Del Worsham raced to his second straight Top Fuel victory and third in five events this season, beating teammate Larry Dixon on Sunday in the NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway.
Worsham had a 3.880-second run at 318.99 mph, while defending series champion Dixon finished in 3.900 at 316.82. Worsham, a longtime Funny Car racer who has 28 career victories, joined Mike Dunn as the only drivers to win the Houston event in both categories  … More
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — And with the first pick of the 2011 NASCAR draft …
Wouldn’t it be fun if NASCAR had a draft like the NFL? It would give race-starved fans something to talk about during the offseason. It would give non-Sprint Cup drivers we seldom hear about exposure they don’t get because Cup drivers are winning everything in the Nationwide and Truck series.
Instead of 40-yard times we could break down lap times. The vertical jump would be replaced by … More
On February 14, 1992, Tommy Lee, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx issued a press release ousting Vince Neil from Motley Crue contending that:
“Race car driving has become a priority in Neil’s life, and he’s dediciated much of his time and energy to it. The Crue’s relationship to VInce began to deteriorate because his band-mates felt that he didn’t share their determination and passion for music.”
The race car driving that the band was referring to … Details
Electric cars may not bring to mind blisteringly fast quarter mile runs today, but that may soon change if the National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) has anything to say about it. When it comes to going fast, NEDRA is out to change minds and has recently gained some ground as one of its members  … Details