Category Archives: NHRA

Morgan Lucas Taking on 2013 with a New Perspective

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Photo – MorganLucasRacing.com

This year has brought some big changes for Morgan Lucas, driver of the GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster.

Lucas got married in the off-season and is taking a more active role in the operations of Morgan Lucas Racing in 2013.

“My whole outlook on life has shifted,” Lucas said. “My purpose for being competitive used to solely be on having fun and racing. While I still love racing, I want to win because I do have a family, I want to be a good provider, and I want the business side of the race team to be successful.

“There are a lot of things that go into you wanting to be the best you possibly can be. It’s a new kind of pressure to be under, but if you channel it the right way, pressure can be a great motivator.” Continue reading →

NASCAR Team Properties Partners With Alyssa Milano To Launch New Line Of Women’s Apparel

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NASCAR Team Properties Partners With Alyssa Milano To Launch New Line Of Women’s Apparel

NASCAR Team Properties and Touch by Alyssa Milano create a line of apparel for female NASCAR fans. The fashionable apparel is designed utilizing high quality fabrics and features NASCAR drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and Jimmie Johnson. Photo - 287644G-III Apparel Group, LTD

NASCAR Team Properties and Touch by Alyssa Milano create a line of apparel for female NASCAR fans. The fashionable apparel is designed utilizing high quality fabrics and features NASCAR drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and Jimmie Johnson.
Photo – 287644G-III Apparel Group, LTD

Apparel Sold Exclusively on the NASCAR.com Superstore and Select Trackside Retailers

NASCAR Team Properties announced today that it has reached a licensing agreement with Touch by Alyssa Milano to create a line of apparel for female NASCAR fans. The fashionable apparel is designed utilizing high quality fabrics and features NASCAR drivers such as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick and Jimmie Johnson.

“We’re excited to welcome Alyssa to the NASCAR family, and for the first time, we now have a fashion forward clothing line exclusively for our many female fans,” said Blake Davidson, NASCAR vice president, licensing and consumer products. “The Touch brand offers our fans a fresh and stylish line of apparel that is designed specifically for them.”  Continue reading →

Fan4Racing Fan2Fan NASCAR NHRA Talk – Monday, July 8, 2013

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Hey Race Fans are you ready for our next episode of Fan4Racing’s Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk on  Monday, July 8th?

Listen to the PODCAST right here….

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This episode starts Fan2Fan NASCAR Talk with our Fan4Racing team discussion with Ryan Gifford, K&N Pro Series East and ‘NASCAR Next’ driver. Then, Chase Elliott, also part of ‘NASCAR’s Next’ program joins the conversation. 

Then, for NHRA Talk, Robert Hight, top fuel funny car driver at John Force Racing, joins the discussion.

  • Introductions – Inspiring stories
  • Q&As with Ryan Gifford – Chase Elliott – Robert Hight
    • Call 347-996-5176 during LIVE broadcast for Q&As
  • NASCAR hot topics
    • Review Daytona
    • Preview New Hampshire and Iowa
  • Fan2Fan NASCAR – NHRA Talk for next week
  • Tell us what you want to talk about

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Force, Hight Run Away from Friday Field in Norwalk

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Photo – Courtesy of RobertHight.com

John Force and Robert Hight were a potent 1-2 punch at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park on Friday night. Force’s Castrol GTX Ford Mustang set the track record with a provisional No. 1 elapsed time of 4.021 seconds at 317.72 mph. Right behind Force was teammate Robert Hight and the Auto Club Ford Mustang who ran 4.030 seconds at a track speed record of 318.77 mph.

As dominant as Force’s Castrol GTX Ford Mustang was in the final qualifying session on Friday the Auto Club Ford Mustang of Robert Hight was up to the task as well posting the quickest run of the first qualifying session and was second to Force in the night session. Hight picked up five qualifying bonus points for his efforts. Continue reading →

Marla Weidenaar is More than a Female Crew Member at Kalitta Motorsports

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Photo – AlexisDejoria.com

Marla Weidenaar is a piston and rod specialist for Kalitta Motorsports driver Alexis Dejoria. Although she’s been with her current team for two years, she’s been working in NHRA‘s drag racing for the last four years. Her hometown is New Lenox, Illinois, so being at Chicagoland this past weekend was a bit of a homecoming for this interesting female crew member.

Learn more about Marla Weidenaar via the following questions and answers found on her profile at alexisdejoria.com Continue reading →