Go2Geiger Drag Racing News

The first of 40 Countdown to 1 playoff berths was officially clinched at the Summit Racing NHRA Nationals IN Norwalk, Ohio. Tony Schumacher, who already has won five races this season, officially punched his ticket.

 Doug Herbert raced to an emotional Top Fuel victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals and dedicated his first win of the season to the memory of his sons Jon and James, who were tragically killed in a highway auto accident in late January. Tony Pedregon, Greg Anderson, …

Funny Car drivers Melanie Troxel and Gary Scelzi were disqualified from the NHRA national event in Norwalk, Ohio, after NHRA tech officials discovered loose ballast in each of the driver's cars following the first round of professional qualifying Saturday.

 Making up for time lost on Friday to water seeping up through the racetrack, the action was fast and furious Saturday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. Pro Stocker Allen Johnson was the big winner on the day, driving his Dodge Stratus to victory in the $50,000 K&N Horsepower Challenge.…

Reigning U.S. Nationals champion Mike Ashley has sold his interest in the Gotham City Racing Funny Car team to his partner, ProCare Rx Chairman and CEO Roger Burgess. Citing the exponential growth of Lend America and the desire to spend more time with his family, Ashley said he made the…

 NHRA officials cancelled most of Friday's pro action in Norwalk, Ohio, due to a water seepage problem on the racing surface. Before racing was delayed, Matt Smith rode his Buell to the top of Pro Stock Motorcycle, while Richie Stevens earned the No. 1 spot in Pro Stock.

While still conducting its investigation into the details of last week’s tragic accident that took the life of driver Scott Kalitta, NHRA announced some initial findings and subsequent steps being taken to continue its efforts to make the sport safer.

Construction crews poured concrete long into the night Wednesday, as the four-lane, quarter-mile drag strip at zMax Dragway at Concord is rapidly taking shape. When the concrete trucks went home Thursday morning, 700 feet of both right-side lanes, including the burnout boxes, were complete.

Managing Editor Rob Geiger says the time for big change in professional drag racing has arrived in the wake of Scott Kalitta's horrifying accident last Saturday in Englishtown. Read his latest Geiger Counter entry by clicking here.

 Pro Stock driver Richie Stevens Jr. will be back in competition this weekend in Norwalk, Ohio, for the first time since November. While there's always pressure to do well when you're a hired driver, this race could very well be the difference between a summer fling and a full-time job…

Greg Anderson will lead the K&N Horsepower Challenge field as the No. 1 seed for the fifth year in a row as the lucrative race-within-a-race bonus event takes center stage Saturday during the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

After deliberating for more than a week, Kenny Koretsky has decided to put Richie Stevens in the seat of his Nitro Fish-Indicom Electric Pro Stock Pontiac GXP for this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

The ground-pounding fury of NHRA Drag Racing is literally about to invade your living room via the technology offered by ButtKicker. Working in conjuction with Scott Woodruff of Team JEGS, ButtKicker technicians are conducting beta tests with Jeg Coughlin Jr. this weekend to advance their work in conveying a much…

After the tragic death of their teammate and family member, Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, last Saturday, the remaining Kalitta Motorsports drivers -- Doug Kalitta, Dave Grubnic, and Hillary Will -- will compete this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.

Pro Stock racer Larry Nance, the NBA's first-ever Slam Dunk champion, will field his Blaster Products Chevy Cobalt at this weekend's POWERade event in Norwalk, Ohio. Nance is one of two former NBA stars that have found a second home in drag racing, joining Minnesota Timberwolves star Tom Hammonds on…

 Reigning JEGS ProMod Challenge champion Josh Hernandez made a big move Sunday with his second victory of the season. Hernandez beat Mike Castellana in the final round of the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals to jump from sixth to second place and is now just 51 points behind leader…

Five-time POWERade Series world champion Tony Schumacher raced to his first win at Englishtown in 12 years of competition at an event that was overshadowed by the loss of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta, who died from multiple injuries suffered after his car went out of control in the fourth…

 Raymond Commisso collected his second Ohio Crankshaft Low Qualifier Award of the 2008 season Saturday afternoon when his 5.989 at 239.36 mph from Friday kept his ProCare Rx Firebird on top of the JEGS ProMod Challenge ladder. The feat is worth $1,000 from Ohio Crankshaft, an official sponsor of the…

Scott Kalitta, a two-time former NHRA Top Fuel champion and one of just 14 drivers to have won in both of NHRA's nitro categories, died Saturday as the result of injuries suffered in a qualifying accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., during the running of the…

 After nearly 15 years since his last No. 1 qualifier, Funny Car driver Jim Head raced to the provisional top spot Friday at the place he last collected a No. 1 qualifier, the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Antron Brown (pictured), Greg Anderson, and Chris…