NHRA Notes: Courtney Force Models Her Genes
10Feb2012By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor RacinToday.com On her first day as a real-gosh-darn NHRA Funny Car driver, Courtney Force showed speed. And, she showed savvy. Her 4.21 second/303.16 mph pass in the first round of qualifying for the NHRA O’... more ...
Waltrip Takes First Laps At Sebring
9Feb2012RacinToday.com NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip’s foray into sports car racing continues this week when he tested at Sebring for next month’s annual 12-hour race. Waltrip, who drove his first laps at Sebring on Thursday morning. The two-time... more ...
First Passes Of 2012 Are In Books
9Feb2012The first round of qualifying in the 2012 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series was held on Thursday and making the fastest passes were Morgan Lucas in Top Fuel, Jack Beckman in Funny Car and Mike Edwards in Pro Stock. The first event of the season i... more ...
NHRA Kicks Off 2012 At Pomona This Weekend
9Feb2012By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor RacinToday.com The 2012 NHRA Full Thottle Drag Racing Series season gets under way today with the start of the 52nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. New faces have arrived, old fa... more ...
JD Motorsports Adds Second NNS Car
8Feb2012RacinToday.com JD Motorsports announced Wednesday that it will field a second car for the 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series season. Johnny Davis, owner of JD Motorsports, will field the No. 4 Chevrolet to double their efforts on the track this season. Mi... more ...
It’s Big-Jump Time for Top Fueler al Balooshi
8Feb2012By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor RacinToday.com Three years ago, when it was first suggested to Khalid alBalooski that he should be sitting in a Top Fuel dragster in the NHRA by good friend and team-owner His Highness Sheik Khalid al Thani, it al... more ...
INDYCAR Rolls Out Its New Rulebook
7Feb2012RacinToday.com Sporting and technical regulations that comprise the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series rulebook were distributed electronically to teams by INDYCAR on Tuesday. INDYCAR President of Competition and IZOD IndyCar Series Race Director Beaux Barfiel... more ...
Pedley: Kahne Set To Begin A Season Of Stability
7Feb2012By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor RacinToday.com KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Kasey Kahne is the quiet type. In tone and in volume. So it can be tough to get a solid read on his exact excitement levels when it comes to, well, basically, anything. It wa... more ...
Dyson Accepts Invite To Race At Le Mans
7Feb2012RacinToday.com Dyson Racing has accepted two automatic entry invitations for this year’s 80th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16th and 17th. The team will enter two new Lola B12/60 coupes in the race, powered by upgraded versions of the... more ...
Baldwin Hires Pemberton
6Feb2012RacinToday.com Tommy Baldwin Racing hired Ryan Pemberton to lead the No. 36 Sprint Cup team as crew chief for Dave Blaney. Pemberton spent the last three years as screw chief for the No. 83 car at now-defunct Red Bull Racing. He has been a crew chief... more ...
