VOLUME XX,  NUMBER 1 - JANUARY,  2018

Englishtown ceases drag racing but venue remains open

No one knew last year that storm clouds were on the horizon for the Englishtown, NJ, track.  (Ron Lewis photo)

 

The Napp family, owners of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, have announced they will no longer host drag racing beginning immediately.

 

The “stadium” portion of the venue including the VIP hospitality tower and grandstands will be used for car shows, swap meets, drifting, motocross and kart racing. There also will be a full schedule of road course activities, mud runs, monster truck shows, music concerts, festival events and more. The airport will continue to operate as usual.

 

The Napp family opened the E-town facility in 1965.

 

The 49th annual NHRA Summernationals that was scheduled for June has now been cancelled.   [01/17/18]

Vancil returns to Top Fuel Harley at Winternationals

​Two-time IHRA Harley champion Doug Vancil made an exhibition run with NHRA back in 2003. He has not competed as a rider in several years. (DRO file photo)Word reaches the Agent that Doug Vancil will return to Top Fuel Harley motorcycle drag racing, once again under the banner of Vance & Hines Racing. The new VHR bike, assembled and tuned by Mike Romine of Romine Racing, will be in competition at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, CA, beginning Feb. 8.   [01/17/18]

Sigra team changes Sydney test session to championship event

What was going to be a test session for the Sigra Racing team this weekend at Sydney Dragway has now been changed to a full championship event due to the previous round cancelled at Calder Park. With 11 cars entered in Pro Slammer, the Sigra team with driver Geoff Gradden is ranked well down the list and will concentrate on testing a new motor as well as a tire size change while running the race format.

 

With high temperatures expected, Sydney Dragway has pushed the race schedule back into the evenings for testing Friday and racing Saturday. All Group 1 classes including Top Fuel are running as well as Extreme Bike and other Sportsman classes. (Jon Van Daal photo)   [01/17/18]

Canadian track signs with IHRA

The eighth-mile Pat’s Auto Supply Motorsports Park in Beaverlodge, Alberta, has signed a multi-year agreement with the IHRA.

 

The track is run by the club members of the North Peace Bracket Racing Association (NPBRA). Classes run at the track include Box, No Box, and Junior Dragsters, which are part of the IHRA Summit SuperSeries. The track also hosts Outlaw Street, Pure Street, and a Bike/Sled division.

 

Participating track champions at the Canadian track will have the opportunity to compete at the IHRA Summit World Finals at Memphis International Raceway on Oct. 18-20.   [01/17/18]

Airstrip battle will on the half mile

Performance aftermarket distributor Motovicity, in collaboration with Shift-S3ector, is putting together an all-new top speed battle at a half-mile distance.

 

The event, dubbed Never Lift, will take place at the New Coalinga (CA) Municipal Airport on April 28-29. More than 200 domestic and import vehicles will race side by side for cash prizes in multiple classes.  [01/17/18]

New Product of the Day

 

Moroso GM Transmission Gasket

Moroso introduces a transmission gasket for GM 4L80E, 700R4 automatic transmission. Like all Moroso Perm-Align gaskets, it is manufactured from 40 durometer, 3/16” thick rubber that is vulcanized to a rigid steel frame. The extra-strength design will not leak, split or fail. Requires no sealant, which allows for quick removal and installation of transmission pans.   [01/17/18]

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