6th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout Around the Corner
The NMCA and Chevrolet Performance will present the 6th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout,
which will once again take place at Lucas Oil Raceway Park in
Indianapolis, the weekend of October 11–14, 2012. The LSX Shootout
features some of the fastest LS-powered cars in the world, index-style
and True Street racing for competitors of all levels, as well as an
all-LS-powered car show. Presenting sponsor, GM High-Tech Performance
magazine, will be at the event providing coverage for the LS community.
This is the final event of the Chevrolet Performance LSX Challenge
Series where champions will be crowned.
NEWS NUGGETS
INDIANAPOLIS-BASED NHRA RACERS HAVE BUSY WEEKEND OFF: Nitro Generation was in full force last weekend in Indianapolis as four area NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series drivers took part in two separate events. On Saturday, entrants to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis were greeted by a 7,000hp Funny Car in the shadow of two dinosaurs. Inside the main entrance, driver Mike Neff and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec signed autographs for the thousands of guests who streamed into the museum.
INDIANAPOLIS-BASED NHRA RACERS HAVE BUSY WEEKEND OFF: Nitro Generation was in full force last weekend in Indianapolis as four area NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series drivers took part in two separate events. On Saturday, entrants to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis were greeted by a 7,000hp Funny Car in the shadow of two dinosaurs. Inside the main entrance, driver Mike Neff and Pro Stock Motorcycle champions Andrew Hines and Eddie Krawiec signed autographs for the thousands of guests who streamed into the museum.
NEWS NUGGETS
WOMEN MAKE HISTORY IN SEATTLE: For the first time in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series history, two female drivers claimed Wally trophies at the same event. Courtney Force powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car to the winner's circle for the first time, and Erica Enders earned her second Pro Stock victory in her GK Racing Chevy Cobalt at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals, presented by Super Start Batteries at Pacific Raceways. Force, the youngest daughter of 15-time Funny Car world champion John Force, and sister of the first woman to win in Funny Car, Ashley Force Hood, earned her first Funny Car victory at the same track where she earned her first victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in 2009. Enders drove straight to the Pro Stock winner’s circle for the second time in the tough conditions at Pacific Raceways. She took out three of the heavy hitters en route to the win: four-time world champ Greg Anderson in the quarterfinals, points leader and winner of the past two events Allen Johnson in the semifinals, and reigning world champ Jason Line in the final round. Seattle native Megan Ellingson won Super Street in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series—the NHRA's Sportsman series—making this the first NHRA event where three women have claimed victories across all categories of NHRA competition.
WOMEN MAKE HISTORY IN SEATTLE: For the first time in NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series history, two female drivers claimed Wally trophies at the same event. Courtney Force powered her Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car to the winner's circle for the first time, and Erica Enders earned her second Pro Stock victory in her GK Racing Chevy Cobalt at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Northwest Nationals, presented by Super Start Batteries at Pacific Raceways. Force, the youngest daughter of 15-time Funny Car world champion John Force, and sister of the first woman to win in Funny Car, Ashley Force Hood, earned her first Funny Car victory at the same track where she earned her first victory in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series in 2009. Enders drove straight to the Pro Stock winner’s circle for the second time in the tough conditions at Pacific Raceways. She took out three of the heavy hitters en route to the win: four-time world champ Greg Anderson in the quarterfinals, points leader and winner of the past two events Allen Johnson in the semifinals, and reigning world champ Jason Line in the final round. Seattle native Megan Ellingson won Super Street in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series—the NHRA's Sportsman series—making this the first NHRA event where three women have claimed victories across all categories of NHRA competition.
NMCA WEST Series Heads to Pomona Raceway
The Flowmaster NMCA WEST racing series continues at the Auto Club Raceway of Pomona in Pomona, California, the weekend of August 17–19. The second annual Lucas Oil NMCA WEST Coast Shootout, presented by JE Pistons, is the second of four races where drivers can earn championship points. It is also one of only three races scheduled at the track in 2012.
The Flowmaster NMCA WEST racing series continues at the Auto Club Raceway of Pomona in Pomona, California, the weekend of August 17–19. The second annual Lucas Oil NMCA WEST Coast Shootout, presented by JE Pistons, is the second of four races where drivers can earn championship points. It is also one of only three races scheduled at the track in 2012.
Team Falken Scores Second Win With Savvy Off Road in Every Man Challenge Stock Class Event
Falken Tire took its second win in the Ultra4 Every Man Challenge Stock Class partnered with Savvy Off Road and driver Gerald Lee. The win, at the Glen Helen Motorsports Park in San Bernardino, California, is the second for the Savvy/Currie/Falken Jeep LJ Unlimited, which captured the 2012 King of the Hammers inaugural Every Man Challenge event in Johnson Valley, California, this past February. Lee earned the trophy besting a determined field of entrants. Qualifying started the event at the 2012 4Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix with the Jeep suffering electrical issues, placing it seventh overall. The race itself was more of a sprint, lasting 1.5 hours, and Lee was able to place the stock class leader by lap three, taking the top positions and finishing second overall. The Every Man Challenge was created as a partner event to the growing King of Hammers race, allowing off-road enthusiasts a chance to race their stock and modified stock vehicles.
Falken Tire took its second win in the Ultra4 Every Man Challenge Stock Class partnered with Savvy Off Road and driver Gerald Lee. The win, at the Glen Helen Motorsports Park in San Bernardino, California, is the second for the Savvy/Currie/Falken Jeep LJ Unlimited, which captured the 2012 King of the Hammers inaugural Every Man Challenge event in Johnson Valley, California, this past February. Lee earned the trophy besting a determined field of entrants. Qualifying started the event at the 2012 4Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix with the Jeep suffering electrical issues, placing it seventh overall. The race itself was more of a sprint, lasting 1.5 hours, and Lee was able to place the stock class leader by lap three, taking the top positions and finishing second overall. The Every Man Challenge was created as a partner event to the growing King of Hammers race, allowing off-road enthusiasts a chance to race their stock and modified stock vehicles.
NEWS NUGGETS
POINTS LEADERS BROWN AND JOHNSON COULD MAKE WESTERN SWING HISTORY IN SEATTLE: Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) sit atop their classes as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Pacific Raceways—the third stop of the Western Swing, and they also are riding winning streaks. The two drivers won at the first two stops on the Swing—Denver and Sonoma, California—which gives them a chance to make history and sweep the Swing. If Brown wins his third title in three weeks, he will become the first driver to sweep the Swing twice, and if Johnson wins in Seattle, he will be the eighth driver in NHRA history to accomplish the feat and only the second Pro Stock driver to do it. For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.
POINTS LEADERS BROWN AND JOHNSON COULD MAKE WESTERN SWING HISTORY IN SEATTLE: Antron Brown (Top Fuel) and Allen Johnson (Pro Stock) sit atop their classes as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series heads to Pacific Raceways—the third stop of the Western Swing, and they also are riding winning streaks. The two drivers won at the first two stops on the Swing—Denver and Sonoma, California—which gives them a chance to make history and sweep the Swing. If Brown wins his third title in three weeks, he will become the first driver to sweep the Swing twice, and if Johnson wins in Seattle, he will be the eighth driver in NHRA history to accomplish the feat and only the second Pro Stock driver to do it. For tickets, call 800-884-NHRA (6472) or log on to NHRATix.com.
Cruising Adventures in Paradise, Supported by SEMA-Member Companies
More than 300 residents from Hawaii, California, Texas, Nevada and Michigan had the opportunity to cruise the Big Island of Hawaii behind the wheel of their own street rods, musclecars and street machines June 28 to July 7, at Cruise Paradise 2012 (CP-12)—a tri-yearly cruising vacation on wheels organized by the Hawaii Classic Cruisers Car Club.
More than 300 residents from Hawaii, California, Texas, Nevada and Michigan had the opportunity to cruise the Big Island of Hawaii behind the wheel of their own street rods, musclecars and street machines June 28 to July 7, at Cruise Paradise 2012 (CP-12)—a tri-yearly cruising vacation on wheels organized by the Hawaii Classic Cruisers Car Club.
NEWS NUGGETS
CAPPS READY TO DEFEND BACK-TO-BACK TITLES IN SONOMA: Ron Capps, the driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, is one of the most recognizable faces on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series tour thanks to his NAPA TV commercials and his social media following, but when the NHRA heads to Sonoma for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, he’ll be even more recognizable because Sonoma is home to him.
CAPPS READY TO DEFEND BACK-TO-BACK TITLES IN SONOMA: Ron Capps, the driver of the NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car, is one of the most recognizable faces on the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series tour thanks to his NAPA TV commercials and his social media following, but when the NHRA heads to Sonoma for the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, he’ll be even more recognizable because Sonoma is home to him.
Tanner Foust Leads Global Rallycross Championship
Rockstar Energy Drink driver Tanner Foust has a strong lead in the Global Rallycross Championship points after a big race weekend that saw an estimated 45,000 fans in the grandstands at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last Saturday.
Rockstar Energy Drink driver Tanner Foust has a strong lead in the Global Rallycross Championship points after a big race weekend that saw an estimated 45,000 fans in the grandstands at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last Saturday.
NEWS NUGGETS
MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS SET TO KICK OFF THE SWING: The traditional three-week NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Western Swing kicks off at Bandimere Speedway with the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, July 20–22. The 13th of 23 events in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series marks the middle of the season and the deal breaker to qualify for the Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s playoffs. Drivers in all four categories—Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle—will race to the top of the mountain. The Full Throttle teams travel high and deep into the Rocky Mountains to more than 5,800 ft., where the altitude affects everything from engine tune-ups to aerodynamics, to begin the Western Swing. Crews must make changes to established power-making combinations and battle lack of downforce to tackle the environs. The event is a testament to the skill and adaptability of the racers.
MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS SET TO KICK OFF THE SWING: The traditional three-week NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Western Swing kicks off at Bandimere Speedway with the 33rd annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, July 20–22. The 13th of 23 events in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series marks the middle of the season and the deal breaker to qualify for the Countdown to the Championship—the NHRA’s playoffs. Drivers in all four categories—Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle—will race to the top of the mountain. The Full Throttle teams travel high and deep into the Rocky Mountains to more than 5,800 ft., where the altitude affects everything from engine tune-ups to aerodynamics, to begin the Western Swing. Crews must make changes to established power-making combinations and battle lack of downforce to tackle the environs. The event is a testament to the skill and adaptability of the racers.