor for NHRA at Gateway
NHRA announced today an expansion of its long-standing relationship with the Automobile Club of Southern California, as the company has agreed to become the title-rights sponsor of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park near St. Louis. The inaugural event will take place Sept. 28-30 and is the third of six races in the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship. Continue Reading »
Lucas Oil Extends NHRA Backing Through 2015
NHRA announced Feb. 8, a historic extension through 2015 of its long-running relationship with Lucas Oil Products, which has grown to become one of the most important and all-encompassing sponsor relationships in motorsports. The multi-faceted contract extension includes title rights of the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn., a continued designation as the official oil products of NHRA, naming rights at historic Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis and, most importantly, series sponsorship of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. Continue Reading »
International Drag Racing Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees Named
Don Garlits Museum in Ocala, FL, home of the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
Lucas Oil Products and the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, based at Don Garlits’ Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida, recently announced the 2012 inductees to the Hall of Fame.
The list of 2012 IDRHOF inductees includes (Click names for photos and bios):
Founder’s Award: Bill Doner Continue Reading »
Summit Steps Up ADRL Support
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The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) announced Feb. 6, that Summit Racing Equipment will retain its status as the Official High Performance Source of the ADRL for the 2012 ADRL Tour and will return as the title sponsor for the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI presented by Mickey Thompson, scheduled for Sept. 28-29, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.
Additionally, Summit Racing will pay out contingency to each eligible winner and runner-up in each ADRL professional class (Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Extreme 10.5, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Modified and Top Sportsman). Continue Reading »
2012 NHRA Television Schedule Announced
NHRA announced Feb. 3, that the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series will again be showcased on ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports television, in 2012.
The 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series television schedule features Sunday night prime-time slots on ESPN2 or ESPN for nearly every event. All six of the NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship playoff events are scheduled to offer eliminations coverage in prime time. The NHRA works with ESPN each year to provide qualifying and finals programming with the best possible air times. The prestigious Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis, Aug. 29 – Sept. 3, will again feature 11 hours of wall-to-wall coverage, including complete coverage of final eliminations on Monday, Sept. 3, from noon to 6 p.m. ET. Continue Reading »
