Bob Glidden successfully completed his heart procedure yesterday and by all indications it was a success. He is resting comfortably and could be home as early as today.

Affording fans in the greater Phoenix area a chance to partake in two of the biggest sporting events in the region in the month of February, NHRA has announced, in cooperation with the owner/operator of Firebird International Raceway, that the 26th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals will be moved up one week to Feb. 19-21, 2010, which is historically Firebird’s traditional date for this event.

The leading Pro Modified nitrous engine builders agree this weekend’s Shakedown at E’town outlaw drag race will produce some of the quickest and fastest nitrous doorslammer passes in the history of doorslammers. The cool, sea-level conditions at Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ, are expected to be conducive to possibly the quickest and fastest lap in nitrous-injected history.

David Reher, engine builder for the Awesome/Al-Anabi Pro Modified team, had two of his clients win titles [ADRL Pro Nitrous, NHRA GSA Pro Modified] in what has been arguably the quickest and fastest season for the nitrous doorslammers. If the track conditions are present at this weekend’s Shakedown, the nitrous cars could reach uncharted territory.

“I think you’ll see 5.80s,” Reher predicted. “I can already see where just a good run can get you a 5.88 or 5.89 in NHRA trim and then you know with some of the things that are in progress I'm thinking you're gonna see another .03 or .04 basically.”

Pro Systems Carburetors will serve as presenting sponsor for this weekend’s Shakedown at E’town Same Day coverage on CompetitionPlus.com. This sponsorship agreement was brokered on Thursday afternoon following the success of their association with CompetitionPlus.com’s same day coverage of the Orlando World Street Nationals.

“The phone was ringing off of the hook,” James confirmed. “It definitely raised the awareness of our new SV-1 carburetor.”

Pro Systems will serve as the primary marketing partner for in-depth coverage of the quickest and fastest all-doorslammer event in the world.

Jack Roush is highly recognized for generating horsepower and performance out of engines. Roush also has a long and successful motorsports history with the first of his numerous championships coming in drag racing. And today, Roush is finding great success in engineering, building and selling alternative fuel vehicles to the fleet markets.

So what do you get when you combine all three of these things? A pair of propane-fueled ROUSH® Mustang drag cars, ready to challenge for the NMRA championship next season.

The Auto Club NHRA Finals, the last race of the 24-event NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, is all about tradition.

And drama.

And excitement.

Each November, the world’s best drag racers gather at the historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona to put the finishing touches on a season that began in the same location in drag racing crazy Southern California nine months earlier.

John Zappia took the A Final win in "Top Comp" last weekend at the Perth Motorplex in Craig Pedley's new Crusher HQ Monaro Top Doorslammer, and further secured his reputation as Australia's leading Top Doorslammer tuner and driver. The current Top Doorslammer back-to-back National Champion drove the new car in its first event since licensing, and managed to pick up the trophy, cash and top points for the Top Comp Championship - the most coveted local Group 2 Blown Alcohol Championship in Australia.

"The team was thrilled to win" said John Zappia, "We really like winning and the standard is very high in our team, and we still get very excited with a win and quick times. We got a lot of personal satisfaction in this win, because it proves our reputation beyond one car. Zap's Rat - the Striker Top Doorslammer has been racing for years now, and we hold the National Record in that car, but this new car is different, and our set ups, tune and systems all proved themselves well when applied to the Crusher Monaro".

Randy Walker’s ninth final round appearance overall in 2009 came during the Pacific Street Car Association’s Mickey Thompson Tires Fall Nationals, and now only the formalities remain in crowning Walker the 2009 Hughes Performance Pro Street Champion depsite the fact that this weekend’s Edelbrock World Finals has yet to be contested.

After struggling with the change in track preparation compound used on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway’s surface during qualifying for the Fall Nationals, Randy and the Walker Racing Group slotted their 1974 El Camino into the third position with an off-pace 6.659 at over 218 MPH.

“It was brutally hot out there, but the track was incredibly sticky,” Walker said. “They changed their preparation methods for this race, so all our data up to that point, especially for the daytime runs, was pretty much out the window. We basically had to start over and re-learn a brand new track, and luckily we were still able to fight our way into the top half of the field.”

An ownership group that includes Maple Grove Raceway has purchased the Super Chevy Show from president and owner Roger Gustin.
 
Super Chevy Show Weekend Inc. completed the sale this week and is in the process of setting up a schedule for 2010.
 
“We’re proud to be a part of the new ownership group of the Super Chevy Show,” said Maple Grove Raceway vice president/general manager Lex Dudas. “Having Super Chevy and a group of great tracks participating in this program, it will elevate this series to new heights.”

IHRA has announced a new class made up of the top Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car drivers in the country set to compete at all Nitro Jam events in 2010.

The new class, Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car, will accompany a brand new format and new look to the Nitro Jam series when the season gets underway in January of 2010.

Featuring many of the best nostalgia drivers in the country, the eight car field of Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars will be at all Nitro Jam events in 2010 and will mark the return of fuel floppers to IHRA competition after a one year absence.