NHRA Picks Up a Race; Teams Make Changes
As the NHRA race season draws closer, both the sanctioning body and its teams have news to share.
Articles by Anne Proffit
2018 Daytona Rolex 24
There were multiple milestones at this past weekend’s 56th Rolex 24 at Daytona, the season-starting race for IMSA’s WeatherTech sports car championship.
Changes Ahoy at Kalitta Motosports
Kalitta Motorsports is going to look a bit different this year.
NHRA Changes Win Light Procedures for Qualifying
In NHRA drag racing, the win light always goes to the driver or rider first to the stripe. In qualifying for the Mello Yello Drag Racing Series professional categories, that can sometimes be a misleading light.
Indy’s Arcane Rule Changes
It never fails to amuse when sanctioning bodies change their rules, apparently at will. INDYCAR, much like NASCAR, seems to revel in making changes.
New Look for IndyCar
The upcoming 17-race Verizon IndyCar Series season will have a new look for its 2018 campaign.
Vance & Hines Enter Top Fuel Harley
NHRA’s fledgling Mickey Thompson Tires Top Fuel Harley Drag Racing Series is extending its reach by two races for the 2018 season.
Crampton Gains DHL; Kalitta Air Sponsorship
Kalitta Motorsports has just announced a partial-season partnership between long-time business associates DHL and team owner Connie Kalitta’s Kalitta Air.
Englishtown Shuttering Drag Racing Operations
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, New Jersey is closing its drag racing operations, meaning that the NHRA Summernationals will cease to exist, forcing NHRA to hold a 23-race 2018 season.
IndyCar Shows Off Its 2018 Race Car
The Verizon IndyCar Series has opted to get away from its three years of manufacturer designed and constructed aero kits to revert to a universal aero kit for the 2018 season and beyond.