Blog — englishtown

IPGParts.com Tuesday Ten: Javier Ortega. With one of the biggest Sport Compact Drag Racing events of the year this upcoming weekend at Englishtown Raceway Park in New Jersey who better to get some insight from than the man himself, Javier Ortega. #1 – Who is Javier Ortega ? This list could go on for days but let’s highlight some of Javier’s qualifications: - 25 Years of experience in the sport compact racing world - Executive Director of the NHRA Sport Compact Racing Series - Sport Compact Events Director at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Shop Owner - Team Owner...

In my ongoing look into what is making and breaking Sport Compact Drag Racing I am pulling on my first hand experience this past weekend at the 2011 Fall Nationals in Englishtown, New Jersey. What makes the sport compact drag racing events are the people that attend and race in them. The hardest part about actually racing is getting to the events in my opinion. There is a lot that goes into traveling to an event to compete. Trucks, trailers, diesel, food, and hotel are just some of the obstacles to overcome when trying to compete in an event. Then...

I just got done watching the Gary Gardella Nyce1s interview as he prepares for the 2011 Fall Nationals at Englishtown Raceway Park. He got me thinking. He mentioned what the Sport Compact Drag Racing scene may be today if it had continued the path it was on during the 2002-2006 seasons. That was the height of the Sport Compact Drag Racing scene. Everyone wanted to be a part of it whether it was to have fun drag racing, to grow their businesses, or to try and make a quick buck. This goes throughout the entire Sport Compact industry from the...

We are very excited to travel up to the 2011 Sport Compact Fall Nationals in Englishtown, NJ this weekend (October 1st and 2nd, 2011). We will be bringing our newly finished Street All Motor car to run in the All Motor Shootout. This event is comprised of some of the top racers in the industry and always is a wonderful show for the fans. Don't miss one of the biggest Sport Compact Drag racing events of the year !!!! Classes include: $10k Borg Warner Outlaw FWD Shootout $5k All Motor Outlaw Shootout Pro Stock All Motor Showdown ...and more !!!...

So this is a Blog right? Then I might as well rant a bit. Over the years I have been pretty opinionated over rules, trends, and the general direction of Sport Compact Drag Racing. I have to give credit where credit is due and that is to the organizers and promoters that put these events on. That is a heck of a lot of work that I know is extraordinarily hard to get done and keep everyone happy. I know that that is not a venture that I ever want get involved in as I see what the current organizers...