Larry Dixon, the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Top Fuel points runner-up, grabbed the top qualifying position after two rounds at the season-opening 50th Annual Winternationals.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. had one of the best seasons of his illustrious career in 2009, leading the NHRA professional ranks with seven national event victories and 13 races atop the Full Throttle point standings.
Jimmie Johnson bounced back from a practice crash on Wednesday and drove his back-up car to a victory in one of two Gatorade Duels for the 52nd running of the Daytona 500. Washington state native, Kasey Kahne, picked up the win in Duel No. 2.…
Four-time Northwest late model touring champion, Gary Lewis, took part in a unique stock car race in South Africa and came away with unforgettable memories.
Group is led by Sergio Pena who made his presence known to the racing world in last month's NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown by capturing the pole for the K&N Pro Series event and running second in his first career start. NASCAR K&N Pro Series West…
Hight and his Auto Club Ford Mustang are two-time Winternationals winners grabbing the title in 2006 and 2008. A win this year would continue the even-year winning streak for the Alturas, Calif., native.
The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series kicks off its 2010 season this weekend in Pomona, Calif. with the running of the 50th Annual Winternationals.
Mica's Joe Kopp joins Aaron King as riders for Lloyd Brothers Motorsports. Kopp will ride Ducati's and XR750's in 2010.
Ignite Racing Fuels will become the series new title sponsor with Macs Stores stepping into a presenting sponsor. The Western Canadian based late model series will be know as the ARCA West Ignite Series presented by Macs.
Despite not yet winning the Winternationals, Antron Brown is a two-time winner at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona site of the season-opening NHRA Full Throttle Series event.
Steve Kinser battled Tim Kaeding for most of the 30-lap contest and had Joey Saldana challenging him in the late going. For the Hall of Famer, it was his third career World of Outlaws A-Feature win at Volusia Speedway Park.
On a day that Dale Earnhardt Jr. commanded attention for grabbing the outside front row starting position in next week's Daytona 500-it was Danica Patrick that made the most noise in Saturday's racing action at Daytona International Speedway.
Kevin Harvick, who'd been held out of practice for the Budweiser Shootout due to illness, made his frist competitive laps of 2010 count with his second victory in the season-opening speciality race.
The two Hendrick Motorsports teammates are the only drivers from this year's entries that know where they'll be starting from for next Sunday's Daytona 500.
Donny Schatz began the 2010 season on top again taking the win on Saturday night in the season opening 39th Annual Florida DIRTcar Nationals by University of Northwestern Ohio at Volusia Speedway Park
The Budweiser Shootout kicks off NASCAR racing at the famed Daytona International Speedway. Kevin Harvick is the defending champion of the event.
NASCAR Sprint Cup racing gets underway Saturday, Feb. 6 with the running of the Budweiser Shootout. Carl Edwards drew the pole in Thursday night ceremonies and will be joined by Kevin Harvick on the front row on the season-opening speciality race.
Donny Schatz and Joey Saldana, the two winningest drivers in World of Outlaws competition last season, were victorious at in the DIRTcar Nationals last season.
NHRA racing enters its tenth season with ESPN kicking off with the 50th Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts Winternationals during the second weekend of February.
NASCAR will revise its five-year-old procedure governing guaranteed starting positions for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in 2010. The revision will open up additional spots in the line-up for teams qualifying via time trials.
Kinser, who will be chasing his record 21st World of Outlaws championship, will open the season aboard the No. 11 Bass Pro Shops Maxim owned by the legendary Stewart.
Joey Tanner, a former dirt late model front runner, was able to learn valuable information in preparation for a potential 2010 ASA Northwest Late Model Tour championship.
Ironically, Kraig Kinser will be driving for his father's team, while Steve will be driving for Tony Stewart Racing, the team that Kraig was a part of for the last two seasons.
Motorsports correspondent Doug Pace keeps up with motorsports news and notes from around the region.
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