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Lane, Boven, and Dalrymple Win in Boise

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BOISE, Idaho - Jeff Lane grabbed his first win of the year at this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at the Napa Auto Parts Ignitor at Firebird Raceway in Boise, Idaho. Lane, the defending Northwest Division Comp Eliminator Champion, out of North Bend, Wash., drove his '11 Cobalt to the win over Aaron Strong, Auburn, Wash. Lane went 8.288 seconds at 137.11 mph to Strong's 8.438, 129.06 in his '05 Cavalier. The win gives Lane an early season lead in the Northwest Division.

Nelson named NHRA Northwest Division Director

Frank Nelson Jr.

GLENDORA, Calif. -- It was announced today that long-time member of the Division 6 Safety Team, Frank Nelson Jr., has been named NHRA Northwest Division Director (Div. 6).

"Nelson is well established in the Northwest Division and his familiarity with the racers and NHRA Member Tracks in the region, made him the ideal candidate for the job," said Josh Peterson, vice president of racing administration at NHRA. "His entrepreneurial assets as a small business owner are well-suited to assist and grow the NHRA Member Track network in the Northwest."

New Car Earns Bogacki a Pewter Wally

Houston, TX: Just four short weeks ago, Luke Bogacki drove his new 1963 Corvette bodied Charlie Stewart Race Cars roadster down the track for the first time. After two weeks of testing, he entered the NHRA Division 4 Lucas Oil Series event at the Texas Motorplex, and managed a third round showing before losing a close race to eventual winner John Salter. From there, Bogacki continued south, to Royal Purple Raceway Park near Houston, TX for the 25th annual O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals. There, in just his second competition event, he drove the new machine to victory in Super Gas.

BRODIX releases new products........

BRODIX® Introduces the BB-3 XTRA O™ BB-3 xtra oval

BRODIX® now has a 24º oval as-cast big block head. The BB-3 XTRA O™ has a newly designed 335 cc oval intake port and CNC ported combustion chambers. The head flows 420 cfm and comes standard with 119 cc combustion chambers, 2.350/1.880 valves, CNC blended bowls, CNC matched ports, and honed guides. Standard rockers may be used with this head. The “Oval 335” is the perfect fit for the budget-minded racer looking for the latest in cylinder head technology.

Hilton, Hansen, Glafka and McNeal earn victories at Sunoco Race Fuels ET Series #2

Woodburn, Ore- Sunshine and good times were the theme for the first day of competition at Woodburn Dragstrip for the 2012 season. In Super Pro, Travis Hilton used a .022 reaction time to down Tom Avgerakis in the finals. Al Lyda was the lone semi-finalist. In Pro, Mike Hansen and Ryan Schaefer had nearly identical reaction times, but Hansen took the win on a double break out. Steve Stuart took semi-final honors in Pro. In Sportsman, Robert Glafka and his trusty Torino took the measure over Karl Hart. With a stout .017 reaction time and a 12.18 on his 12.17 dial-in, Glafka’s final round was nearly untouchable. Tony Littleton and David Chun, Jr. took semi-final honors in Sportsman. Veteran racer, Bill McNeal showed his expertise as he took the victory over Cliff Mansfield in the finals of Run Tuff.

42nd Annual NAPA Auto Parts IGNITOR-Lucas Oil Drag Race Series returns May 4-6

Firebird Raceway is eagerly anticipating the start of the track’s 45th season of NHRA Championship Drag Racing. Operated by the New Crew, the 2012 Season features a number of events starting in April and continuing through late-October.

Highlighting the 2012 Firebird Racing Calendar is the 42nd edition of the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener on May 4th-6th. Presented by Dan Wiebold Ford, the opening stop in the Division 6 Lucas Oil Drag Race Series will be staged over three days, along with a testing opportunity on Thursday.

Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins Passes Away

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of a legend. William Tyler Jenkins, aka Bill "Grumpy" Jenkins, has passed away after a lengthy illness. Bill, who was a pioneer in the sport of drag racing, achieved more in the sport and contributed more to the sport than almost any other single individual. Bill started racing in 1953 with a modest 1955 Chevrolet before graduating to Mopars. Along with his partner, Dave Strickler, Bill tuned and drove Chrysler cars very successfully for several years, and he won the 1965 Winternationals behind the wheel of a 1965 Plymouth. Shortly after that race Bill switched to Chevrolets, and his relationship with the "Bow Tie Brigade" proved to be mutually beneficial. Among his accomplishments, and they are many, is the fact that he won the first ever NHRA national event in Pro Stock when he beat his friend and arch rival Ronnie Sox in the final round at the Winternationals in 1970, one of the top moments of all-time in NHRA drag racing.

K&N’s Eric Bowling Wins 2012 Debut

Who would have thought that in March in the Midwest it would be Sunny and 80 degrees. Well that was the case this past weekend and Eric Bowling took advantage of the weather by traveling to Cleves, Ohio to NHRA’s Edgewater Sports Park for his debut for the 2012 Season with his new ride. Eric would start the season off in style taking the Blazer to the winners circle.

IHRA Welcomes Yellowstone Drag Strip

NORWALK, Ohio --The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to welcome Yellowstone Drag Strip located 15 miles northwest of Billings, Mont. to the IHRA family of member tracks. Under the new management of Bret McKenney and C.W. McCarthy, Yellowstone Drag Strip will begin immediate competition with the Division 6 Border Bandits running the Summit SuperSeries presented by Moser Engineering and various other IHRA racing series with opportunities to host larger IHRA events in the near future.

"Yellowstone is a first-class facility that presents a lot of opportunities for the future," said John Carnahan, IHRA Division 6 Director. "It is especially important in Division 6 where there are not a lot of quarter-mile tracks of this caliber. Having Yellowstone onboard gives us an opportunity to have a top-of-the-line quarter-mile track stateside capable handling any series we hand them.

Luke Bogacki Motorsports Prepares for 2012 NHRA Season

Luke Bogacki Motorsports
Carterville, IL: Luke Bogacki recently took delivery of a new Charlie Stewart Race Cars ‘63 Corvette bodied roadster. Upon completion, the machine will accompany the team’s 2010 American Race Cars dragster along an aggressive schedule of NHRA Full Throttle and Lucas Oil Series events as Bogacki pursues the NHRA Lucas Oil Championship in both Super Comp and Super Gas.

Bogacki is best known for his on-track success away from the national tour; he’s made his living competing in big dollar bracket events for nearly a decade. His only season-long pursuit of an NHRA title came in 2010, when he earned the NHRA Division 2 Championship in both Super Comp and Stock Eliminator and led the national Super Comp standings late in the season before being overtaken by Gary Stinnett. Bogacki finished the season ranked 2nd in Super Comp and 6th in Stock eliminator.

Sunset Racecraft to Sponsor Division 4 Top Dragster Program

Lubbock, TX: Sunset Racecraft has been a strong supporter of NHRA sportsman drag racing for the past two decades. The Lubbock, TX based company is the only engine builder posting NHRA contingency awards to sportsman competitors; the company has been a major NHRA contingency sponsor since 2010. Sunset Racecraft played an instrumental role in bringing the Top Dragster and Top Sportsman categories into NHRA Lucas Oil Series competition nearly a decade ago, and have been a huge proponent of both categories ever since. So it’s no surprise that the premier engine builder in sportsman drag racing has signed with the NHRA South Central Division as the Top Dragster class sponsor for the 2012 season.

“We’re delighted to support the Top Dragster racers of Division 4,” said Sunset Racecraft’s Tracy Dennis in a recent statement. “The South Central Division is our home, and the Top Dragster category is the class of choice for many of our customers. It’s a natural tie in that will be good for everyone involved.”

Demke, Oliver open season with wins in Pomona

Pomona ,CA- Chris Demke and Daniel Oliver grabbed Lucas Oil Series wins and the early points lead at the season opening O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Three time national event winner Demke, who finished fifth in the world last year, qualified No. 4 and recorded the quickest run of the event in the final round of Top Alcohol Dragster with a 5.281 second, 270.32 mph lap. Larry Miersch advanced to the final round against Demke clocking in at 5.503 seconds, 267.27.

Oliver beat out fellow Southern California local Jay Payne in the final of Top Alcohol Funny Car. Payne won the 2011 season final here at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona but did not have enough for Oliver who covered the quarter-mile in 5.531 seconds at 258.67 mph to Payne's 5.548, 260.36. The win put Oliver's owner Randy Goodwin in his first Pomona winner's circle after attending one of his first drag races here 42 years ago. In addition to Payne who finished No. 3 last year, Oliver beat the No. 2 finisher in 2011 Tony Bartone in his semifinal match up.

Mark Lyle named official NHRA Chief Starter

Mark Lyle, long-time starter in NHRA’s Division 6 and a certified team member of the NHRA Safety Safari presented by AAA, has been named the official NHRA Chief Starter, one of the most storied positions in all of NHRA Drag Racing. There have only been two chief starters in the sport’s 60-plus year history, Buster Couch (1955-1996) and Rick Stewart (1996-2011).

Beginning at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Feb. 9-12, Lyle will command the best view in the facility, standing alongside every kind of drag racing vehicle, most notably the 7,000-horsepower Top Fuel and Funny Car machines featured in NHRA’s marquee Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.

“It is simply the highest honor anyone in my position can have,” said Lyle, who resides in North Bend, Wash., with his family. “I really have to thank Kenworth Northwest for being flexible with my NHRA work schedule over the years and for allowing me to pursue my dream. To follow in the footsteps of two iconic and legendary figures in NHRA history is beyond words. I am looking forward to sending off the first pair in Pomona.”