Multi-time Motocross and Arenacross champion, Jim "The One Man Gang" Chester, fresh off winning three championships last weekend at the U.S. Open in Las Vegas, will take his first stab at Drag Racing this Sunday, October 19th at Rockingham Dragway.

Chester, who has raced against MX superstars such as Damon Bradshaw, Bob "Hurricane" Hannah and Jeremy McGrath, will be making license runs in Bill Evan's 275 mph A/Fuel Dragster after eliminations are finished at the IHRA World Finals.

Chester, who has driven down a drag strip in street type vehicles but has never driven a car with 4,500 horsepower, is looking forward to the opportunity.

"This is going to be one of the coolest things I've ever done in my life," Chester said. "I've been after Bob Gilbertson to let me make a pass in his Funny Car but Bob thought I should make a lap or two in an A/Fuel car first and I'm chomping at the bit, I can't wait for Sunday, I'm so excited and I doubt that I'll be getting much sleep between now and then."

Chester will be driving the Evans Petroleum dragster usually driven by Bill Evans that has run numerous elapsed times of 5.40 seconds at over 275 mph.

Originally NASCAR driver Mike Wallace was scheduled to make licensing runs in the car but due to his busy schedule and a family anniversary party on Sunday he won't be able to attend which opening up the seat for Chester.

Wallace will get his chance to drive the car later this month when his schedule permits.

The world's top amateur Arenacross riders competed for world titles at the MGM Grand Arena Sunday at the Rockstar Energy Drink U.S. Open Amateur Arenacross World Finals.

Nitro Funny Car racer Bob Gilbertson is the defending champion of the IHRA World Finals and he and his Trick Tank.com team are looking to do it again at this weekend's race at Rockingham Dragway.

Nitro Funny Car racer Bob Gilbertson hasn't been on a drag strip since last May and he's looking forward to getting back on track at this weekend's Carolinas Nationals at the brand-new zMAX Dragway in near-by Concord, N.C.

Rinnai, the world's leader in tankless hot water heaters, has joined forces with Bob Gilbertson's nitro Funny Car team for the Inaugural Carolinas Nationals at zMAX Dragway on September 11-14, 2008.�

Bob Gilbertson has picked Mike Kloeber as his crew chief for his Rianni Tankless Hot Water Heaters nitro Funny Car for his return to NHRA competition at the up-coming Carolinas Nationals Sept. 11-14 at zMAX Dragway @ Concord.

Ennis, TX -- Extraordinario Brands has signed a partnership with Texas Motorplex that will brand Tradicion Azul 100% blue agave tequila as an �official spirit� of the Texas Motorplex through the end of the 2008 racing season. Tradicion Azul is in the midst of a statewide retail brand launch in Texas and with Extraordinario Brand�s current involvement with Bob Gilbertson�s Nitro Funny Car, the deal made excellent business sense.

Surgery and Rehab in his future this summer to be ready for the Live Nation Toyota U.S. Open in Las Vegas in October

Team Trick Tank rider Josh Harris was injured in a crash last weekend at the team's practice facility in Blacksburg, S.C.