Fremont Street welcomes NHRA to Las Vegas

Thursday night the NHRA drivers met their fans at the annual Fremont Street Experience. From left, John Force, Ashley Force Hood, Jacob Hood and Courtney Force. Working on that Jr. Dragster yet, Grandpa?  (Tim Marshall photos) [10/26/2012]

Fans got a closeup look at the Destination Force Funny Car based on the comic book. The car will carry this paint scheme only at Las Vegas.

Burkster headed to Orlando for Sport Compact Nationals

At last year’s World Sport Compact Challenge Efrain Garcia does a wheels-up launch in his 90-inch wheelbase Starlet that made the Quick-16 field with a 7.561/187.68 effort.  (Jeff Burk photo)

DRO editor, Jeff Burk, will be spending the weekend at Florida’s Orlando Speed World visiting with track operator Carl Weisinger and watching his newest favorite cars, sport compacts. The event set-up is a little different from last year and these little powerhouses will be racing on the full quarter mile for $20,000 to the winner. [10/26/2012]