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ROCKINGHAM — Many of the East Coast’s most successful bracket racers including Clinton’s Eric Aman, St. Pauls' Connor Caulder and Raeford’s Michael Spencer are expected to battle for the biggest shares of the purse posted this week for the 24th annual “Big John” Memorial Weekend Bracket Championships starting Saturday at Rockingham Dragway.

ROCKINGHAM — Rain brought a premature end to racing in Sunday’s NHRA National Open at Rockingham Dragway, but not before Southern Pines’ Willie Lytch used a .010 package to get his 1967 Chevy Camaro to the finish line ahead of 2021 Southeast Division champion Ed Pauley’s ’68 model in the final round of Super Street.

ROCKNGHAM — Three drivers who hoisted NHRA Wally trophies last week at the NHRA Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, did the same Saturday at Rockingham Dragway after prevailing in the fourth of six Lucas Oil Series events in the NHRA’s Southeast Division.

ROCKINGHAM — Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood said Thursday that a $485,000 grant from the state’s Motorsports Relief Fund announced this week by Gov. Roy Cooper will be used to help offset the cost of new Compulink scoring and timing equipment and other planned facility improvements.

ROCKINGHAM — The stars of the NHRA’s Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series including former NHRA World Champions Raymond Miller III of Spring City, Tennessee, John Labbous Jr. of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and Sherman Adcock Jr. of Forston, Georgia, descend on Rockingham Dragway May 19-22 for a class racing doubleheader showcasing some of the sport’s brightest young talent.

ROCKINGHAM — Al Gennarelli and his son Alex will roll their Dodge Challengers to the starting line this week as the point leaders in their respective classes as the 2022 Modern Street Hemi Shootout makes its first appearance of the year at Rockingham Dragway in an event presented by Sipple’s Speed and Performance.

ROCKINGHAM — Derek Ward, a second-generation drag racer from Friendship, Maryland, drove his supercharged American Pride 1968 Camaro to a wire-to-wire victory Sunday in claiming the featured Xtreme Pro Mod title at the 14th NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.

ROCKINGHAM — The world’s fastest street cars descend on Rockingham Dragway this weekend for the 14th running of the NMRA/NMCA All-Star Nationals featuring supercharged, turbocharged and nitrous-boosted Pro Modifieds, late model factory hot rods and X275 small tire racers.

CONCORD — Rockingham Dragway owner Steve Earwood and NASCAR Hall of Fame team owner and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs were among those honored Tuesday night (April 19) at the North Carolina Motorsports Industry Ceremony presented by Fifth Third Bank at the Embassy Suites Ballroom.

ROCKINGHAM – Forty-four years after he last hoisted a winners’ trophy at Rockingham Dragway, drag racing legend “Big Daddy” Don Garlits was driving a race car down the track’s equally legendary quarter mile this week in order to earn NHRA certification for his latest racing endeavor.