Pro Mods and Super Chevy Show this weekend at the Rock

The Super Chevy Show presented by Richmond County Tourism makes its annual return to Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway in North Carolina this weekend.

Normally that info isn’t worthy of a 1320 note but this all things Chevrolet (from show cars to a swap meet) will feature the Extreme Outlaw Pro Modified series competing in the Beal Racing Engines Pro Mod Shootout. According to Rockingham’s Steve Earwood, they have 26 cars entered already for an eight-car field which means qualifying by itself will be a war.

Among the racers expected to compete are original Pro Mod racers Charles Carpenter (shown); 1995 IHRA Pro Mod champion Tommy Mauney; Ed Hoover, winner of the first IHRA Pro Mod race ever contested; and former IHRA hitter Steve Vick.

So many Extreme Outlaw Pro Mod teams have already entered that promoter Steve Earwood has added a consolation race for those who don’t make the eight-car field. [10/18/2012]

NHRA changes some dates for bikes in 2013

NHRA officials announced today two revisions to the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule where the Pro Stock Motorcycle category competes.

Next season  the Pro Stock Motorcycle class will visit zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C., April 19-21 and be a part of the NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.  In addition, the bikes will be featured at the inaugural NHRA New England Nationals in Epping, N.H., June 20-23. To accommodate the schedule changes, the Pro Stock Motorcycles will not compete in Atlanta and Brainerd, Minn. [10/18/2012]

Dept. of Corrections

In the X275 class for the Texas Automatic Outlaws race at Houston Motorsports Park, Thomas Cox was the winner with a 5.01.  (Joe McHugh photo) [10/18/2012]