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Some Hometown Hustle!
2024’s edition Rocky Mountain Nationals is highlighted by a solid victory for home-based racer Tim Boychuk.
Boychuk, who is no stranger to victory lane at the RAD Torque Racing facility located just south of Edmonton, won the July 14th event concluding round — racing his quick and consistent “Happy Hour” ’69 Chevy Camaro.
Tim prevailed over five other cars entered in competition ...
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Serious Career Ignitor!
Aspiring and talented Canadian nitro nostalgia funny car driver Nathan Sitko earned his most impressive career win yet recently when he prevailed during one of drag racing's most tradition rich events -- the Napa Auto Parts Ignitor Nitro Open held at Idaho's Firebird Raceway.
Driving the highly formidable Hodgson Racing/Pacemaker Firebird (based from Edmonton AB) Sitko won the 53rd edition of ...
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Pomona/Phoenix – Nitro Nostalgia
Drag racing’s very popular Legends Nostalgia Funny Car (presented by Modern Warriors) circuit was a welcome addition to the event schedules for both the recent NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals & the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
At Pomona, the event did experience weather issues which both reduced qualifying opportunities and which forced eliminations to be deferred to the Arizona Nationals two weeks later.
The ...
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March Meet Marvel
The NHRA's highly popular 8-race season Hot Rod Heritage Series kicked of it's 2024 campaign (Mar 1-3) when legendary Bakersfield facility Famoso Dragstrip hosted the equality famous "March Meet" (Presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports) event -- for the 63rd time.
Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car racing was again the event's signature marquee attraction as 24 cars were entered for the 16-car eliminator ...
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When Opportunity “Bubbles Up”
Edmonton local “young gun” racer is deserving recipient of a major Funny Car opportunity….
What started as a holiday too sunny California to catch some nostalgia drag racing recently turned into the opportunity of a lifetime for Nathan Sitko.
The aspiring Alberta nitro Funny Car driver found himself some time off work and decided along with team crew member Ed Mitton, ...
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Funny Car Chaos Classic (V2.0)
It was another high impact & entertainment filled event at the fabled Texas Motorplex last weekend.
After hosting the largest Funny Car event in over 50 years during March of 2021 -- the 2022 Funny Car Chaos series season opener was another rousing success story.
The race format, first conceived and presented by Chris Graves - saw in total 57 cars make ...
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Winning Ways – Reinforcement!
Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car racer Bobby Cottrell continued his winning tendencies during last weekend’s 64th edition Good Vibrations Motorsports “March Meet” – held at Auto Club Famoso Drag Strip near Bakersfield CA.
Cottrell, who is based from Whitter CA., collected his 5th career event win since 2018 at the legendary track (3 March Meet/2 CHRR titles) when he singled to defeat ...
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Texas Motorplex to Host Funny Car Chaos
Season Opener and Finals in 2022
After hosting the largest Funny Car event in over 50 years in March of 2021 at the Texas Motorplex, the excitement and anticipation for the beginning of the 2022 Funny Car Chaos season has been building for almost a year. The season opener, Funny Car Chaos Classic, will happen March 24-26 at the famed track ...
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Great Lakes NFC Circuit Celebration
Since 2008 the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit has been thrilling drag racing fans across the Midwest and East Coast. In 2022 the classic alcohol match race Nostalgia Funny Car circuit will be celebrating 15 years of excitement. Reminiscent of the classic 1970's and 1980's match races that barnstormed the country the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit features ...
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A Far Eastern First!
Maritime Canada drag racing fans received something very special recently - courtesy of avid Canadian drag racer Daniel Mercier.
Mercier, from Quebec, made some drag racing history at New Brunswick's thriving Miramichi Dragway, when he thrilled a large crowd with some runs in his Nitro Nostalgia '70 Camaro Funny Car. Daniel was a featured component for Miramichi's "Fall Brawl" event - ...
