Prior
to the 40th annual United Association NHRA SuperNationals in
Englishtown, New Jersey the drivers of John Force Racing spent Thursday
at Ford World Headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan. The event was a
comprehensive day of vehicle education, employee interaction and most
important, hands on experience for every Ford driver and team owner
from both NHRA and NASCAR.

In addition to 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion John Force, Funny Car
drivers Ashley Force Hood, Robert Hight and Mike Neff from John Force
Racing, Bob Tasca III and Tim Wilkerson also represented NHRA. NASCAR
team owners and drivers Jack Roush, Len and Eddie Wood, Greg Biffle,
Bobby Labonte, Bill Elliott, Max Jones, Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth,
Jamie McMurray, David Ragan, and Paul Menard were also involved.

Tony Pedregon’s Impala Funny Car will have a new look for the United
Association NHRA SuperNationals, June 12-14, at Old Bridge Township
Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.

The two-time NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Funny Car champion
is teaming with Nitro Fish Wear owner Kenny Koretsky for this event,
and it includes a very colorful paint scheme for Pedregon’s race car.

“We are happy to be working with Tony as an associate sponsor this year
and proud to be the primary sponsor on the car for this race,” said
Koretsky, of Richboro, Pa.  “I’ve always considered Englishtown one of
my two home tracks, and we wanted to give the great fans here a good
show.  Tony has a great team.  They win races and championships.  He
won last Sunday at Joliet (Ill.).”

Scott
Kalitta was scheduled to race Robert Hight (pictured) in the first
round of the 2008 event. Instead of making a full pass, Hight idled
down the track. In tribute of Kalitta, on Friday, Jeff Arend will make
a solo pass.

Scott Kalitta, one of NHRA's greatest
drivers and champions, will be remembered during two special ceremonies
this weekend at the United Association NHRA SuperNationals at Old
Bridge Township Raceway Park. Kalitta died one year ago at this event
as a result of injuries he suffered after a high-speed racing accident.

Pat Musi may not be a regular trailblazer on the NMCA Pro Street tour,
but the cagey veteran warns his detractors this past weekend

Joe
Dunn is a driver who Pat Musi regards as one of the up and comers in
Pro Street. He won Pro Street in his first outing last weekend in
Reading, Pa.

that he’s still capable of winning, inside of the car or out.

Musi, of Carteret, N.J., helped to guide first-time Pro Street racer
Joe Dunne to his first national event victory at the expense of Troy
Coughlin.

Along with exceptional assistance from past Pro Stock racer Joe Lepone
Jr., Musi orchestrated a winning effort with Dunne delivering the goods
at the end of the day.

Gary Courtier and Benny Alfonzo each took delivery of new Pro Mods this month in anticipation of competing at the Inaugural “Rumble in the Grove” presented by the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association on June 27, 2009.

The late Ronnie Sox was best known for his many world renowned Mopar
race cars.  Ronnie competed in the formative years of Pro Modified
behind the wheel of this '64 Mercury Comet entry that will be part of
the Salute to Ford at the 8th Annual Musclecar Madness at the York
Reunion on July 10-11th at the York Expo Center, York Fairgrounds.

As Roger Burgess prepares for this weekend's Get Screened America Pro
Mod Challenge event at the United Association NHRA SuperNationals in
Englishtown, New Jersey, he carries confidence in his R2B2 Racing team
and their ability to field class-leading entries. Along with his racing
duties, Burgess and his team will also host a number of clients from
his company, ProCare Rx, throughout the weekend, and he said he is
anxious for several newcomers to learn about the exciting world of Pro
Mods and NHRA drag racing.
 
"I love drag racing for a lot of reasons. Of course, there's the thrill
of competition and being on an International stage, and for me that's a
driving force, but beyond that, there are so many great opportunities
for business as well as helping people in the markets we touch,"
Burgess said. "I'm anxious to expose corporate America to this
adrenaline-packed environment that I've become a part of.
 
"Get Screened America will be hosting a pavilion on the manufacturer's
midway to screen fans for several different health disorders, and
there's a kiosk for health screening that will let people sign up to
win a 'Wii' and 'Wii Fit,' too - all with the goal of helping keep stay
healthy.

After rain affected most of the weekend at Maple Grove Raceway, racers of the NMCA caught a break Sunday at the Seventh Annual

Joe
Dunne was able to beat both Vinny Budano and Troy Coughlin in Pro
Street action. It was Dunne’s first NMCA race behind the wheel of his
new Bickle-built, Musi-powered Camaro.

Kooks Custom Headers NMCA Muscle Car Nationals.

With Friday washed out entirely and Saturday’s action forced to be
contested on the eighth-mile due to residual moisture seeping up from
the ground onto track surface, it’s any wonder racers and fans alike we
happy to be greeted by fantastic weather conditions on Sunday.

The poor track conditions forced NMCA officials to shorten Saturday’s
qualifying to the eighth-mile (a first for the organization) offering a
rare glimpse into how these cars perform to half-track. With the top
half of the track dry on Sunday, the race returned to the regular
quarter-mile format.

Representatives
from the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series performed the
prestigious task of ringing The Opening Bell at the New York Stock
Exchange Wednesday morning, June 10.

More than 20 NHRA sponsors and/or partners who are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange were invited by the NYSE to take part in the event,
which serves as a kickoff for NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series,
which will be hosting the 40th annual United Association NHRA
SuperNationals June 11-14 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in
Englishtown, N.J.  The NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series remains
the only major motorsport to host a race in the New York Area, the
nation's No. 1 DMA.

NHRA President Tom Compton was joined in ringing The Opening Bell by
Coca-Cola North America Senior Vice President, Integrated Marketing
Beatriz Perez, Coca-Cola North America Director of Motorsports
Marketing Ben Reiling, and George Pyne, President of IMG's Sports and
Entertainment Group.