The GLNFCC provides alcohol Nostalgia Funny Cars for tracks all over the Great Lakes Region and Canada. Any number of cars can be provided. The cost is reasonable for any size track.

The cars are supercharged and have pre 1980 bodies.

All of the cars meet current NHRA and IHRA safety standards. The shows feature long smoky burnouts and are directed towards an exciting experience for the fans.

NHRA is furthering its mission of promoting safe driving by hosting 12 B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving Schools in 2010 at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, beginning with the first one the weekend of March 13-14.

B.R.A.K.E.S., a 501(c)(3), safe driving charity, founded by NHRA Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert, has already put hundreds of teenagers through the school, which is designed to give young drivers the dynamic experience of handling a vehicle in adverse driving conditions and in a controlled environment.

“B.R.A.K.E.S. has been an extremely successful program in the Southeast United States and we are honored to bring the program and what it stands for to Southern California,” said Tom Compton, president, NHRA.  “The program’s success can be directly attributed to the passion and commitment of Doug Herbert to educate young drivers on safe driving skills.”

At the season opening Palm Beach Nitro Jam at Palm Beach International Raceway last month underdog Bobby Lagana Jr. bested the last three IHRA World Champions to stun the field and take home the Top Fuel crown both nights.

In a little over a week Lagana and his team of “giant killers” will get an opportunity to repeat that feat at the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam March 6-7 at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge.

After three rounds of qualifying on Day One of the two-day, championship-deciding Round 7 of the 2009-10 Arabian Drag Racing League season, Sheikh Khalid Al-Thani leads the Pro Extreme field and Khalid Al-Balooshi is on top of the Pro Nitrous list at the Qatar Race Club. Both will have one more opportunity to improve their times on Friday before elimination rounds begin.

Sheikh Khalid stepped up in his third qualifying effort of the day with a 3.73-seconds pass at 204.05-mph in his Frank Manzo-tuned, Al-Anabi Racing ’68 Camaro. The Sheikh has qualified number one at three of the six previous events.

In second place is Alex Hossler of Canton, Ilinois, who also made his best pass of 3.75 at 203.58 in the third attempt with his Chris Duncan-tuned and –built ’70 Camaro, followed by defending series champ Von Smith from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with a 3.79-seconds run at 203.95 mph in his Barwa Racing ’68 Camaro that also came in the third session.

Thanks to the efforts of Extreme Pro Stock competitor Cale Aronson and a score of sponsors, ADRL racers will be treated to a free test session at San Antonio Raceway on the Tuesday and Wednesday prior to the ADRL Dragpalooza event in Houston, Texas, March 19 - 20.

RGV Racing Fuels, Mickey Thompson and Aronson Motorsports have joined forces to ensure the test is complimentary.  SAR is only 180 miles from Houston Raceway Park.  The track will be prepped for both eighth and quarter-mile runs. 

Twenty years after his final National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) national event win as a driver, Darrell Gwynn’s famed Coors Extra Gold Special Top Fuel dragster colors will again streak down the Gainesville Raceway 1,000-ft track during the upcoming Gatornationals.  This time, though, champion driver Doug Kalitta will be in the cockpit.
 
As a tribute to Gwynn’s second consecutive Gainesville victory at the 1990 Gatornationals, Kalitta Motorsports donated a dragster to bear Gwynn’s marquee paint scheme during this year’s races.  The special dragster not only will honor Gwynn’s on-track achievements, it also will recognize the Darrell Gwynn Foundation’s ongoing work to provide education about spinal cord injury prevention, offer support to those afflicted by spinal cord injuries and debilitating disease, and raise funds to help find a cure.

The internet radio scene will get a healthy dose of "Nitro" as Will Hanna and the Harker Twins, Kate and Diana, will launch their new show Radio Nitro on RaceFanRadio.com next Monday, Mar. 1, at 8 p.m. EST.  The one-hour show will feature commentary and interviews with the top names in the sport with a behind-the-scenes, technical feel.  2009 NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Massey and 2009 NHRA Division 7 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Sean O'Bannon will be the show's first guests.
 
Both Hanna and the Harker Twins have competed in the NHRA Top Alcohol ranks.  Hanna, who got his start in the NHRA's Jr. Dragster program, drove the ATC Racing Top Alcohol Funny Car from 2005 to 2007 and currently works as a Crew Chief/Consultant for several teams.  Most recently, he was named the 2009 NHRA Division 3 Pro Sportsman Mechanic of the Year after tuning Chris Foster to the Division 3 Championship.  He also owns/operates the popular internet websites InsideTopAlcohol.com, InsideCompRacing.com and InsideFastBrackets.com.

NHRA has unveiled its rules supplement for NHRA Unleashed, an experience unlike any other, both on and off the track. The Pure American Horsepower event debuts June 11-13 at Atlanta Dragway.

The 2010 NHRA Unleashed rules supplement is available here. Racers in all categories will compete for the coveted NHRA Wally trophy and bragging rights among their peers.

B.R.A.K.E.S., the nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching teenagers safe and responsible driving, has announced the 2010 schedule of driving schools to be held at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte.  In addition the foundation will also offer safe driver training to teens in many other areas of the country in 2010.

“2009 was a very successful year for B.R.A.K.E.S. and the Teen Pro-Active Driving School and as the word gets out the demand for more schools has been tremendous, so we have responded for this year,” said B.R.A.K.E.S. Founder, Doug Herbert.  “We started a waiting list at the end of last year and we ended up with over 400 families trying to get into the school.  Our goal is to provide free hands-on training to as many teens as possible, so we’re excited that we’ll be able to hold these classes in Charlotte as well as reach teens in other states too.”

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association (NEOPMA) is proud to announce Mickey Thompson as an associate sponsor for the quarter-mile drag racing series. In addition, Mickey Thompson will continue offering its extensive contingency sponsorship program to both professional classes in the 2010 “1320 Pro Mod Warriors” Tour.

“What this means is that it gives us a bigger venue and level of exposure for the brand,” Mickey Thompson Motorsports Manager Carl Robinson says of the sponsorship status. “It’s all about getting the Mickey Thompson name out there, building relationships and increasing our market share on the race track and on the highways.”

Robinson says NEOPMA race teams and fans also can look forward to additional tire and wheel support programs next year.