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After two surgeries that lasted a combined eight hours, Dale Creasy Jr. went on CTV, a local television station in Edmonton, to discuss his crash, his recovery and the future of the sport. Click on the link to see the full television interview that originally aired on the July 9th afternoon news…. See the full … Read more
After five hours of successful surgery to repair the severe leg injury suffered Sunday at the Rocky Mountain Nationals in Edmonton, two-time defending IHRA Nitro Funny Car World Champion Dale Creasy Jr. is recovering at Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. Creasy’s lower left leg was severely injured during his semifinal match-up when his transmission failed. … Read more
ROCKINGHAM — Two races into the 2008 season, the International Hot Rod Association has turned into a playground for the new kids on the block. Spencer Massey, who earned his Top Fuel license three weeks ago today, picked up his second victory with Sunday’s win over 2007 IHRA champ Bruce Litton. Matt Hagan, making only … Read more
After a successful season opening race that found the Amalie Oil Top Fuel dragster in the final round, Terry McMillen and his crew roll into Rockingham with high expectations when qualifying begins this Friday, April 18th, for the second stop on the Nitro Jam Drag Racing series. Like a heavy weight fight, this is just … Read more
A significant part of drag racing history has taken place at Rockingham Dragway, Steve Earwood’s venerable quarter-mile strip nestled in between the pine trees near the North Carolina-South Carolina border. But while history and memories are part of what makes Rockingham so special, the old guard better look out. The young guns are coming. Spencer … Read more
What Spencer Massey was able to pull off in San Antonio almost defies logical belief. A 26-year-old driver/crewman on Gene Snow’s NHRA A-Fuel entry, who secured his IHRA Top Fuel license the Monday before the Texas Nationals, hooked up with Mitch King and had a weekend neither of them will ever forget…. Read full story
(Marion, Texas; April 6, 2008) – Spencer Massey is not exactly new to this whole drag racing thing. The Fort Worth, Tex. resident has been driving in the A-Fuel ranks for the better part of four years, finishing as high as #3 in the world in NHRA competition. But when car owner Mitch King was… … Read more
CORNELIUS, N.C. (March 18, 2008) It’s been almost two months since Jon and James Herbert, sons of Top Fuel pilot Doug Herbert, lost their lives in an automobile accident on Jetton Road near their home in Cornelius, N.C. Since their passing, friends and family members have sought ways to heal and to keep the memory … Read more
ELKHART, Ind. (March 12, 2008) — Terry McMillen, Hoosier Thunder Motorsports team owner announced changes today to his long-time ride, the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car, powered by Torco Race Fuels. McMillen will turn over tuning and driving duties on the Amalie Oil InstiGator to concentrate on the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster. The move … Read more
Torco/Lucas Oil Top Fuel pilot earned a spot in the competitive Top Fuel ladder after running a time of 4.543 seconds, 329.99-mph that will allow him start the Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals at Firebird Sports Park from the No. 6 position to race “Hot Rod” Fuller in… Read the full story at The Auto Channel