Welcome to the Northern Thunder Top Ten Links Page
Gee, tough choice, eh? How could this page NOT be at the top of the list? It scores top marks in all almost areas - not enough dragsters Larry, but that aside, its got something for everyone. Sort of like a professional version of Northern Thunder, but without such a narrow focus. It will take quite an effort to knock this one off the top rung. Any takers? No, I didn't think so.
Launched less than two years ago, this online magazine is the brainchild of Bobby Bennett, Jr., a motorsport public relations and marketing genius. Ably assisted by a large crew, the twice monthly editions of the "e-zine" are eagerly awaited by thousands of web surfers. Based on the US east coast, it naturally leans more towards IHRA coverage, with a heavy emphasis on Pro Mod racing. Hard-hitting editorials, a "news and dirt" column, event stories, tech and feature articles and interviews . . . it's got just about everything you could want in a drag racing magazine. Best of all, it's online and free.
This one is a "tag-team" entry. If the flames don't get you, the research division will. A real one-two punch to the brain. Enter at your own risk and don't say we didn't warn you. It may not always be pretty, but it's reality . . . raw and uncensored. And you just never know who's going to turn up on "Header Flames".
Want to know what's happening over in Europe? Then go here for all the latest news and pictures. Updated daily and not afraid to tackle controversy when it arises, "Eurodragster" has grown rapidly and become very polished in the past few years. Lots of links, great photo galleries and all the latest news and results from England and the continent. Believe me, they've got some real hot rods over there.
To describe this year-old site, staffed by several very well-known drag racing journalists, among them Chris Martin, Jeff Burk, and Dave Densmore, I'll leave it to them: "DRAG RACING Online" will be published monthly with new features and stories. Some columns will be updated throughout the month. We owe no allegiance to any sanctioning body and we call 'em like we see 'em. We strive for truth, integrity, irreverence and the betterment of drag racing. We have no agenda other than providing the drag racing public with unbiased information and points they can't read anywhere else except in the bathroom." There's not much I can add to that, is there? Check it out on a regular basis.
The best drag racing website in Australia. Grant "Nitro" Stephens has put together the Ozzie version of Northern Thunder; thankfully without all the incendiary editorials. Great picture galleries, links page and the latest news from all over the world. Heck, I go to HIS site to steal (I mean borrow) lots of my material. Updated almost daily, it's the place to go to find out the latest drag racing news.
The "Big Daddy" of the drag racing world wide web. If it isn't listed here, then it simply doesn't exist. Even the webmaster, Bill Pratt, can barely keep track of how many cars or links he has listed. It's "gi-normous" to the max. Even if you could ever make it through all the lists and links, there's still more to see. Pack a lunch (and maybe dinner) when you go there.
You want race results as they happen? Then this is the place. At least if its NHRA or IHRA National Events you're looking for. You can almost feel like you're there with the results of each round in every eliminator coming through within minutes of each run. Not just numbers, but commentary on each pass too. On a race weekend my clicker finger gets worn out hitting the reload button.
How did this place sneak up so far on the list? No secrets, just one of the best dragstrip websites anywhere. And it just happens to be in Australia. Regular updates to the "Latest News" - on almost a daily basis, and the most detailed results page from any dragstrip site. All the details, just like on the time-slips, heck, you could figure out a tune-up for it before you ever got to the track. (Oops, gave away another secret. Don't tell my crewchief!)
While this site is more oriented to doorslammers, it's very well done and is worth a look on a regular basis. Lots of stories, pictures, quality links and more. Not sure about the judgement of webmaster Michael Ray - he actually ran my "Money, Marketing and Nitro" story on his features page - but the site is timely, informative and professional.
Now for those sites that didn't quite make it onto the "A" List. They're all very good places to visit though and wouldn't have even made it this far if they weren't. Remember, there's still over 1300 sites on the "Hot Links" pages that aren't anywhere on this page.
Very well done association site. The Australian National Drag Racing Association has put together a professional, well-organized and informative site. Regular updates and links to all the Aussie drag racing info that you're looking for, along with all the regulations, schedules and other necessary info for drag racing downunder. Only thing that detracts from it is the lack of a link to Northern Thunder. I wonder why, eh?
Yet another association site that won't put up a link to Northern Thunder. And with good reason too! Its slick, its professional, its very current with daily updates. All the results, schedules and all the NHRA news that's fit to print. You won't find any of the behind the scenes dirt here, but for the "official" word go here and read their version of reality.
This one came literally come out of nowhere two years ago. "Sharkman's Top End Tales" website is a little hard to describe . . . Part comedy, part commentary, lots of great photos and some really bad ones. His "School of Excellence" features the worst examples of drag racing photography from around the world. It's even got a pic of an Ozzie dragstrip taken by a Canadian tourist. Hmm, wonder who that could be? For an "alternate" view of drag racing in England, be sure to check this one out. You just never know what you'll find lurking there. Don't be afraid - this is a friendly shark - it doesn't bite.
This one is put up by an association of racers. As such, it's not hampered by any political considerations and can pretty much do what its members want. For all the news about what's going on in Top Methanol (Alcohol) racing in Europe you'll want to go here. Updates are irregular and since their season ends in September, are minimal over the winter break, but it's an informative, well put together site all the same. Definitely worth a look for all alcohol drag racing fans.
Don Ewald has "been there and done that". A Top Fuel racer from the early 60's until the 70's, Don has "retired" to the mountains of Southern Oregon and now spends his time putting together great photo galleries of the "good old days" of drag racing. It's virtually all front-engine dragsters, and does take a while to load, but it's definitely worth the trip. And not just once either, as this site continues to grow every week. The title pretty much sums up Don's philosophy: "Fuel Dragsters - When We Did It For Love" (not money).
Online for less than two years, Lyle Greenberg, Top Alcohol Funny Car racer, has put together a very good site. Some great photo galleries, race results and stories from the last two seasons and even a great links page. (They must be great links, they've even got me there!) One of the best racer websites out there and sure to get even better. Keep an eye on it on a regular basis.
A great example of the "less is more" school of websites. Put together by a British Columbia (my home province) Sportsman racer, the "Grapevine" website has come along nicely in it's first year of existence. Bill Evans is a man who says what he thinks and isn't afraid to stand behind his words. His brother John (the Super Comp racer) is the silent one and would just as soon not see any of it on the web. Quite a combination, eh? Check it out regularly, it's got all the latest juicy rumours and some very thought-provoking editorials by Bill.
Rcently added to this page is the website of my Australian host. It's much more than just a race car parts & shop page; there's lots of stories about his previous and current racing activities. There's some great technical information available, especially in the fuel system department, great photo galleries and all the latest news from the world of Australian drag racing.
Hey, somebody's got to be at the bottom of the list, eh? No offense to the hard-working Mike Carr, moderator of this Alcohol Racers Forum, but until more racers start tuning in and posting their comments and getting some serious discussions going, this site's going to be at the bottom of the "Top Ten" pile. Still, that's a long way from the bottom of the site, isn't it?
