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"Hot Rod Race" is a Western swing song about a fictional automobile race in San Pedro, California, between a Ford and a Mercury. First recorded by Arkie Shibley, and released in November 1950, it broke the ground for a series of hot rod songs recorded for the car culture of the 1950s and 1960s. [1]
The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a governing body which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada.With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsport sanctioning body in the world.
Jesse Lee "Arkie" Shibley (September 21, 1915 – September 7, 1975), [1] was an American country singer who recorded the original version of "Hot Rod Race" in 1950.The record was important because "it introduced automobile racing into popular music and underscored the car's relevance to American culture, particularly youth culture."
The National Hot Rod Association was founded in 1951, to take drag racing off the streets and into controlled environments. [ 11 ] In the '50s and '60s, the Ford flathead V8 was supplanted by the Chrysler FirePower engine (known as the "early hemi").
The Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge is a collaboration between NHRA and Mission Foods, introduced in the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. [9] The challenge spices up Saturday qualifying schedule at regular-season events. Semifinalists from the previous race compete anew, culminating in a final during the last qualifying session.
The 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on October 6, 2020. [1]It is the 66th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. . The NHRA will have 20 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 17 Pro Stock events (17 Championship NHRA Formula and 5 Non-Championship Mountain Motor Formula; 2 events will showcase both classes), and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle even
The 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Season was announced on September 16, 2021. [1] It was the 67th season of the National Hot Rod Association's top drag racing competition. The NHRA will have 22 Top Fuel and Funny Car events, 19 Pro Stock events, and 15 Pro Stock Motorcycle events.
The NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is a drag racing series organized by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). It is the top competition series of the NHRA, comprising competition in four classes, including Top Fuel Dragster, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.