2006-12-20 Tom Hammonds Breaks Ground, Begins Final Preparation for move into New Race Facility
CRESTVIEW, Fla., Dec. 20, 2006 - In just a few days, Tom Hammonds will be moving his Chevy Cobalt NHRA Pro Stock race team into a new raceshop in the Florida panhandle. ...
2006-12-14 Don Nase Jr. Returns to the Classroom to Assist 5th Grade Students
WEST WINDSOR, N.J., Dec. 14, 2006 - Don Nase Jr. took some time away from the race shop and his team's pre season preparation of their ECOtec-powered dragster... ...
2006-12-06 NHRA Goodwill Ambassadors Return from Germany Following USO-Sponsored Visit with American Troops
RAMSTEIN AB, Germany, Dec. 6, 2006 - A group of goodwill ambassadors from the NHRA is back in the United States after a three-day USO-sponsored tour of U.S. Military installations. ...
2006-12-04 General Motors Adds 13 Championships, Records and Awards to Racing Portfolio in 2006
General Motors completed a stellar 2006 racing season with 13 combined driver and manufacturer championships, record-setting achievements, prestigious race wins and impressive accolades among GM's Cadillac, Chevrolet, HUMMER and Pontiac brands. ...
2006-11-22 Chevrolet Conquers Drag Racing's Quarter-Mile in 2006
DETROIT, Nov. 22, 2006 - A bounty of professional and sportsman championships spanning four different drag racing series including NHRA, NHRA Sport Compact, IHRA and NDRA rolled in for the red bowtie this year giving Chevrolet one of its best seasons ever on the quarter-mile. ...
2006-11-16 NHRA Drivers Will Return to Germany to Visit American Troops
DETROIT, Nov. 16, 2006 - Five goodwill ambassadors from the National Hot Rod Association will once again take part in a USO-sponsored trip to Germany to visit wounded American troops and Air Force/Army personnel stationed at the Kaiserslautern Military Community (KMC). ...
2006-11-12 Pontiac's Greg Anderson Captures Pro Stock Victory at NHRA Finals
POMONA, Calif., Nov. 12, 2006 - Pontiac's Greg Anderson put the bookend on another terrific season by winning the 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California Finals at Pomona Raceway. ...
2006-11-11 Jason Line Drives Pontiac GTO to No. 1 Qualifying Spot and Track-Record E.T. at Pomona Raceway
POMONA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2006 - The 2006 POWERade champion and driver of the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO took No. 1 qualifying honors with a 6.663-second run at 207.59 mph. ...
2006-11-10 Jason Line's Pontiac GTO Moves to the top of the Pro Stock Qualifying Ladder at NHRA Finals
POMONA, Calif., Nov. 10, 2006 - Having a little fun couldn?t slow down the performance of his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO, though, which propelled Line into the No. 1 qualifying position today with a run of 6.667 seconds at 207.21 mph. ...
2006-11-09 Pontiac's Greg Anderson Leads Pro Stock After First Day of Time Trials at NHRA Finals
POMONA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2006 - With one round of time trials completed for the 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California Finals, Greg Anderson is the No. 1 qualifier in Pro Stock after driving the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to a 6.677 e.t. at 205.94 mph. ...
2006-11-09 Warren Johnson Elected to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame
SUGAR HILL, Ga., November 8 - On Wednesday, Warren Johnson's accomplishments were recognized by the prestigious International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Ala., which announced that the Minnesota native was one of six inductees elected to their Class of 2007. ...
2006-11-07 GM Racers Converge on Pomona for NHRA Finals
POMONA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2006 - The final contest of the 23-event NHRA POWERade season will take place this weekend when racers converge on Pomona for the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals. ...
2006-10-31 Pontiac Wins 10th NHRA Manufacturer's Cup
DETROIT, Oct. 31, 2006 - National performance records at three different venues and the crowning of a new POWERade Pro Stock driver's champion were highlights of an exciting year that saw Pontiac win its fourth consecutive NHRA Manufacturer's Cup and its 10th Cup since 1996. ...
2006-10-30 Line Clinches 2006 NHRA Pro Stock Championship With Runner-Up Finish at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, October 29, 2006 - For Pontiac Pro Stock driver Jason Line, it was a case of losing the battle but winning the war. ...
2006-10-30 Jason Line Captures First NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Title at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, October 29, 2006 - Jason Line captures 2006 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock crown ...
2006-10-28 Line Pilots Pontiac to 10th Career No. 1 Qualifier at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, October 28, 2006 - Pontiac driver Jason Line currently leads all drivers in the NHRA Pro Stock points chase, but today he claimed the point on the 16-car Pro Stock field for tomorrow's eliminations after qualifying for the 6th annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ...
2006-10-28 Line Looking More Like a Winner at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, October 27, 2006 - Not that there was a lot of doubt after setting both national time and speed records for the NHRA Pro Stock class at Richmond two weeks ago, and today grabbing the Pro Stock provisional pole for this weekend's 6th annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, ...
2006-10-24 From NASCAR to Drag Racing, Line's in Line for NHRA Championship
Jason Line is in prime position to earn the 2006 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock championship ? yet many don?t know he came straight from NASCAR just a few short years ago. ...
2006-10-23 Pontiac's Jason Line Closing in on NHRA Pro Stock Championship
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 23, 2006 -Summit Racing Pontiac GTO driver Jason Line continues to edge closer to his first Pro Stock driver's title. ...
2006-10-17 Erica Nocita Returns to Pomona Raceway with Quick 16 East Championship in Hand
POMONA, Calif., Oct. 17, 2006 -When California native Erica Nocita flew all the way across the continent to drive her Chevy Cobalt Phase5 in her first NHRA Sport Compact Quick 16 race at Florida's Moroso Motorsports Park, she couldn't have imagined that six months later she would be crowned the category's Eastern champion. ...
2006-10-15 Line Completes Perfect Weekend With a Pro Stock Win at Richmond
DINWIDDIE, Va., October 15, 2006 - Cool weather provided atmospheric conditions perfect for racing at this weekend's inaugural Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, ...
2006-10-14 Line Drives Pontiac to No. 1 Qualifier in Quickest Pro Stock Field in NHRA History
DINWIDDIE, Va., October 14, 2006 - Cool, crisp autumn temperatures have provided record-setting racing conditions through the first two days of this weekend's inaugural Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, ...
2006-10-13 Anderson Sets NHRA National Record During First-Day Qualifying at Rescheduled Richmond Race
DINWIDDIE, Va., October 13, 2006 - Two days of rain postponed last weekend's inaugural Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park for a week, but so far this weekend drag race fans have found the on-track action worth the wait. ...
2006-10-03 GM Racing Pre-Event/NHRA Richmond
PETERSBURG, Va., Oct. 3, 2006 - Many competitors in this weekend's inaugural Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park on Oct. 6-8 have never raced on this quarter-mile strip 20 miles south of Richmond, but you can?t count ?The Professor,? Warren Johnson, among them. ...
2006-10-01 Greg Anderson Wins Pro Stock at Maple Grove in Pontiac GTO, Burkart Captures Funny Car in Chevy Monte Carlo
READING, Pa., Oct. 1, 2006 - Greg Anderson captured his third Pro Stock win of the season today at the 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals after defeating Greg Stanfield in an all Pontiac GTO final round. ...
2006-09-30 Greg Stanfield Sets Pro Stock National Record in Pontiac GTO
READING, Pa., Sept. 30, 2006 - The Pro Stock national record changed hands today when Greg Stanfield's Pontiac GTO established a new landmark elapsed time of 6.621 seconds. ...
2006-09-29 Greg Anderson's Pontiac GTO sets both ends of National Record During First Day of Qualifying at Maple Grove
READING, Pa., Sept. 29, 2006 - Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to a national-record elapsed time and speed of 6.626 seconds at 208.91 mph during the first day of qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway. ...
2006-09-26 GM Racing Returns to NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove to Complete Rain Postponed Event
READING, Pa., Sept. 26, 2006 -GM teams will make the long journey back to Eastern Pennsylvania, by way of Dallas, Tex., for the completion of the event slated for this weekend. ...
2006-09-24 Edwards Powers His Pontiac to Fourth Pro Stock Final of Season at Dallas
ENNIS, Texas, September 24, 2006 - With the No. 1 qualifier losing in the first round and the current points leader losing in the second, Pontiac driver Mike Edwards was smooth and steady, improving each round to advance his Young Life Pontiac GTO to the Pro Stock final ...
2006-09-23 Anderson Records Fifth Consecutive No. 1 Qualifier After Final Qualifying at Dallas
ENNIS, Texas, September 23, 2006 - A brief rain shower delayed the start of qualifying today for a couple of hours, but once resumed the result was the same in the NHRA Pro Stock class as Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to his fifth consecutive No. 1 qualifier ...
2006-09-22 Anderson Continues Qualifying Prowess With Provisional Pole at Dallas
ENNIS, Texas, September 22, 2006 - Pontiac driver Greg Anderson currently has four consecutive Pro Stock No. 1 qualifiers in NHRA POWERade competition, and today he got a good start on making it five in a row. ...
2006-09-19 GM Racing Pre-Race/NHRA Dallas
ENNIS, Texas, Sept. 19, 2006 - When rain washed out both qualifying and eliminations for last weekend's Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pa., the race teams on the NHRA POWERade circuit simply packed up and headed west to Texas for this weekend's 21st annual O?Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex on Sept. 22-24. ...
2006-09-12 GM Racing Pre-Event/NHRA Reading
READING, Pa., Sept. 12, 2006 - the battle for the 2006 Pro Stock championship is shaping up into three-way contest between three GM drivers; Jason Line (Pontiac), Greg Anderson (Pontiac) and Dave Connolly (Chevrolet). ...
2006-09-03 Tommy Johnson Jr. Turns in Strong Performance in $100,000 Skoal Showdown
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3, 2005 ? Tommy Johnson Jr., driver of the Skoal Chevy Monte Carlo Funny Car, did his sponsor proud with a runner-up finish to 13-time NHRA POWERade champ John Force in today's 25th annual Skoal Showdown. ...
2006-09-03 Greg Anderson Drives Pontiac GTO to 50th Career No. 1 Qualifying Award at 52nd Annual U.S. Nationals
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 3. 2006 - Greg Anderson reached another quarter-milestone in his illustrious career when he earned his 50th No. 1 qualifying award tonight at the 52nd annual U.S. Nationals. ...
2006-09-02 Greg Anderson's Pontiac GTO Leads Pro Stock Qualifiers at Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2. 2006 - Pontiac's Greg Anderson leads the 16-car Pro Stock field with one day of time trials remaining. The four-time event champion (2001, 2003-05) at O'Reilly Raceway Park set both ends of the track record when he drove the Summit Racing GTO to a 6.685 e.t. at 206.23 mph. ...
2006-09-02 Tom Hammonds will Return to NHRA Pro Stock Racing in 2007
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2, 2006 - After a three-year hiatus from the sport of drag racing, former NBA standout Tom Hammonds announced his plans today to return to NHRA Pro Stock in 2007 behind the wheel of a Rick Jones-built Chevy Cobalt. ...
2006-08-28 Team Chevy's Kurt Johnson Riding High After Mid-South Nationals Pro Stock Victory
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27, 2006 - There's nothing like a national-event victory to put a race team back on track... ...
2006-08-25 Indy Testing Concluded, Pontiac's Greg Anderson Takes Aim at Fourth Straight U.S. Nationals Crown
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25, 2006 - Pontiac's Greg Anderson knows what it's like to win the season's most sought-after single-event prize. ...
2006-08-22 Johnson Puts ACDelco Chevy in Winner's Circle at Rain-Delayed Memphis Race
MILLINGTON, Tenn., August 21, 2006 - It's been an up-and-down season so far for Chevy Pro Stock driver Kurt Johnson, but he's leaving Memphis on top of the heap. Johnson drove his ACDelco Chevy Cobalt past points leader Jason Line to victory today at the rain-delayed O?Reilly Mid-South NHRA Nationals ...
2006-08-19 Anderson's Memphis Track Record Claims Top Spot in Pro Stock Qualifying
MILLINGTON, Tenn., August 19, 2006 - Pontiac driver Greg Anderson hopes his qualifying success starts translating into a few more Pro Stock wins on the NHRA POWERade circuit. ...
2006-08-15 Connolly Continues to Climb NHRA Pro Stock Ladder
MILLINGTON, Tenn., August 15, 2006 - It would have been easy to write off SKULL Gear Chevy Cobalt driver Dave Connolly from the NHRA Pro Stock points chase after he failed to qualify for Gainesville earlier this year and fell to a season-low 18th in points. ...
2006-08-13 Team Chevy Dominates Sunday Action at Lucas Oil Nationals
BRAINERD, Minn., Aug. 13, 2006 - It was a dominating afternoon of NHRA drag racing for Team Chevy at the 25th annual Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. ...
2006-08-08 Pontiac's Jason Line Heads to BIR Looking for Perfect Homecoming
BRAINERD, Minn., Aug. 8, 2006 - The driver of the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO returns to his drag-racing roots, Brainerd International Raceway and the 25th annual Lucas Oil Nationals on Aug. 11 - 13. ...
2006-07-30 Jason Line Drives Pontiac GTO to Third Victory of '06
SONOMA, Calif., July 30, 2006 - Jason Line captured his third win of the season on Sunday in the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO. ...
2006-07-29 Greg Anderson's Summit Racing Pontiac GTO Establishes National Pro Stock E.T. Record at Infineon Raceway
SONOMA, Calif., July 29, 2006 - Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to a national-record elapsed time of 6.631 seconds today at the 19th annual Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway. ...
2006-07-25 GM Racers Ready for a Return to Sea-Level Competition
SONOMA, Calif., July 25, 2006 -GM teams are looking forward to a return to sea-level racing conditions at Infineon Raceway, and the potential for impressive performance numbers. ...
2006-07-23 Martino Advances to Pro Stock Final in Upset-Filled Day at Seattle
KENT, Wash., July 23, 2006 - On a day that saw seven of the top 10 drivers in the NHRA Pro Stock points standings fail to advance to the second round of eliminations at the 19th annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways, Tom Martino came up short in his bid for one last upset. ...
2006-07-23 Points Leader Line Leads the Way in Pro Stock Qualifying at Seattle
KENT, Wash., July 22, 2006 - It looks like Jason Line, driver of the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO, is wasting little time settling in to his new position atop the NHRA POWERade Pro Stock points standings. ...
2006-07-18 NHRA Pro Stock Points Chase Tightens as Western Swing Heads to Seattle
KENT, Wash., July 18, 2006 - As the NHRA POWERade circuit makes it annual trek this weekend to the Pacific Northwest, the Pro Stock category has a new points leader for the first time this season, ...
2006-07-16 Team Chevy's Dave Connolly Defeats Jason Line in all GM Pro Stock Final at Bandimere Speedway
DENVER, Colo., July 16, 2006 - Dave Connolly became the first three-time winner this year in the NHRA Pro Stock category after driving his Chevy Cobalt to a final-round, holeshot victory over the Pontiac GTO of Jason Line at the 27th annual Mile-High Nationals. ...
2006-07-15 Jason Line's Pontiac GTO Blisters Bandimere Speedway Track Records - Earns Third Raceday Pole of 2006
DENVER, Colo., July 15, 2006 - Jason Line drove the Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to his third raceday pole of 2006 today at the 27th annual Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. ...
2006-07-14 Gary Densham's Race Bricks Chevy Monte Carlo Leads First-Day Funny Car Qualifiers at Bandimere
DENVER, Colo., July 14, 2006 - Gary Densham leads the Funny Car field after driving his Race Bricks Chevy Monte Carlo to a 4.893 e.t. at 292.20 mph. ...
2006-07-07 Mike Edwards' Young Life Pontiac GTO Prepared for Mile-High Nationals
DENVER, Colo., July 7, 2006 - Mike Edwards knows it will take a little extra effort to fully prepare his Young Life Pontiac GTO for the 27th annual Mile-High Nationals. ...
2006-06-26 Edwards Uses Hole-Shot to Place Pontiac in St. Louis Winner's Circle
MADISON, Ill., June 25, 2006 - Young Life Pontiac GTO driver Mike Edwards became the fourth Pro Stock driver with multiple wins in the class this season after defeating Larry Morgan's Dodge in today's final round of eliminations at the 10th annual O?Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. ...
2006-06-24 Anderson Holds On To No. 1 In Pro Stock At St. Louis
MADISON, Ill., June 24, 2006 - After two rounds of qualifying yesterday for the 10th annual O?Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway, Greg Anderson drove his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to the quickest elapsed time and top spot on the Pro Stock grid. ...
2006-06-24 Track-Record Run Puts Anderson on Top of Pro Stock Grid After First Day of Qualifying at St. Louis
MADISON, Ill., June 23, 2006 - Looking to repeat his win here in 2004, three-time NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson placed his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO in the provisional No. 1 position after the first day of qualifying for this weekend's 10th annual O?Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. ...
2006-06-20 GM Racers Eye End of Tough Three-Race Stretch at Gateway
MADISON, Ill., June 20, 2006 - A tough, consecutive three-race stretch concludes this weekend for racers on the 23-race NHRA POWERade circuit with a stop at Gateway International Raceway for the 10th annual O?Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals. ...
2006-06-18 Jason Line Puts Pontiac in Englishtown Winner's Circle for Third Straight Year
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J., June 18, 2006 - With points, prestige and Garden State bragging rights all on the line today at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Jason Line narrowly defeated Dave Connolly in an all-GM Pro Stock final round to claim his second victory of the season. ...
2006-06-16 Jim Yates' Pontiac GTO Runs Low E.T. in Quickest Pro Stock Field in NHRA History
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J., June 16, 2006 - Jim Yates ran a career-best e.t. and speed in his Bayshore Power/Sea Ray Boat Pontiac GTO to claim provisional No. 1 qualifying honors tonight at the 37th annual K & N Filters Supernationals. ...
2006-06-13 Team Chevy's Kurt Johnson, Pontiac's Jim Yates Make a Bid for 2006 NHRA Pro Stock Crown
ENGLISHTOWN, N.J., June 13, 2006 - With a win last Sunday at the CARQUEST NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Ill., Team Chevy's Kurt Johnson put his name back into the mix of the 2006 title chase. ...
2006-06-11 Kurt Johnson Makes Career-Best Run in Pro Stock Win at Chicago
JOLIET, Ill., June 11, 2006 - Some drivers just bring out the best in you, and for ACDelco Chevy Cobalt NHRA Pro Stock driver Kurt Johnson, that someone is Pontiac driver Greg Anderson. ...
2006-06-11 Tommy Johnson Jr. Holds on to No. 1 in Funny Car Qualifying at Chicago
JOLIET, Ill., June 10, 2006 - Mother Nature reduced qualifying for tomorrow's eliminations at the 9th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway to three rounds, but Chevy Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. wasn?t really complaining. ...
2006-06-11 Pontiac Makes Unofficial Record Run in King Demon Crown Finals
JOLIET, Ill., June 10, 2006 - Although it will never show up in the NHRA record books, Summit Racing Pontiac teammates Greg Anderson and Jason Line made a run for the ages in today's King Demon Crown final-round match-up. ...
2006-06-10 Tommy Johnson Jr. Puts His Chevy on Funny Car Pole After First Day of Qualifying at Chicago
JOLIET, Ill., June 9, 2006 - NHRA Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. already has a win this year at Phoenix in his Skoal Chevy Monte Carlo, but now he is vying for his first No. 1 qualifier in more than five years hoping it will lead to season-victory No. 2. ...
2006-06-06 GM Racers Prepare for Grueling Three-Event Late Spring Stretch
JOLIET, Ill., June 6, 2006 - GM racers take to the strip this weekend at Route 66 Raceway for the Ninth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals. ...
2006-05-31 Team Chevy's Erica Enders Drives Cobalt to First Career NHRA Pro Stock Pole
TOPEKA, Kan., May 31, 2006 - Team Chevy's Erica Enders reached another quarter-milestone last Saturday in her relatively young NHRA Pro Stock career. ...
2006-05-29 Dave Connolly Defeats Kurt Johnson in All-Chevy Cobalt Final at Heartland Park Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan., May 28, 2006 - Team Chevy's Dave Connolly captured his second Pro Stock victory of the season today at the 18th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka. ...
2006-05-27 Erica Enders Drives Chevy Cobalt to First Career NHRA Pro Stock Pole
TOPEKA, Kan., May 27, 2006 - Team Chevy's Erica Enders reached another quarter-milestone today in her relatively young NHRA Pro Stock career by capturing her first ever raceday pole. ...
2006-05-26 Erica Enders Leads Friday Night Pro Stock Qualifying Field at Heartland Park
TOPEKA, Kan., May 26, 2006 - Chevy Pro Stock driver Erica Enders drove her Chevy Cobalt to a class-leading 6.785 e.t. at 203.06 mph to take the Friday night provisional pole at Heartland Park. ...
2006-05-23 Pontiac Helmet Raffle Raises Money for Columbus Children's Hospital
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 23, 2006 -Drivers from the NHRA and the GM Racing program made their annual stop at the Columbus Children's Hospital on Thursday, May 18. ...
2006-05-23 GM Racers Head to Heartland Park for O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals
TOPEKA, Kan., May 23, 2006 - The frenetic pace for GM racers on the 23-event NHRA POWERade tour only gets even more hectic this Memorial Day weekend. ...
2006-05-21 Yates Puts Pontiac in Winner's Circle at Pontiac Performance Nationals
HEBRON, Ohio, May 21, 2006 - It was d?j? vu all over again at today's 42nd annual Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals presented by Summit Racing at National Trail Raceway as GM-sponsored cars posted wins in both the Pro Stock and Funny Car classes for the second consecutive NHRA POWERade event. ...
2006-05-19 Dave Connolly's Chevy Cobalt Posts Pro Stock E.T. Record at National Trail
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 19, 2006 - The first day of qualifying for the 42nd annual Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals presented by Summit Racing was completed today at National Trail Raceway. ...
2006-05-15 Jim Yates Looks to Join Growing List of Season Winners at Pontiac Performance Nationals
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 12, 2006 - With a runner-up finish at Houston, Bill Jenkins horsepower, and a Pontiac GTO that has him in the top five of the NHRA Pro Stock standings... ...
2006-05-09 Dave Gill Pontiac-GMC to Host Annual NHRA Fanfest
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 10, 2006 - The 42nd annual Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals presented by Summit Racing returns to National Trail Raceway on May 18-21. ...
2006-05-08 Chevy Dominates Atlanta With Funny Car, Pro Stock Sweep
COMMERCE, Ga., May 7, 2006 - Rain delayed the start of eliminations for today's 26th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac by more than four hours, but when eliminations were finally completed the Chevy red bowtie was proudly waving in the winner's circle of both the Funny Car and Pro Stock classes. ...
2006-05-06 Anderson Takes Fifth No. 1 Pro Stock Qualifier of the Season at Atlanta
COMMERCE, Ga., May 6, 2006 - Three-time NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champ Greg Anderson continued his torrid qualifying streak by placing his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO in the top spot after final qualifying for this weekend's 26th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac at Atlanta Dragway. ...
2006-05-02 Pontiac's Jason Line Hopes to Capitalize on Recent NHRA Pro Stock Win
COMMERCE, Ga., May 2, 2006 - During an impressive performance this past weekend, Jason Line became the sixth different winner this year in the NHRA Pro Stock category. ...
2006-05-01 Line Defeats Teammate Anderson in All-Pontiac GTO Pro Stock Final at Bristol
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 30, 2006 Teammates Jason Line and Greg Anderson qualified their Summit Racing Pontiac GTOs No. 1 and No. 2 on the Pro Stock starting grid for todays 6th annual OReilly Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals at Bristol Dragway, and after four rounds of eliminations, thats where they stayed. ...
2006-04-29 Pontiac Remains Perfect This Season in Pro Stock Qualifying
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 29, 2006 - Through the first five races of this season's 23-race NHRA POWERade schedule, parity has been the word in the Pro Stock class with five different race winners. ...
2006-04-28 Anderson Sets Track Record While Grabbing Provisional Pole at Bristol Dragway
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 28, 2006 - With four No. 1 qualifiers in this season's first five NHRA POWERade races, it should come as no real surprise that Pontiac driver Greg Anderson has the provisional pole in Pro Stock after two of four rounds of qualifying for this weekend's 6th annual O?Reilly Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals at Bristol Dragway. ...
2006-04-26 Autographed NHRA Racing Helmet to be Raffled for Columbus Children's Hospital
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 26, 2006 - For the ninth consecutive year, the Central Ohio Pontiac dealers will raise money for the Columbus Children's Hospital. ...
2006-04-20 Winning Performance Puts Chevrolet's Kurt Johnson Back in NHRA Pro Stock Championship Picture
BRISTOL, Tenn., April 20, 2006 - Add Kurt Johnson's name to the rapidly expanding list of individuals to win an NHRA Pro Stock national event in 2006. ...
2006-04-10 Team Chevy Sweeps the Las Vegas Strip With Victories for Cobalt in Pro Stock, Monte Carlo in Funny Car
LAS VEGAS, April 9, 2006 - It was a celebrated afternoon for Team Chevy at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. ...
2006-04-08 Pontiac's Greg Anderson Earns Raceday Pole at SummitRacing.com Nationals
LAS VEGAS, April 8, 2006 - Three-time NHRA Pro Stock champion earned low qualifying honors for the fourth time this season by driving his Summit Racing Pontiac GTO to a 6.787 second e.t. at 203.31 mph. ...
2006-04-07 Greg Anderson's Pontiac GTO Leads First-Day Pro Stock Qualifiers at SummitRacing.com Nationals
LAS VEGAS, April 7, 2006 - With two qualifying rounds in the record book, Greg Anderson has his Pontiac GTO parked in the No. 1 starting position in the Pro Stock category. ...
2006-04-04 Pontiac's Mike Edwards Looks to Build on Houston Victory
LAS VEGAS, April 4, 2006 - If the results from the first two months of the NHRA POWERade season are any indication, it appears that a level of competitive parity may have returned to the ranks of Pro Stock. ...
2006-04-02 Edwards Defeats Yates in All-Pontiac GTO Pro Stock Final at Houston
BAYTOWN, Texas, April 2, 2006 - It was by the slimmest of margins, but NHRA Pro Stock driver Mike Edwards will take the wins anytime they come. The Oklahoma native defeated Jim Yates by .0098 seconds in an all-Pontiac GTO Pro Stock final in today's elimination rounds at the 19th annual O?Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park. ...
2006-04-01 Pontiac Remains Perfect in Pro Stock No. 1 Qualifiers for 2006
BAYTOWN, Texas, April 1, 2006 - For the 13th time as teammates, Pontiac drivers Greg Anderson and Jason Line have qualified No. 1 and No. 2 for an NHRA Pro Stock field, and it's usually the three-time defending Pro Stock champ Anderson that finds himself on point. ...
2006-03-28 Erica Enders Returns Home Third in Pro Stock Points
BAYTOWN, Texas, March 28, 2006 - What a difference a year makes. This time last year Houston native Erica Enders was a wide-eyed 21-year-old Pro Stock rookie under the microscope as the only female competitor in arguably the most competitive class on the NHRA POWERade circuit. ...
2006-03-19 Erica Enders Reaches Second Career Pro Stock Final at Gainesville
It seems like every time young Erica Enders steps out from behind the wheel of her Slammers Chevy Cobalt, she has eclipsed another standard for female NHRA Pro Stock drivers. ...
2006-03-18 Anderson, Pontiac Lead Quickest Pro Stock Field in NHRA History
GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 18, 2006 - Pontiac GTO driver Greg Anderson has been the class of the Pro Stock class for the last three years, so it's probably only fitting that the three-time defending NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champion would be on point in the quickest Pro Stock field to qualify for a national event in NHRA history. ...
2006-03-14 Pontiac Stalwart Arnie Beswick Among '06 Inductees Into International Drag Racing Hall of Fame
OCALA, Fla., March 13, 2006 - Arnie ?The Farmer? Beswick is one of 10 impressive 2006 inductees into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. ...
2006-03-13 ACDelco Gatornationals Marks the Next Big Test for GM Racers
GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 13, 2006 - Only two races have been completed this season on the 23-event NHRA POWERade circuit and already the battle for the 2006 Pro Stock championship is beginning to heat up. ...
2006-02-27 Johnson and Johnson Lead GM Teams in Dominating Performance at Phoenix
PHOENIX, Feb. 26, 2006 - GM race teams proved to be the class of the NHRA field in today's eliminations at Firebird International Raceway. ...
2006-02-26 Greg Anderson Puts Pontiac GTO In Familiar Position - No. 1
PHOENIX, Feb. 25, 2006 - As the three-time defending NHRA POWERade Pro Stock champ, Pontiac driver Greg Anderson has gotten used to life at the top. ...
2006-02-21 Dave Connolly Looks For A Rebound At CSK Nationals
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 20, 2006 - Dave Connolly is confident that a few extra days in the Arizona desert... ...
2006-02-12 Greg Anderson Puts Pontiac GTO In Winner's Circle At NHRA Season Opener
POMONA, Calif., Feb. 12, 2006 - Greg Anderson kicked off this weekend's season opener at Auto Club Raceway with a dominating performance that left very little on the table. ...
2006-02-11 Greg Anderson Leads Pro Stock Field Into Sunday Eliminator
POMONA, Calif., Feb. 11, 2006 - Three-time NHRA POWERade champion Greg Anderson kicked off the new season in grand style this weekend. ...
2006-02-07 GM Race Teams Head West For NHRA Season Opener
POMONA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2006 - For followers of NHRA POWERade Drag Racing, the waiting is over. ...
2006-02-04 Warren Johnson's GM Performance Parts GTO Runs Four Fastest Speeds At Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 4, 2006 - The fans attending today's Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown were treated to a fabulous afternoon of pre-season competition. ...
2006-01-30 On-Track Prospects Look Promising This Year For Pontiac's Pawuk
LAS VEGAS, January 30, 2006 - While the clock ticks toward the beginning of the 2006 NHRA season, Mark Pawuk is meticulously making the final preparations for what he hopes will be a successful campaign. ...
2006-01-10 Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown Will Feature NHRA's Finest Drivers
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2006 - The finest drivers in the Pro Stock category will converge on The Strip At Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the Pontiac Pro Stock Showdown on Feb. 4. ...