Beetle Vs Tesla, Alternative Energy Racing event at Santa Pod Raceway, April 2010. Beetle 11.76 – Tesla 12.75 – very interesting, but where is the noise that makes drag racing fun?
Archive for the ‘Drag Racing’ Category
Larry Dixon tied Joe Amato for second on the NHRA Top Fuel wins list by racing to his 52nd career victory Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.
Robert Hight, Jeg Coughlin and Andrew Hines also were winners in their respective categories at the eighth of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series … Details
The emerging sport of One Mile Racing has a new champion – Ray Hofman’s 2006 Ford GT runs a twin-turbo motor with a reputed 1900 rear wheel horsepower. A fortnight ago, Hofman piloted his Heffner Performance modified GT over the measured mile with a terminal velocity of 266.9 mph, beating out the other two logical contenders for the title of the world’s fastest street car. Just for the record, a Bugatti Veyron exits the standing mile at just over 200 mph. Hofman is now aiming for 280 mph. Is this the world’s fastest road car?
Given that motorsport is little more than a century old, it seems logical that … Details
Ashley Force Hood and the rest of JFR put their cats to the test … for a good cause of course! Help Stamp Out Hunger. This Saturday, May 8, 2010, leave canned food by your mailbox