http://www.nitrojam.com/Rss/ Nitro Jam News http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/04/1/ They are the quickest and fastest sportsman cars on the planet, and once again they are going to be a feature attraction at all Nitro Jam events in 2011. Known as Top Sportsman and Top Dragster, they are the premier sportsman classes in Nitro Jam competition and feature incredible racing, quick time Nitro Jam Media Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/05/1/ In 2010 the Nitro Jam series not only took the drag racing world by storm, but it established itself as the hip place to race for nostalgia nitro funny cars.  In 2011, Nitro Jam will take that fact one step further.  With an incredibly talented lineup of Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars making headlines Nitro Jam Media Wed, 05 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/06/1/ Crazy, psychotic, suicidal – all are words that have been used to describe the insane riders of the nitro powered motorcycle class known as Nitro Harley. But while those terms all seem to fit perfectly anyone who knowingly chooses to hop on a two-wheeled bomb and travel speeds in excess of 200 miles Nitro Jam Media Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/10/1/ Don’t forget Nitro Jam fans that if you want to guarantee the best seats in the house for the upcoming Palm Beach Nitro Jam at Palm Beach International Raceway you can buy your reserve seats today by clicking on the link below! NITRO JAM RESERVE SEATS While no seat is a bad seat at Nitro Jam, a rese Nitro Jam Media Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/11/1/ While most major motorsports brands are still simply dreaming of hitting the track this offseason, Nitro Jam is gearing up for its season debut the weekend of January 28-29 at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach making it the first major motorsports event of the 2011 racing season. Nitro Jam Media Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/12/1/ Nitro and lace. While those two words are not a combination one would often associate with the world of professional drag racing, it is a pairing that racer Cherissa Smallwood hopes to one day make a common place in the world of Nitro Jam. Much in the tradition of such famous car names as “Swamp Rat Nitro Jam Media Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/23/1/ While most major motorsports brands are still simply dreaming of hitting the track this offseason, Nitro Jam is gearing up for its season debut the weekend of January 28-29 at Palm Beach International Raceway in West Palm Beach making it the first major motorsports event of the 2011 racing season. A Nitro Jam Media Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/25/1/ From the very beginning of the sport, Top Fuel racing has been headlining drag racing events across North America. Whether it is the bright orange header flames lighting up the night sky or the incredible speeds produced by these “Kings of the Quarter-mile”, the rush of Top Fuel racing has been an e Nitro Jam Media Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/27/1/ Crazy? Maybe. But you can’t deny the drive that keeps the father and son duo of Mark and Jake Sanders on the fast track to success in this crazy game called drag racing.That is because Mark, better known by his car name as “Mr. Explosive,” spent the past week traveling 3,828 miles from his home in S Nitro Jam Media Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/28/1/ Hey race fans, check out all of the action at this weekend’s Palm Beach Nitro Jam and go behind the scenes at all of the events on the 2011 schedule only on the Nitro Jam Facebook and YouTube sites. Featuring exclusive interviews, video footage and photos of the top cars and stars of the Nitro Jam s Nitro Jam Media Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/29/1/ Just about the farthest point you can get from the sunny beaches of West Palm Beach, Fla. in the continental United States is the great state of Washington on the Pacific coast.Approaching nearly 4,000 miles from the southern tip of Florida to the city of Seattle, the differences between the two loc Nitro Jam Media Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/30/1/ In more than 12 years of Top Fuel Dragster racing, Bobby Lagana Jr. had posted only two runs of over 320 miles per hour in his entire career.After Saturday night, he has a few more to add to his totals.Lagana, in front of a huge southern Florida crowd, blasted to the best weekend of his entire caree Nitro Jam Media Sun, 30 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/01/31/1/ In Chinese astrology it is widely known that with each new year comes a new animal that represents the year ahead.For Nitro Jam, 2011 will forever be known as the year of the monster truck. That is because in 2011 every Nitro Jam event on the schedule will feature one of the biggest and most excitin Nitro Jam Media Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/01/1/ Known for its lavish parties and incredible racing, the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam at State Capitol Raceway is quickly becoming one of the most unique stops on the Nitro Jam tour. Debuting in 2009, the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam features beads, floats, fast cars, more beads, incredible racing, spectacular attra Nitro Jam Media Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/02/1/ After traveling nearly 4,000 miles across the country from Seattle to southern Florida for the first race of the 2011 Nitro Jam season, the “Mr. Explosive” team headed by driver Mark Sanders finally returned home with an Ironman in hand this week as Sanders kicked off the young season with a victory Nitro Jam Media Wed, 02 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/03/1/ Top Fuel driving brothers Bobby and Dom Lagana spent the last two weeks in West Palm Beach, and they had an undeniably successful stay. For the second straight season, reigning International Hot Rod Association champion Bobby Lagana swept both Top Fuel titles at the Palm Beach Nitro Jam, the IHRA's Susan Wade Thu, 03 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/06/1/ Nitro Jam drivers are “having it their way” at Burger King restaurants all across Louisiana this coming week in anticipation of the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam set for February 19-20 at State Capitol Raceway in Port Allen. Three of the top drivers on the Nitro Jam tour will have their race vehicles on disp Nitro Jam Media Sun, 06 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/10/1/ For most racers, the first event of the season is typically a chance to shake off the cobwebs of a long offseason and try to get back in rhythm with a few smooth, consistent laps.That certainly wasn’t the case for third generation racer Chris Bennett.You could almost say Bennett was in “heaven” foll Nitro Jam Media Thu, 10 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/11/1/ If there is one thing Nitro Jam is known for other than its great nitro racing it is its incredible Pro Modified competition.As the inventor of the incredible doorslammer class, the International Hot Rod Association’s Nitro Jam series helped mold the class into what it is today and, even though the Nitro Jam Media Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/14/1/ Sunny skies, warm temperatures and dry conditions are in the forecast for this weekend’s Mardi Gras Nitro Jam at State Capitol Raceway in Baton Rouge as racers from all corners of the country are gearing up for one of the biggest motorsports events in the state of Louisiana. Now in its third year, t Nitro Jam Media Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/15/1/ It is like déjà vu all over again for Top Fuel ace Bobby Lagana Jr.   Exactly one year ago Lagana began the season with a weekend sweep of the Nitro Jam opener at Palm Beach International Raceway, setting up a brilliant run to his first career Nitro Jam championship after nearly a dozen years behin Nitro Jam Media Tue, 15 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/17/1/ Nitro Jam would like to take this time to thank all of its incredible fans for helping push its Facebook fan total to over 10,000 loyal supporters as of this weekend’s Mardi Gras Nitro Jam. Beginning earlier this year, the new Nitro Jam Facebook page now features special contests, unique photos, dai Nitro Jam Media Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/18/1/ A record number of race rigs rolled into State Capitol Raceway Friday morning for what is expected to be the largest IHRA race ever held at the Louisiana facility which gets underway this Saturday and Sunday.Perfect weather plus an abundance of food, fun and beads has already attracted a massive amo Nitro Jam Media Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/19/1/ Bobby Lagana didn’t cross the finish line first on Saturday, in fact he didn’t even finish first in his own lane, but he still broke through with his first ever win at State Capitol Raceway in front of a historic crowd at the Mardi Gras Nitro Jam Saturday in Baton RougeLagana, who had won at every t Nitro Jam Media Sat, 19 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/20/1/ No Mardi Gras celebration would be complete without an abundance of beads, decorations, music and plenty of Cajun cuisine and that is exactly what the winners of Sunday’s Nitro Jam finale enjoyed in victory lane as over a dozen different drivers hoisted a brand new Ironman trophy during an absolutel Nitro Jam Media Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/25/1/ If you are a fan of nitro drag racing, then you can’t miss out on two of the biggest Nitro Jam events of the season March 25-26 at Southwestern International Raceway and April 1-2 at San Antonio Raceway. Already a full two races into the season, the drivers comprising Nitro Jam’s professional classe Nitro Jam Media Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/02/28/1/ The scene was terrifying, the mood in the air tense. For a couple of moments it wasn’t known whether or not longtime Nitro Harley competitor Jay Turner was hurt, or worse.The sold out crowd at State Capitol Raceway stood on their seats, leaned on the fences, anything to try and catch a glimpse of th Nitro Jam Media Mon, 28 Feb 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/02/1/ Every once in a while an event comes along that is so big, so spectacular, that it simply has to be seen to be believedSuch will be the case during the 2011 Nitro Jam season. With an already jam-packed lineup of nitro racing in place for the 2011 season, Nitro Jam decided to take things a step furth Nitro Jam Media Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/03/1/ For years the International Hot Rod Association and its Nitro Jam series has predominantly been known as an east coast racing organization. Beginning in Tennessee in the early 70s and rapidly expanding to areas such as the Carolinas, Florida, Michigan and Ohio, the IHRA quickly became a popular play Nitro Jam Media Thu, 03 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/04/1/ From 2003 through 2008, San Antonio Raceway was a major player on the IHRA Nitro Jam scene. Opening the year each of the six seasons Nitro Jam visited the speedy Texas track, SAR saw its share of history made as some of the best drivers to ever navigate the quarter-mile threw their hat in the ring f Nitro Jam Media Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/07/1/ From the very beginning of the sport of drag racing, Top Fuel racing has been headlining events across North America.Whether it is the bright orange header flames lighting up the night sky or the incredible speeds produced by these kings of the quarter-mile, the rush of Top Fuel racing has been an e Nitro Jam Media Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/14/1/ For any driver, a chance to race at the national level in front of thousands of fans at your home track is always a dream come true.And for Arizona-based racer Ron Maroney, that dream will finally become a reality the weekend of March 25-26 as Maroney and his “Super Nanook” Fuel Altered team roll in Nitro Jam Media Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/15/1/ The IHRA Nitro Jam series and Feld Motor Sports are proud to announce that Wolverine® Boots and Apparel will partner with Nitro Jam for two upcoming events at the Tucson, Arizona Nitro Jam March 25-26 and the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam May 20-21. Wolverine, the world leader in providing comfortable, durab Nitro Jam Media Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/16/1/ There is little doubt that in the world of professional drag racing, Nitro Funny Car is king. Add to that the current popularity boom of nostalgia drag racing and you get a class that is quickly taking the sport by storm. With their old school looks and modern equipment, nostalgia Funny Cars have be Nitro Jam Media Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/17/1/ The IHRA Nitro Jam series and Feld Motor Sports are proud to announce that Universal Studios Home Entertainment will partner with Nitro Jam to feature the Blu-ray and DVD release of Little Fockers for the next two upcoming events at the Tucson, Arizona Nitro Jam March 25-26 and the San Antonio Nitro Nitro Jam Media Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/18/1/ Arizona fans take shelter, the Green Monster is coming!No, not Godzilla, but another well-known monster that fans of drag racing lore know all too well as the Green Monster Number 5 will be invading southern Arizona later this month to take part in Arizona’s biggest motorsports entertainment event.F Nitro Jam Media Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/20/1/ It is always good to be the first.Whether that means being the first to accomplish a significant goal, or something as simple as being the first to win a race at a new track, everyone always wants to be remembered as the first.And now, as the IHRA Nitro Jam series prepares to enter Arizona for the v Nitro Jam Media Sun, 20 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/21/1/ It is one of the most popular and well known race machines in drag racing’s storied history and it will once again power down the quarter-mile against a field of eight of the toughest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars in the land at the San Antonio Nitro Jam April 1-2 at San Antonio Raceway.The legendary Nitro Jam Media Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/24/1/ Defending Nitro Jam Top Fuel champion Bobby Lagana Jr. and his Lucas Oil Top Fuel team were spotted all across Tucson on Thursday to help promote the inaugural Arizona Nitro Jam this Friday and Saturday at Southwestern International Raceway. Lagana, who unveiled a brand new Lucas Oil sponsorship on Nitro Jam Media Thu, 24 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/25/1/ It was glorious day at Southwestern International Raceway on Friday. Not only were the stands packed full with fans eager to enjoy Nitro Jam’s brand of motorsports entertainment, but another day – James Day to be exact – stole the show with a big win in the Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car “Duel in the De Nitro Jam Media Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/27/1/ What exactly is the definition of irony? Just ask Peter Gallen. Traveling nearly 2,000 miles from his home in Pennsylvania to be in Arizona for the Arizona Nitro Jam, Gallen had high hopes that the weekend would be filled with hotly contested laps against some of the best west coast racers around. I Nitro Jam Media Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/28/1/ Due to the illness of driver Ken Nelson, the “Cool Bus” wheelstander will not be able to attend the upcoming San Antonio Nitro Jam this weekend at San Antonio Raceway.  In his place Bob Hall and the world famous “Airborne Express” wheelstanding Chevy van has been added to the show, joining a huge li Nitro Jam Media Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/28/2/ It appears the IHRA isn’t the only one excited to be returning to San Antonio this weekend.In advance of one of the largest Nitro Jam events of the year, a staggering amount of tickets have already been sold making this weekend’s San Antonio Nitro Jam one of the largest advance sales in history. And Nitro Jam Media Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/29/1/ It has been three long years since the sights, sounds and smells of the world’s fastest and most exciting motorsports event filled the lanes at San Antonio Raceway.But after a long wait, fans of nitro-powered drag racing entertainment are finally going to get what they have been craving when the IHR Nitro Jam Media Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/03/31/1/ Bobby Lagana Jr. and Mike McIntire have never met on the racetrack, but that didn’t stop Lagana from racing to McIntire’s side in his time of need. Following last weekend’s Arizona Nitro Jam in Tucson, many of the top teams on the Nitro Jam tour began their trek back east to the San Antonio Nitro Ja Nitro Jam Media Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/01/1/ It appears Nitro Jam’s newest rivalry has been born.For the fourth time in the last five finals Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car competitors Peter Gallen and Mike McIntire met in the final of the eight-car Funny Car class and for the fourth time this season Gallen took home the win needing a new Nitro Jam Nitro Jam Media Fri, 01 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/03/1/ They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that goes double for the racing.In front of one of the largest crowds to ever watch a race at San Antonio Raceway, records fell by the wayside and a number of new winners emerged from the shadows to lay claim to an IHRA Nitro Jam trophy and take home a vic Nitro Jam Media Sun, 03 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/04/1/ Ken Nelson was on his way to the Tucson Nitro Jam to deliver one of his incredible performances in his wheel-standing “Cool Bus” when he had to detour to a hospital. What was thought to be food poisoning turned out to be pneumonia and lung cancer. Nelson remained in the hospital for over a week, but Nitro Jam Media Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/05/1/ After a two-race swing through the southwest Nitro Jam finally returns home for a stop just a few hours from home base for the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam the weekend of May 20-21 at Pittsburgh Raceway Park located just outside the Steel City. The Pittsburgh Nitro Jam will complete a three-race stretch of Nitro Jam Media Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/11/1/ They are the true daredevils of the sport, modern day masters of the impossible. Reaching the fastest speeds in the world among the two-wheeled community with no traditional safety nets to speak of, the riders of the Nitro Harley division are renowned for their death defying 220 mile per hour passes Nitro Jam Media Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/12/1/ Same story, different year. It was only five months ago when Bill Evans and the “Black Pearl” crew wrapped up their first Nitro Jam championship to conclude an epic title fight with Mike Manners that wasn’t decided until the final pass of the 2010 season. This year, already halfway through the sched Nitro Jam Media Tue, 12 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/18/1/ In anticipation of one of the biggest motorsports events to ever visit western Pennsylvania the staff at Pittsburgh Raceway Park have spent the offseason upgrading the facility and getting it ready for a full season of racing highlighted by the highly anticipated debut of Nitro Jam May 20-21 at the Nitro Jam Media Mon, 18 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/21/1/ He has broken world records, won dozens of races and now he’s proven himself among the elite in nostalgia Funny Car competition. No, these days there isn’t much left for Peter Gallen to prove in the world of drag racing. Coming off of his first trip into the wild west, the land of self-proclaimed no Nitro Jam Media Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/27/1/ Through the first half of the 2011 Nitro Jam season there has certainly been no shortage of great racing, massive crowds and thrilling shows to get the year underway. But while the first portion of the schedule can only be labeled as impressive, it only serves as a taste of what is to come as Nitro Nitro Jam Media Wed, 27 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/04/29/1/ Drag racing is a sport that was built on trying new things and breaking new ground. From traditional racing classes to exhibitions like jets, wheelstanders and more, drag racing has always been about putting on a show and providing fans something they can’t see anywhere else in the world. So when Ni Nitro Jam Media Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/04/1/ It has been several years since the sights, sounds and smells of big league nitro racing have filled the lanes at Pittsburgh Raceway Park, but that will all change later this month when the IHRA Nitro Jam series makes its debut at the western Pennsylvania track May 20-21 for the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam Nitro Jam Media Wed, 04 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/06/1/ In just a few short weeks at the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam May 20-21 at Pittsburgh Raceway Park the Nitro Jam series will officially reach the midway point of the 2011 schedule as the summer season prepares to heat up beginning in June. Already in 2011 the Nitro Jam series has made stops in Palm Beach, B Nitro Jam Media Fri, 06 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/12/1/ In advance of one of the largest motorsports events in the history of western Pennsylvania the weekend of May 20-21, two of the biggest stars of the upcoming Pittsburgh Nitro Jam will have their race machines on display and be available for autographs at various Frank’s Shoes locations across the Pi Nitro Jam Media Thu, 12 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/17/1/ Whether going toe-to-toe at events nearer to their homes in Pennsylvania and Ohio, or traveling thousands of miles across the country to compete against the best in the nation, you can always count on finding Peter Gallen and Mike McIntire in the final round. Already in 2011 it has happened four tim Nitro Jam Media Tue, 17 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/18/1/ In just a few days the world’s quickest and fastest cars will take to the track in western Pennsylvania with one thing on their mind – taking home an Ironman trophy.Known as the highest honor available in IHRA Nitro Jam competition, the Ironman is a symbol of hard work meeting success in the form of Nitro Jam Media Wed, 18 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/19/1/ It will be déjà vu all over again for Laurie Cannister this weekend in Pittsburgh – sort of. While Cannister will return to the familiar seat of a Funny Car this Friday and Saturday at the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam at Pittsburgh Raceway Park – a ride she piloted to an IHRA World Championship in 2008 – it Nitro Jam Media Thu, 19 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/21/1/ For the fifth time this season Peter Gallen and Mike McIntire met in the finals of a Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car race. And for the fifth time this season Gallen walked away the victor. In front of a rambunctious Pittsburgh crowd in Gallen’s home state, the driver of the “Poverty Stricken” Vega cruise Nitro Jam Media Sat, 21 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/22/1/ Finally. After seven previous meetings and seven excruciating losses to Peter Gallen and the “Poverty Stricken” team Mike McIntire and the “McAttack” crew finally got their revenge on Saturday with a thrilling victory during the finale of the inaugural Pittsburgh Nitro Jam at Pittsburgh Raceway Park Nitro Jam Media Sun, 22 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/26/1/ When it comes to putting on a show, no one does it better than Nitro Jam and Rocky Mountain Raceways. When the pair first teamed up in 2009 with a one-off event featuring many of the elements used under the current Nitro Jam format, it was a smash hit. Then in 2010 when Nitro Jam brought in the big Nitro Jam Media Thu, 26 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/05/30/1/ Mopar® Canada, who has been the title sponsor for the IHRA’s Mopar Canadian Nitro Jam since inception back in 2000, has announced an important further expansion of their involvement within Canada’s drag racing scene.      The progressive company will supplement it’s sponsorship of the Grand Bend Mot Bruce Biegler / DragRaceCanada.com Mon, 30 May 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/01/1/ It is a view unlike any other. Just beyond the grandstands that seat thousands of eager motorsports fans, just beyond the tasty concessions, miles of open pits housing many of the greatest drivers in drag racing and the state-of-the art facilities, exists a view that is worth the price of admission Nitro Jam Media Wed, 01 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/02/1/ When it comes to drag racing in Canada, one event has withstood the test of time as the biggest spectacle in straight line racing – the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals in Edmonton. Featuring three full days of championship drag racing and one of the largest assortments of racing classes in Nitro Jam Media Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/06/1/ Fans of high-horsepower, nitro-burning Funny Car competition need to look no further than the Salt Lake City and Edmonton Nitro Jam events to be held later this month. Beginning at the Salt Lake Nitro Jam June 17-18 at Rocky Mountain Raceways followed by the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Nitro Jam Media Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/14/1/ In the spring of 2010 Nitro Jam made its debut at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City. Also making their Nitro Jam debut that same sunny afternoon in the mountains of Utah was Nitro Funny Car pilot Mark Sanders, better known in the racing world as “Mr. Explosive.” Two days and two thrilling ra Nitro Jam Media Tue, 14 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/15/1/ With the help of past IHRA Nitro Jam Top Fuel world champions Bruce Litton and Bobby Lagana Jr., Indiana native Kyle Wurtzel will finally realize his lifelong dream of competing in Top Fuel at the upcoming Canadian Nitro Jam national events June 24-26 at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton and July 16-17 at Nitro Jam Media Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/15/2/ In anticipation of one of the largest motorsports events in the state of Utah this Friday and Saturday, Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker has officially declared that Friday, June 17 will be “Salt Lake Nitro Jam Day” in the city in advance of the Salt Lake Nitro Jam presented by NAPA Auto Parts this Nitro Jam Media Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/17/1/ It wasn’t pretty, but James Day proved that if you don’t give up, good things can happen. Day, piloting the famous “War Eagle” Trans-Am owned by the legendary Dale Pulde, won his second career IHRA Nitro Jam Ironman on Friday with a gutsy victory over Tim Boychuk that required a little luck and a lo Nitro Jam Media Fri, 17 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/19/1/ Someone forgot to tell Todd Lesenko and Tim Boychuk that the Nitro Jam event in Canada is next weekend. Lesenko and Boychuk, both natives of “The City of Champions,” better known in Canada as Edmonton, Alberta where the Nitro Jam tour will head next weekend, left their hometown and traveled over a t Nitro Jam Media Sun, 19 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/20/1/ Race fans listen up! If you are in the Edmonton area this Thursday and want to rub elbows with the biggest stars in drag racing come to the Canadian Brewhouse on Ellerslie Road in Edmonton from 4-7 p.m. to hang with the stars of Nitro Jam and enjoy an evening of entertainment at the “Unleash the Bea Nitro Jam Media Mon, 20 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/21/1/ Bobby Lagana Jr. and his wild clan of road warriors are known for their crazy antics. From late nights at local dives, to allowing fans to actually sign their dragster before a run, to finding out exactly how many different machines – from lawn mowers to golf carts – can run on nitro, the Lagana’s a Nitro Jam Media Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/21/2/ In anticipation of the single largest drag race in all of Canada this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Edmonton mayor Stephen Mandel has officially declared that Thursday, June 23 will be “Edmonton Nitro Jam Day” in the city in advance of the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals this weekend at Cast Nitro Jam Media Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/23/1/ When it comes to the sport of drag racing, nowhere on earth will you find more fun, more excitement and a bigger spectacle than the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.  For nearly a decade now the IHRA Nitro Jam series has brought top-notch entertainment and cham Nitro Jam Media Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/23/2/ Last year was a dream year for Funny Car driver Tim Boychuk. Not only did the Edmonton native win multiple national events and set numerous records, but the pilot of the “Troy Lee Designs” Pontiac-bodied Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car also swept his home event and the biggest drag race in all of Canada Nitro Jam Media Thu, 23 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/24/1/ Persistent rains and rapidly cooling temperatures have forced the cancellation of Friday’s Nitro Jam action at Castrol Raceway just moments before the beginning of the pro show Friday at the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals in Edmonton. All sportsman qualifying rounds were wrapped up before Nitro Jam Media Fri, 24 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/26/1/ For the second night in a row it was a race against Mother Nature at Castrol Raceway, but unlike Friday night when a freak storm washed out day one of the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals, this time drag racing won. All of the professional classes got in multiple runs Saturday night during t Nitro Jam Media Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/26/2/ Over the past few years the IHRA Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals has become the largest and most exciting race in all of Canada and once again the event lived up to that reputation with another thrilling weekend of championship drag racing featuring nearly two dozen racing classes ranging Nitro Jam Media Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/26/3/ Once a year the IHRA Nitro Jam series travels to Alberta’s capital city to put on the biggest drag race in all of Canada. And once a year a dozen or so drivers get a chance to make their hometown fans proud with a shot at glory at Castrol Raceway. For the second year in a row, that is person is Tim Nitro Jam Media Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/06/28/1/ Entering its 11th season of providing thrilling entertainment and white-knuckle racing for Ontario fans, the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals has earned a reputation as one of the biggest and best Canadian motorsports events and this year the IHRA Nitro Jam series will keep with that tradition with one of Nitro Jam Media Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/05/1/ Exactly one year ago at the annual summer spectacular known as the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario, Canadian owner/driver Todd Paton piloted his Tim Horton’s backed Top Fuel dragster to a victory over former champion Bruce Litton to claim the very first Canadian Top Nitro Jam Media Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/06/1/ One is the quickest and fastest nostalgia Funny Car pilot on the east coast. The other, the best of the best in the west. And next weekend in Ontario race fans will get a rare chance to see the two drivers go head-to-head to find out who truly is the fastest Funny Car driver in drag racing today.  “ Nitro Jam Media Wed, 06 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/08/1/ Race fans looking for the ultimate drag racing getaway need look no further than the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ontario.Located just a few miles from the picturesque resort town on the shores of Lake Huron, the Grand Bend Motorplex offers all the amenities race fans could ever want – from g Nitro Jam Media Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/11/1/ The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns to the Grand Bend Motorplex in Grand Bend, Ont. on July 16-17 for the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals. This year’s edition of the annual summer showdown on the beaches of Lake Huron promises to be the biggest yet with an event record fo Nitro Jam Media Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/13/1/ Do you remember what you were doing exactly 11 years ago? Jay Turner does. He was visiting victory lane atop his noble steed – a nitro-gulping, 2,000 horsepower Nitro Harley Davidson. “It was a rainy weekend,” recalls Jay Turner of the first Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals ever held at the Grand Bend Moto Nitro Jam Media Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/16/1/ Peter Gallen 1, Tim Boychuk 0. In a showdown that was billed as a battle of the fastest between Pennsylvania’s Peter Gallen and Alberta’s Tim Boychuk, it was all Gallen on Saturday as the driver of the “Poverty Stricken” 1974 Vega Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car blasted to a potential world record and a Nitro Jam Media Sat, 16 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/17/1/ It was a wild and wacky opening day at the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals on Saturday at the Grand Bend Motorplex, the most spectacular of which came in the form of a horrifying crash by Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car driver Mike “McAttack” McIntire. During round one of Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car Saturday at Nitro Jam Media Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/17/2/ Call it a draw. Call it a split. But whatever you call it, don’t think this battle is over just yet. In a battle of two of the fastest nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars in world, Pennsylvania’s Peter Gallen claimed round one on Saturday while Alberta’s Tim Boychuk proved top dog on Sunday, splitting the mu Nitro Jam Media Sun, 17 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/20/1/ Get ready Michigan; championship nitro racing is back at Martin. After a few appetizer events held throughout the summer, fans at the legendary U.S. 131 Motorsports Park facility are gearing up for the main course as America’s biggest drag racing spectacular returns to Martin, Mich. August 12-13 for Nitro Jam Media Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/25/1/ Fans of nitro power and extreme speeds need to look no further than the Northern Nitro Jam to get their drag racing fix as the biggest motorsports show on earth returns to Michigan August 12-13 at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park. A record four nitro-powered classes will power down Michigan’s fastest track Nitro Jam Media Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/07/27/1/ In addition to an already historical weekend of racing on tap for the upcoming Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, championships will be awarded in all four nitro classes on the property as the Nitro Jam professional drag racing series wraps up its season at Michigan’s fastest track the Nitro Jam Media Wed, 27 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/01/1/ While three of the five fulltime Nitro Jam classes have already decided a champion, two others will go down to the wire at the upcoming Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park the weekend of August 12-13. The final chapter in Pro Fuel Dragster and the new Nostalgia Fuel Altered class will fi Nitro Jam Media Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/03/1/ For the past few months the Nitro Jam tour has been taken over by a new drag racing star that has made history and set records at racetracks all across the United States and Canada. And that stars name? Grave Digger. Already known for its wild, high-flying antics at arenas around the world, the lege Nitro Jam Media Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/04/1/ In addition to all the pageantry, all the fire and all the nitro that goes into making the Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park one of the biggest motorsports events of the year is a collection of 32 of the best sportsman racers in the country waiting their turn to hoist the prestigious a Nitro Jam Media Thu, 04 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/07/1/ While most drivers simply hope to win a round or two during their rookie season, rising Pro Fuel star Kristen Dennis set the bar a bit higher. You see for Dennis her rookie season was not about getting a few laps under her belt and learning the ropes, Dennis wanted to win and she wanted to win now. Nitro Jam Media Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/08/1/ The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Nitro Jam series returns to U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich. on August 12-13 for the Northern Nitro Jam. This year’s edition of the annual summer stop at Michigan’s fastest track will mark the final Nitro Jam of the season and as such will provi Nitro Jam Media Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/12/1/ It is one of the oldest sayings in the books, but its wisdom always rings true. If at first you don’t succeed, well, let Cherissa Smallwood tell the rest. “You just can’t give up. Whenever you think you have reached your breaking point or things just won’t go your way you just have to keep working a Nitro Jam Media Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/14/1/ Lisa Bolton knew that it was her against the world. Bolton knew that in the long, prestigious history of the Moser Axle-Mania Sportsman Showdown no footbrake racer had ever won IHRA’s richest sportsman race. She knew no woman had ever won it either. Add in the fact that Bolton’s final round opponent IHRA Media Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/14/2/ There were championships on the line, big wins at stake and lots of great racing highlighting the Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park over the weekend, but when all was said and done a handful of ladies essentially stole the show. Just two nights after Cherissa Smallwood claimed her very Nitro Jam Media Sun, 14 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/17/1/ Peter Gallen is a man on a mission. After returning to racing in 2009 following a 20 year hiatus, Gallen has blasted back onto the scene with national records, wins and more piling up at every stop. And following the recently completed Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Gallen can add Nitro Jam Media Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/24/1/ From the beaches of south Florida to the mountains of Utah, the deserts of Arizona and everywhere in between, the 2011 IHRA Nitro Jam season was certainly one for the ages. With two new classes and plenty of new star power, the Nitro Jam series entered 2011 with the goal of improving on the incredib Nitro Jam Media Wed, 24 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/08/30/1/ Nobody piled up the miles this season more than Steve Dorn. Based in the great northwestern city of Milwaukie, Ore., Dorn set out on the road on January 15 in the dead of winter and his bike didn’t return home until the late stages of summer in late August. That is seven months on the road and thous Nitro Jam Media Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/09/01/1/ There is nothing quite like meeting your idol. Richard Petty, Joe Montana, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan – all legends that most kids dream of having the opportunity to meet. But what happens when you actually get to walk in the shoes of the legend you admire?  Just ask Ron Maroney. Maroney grew up Nitro Jam Media Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/09/06/1/ Talk about having a bad case of déjà vu. Two years in a row Michael Manners was forced to relive the exact same moment in time against the same man for the same prize, but this time Manners was able to do just enough to change history in his favor. Entering the final race of the 2011 Nitro Jam seaso Nitro Jam Media Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/09/09/1/ Throughout the annals of history, comeback stories have been a favorite among the sports world. When a person has off the field issues, suffers injuries or flat out retires only to get another shot at glory later in life, it seems fans always embrace the story of a comeback. Enter Peter Gallen. In t Nitro Jam Media Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/09/13/1/ It is hard to imagine, but as little as just five years ago Bobby Lagana Jr. was just another racer. Sure he competed in the quickest and fastest racing class in the world, but in a world of 300 mph passes and earth-shattering launches, Lagana was often considered an afterthought. That certainly isn Nitro Jam Media Tue, 13 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/09/26/1/ Race fans listen up! If you are looking for tickets to the biggest sportsman drag race in IHRA history than look no further than IHRA.com for your very own complimentary ticket to the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by RacingJunk.com October 14-16 at Virginia Motorsports Park. To Nitro Jam Media Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/10/07/1/ One weekend, three races, over $200,000 in cash and prizes. It is safe to say that the Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by RacingJunk.com weekend at Virginia Motorsports Park October 14-16 will be the biggest and richest sportsman weekend in the history of the International Hot Rod Ass Nitro Jam Media Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/10/17/1/ In today’s world of spender takes all, it is a breath of fresh air to see championships decided on the track in head-to-head competition. And that is exactly what transpired at the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals presented by RacingJunk.com at Virginia Motorsports Park as nine drivers from Nitro Jam Media Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/10/28/1/ After an extremely successful 2011 that included multiple records, wins and a world championship, Peter Gallen capped his dream season by being named the 2011 Nitro Jam Pro Driver of the Year. Gallen, from Broomall, Pa., racked up an impressive eight wins in 11 finals during the 2011 season behind t Nitro Jam Media Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/10/28/2/ With the 2011 season finally in the books, IHRA and Nitro Jam officials are working feverishly on wrapping up the 2012 schedule which should be announced shortly.The 2012 season will include many of your favorite nitro-powered classes plus all new thrill acts to make this year’s Nitro Jam season the Nitro Jam Media Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/04/1/ In 1982, on the banks of Kill Devil, North Carolina, the legendary Grave Digger was created. Nearly 30 years later, Grave Digger stands out as the most celebrated Monster Jam performer of all time – including four Monster Jam World Finals championships, hundreds of racing and freestyle wins – and no Nitro Jam Media Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/04/2/ At the Northern Nitro Jam held at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park earlier this year, the series hosted a few visitors interested in the excitement and thrills of the nitro-powered drag racing series.The Discovery Channel paid a visit to the famed facility in Martin, Mich. during the Nitro Jam season final Nitro Jam Media Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/11/1/ There is nothing more important than the mission. That is all you can really think about. Safely getting the cargo from point A to point B, that is the task at hand. To do that you have to put out of your mind all that is going on around you. Forget the war. Forget the risks. This cargo HAS to make Nitro Jam Media Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/14/1/ This time last year Nitro Jam completely overhauled its online image.New websites, new content and a more active social network has allowed the drag racing organization to more than double its Facebook family. Today, Nitro Jam is quickly closing in on 20,000 fans on Facebook alone thanks to enhanced Nitro Jam Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/15/1/ In honor of the 40th anniversary of the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA), the official sanctioning body of the Nitro Jam professional drag racing series, NitroJam.com will be taking an in-depth look back at some of the legendary figures and incredible moments that helped shape the face of IH Nitro Jam Media Tue, 15 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/16/1/ The decade: The 1970s. The drivers: Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney and Tommy Ivo, just to name a few. The venue: small-town dragstrips across the United States. The goal: win at any cost. A lot has changed in the world of drag racing since the days of old when those legendary names were everywhere, Nitro Jam Media Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/18/1/ Four wheels are for chumps. Real men race on one. That is the sentiment felt by many atop the 1,000 horsepower steeds known as Nitro Harley. These incredible machines are known for 220 mile per hour passes down the quarter-mile on only the rear tire while the driver – mere passengers on this six sec Nitro Jam Media Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/22/1/ Sometimes it is easy to forget just how blessed we truly are. For most people, mundane tasks and activities can become a major source of frustration. From that guy driving a tad too slow on the freeway to an annoying co-worker, a home improvement gone wrong or that restaurant that just can’t seem to Nitro Jam Media Tue, 22 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/23/1/ The year was 2004. Gary and Renee Bingham, longtime supporters of the International Hot Rod Association, were on their way from their home in beautiful Kings Mountain, N.C. to the Alamo City of San Antonio to compete in the season-opening Texas Nationals. Gary, just eight year removed from his trio Nitro Jam Media Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/28/1/ Longtime IHRA friend and racing icon Ken Nelson is currently recovering in a Sandusky, Ohio hospital following a surgery to repair tissue in Nelsons chest after having a lung removed due to cancer earlier this year.Nelson, known around the world as the driver of the “Cool Bus” wheelstanding school b Nitro Jam Media Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/29/1/ It was a sandwich.  It was a meat-lover's artery-slammin', pile-it-high gastronomic masterpiece that cartoon character Dagwood Bumstead would have relished but probably would make fitness-conscious Kenny Bernstein faint today.   With three slices of bread framing the stack of corned beef, ham, turke Susan Wade Tue, 29 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/11/30/1/ In an effort to add to the benefits of IHRA sportsman racing on the national level the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to announce a new sportsman structure at most IHRA Nitro Jam national events in 2012. Beginning next season select IHRA Nitro Jam events, which for now includes Nitro Jam Media Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/02/1/ To kick off our countdown of the top 10 moments from the 2011 Nitro Jam season, we look no further than where it all began – Palm Beach International Raceway. On a quiet strip of asphalt in the heart of Palm Beach County right in the thick of winter, the professionals of the Nitro Jam series rolled Nitro Jam Media Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/05/1/ There was clearly something magical in the air at the 2011 Nitro Jam season opener at Palm Beach International Raceway. Last week Bobby Lagana Jr. made his case for the Nitro Jam top 10 moments of the year with his record-setting weekend at the south Florida track and at No. 9 on the countdown is an Nitro Jam Media Mon, 05 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/07/1/ While the first two races of the 2011 Nitro Jam season provided plenty of thrills and spills, it wasn’t until the third race of the year when Nitro Jam really turned up the heat. Not only did the third race of the season mark Nitro Jam’s first ever adventure in the southwest, it marked the debut of Nitro Jam Media Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/09/1/ One of the most exciting new additions to the Nitro Jam circuit over the past few seasons has been the inclusion of the Nostalgia Fuel Altered class. These wild, out-of-control machines have become a hit across the country with such famous names as “Rat Trap,” “Pure Hell” and more once again roaring Nitro Jam Media Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/12/1/ For years the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals at Castrol Raceway has been all about celebrating all things drag racing in Canada. Racers from all corners of the country attend the event to showcase their talents on the international stage at the single largest drag racing event in Canada. N Nitro Jam Media Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/14/1/ Everyone knows that drag racing is a dangerous sport. When you mix volatile fuels, high horsepower engines and speeds approaching and sometimes exceeding 300 miles per hour, there is little margin for error. It takes a special person to conquer the quarter-mile in a machine that is always on the ver Nitro Jam Media Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/16/1/ On a cloudy, rainy weekend in August at a track snuggled cozily between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids in Michigan, the tide was unexpectedly turned on the men of drag racing. That is because on this weekend, women ruled the day. Three women from opposite ends of the country came together at U.S. 131 Mo Nitro Jam Media Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/16/2/ After another successful year of racing on the Nitro Jam tour, Feld Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association are pleased to announce an exciting 2012 schedule that includes stops at many of the most fan-friendly motorsports facilities in the country. Beginning on the west coast for the Nitro Jam Media Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/17/1/ Kenneth L. Nelson, age 73, of Greenwich, died Thursday, December 15, 2011 at the Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Firelands, New London after a 10 month illness. He was born October 7, 1938 in New London, Ohio, son of the late Cloyd and Dorothy (Harner) Nelson. Ken was a self employed welder/fabri IHRA Media Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/19/1/ There is nothing more exciting in the world of drag racing than a good, old-fashioned heated rivalry. And in 2011 Nitro Jam saw plenty of them. From Litton and Lagana’s continued battle of the fastest to the east versus west funny car showdown between Peter Gallen and Tim Boychuk, Nitro Jam and its Nitro Jam Media Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/20/1/ Sometimes a little Christmas spirit can go a long way. In 2006 when a small group of friends and co-workers at the Department of Defense got together to help provide Christmas dinner for the veterans of the Spinal Cord Unit at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, Va., little did they know just how Nitro Jam Media Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/21/1/ Peter Gallen is a man on a mission.  After returning to racing in 2009 following a 20 year hiatus, Gallen has blasted back onto the scene with national records, wins and more piling up at every stop. And following the Northern Nitro Jam at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park back in August, Gallen can add ano Nitro Jam Media Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/21/2/ Looking for that last minute holiday gift? How about a pair of tickets to see the fastest and most exciting show on earth! Tickets are already on sale for most events on the 2012 Nitro Jam tour that includes eight stops throughout the United States and Canada. The season will get underway the weeken Nitro Jam Media Wed, 21 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/22/1/ If there is one thing that can be said about the state of Texas and its racing it is this – no one does it bigger. In one of the defining moments of the 2011 season – and for the new Nitro Jam in general – the series and its new format traveled to San Antonio Raceway in April after a brief absence a Nitro Jam Media Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2011/12/29/1/ Something big is coming to Nitro Jam in 2012. Something REALLY big! If you thought one monster truck was exciting last year, just wait until the newest edition of Nitro Jam hits the track when a full night of nitro-powered drag racing, jet trucks, wheelstanders and more will be capped off with the “ Nitro Jam Media Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/06/1/ Last year’s Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern International Raceway featured one of the biggest Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car battles of the entire season. Nearly a dozen classic cars from across the U.S. traveled to Tucson in March of last year for the Arizona Nitro Jam to showcase Nitro Jam’s newest Nitro Jam Media Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/10/1/ Not only will the season opening Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern International Raceway feature one of the most exciting lineups of the season, fans who purchase their tickets in advance can see all of the nitro action and more for only $20. Fans that purchase their tickets prior to the March 23-24 Nitro Jam Media Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/11/1/ With the biggest Nitro Jam of the year less than three months away, Nitro Jam and many of its biggest stars will be out in full force throughout the San Antonio area over the next few months beginning with an appearance by the legendary “Jungle Jim” Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car at the San Antonio Mon Nitro Jam Media Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/16/1/ For the second time in three weeks Nitro Jam will be center stage at one of the biggest Monster Jam events of the year as nitro veteran and former Nitro Jam champion Jay Turner and his collection of Nitro Harleys will be on display at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome for the New Orleans Monster Jam this Nitro Jam Media Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/17/1/ Nitro Jam is now offering you the chance to see great racing and a spectacular show all from the best seat in the house - the one you bring with you! Bring your motor home, pitch a tent, or just save yourself a great spot on the fence for the biggest motorsports event of the year March 23-24 at the Nitro Jam Media Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/01/20/1/ What do you do with an event just one year after setting attendance records and producing one of the biggest events in track and organization history? Make it even bigger, of course!  In 2012 Nitro Jam will be returning to the site of its biggest U.S.-based event at San Antonio Raceway with the San Nitro Jam Media Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/01/1/ As the Nitro Jam brand continues to grow so does the popularity of its drivers and classes.Over the past two years dozens of new drivers have made a splash in the Nitro Jam playground and the competition has only continued to rise. In 2012, Nitro Jam will boast one of the strongest lineups of nitro Nitro Jam Media Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/09/1/ Feld Motor Sports® and the International Hot Rod Association® (IHRA®) announced today that AMSOIL INC. has signed a multi-year agreement to be the official and exclusive oil of IHRA, Nitro Jam®, Thunder Jam®, and presenting sponsor of all IHRA Summit Racing Equipment sportsman programs. The multi-ye Nitro Jam Media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/15/1/ Feld Motor Sports and the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) announced today that AMSOIL, based in Superior, Wis., will be the official sponsor of the AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car class. In addition to being the Official Oil of IHRA, Nitro Jam and Thunder Jam, AMSOIL will now back one of IHRA Media Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/16/1/ No one – and we mean no one – was better on the quarter-mile in 2011 than Broomall, Pennsylvania’s Peter Gallen. Winning an unheard of 85 percent of his rounds with eight total victories in 11 final rounds, Gallen easily ran away with the 2011 AMSOIL Prostalgia™ Nitro Funny Car class behind the whee Nitro Jam Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/17/1/ The International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) is pleased to welcome Good Vibrations Motorsports as the presenting sponsor of the Arizona Nitro Jam March 23-24 at Southwestern International Raceway in Arizona and the Salt Lake Nitro Jam June 29-30 at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Utah. Good Vibrations Mo Nitro Jam Media Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/21/1/ Fans of nostalgia funny car racing will be in drag racing heaven at the San Antonio Nitro Jam March 30-31 at San Antonio Raceway. Last year’s San Antonio Nitro Jam attracted record crowds for the much anticipated return of nitro racing to the Alamo City and this week Nitro Jam announced the biggest IHRA Media Tue, 21 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/22/1/ Last year Nitro Jam traveled to Tucson with just about every nitro class in the books for the debut of the Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern International Raceway. This year, Nitro Jam returns to the desert with its usual array of thrilling professional classes with one more extra class thrown into Nitro Jam Media Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.nitrojam.com/News/2012/02/22/2/ If you thought one monster truck was exciting last year, just wait until the newest edition of Nitro Jam hits the track at the San Antonio Nitro Jam March 30-31 when a full night of nitro-powered drag racing, jet trucks, wheelstanders and more will be capped off with the “biggest” drag race in motor Nitro Jam Media Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT