College student Justin Lamb earned the Super Stock title at last weekend’s SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals. The event was contested at Lamb’s home track, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located just minutes from his Henderson, NV home. There, the UNLV student navigated through an all-star field of Super Stock competitors at the wheel of his Sunstate Companies backed Cobalt to earn the seventh national event title of his young career.
 
Lamb began the weekend with early round wins over Skip Loeffler and Rob Youngblood to set up a titanic third round match-up with defending NHRA World Champion Jimmy Defrank. There, he used a great .005 reaction time to defeat Defrank in a close double-breakout contest. Lamb then knocked off Jack Alley in the quarterfinals and Jim Butler in the semi-finals on the strength of another pair of excellent reaction times (.019 and .007) to set the stage for a great final round match-up with Brad Plourd.
 
Plourd, like Lamb, has established himself as one of the premier sportsman competitors in the country at a young age (he was the elder statesman in this pairing at 27). Like Lamb, Plourd has proven himself behind the wheel of various sportsman machines, having earned national event titles in three different categories (Lamb has done so in 4).

Two experienced NHRA competitors have teamed up to bring a spectacular new bracket racing event to Bristol Dragway, April 22-25, 2010. The Inaugural K&N Spring Fling 20’s includes an opening day $10,000-to-win race on Thursday and is highlighted by three $20,000-to-win races on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

For drag racers looking to cash a large check, this event surely fits the bill. Five-time NHRA World Champion Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel bring their bracket racing knowledge to Bristol and expect to make this the ultimate event for racers.

“Kyle and I are working on some unique ideas, which will combine a mix of high dollar bracket racing with a fun atmosphere and many perks to show our appreciation to the racers who attend,” said Biondo. “After racing at big money bracket races for many years, I am excited and looking forward to the opportunity of working for the racers and being on the other side of the fence."

Five women try to add their name to the IHRA history books next weekend

In a little over a week many of the best drivers from across the nation will converge on Rockingham Dragway for the running of the 2009 Sportsman Tournament of Champions.

Featuring an assortment of national and special event winners and Summit Pro-Am champions from the 2009 racing season, the inaugural Tournament of Champions will determine the very first IHRA sportsman champions via on-track competition. Regardless of money, location and especially gender, from this collection of sportsman superstars will be seven World Champions crowned as undisputed champions for the first time in IHRA history.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series TV show from the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas has been rescheduled with a new start time of 2 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, April 25.  The show will now air from 2 – 3 p.m. (ET) / 11 a.m. – noon (PT) on ESPN2 / ESPN2 HD.

The NHRA Lucas Oil Series is showcased on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD through 16 one-hour shows originating from NHRA national events. For a complete list of Lucas Oil Series shows and air times please visit http://www.nhra.com/nhraontv/lucasoil.aspx.

John Force, two-time Top Fuel champion Larry Dixon, and Christian Byrd of ZMax Dragway will be on WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live tonight at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or on-demand, go to http://www.WFORadio.com

Back in the 1970s, Royce Freeman introduced his children to the sport of drag racing.

It was definitely a defining moment for his family.

Flash-forward to the present and son, Richard Freeman, has put together a thriving business at Elite Motorsports. The family-run company is based in Wynnewood, Okla.

The focus of Elite Motorsports is to be a one-stop shopping outlet for motorsports enthusiasts, especially those who are looking to form a new team.

Roy Hill has participated in many exciting events over the course of his storied career yet he’s as excited as ever to be involved in an upcoming event.

Hill, is working with veteran promoter George Howard in presenting the inaugural Outlaw Door Slammer Series, April 30 – May 2, at the revamped Holly Springs Motorsports Park located in Holly Springs, Miss. The series will host six events in 2010 with a larger schedule expected for 2011.

“We feel like the 10.5 cars and the bracket cars make up a huge market in today’s drag racing,” explained Hill, who owns and operates Roy Hill’s Drag Racing School. “The racers deserve money and exposure – something this series will bring along.

“We’re not running screw blowers in our Pro Modified class and it’s important that everyone knows we aren’t trying to compete with the ADRL or NHRA. There are a lot of cars that can’t afford to run either series. We are here to fill a need for those who want to race competitively.”

If he didn't already know, ADRL announcer Al Tucci better understands how a professional athlete feels when hurt.

Tucci, who resides in the Chicago area, won’t be making the trip with the ADRL team to Valdosta, Ga., because of a knee injury sustained while climbing behind the wheel of his rental car following the rained-out Houston event.

Just as professional teams have their injured reserved list, Tucci is listed out for this weekend.

“No way I can make it,” said Tucci, who is off of his feet at this time. “I slipped inside of the car. My right foot slide and my left just didn’t make it in. I really can’t explain it other than my right foot just took off.”

The 5th annual Ultimate 64 Shootout, held at Edgewater Sports Park near Cincinnati, OH June 4-6 will feature an added bonus for racers in 2010. In addition to the feature $50,000-to-win event and daily $10,000-to-win Box events, this season’s Ultimate 64 will also feature a 32-car shootout presented by American Race Cars and Luke Bogacki Race Services.

Mike Spitzer will continue sponsorship of the Spitzer Race Cars Top Alcohol Low Qualifier Bonus program for 2010 North Central Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events.  The award program includes presentation of a beautiful lead crystal award and a $1,000 year-end cash bonus to the season’s top qualifier in both Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the annual Division 3 Awards Banquet.