I'm Back!

Hello Readers, it's been a while but I'm back. First off, I'd like to say belated congratulations to Del Worsham, Matt Hagan, Jason Line and Eddie Krawiec for winning the 2011 championships. 2011 was an awesome season and the competition was closer than I can ever remember. NHRA fans were treated to having 3 of the 4 championship battles come down to the last race and in 2 of the classes the championship was decided in the semifinals! I am looking forward to seeing how the 2012 season plays out.

Besides the great action on the track, 2012 will be an incredible year for social media in the NHRA. Teams and drivers are clearly Tweeting and posting updates to Facebook more than ever before. If you are a fan of Terry McMillen, you can even join their Google + Hangouts during race weekends which puts you right in the middle of the action in their pit! Don Schumacher Racing fans are also enjoying increased social media presence with the addition of contests and a great blog written by Don's daughter Megan after each event. The NHRA itself has also stepped up its social media game by adding a new weekly video feature called 'NHRA Now' hosted by Alex Baca. Links to driver / team / media social media profiles can be found on my blog home page in the right hand navigation.

Speaking of social media, I am asking the drag racing community to come together and help the Michaelek Brothers Racing Team win a sponsorship in the 'Search for a Champion Contest'. Because of your help, they've made it to the final round are competing against 4 other contestants. It is now time to push them to victory. Please spread the word through your social media platform of choice and encourage people to vote every day. The Michaelek Brothers are even giving away T-Shirts to voters on a regular basis just for voting.

Last year I was fortunate enough to attend 4 NHRA races. Along the way, I made a lot of new friends and am looking forward to seeing everyone again and making new friends in 2012. So far, my plans are to attend the 4-Wide in Charlotte, Englishtown and Maple Grove. If you will be attending any of those races, please let me know so we can arrange a time to meet up.