NEWS & RUMORS presented by Nitto Tire

Back-to-Back Wins—Stevie “Fast” Jackson Dominates E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod in St. Louis | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Mike Galimi -

Text and Photos Courtesy of NHRA/National Dragster Stevie “Fast” Jackson raced to his second consecutive win during the E3 Spark plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service portion of the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. This weekend’s Pro Mod racing, presented by Real Pro Mod Association, is

Two-In-A-Row—Steve Torrence Scores Second Straight Top Fuel Win in St. Louis | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Mike Galimi -

Text and Photos Courtesy of NHRA/National Dragster Steve Torrence piloted to the Top Fuel victory with his second consecutive win Sunday at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners in their respective categories at the

NMCA Wraps Up Stellar Season With World Street Finals | Race Coverage by Edelbrock

by Mary Lendzion -

The competition was aggressive, all-out and astonishing at the final NMCA race of the year, the 17th Annual NMCA World Street Finalspresented by Chevrolet Performanceat Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana. There were wicked wheelies, powerful passes and plentiful personal bests as drivers were dead-set on cruising to the Aerospace Components Winner’s

Sunday Coverage—17th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance | Race Coverage by Edelbrock

by Mary Lendzion -

  As the final day of the 17th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana, and the final race of the season, the action will be amplified and championships will be cemented across the categories with each round of eliminations. We wish all

3s Company—Mike Decker III Crushes Outlaw 10.5 Record at Cecil County Dragway with 3.787 | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Mike Galimi -

The Outlaw 10.5 record has been shoved way into the 3s during the late September running of the Strange Engineering Street Car Shootout at Cecil County Dragway when Mike Decker III unleashed a 3.787 run during eliminations. The record run comes just three weeks after Decker became the first Outlaw

Saturday Coverage—17th Annual NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance | Race Coverage by Edelbrock

by Mary Lendzion -

Anticipation was in the air as drivers dove into the first round of qualifying on Friday at the NMCA World Street Finals presented by Chevrolet Performance at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indiana, and as always, there were many awe-inspiring passes. Among the lead qualifiers were Jason Hamstra with a 3.71 in

Ten Flat—NHRA Adjusts Roll Bar Requirements to 10.00 for 2008-Newer Street Cars | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Mike Galimi -

The NHRA updated its safety requirements to allow 2008 and newer vehicles to run as quick as 10.00 and/or as fast as 135 mph without an NHRA-legal roll bar if the vehicle has unmodified factory safety equipment and DOT-legal tires. The NHRA notes that the driver must still wear the

1,639 RWHP through a 6R80—Brett LaSala’s Sick New S197 Twin Turbo Setup | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Ainsley Jacobs -

This year Brett LaSala was flying into the 7s with his ’13 Mustang GT with an off-the- shelf single turbo CPR kit, a system that served him well from the 9s down to the 7s. But he wanted to something fully custom and unique, so he proceeded to re-build the

Powerful Performances Stun at Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit | Event Coverage by Edelbrock

by Mary Lendzion -

A huge amount of horsepower was in the house for the Summit Racing Equipment Shakedown at the Summit presented by Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, Sept. 13-16 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. Drivers turned the wicks way up for a chance to win $166,350 across the categories, and

NHRA Pennsylvania 2018—JR Todd Takes Early Funny Car Points Lead, Steve Torrence, Vincent Nobile, and Hector Arana Jr. in Winner’s Circle | Presented by Nitto Tire

by Mike Galimi -

Text and Photos Courtesy of NHRA/National Dragster J.R. Todd moved into the Funny Car points lead with his second straight victory of 2018 on Sunday at the 34th Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also