JJ da Boss gives an arm drop start to his wife, Tricia (far lane), and Dennis Bailey in the Big Tire final as the Memphis Street Outlaws brought their act to Sage Raceway in Idaho.  (Brian Losness photo)

How can you draw a crowd to an eighth-mile track in the middle of an Idaho wheat field? Brian Losness tells us how that happened in this Feature.    [05/23/19]

The fourth event of the JEGS Super Quick Series will be held Saturday, May 25, at Kentucky’s Beech Bend Raceway Park as part of the NHRA SPORTSnational Open held May 24-26.

Qualifying points earned at each of the seven JEGS Super Quick Series events leading up to the Firecracker Performance Quick Shootout will determine the eight-car field contested at the Fall Classic NHRA National Open at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, IN, from October 12-13. Currently, the top eight drivers are Jay Oakley, Darren Douglass, Christopher Mullins, Josh Luedke, George Atchison, Dean McIlvain, Tony Prangler and Dave Schutte.

The top five in JEGS Super Quick points after the three races in April are Jay Oakley, James Monroe, Tony Atchison (shown), Josh Luedke and Mike Eggleston. Interestingly enough every driver in the JEGS Super Quick series, that has run all three events, has unfortunately not qualified for a race or has gone out in first round at least once already this season. That is all except for Atchison, who has bowed out in the second, third and fourth rounds, but is looking for a win this weekend.    [05/23/19]

The FS1 airing of the NHRA Virginia Nationals eliminations on Sunday, May 19, had a viewership of 310,000 with a 0.19 rating.  [05/23/19]

We ran the NMRA results from St. Louis that were provided by the organization, but Bret Kepner says that in fact in total he won two final rounds and had a semifinal finish during the event.

That’ll teach the Agent for missing the event in person.   [05/23/19]

The 17th annual Holley National Hot Rod Reunion presented by AAA Insurance will feature legendary guests and machines from drag racing’s past for a three-day celebration of American hot rods, racing, and more June 13-15 at historic Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, KY.

Leading the list of legends is Grand Marshal Randy Walls, who will be recognized throughout the weekend for his decades-long involvement in NHRA drag racing. Also featured during the event will be Reunion Honorees Army Armstrong, Steve Earwood, Art Marshall, Richard Maskin and Paul Smith. Each will be celebrated for their contributions to the sport of drag racing and American hot rodding.

The Grand Marshal and Honorees will also be recognized during a special Honoree Celebration at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green on Friday, June 14, at 6 p.m. Admission to the celebration is free.   [05/23/19]