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Final Funny Car Ferocity
The final event of the season — NHRA’s 2018 California Hot Rod Reunion® presented by Automobile Club of Southern California - has determined the 2018 World Champion for that circuit’s highly popular and competitive Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car division.
Bobby Cottrell, driver of highly formidable Pacific NW based and Bardhal-presented Chevy Camaro owned and campaigned by Bucky Austin and Mike O’Brien ...
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Nostalgia Nitro – From Down Under!
During our recent trip to Australia -- we did have the privilege of attending our first Aeroflow Outlaw Nitro Funny Car event - at premium facility Willowbank Raceway (located just west of Brisbane).
We were very impressed by the people, the professionalism and the quality of racing which this independent Australian touring series produces. We are going to do a ...
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March Meet Beat!
NHRA’s uber popular co-production Hot Rod Heritage Series opened for 2018 season business last weekend at fabled AAA Auto Club Famoso, just north of Bakersfield when the 60th anniversary “March Meet” went into the books.
The event was hampered by some inclement weather which washed out Saturday’s planned schedule and which limited qualifying runs for the AA/FC class competitors to two ...
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Racepak FC Skunkworks….
Tim Anderson, who is the President of industry leading California-based Racepak will step from his Rancho Santa Margarita boardroom into the confines of a nitro-burning Nostalgia Funny Car cockpit this coming season.
Tim has made plans to become a new rookie driver within the NHRA’s super popular co-production Hot Rod Heritage Drag Racing series’ Nostalgia Funny Car class. Working in close ...
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Major Moment Made!
Iconic Canadian drag racing team owner Ron Hodgson has delivered another monumental moment for Canadian drag racing.
During the 2017 season finale for NHRA's Hot Rod Hertiage Drag Racing Series, held at fabled Auto Club Famoso Raceway just north of Bakersfield California, Hodgson’s Edmonton-based team produced a title clinching performance.
Racing their extremely formidable 1969 Camaro built by Victory Race Cars, and ...
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Funny Car Feast!
Funny Car fans attending the final season round for NHRA’s thriving co-production Hot Rod Heritage Drag Racing Series got quite a treat during the 2017 California Hot Rod Reunion event.
The iconic event, which was hosted for the 26th time at fabled Auto Club Famoso Raceway, located just north of Bakersfield CA., featured a dream field on nitro-burning nostalgia cars.
A particularly ...
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A Canadian Record Run!
Canadian Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car class history was made last weekend during the Mopar Canadian Nationals held at Grand Bend Motorplex.
Part of that 18th annual event featured a booked in 4-car program of Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars which drew in some serious circuit hitters from the USA, including Mike McIntire Jr., Paul Romine, Gary Kraus and Greg Jacobsyer.
All those racers ...
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More Mission Monster Math!
Mission Raceway’s reputation for super fast performance was once again evident during the 25th annual NHRA Lucas Oil B.C. Summer Classic event at Mission Raceway Park which has become the must-attend event for fans of Funny Cars - history was made.
Once again, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series for Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars was on the program, along with two separate ...
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DRO AA/FC Challenge Series Ready for Opener
The DragRacingOnline.com AA Funny Car Challenge will make its first appearance at San Antonio Raceway on May 19-20.
After a one-year hiatus, the drag racing series for nitro Funny Cars returns for its eighth season.
“With the IHRA walking away from their nostalgia Funny Car program this year, we didn’t want these racers to be without a place to complete,” said DRO ...
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March Meet – Full Marks!
Canada’s most formidable nostalgia nitro Funny Car class racers, the very dynamic Edmonton-based Hodgson & Papirnick racing team, sent serious shockwaves through their class category during the infamous March Meet held at Bakersfield CA.
Racing their cutting edge and Victory Race Cars built 1969 Camaro and now bolstered by both a slick new look and additional sponsorship dedication – driver Ryan ...