Jason Line will be at the wheel of a new grey Camaro Pro Stocker this season while Ken Black teammate Greg Anderson will be in his familiar red car. Both cars will continue with long-time sponsor Summit Racing Equipment. Line’s new car was built by Jerry Haas Race Cars.  (courtesy Summit Racing Equipment)   [02/07/19]

Specialty Mustangs will face off in the Mickey Thompson Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout at two NMRA events in 2019. The first showdown happens during the 25th Annual NMRA Spring Break Shootout Feb. 28-March 3 at Bradenton (FL) Motorsports Park. The second competition happens during the biggest Mustang race of the year, the NMRA All-Ford World Finals over the weekend of September 26-29 at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY.

The Mickey Thompson Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout is open to any stock-appearing, VIN-verified 1996 to 2004 SVT Cobra or 2007 to 2014 Shelby GT500 with a 4.6L, 5.4L, or 5.8L Modular engine. The OEM chassis must remain but the popular bolt-on modifications are permitted along with any street or race style rear tires. (NMRA photo)  [02/07/19]

Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada, has reached a multi-year sanctioning agreement with the IHRA.

In addition to a quarter-mile drag strip, the 407-acre facility also is home to a quarter-mile high banked paved oval and a multi-circuit road course for cars, motorcycles and go-karts.

The 2018 drag racing track champions were Ed Smith (Box), Will Steckly (No Box) and Arnold Fox (Jr. Dragster).   [02/07/19]

Texas racers Howard and Shane Farris have put together the “War Wagon” Funny Car. It will be driven by Kebin Kinsley at the season-opening Funny Car Chaos March 29-30 at North Star Dragway in Denton, TX. (courtesy Funny Car Chaos) [02/07/19]