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Race Weekend at the 2011 Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

by Live Octane, October 10, 2011 | Comments

Wrapping Up a Turbulent Race Weekend at the 2011 Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

As we welcomed the transition into October, Maple Grove Raceway in Reading PA welcomed race fans to the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals. The weekend was eventful, to say the least, for a lot of different reasons! NHRA welcomed a new event sponsor, Auto-Plus, and the sponsor and fans certainly got their money’s worth at this picturesque track in eastern Pennsylvania. All ...

Comp Eliminator Class Offers Racing Fans Variety

by Live Octane, September 28, 2011 | Comments

	The Comp Eliminator Class Offers Racing Fans Variety Part of the excitement in watching a drag race is seeing the different cars that can show up at the track. This variety, while fun for you and me, has been known to cause headaches for some of the competitors and their teams. The widest variety of cars competing against each other is found in the Comp Eliminator class, where ...
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Ready, Set, Let’s Go! To NHRA’s Thunder in the Park

by Live Octane, September 28, 2011 | Comments

Ready, Set, Let’s Go! To NHRA’s Thunder in the Park

On your mark…get set…GO! Mark your calendar for October 7-9 and make plans to head to the Thunder Valley Raceway in Noble, Oklahoma, for the Lucas Oil Division 4 Thunder in the Park event. This is sure to be another action packed showdown. This year’s event opens with Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Sportsman and Alcohol Funny Car. But no matter ...

2011 NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway

by Live Octane, September 28, 2011 | Comments

Celebrating the Victories from the 2011 NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway

This past weekend at Charlotte’s zMax Dragway was unlike any other. Funny Car driver Matt Hagan drove to his first win of the season and backed up his national record-setting run in the process at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationalse. On Friday, Hagan became the first Funny Car driver to break the 4 second barrier by taking the ...

The 27th Annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

by Live Octane, September 26, 2011 | Comments

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Roll Into Maple Grove Raceway for the 27th Annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals

Get ready to get down in the rolling hills of Reading, PA, where you can always find the most passionate and knowledgeable NHRA fans cheering for their favorite race team at the 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway, September 29-October 2. The Maple Grove event is the third of six in the NHRA Full Throttle “Countdown to ...

NHRA Division 5 - It’s a Wrap!

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

NHRA Division 5 - It’s a Wrap!

NHRA Division 5 racing kicked into high gear on Friday, September 9, 2011, with the West Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Tri-State Raceway. Teams in 11 classes traveled to Earlville, Iowa, looking to make their mark in a quarter mile. Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars were the event’s main attractions, with qualifying runs ...

NHRA Honors Those Lost on 9/11

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

	NHRA Honors Those Lost on 9/11 On September 5, 2011, the NHRA presented a very special tribute in recognition of the 10-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as part of the pre-race ceremonies at the world’s most prestigious drag race – the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil in Indianapolis. The special ceremony opened with a moving 9/11 video tribute, and then each ...
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26th Annual AAA Texas NHRA Nationals

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

Going Big in the 26th Annual AAA Texas NHRA Nationals

Get ready to go big at the Texas Motorplex for the AAA Texas NHRA Nationals this year! This track provides optimum traction and allows crews the opportunity to fine-tune their cars to achieve some sweet national record performances at the strip. This event, which is the second chance for countdown teams to earn points for series championships, is only one ...

Up-and-Coming NHRA Driver Blake Alexander

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

	Be on the Lookout for Up-and-Coming NHRA Driver Blake Alexander Watch out, NHRA fans – there’s a new player in town and he means business! Say hello to Blake Alexander, a newcomer to the NHRA circuit. Although his name may be new to even the most avid enthusiasts, Blake is not new to racing. This 23-year old has been racing since he was just 11, and is actually the third ...
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Super Gas Gains Speed in the NHRA

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

	Super Gas Gains Speed in the NHRA We have all seen Super Gas racing and other indexed classes, but have you ever wondered how this class of sportsman drag racing actually got its name? Some call the “SUPER” classes “a one-off style of sportsman racing” that has revolutionized budget racing team participation. The Super classes can be traced back to March of 1971, when a promoter ...
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Say Hello to the Renteria Brothers

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

	Say Hello to the Renteria Brothers Normally, if you saw a 1965 Plymouth Valiant, you might think it was someone trying to recapture happy memories of his childhood family car. But there is nothing normal about the ’65 Valiant owned by the Renteria Brothers and Dad Racing Team. That’s because their Valiant is an amazing 2000HP Pro Mod racer. When Mike Renteria, the dad in Renteria ...
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Meet Us at the zMax, the Bellagio of Drag Strips

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

Meet Us at the zMax, the Bellagio of Drag Strips

NHRA drag racing returns to zMax Raceway in Charlotte - considered to be the “Bellagio of rag strips” - for the 4th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Nationals - September 15-18, 2011. The best drag racers in the world, including John Force, Robert Height, Antron Brown, and Tony Schumacher, will compete head-to-head in the first event of Countdown to the Championship series. The ...

Come Out to the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

by Live Octane, September 19, 2011 | Comments

Be Sure to Make It Out to the Biggest Adult Playground in the US at the Las Vegas NHRA Nationals

You can count on drag racing’s biggest stars invading The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals, Halloween weekend this year. This is the second to last event in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing “Countdown to the Championship,” and will again be one of the most exciting races of the year. And it ...

The Drag Strip: A Quarter Mile of Concrete Goodness

by Live Octane, September 12, 2011 | Comments

The Drag Strip: A Quarter Mile of Concrete Goodness

Hey there, race fans! Today, we are going to talk a little bit about the drag strip. You know - that concrete goodness that provides the stage for three seconds of explosive action that is Top Fuel racing. The drag strip is a straight, purpose-built racetrack, typically an eighth or a quarter mile long, with an additional sand/gravel based shutdown area to ...

Sponsorship in the NHRA Has Its Perks

by Live Octane, September 12, 2011 | Comments

Sponsorship in the NHRA Has Its Perks

With racing becoming more and more exciting, and the stakes getting higher every year, the equipment racers and teams use continues to become state-of-the-art, especially as corporations become more involved in sponsoring teams to show their customers that they support their favorite sport. Corporations such as Auto-Plus, FRAM Auto parts and MAC Tools play a huge role in NHRA today, ...

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