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Morgan Lucas (Top Fuel), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock), and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also earned victories at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event near Houston. ]]> Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:12:18 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/lucas-neff-nobile-hines-collect-houston-victories Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/fridays-leaders-hold-on-through-final-qualifying-in-houston Sun, 29 Apr 2012 07:11:40 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/fridays-leaders-hold-on-through-final-qualifying-in-houston Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/lucas-pedregon-johnson-krawiec-lead-friday-fields-in-houston Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:33:19 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/lucas-pedregon-johnson-krawiec-lead-friday-fields-in-houston Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/local-favorite-erica-enders-ready-to-make-nhra-pro-stock-history-at-houstons-royal-purple-raceway
She hopes to change that statistic at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, April 27-29 at Royal Purple Raceway. Del Worsham (Top Fuel), Jeff Arend (Funny Car), Vincent Nobile (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were last year’s winners of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event, which will be televised on ESPN2HD. ]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:03:25 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/local-favorite-erica-enders-ready-to-make-nhra-pro-stock-history-at-houstons-royal-purple-raceway Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/john-force-racing-road-show-rolls-into-houston-area-walmarts Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:28:13 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/john-force-racing-road-show-rolls-into-houston-area-walmarts Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/tickets-going-fast-for-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals
Track officials have reported that tickets for the Darrell Russell Top Eliminator Club are sold out, but great seats are still available in the reserved sections of the grandstands as well as for the new “Starting Line Club,” a premium three-day reserved seat ticket that will allow fans to experience the event from close range and provide all holders with members only services such as complimentary food and beverages. ]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:50:01 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/tickets-going-fast-for-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/robert-hight-seeking-5th-consecutive-victory-of-season-at-houstons-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals
After suffering a rare first round upset from the No. 1 qualifying position at the season-opening O’Reilly NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. in February, Hight has went on a tear, racking up consecutive victories in Phoenix, Gainesville, Fla., Las Vegas and Charlotte, N.C. With his fourth consecutive win, Hight joined some elite company in the NHRA record books. Only four other Funny Car drivers have claimed four wins in a row: Don Prudhomme, Kenny Bernstein, John Force and Cruz Pedregon. Prudhomme’s mark of seven wins in a row from the 1975-’76 season stands today as the record in the category. The most consecutive Funny Car wins in a single season is five, held jointly by Prudhomme, Pedregon and Force. ]]> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:56:20 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/robert-hight-seeking-5th-consecutive-victory-of-season-at-houstons-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/nhra-full-throttle-drag-racing-returns-to-houstons-royal-purple-raceway-for-the-25th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals
The NHRA’s first stop of the season in the Lone Star state will be full of excitement as all four professional categories, Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, will be featured at the ultra-fast dragstrip, where each driver hopes to earn an elusive Wally trophy. ]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:49:06 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/nhra-full-throttle-drag-racing-returns-to-houstons-royal-purple-raceway-for-the-25th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/hpt-truck-shootout-this-saturday-april-7 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:05:17 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/hpt-truck-shootout-this-saturday-april-7 Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/first-time-champs-dominate-winners-circle-at-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii
Out of the nine event winners who celebrated at Royal Purple Raceway on Saturday, eight of them were first-time victors in their respective classes, adding an extra sense of excitement to what ended up as a splendid kick-off to the 2012 ADRL Tour. Alex Hossler served as the veteran in the winner’s circle, winning for the fourth time in Pro Extreme after he beat Von Smith in the finals. ]]> Sun, 01 Apr 2012 19:09:15 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/first-time-champs-dominate-winners-circle-at-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/castellanas-qualifying-lead-in-two-classes-highlights-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii-2012-adrl-tour-kick-off
Last year’s world champion in Pro Nitrous started off the 2012 ADRL Tour in fine fashion, taking the top qualifying spot in both Pro Nitrous and Pro Modified after two rounds of qualifying on Friday at ADRL CarSafe Dragpalooza VIII at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston.

Driving a pair of 2012 RJ Race Cars Camaros and competing in two classes at once for the first time in his storied career, Castellana and his Al-Anabi Racing team were incredible out of the gates, running 3.841 at 195.68 miles per hour in Pro Nitrous and 3.884 at 194.27 mph in Aeromotive Fuel Systems Pro Modified. ]]> Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:51:56 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/castellanas-qualifying-lead-in-two-classes-highlights-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii-2012-adrl-tour-kick-off Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/adrl-returns-to-royal-purple-raceway-for-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii
With new classes, a World Championship format and expanded family fun midway, there is considerable excitement and anticipation surrounding the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league as it returns to Royal Purple Raceway.

Racing for the first time anywhere in the world is the highly-anticipated and revolutionary new SuperCar Showdown. The ADRL SuperCar Showdown will showcase the latest factory-produced, dealership-available automobiles in all-out drag racing with no handicap starts or performance restrictions. ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:38:18 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/adrl-returns-to-royal-purple-raceway-for-carsafe-dragpalooza-viii Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/2012-fun-ford-weekend-kicks-off-season-at-royal-purple-raceway Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:06:40 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/2012-fun-ford-weekend-kicks-off-season-at-royal-purple-raceway Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/fun-ford-weekend-has-arrived
The festivities kickoff with a pre-event party Friday, March 23, at 7:00pm in Royal Purple Raceway’s Tower Club. ]]> Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:32:20 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/fun-ford-weekend-has-arrived Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/wright-is-royal-at-baytown
Several Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour competitors headed south to challenge the rising talents of the Gulf South Region for the $3,000 winners purse, and Texans would see the best of both worlds as 4 time ASCS National Tour Champion Gary Wright nabbed the loot much to the satisfaction of several thousand race fans. ]]> Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:06:14 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/wright-is-royal-at-baytown Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/autocross-sponsored-by-gateway-classic-mustang-added-to-houston-fun-ford-weekend
“It’s great to have Gateway Classic Mustangs join us as title sponsor for the all-Ford autocross that will be a part of our first Fun Ford Weekend event of the year,” said Jeff Lacina, Marketing Director for the Fun Ford Weekend Series. “Autocrossing is a great way for Ford owners to enjoy their vehicles in a driving activity that is not only a lot of fun, but can also help make them a better driver out on the street. ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:43:30 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/autocross-sponsored-by-gateway-classic-mustang-added-to-houston-fun-ford-weekend Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/nhra-full-throttle-drag-racing-returns-to-royal-purple-raceway-at-houston-for-the-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals
BAYTOWN, Texas (March 12, 2012) - The thrilling speed and intense ground-pounding action of the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series returns to Royal Purple Raceway for the 25th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Super Start Batteries, April 27-29.

NHRA's sixth event of the 2012 season will allow NHRA's huge Texas fan base an opportunity to see the powerful cars and meet all of the drivers who will be racing at speeds of more than 320 mph in hopes of qualifying for the Countdown to the Championship, the NHRA's six-race playoffs. ]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:48:05 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/nhra-full-throttle-drag-racing-returns-to-royal-purple-raceway-at-houston-for-the-oreilly-auto-parts-nhra-spring-nationals Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/ascs-sprint-car-shootout-presented-by-the-houston-area-chevy-dealers-this-saturday Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:09:54 -0500 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/ascs-sprint-car-shootout-presented-by-the-houston-area-chevy-dealers-this-saturday Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/joe-gibbs-driven-racing-oil-joins-fun-ford-weekend-as-presenting-sponsor-in-2012
The new synthetic oil has been formulated specifically for the needs of high-performance racing engines – a great need for the Fun Ford Weekend participants who make their Blue Oval entries fly down race tracks all over the country.

“The Fun Ford Weekend series is such a unique series because it attracts veteran car show and racing participants as well as a new crop of Blue Oval fanatics,” Fun Ford Weekend President Gabrielle Stevenson said. “Having such a dynamic partner like Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oils on board is exciting for the series owners and will certainly benefit our participants.” ]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:17:37 -0600 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/joe-gibbs-driven-racing-oil-joins-fun-ford-weekend-as-presenting-sponsor-in-2012 Royal Purple Raceway http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/texas-racers-lead-winners-in-baytown
Trumble was one round away from a double-up win as he also advanced to the final in Super Stock but lost to Center, Texas, racer John Covington and his ’98 Grand Am running 9.402 seconds at 134 mph. Covington nearly shared the winner’s circle with his daughter Jana who advanced to the final in Super Comp before falling to Jacky King on a double break out as King, Norman, Okla., took the win and the trophy. ]]> Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:53:31 -0600 http://www.royalpurpleraceway.com/texas-racers-lead-winners-in-baytown Royal Purple Raceway