Foley & Lewis return to racing at Reading

Top Fuel driver Doug Foley and co-team owner Tom Lewis will return to action Aug. 20-23 at the 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.

The team last competed in September of 2008 at the Carolina NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway near Charlotte, where they successfully qualified for the inaugural race and posted top speed on eliminations.

Due to financial considerations brought on by the current recession, Foley parked his dragster after that event to focus on his primary business, Doug Foley’s Drag Racing School.

"We hope to come out and race hard," Foley said. "We definitely want to return full-time but we have to be sensible about the economics of running a championship-caliber race team. Our search for a corporate sponsor is never-ending and we hope a nice showing in Reading will raise our profile a little and remind everyone we're still around."

For the Reading race, Foley will receive primary support from The Cancer Foundation DAM, which will be making its worldwide debut at the event. The foundation is named in memory of Denise Ann Magliocco, a 56-year-old wife, mother, and grandmother who passed away Feb. 14, 2009, after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Magliocco's husband and business partner of four decades, Al Magliocco Sr., started the foundation after his wife's death.

The primary purpose of the foundation is to give newly diagnosed cancer patients complete awareness of the many different treatments and options available to effectively treat ovarian cancer. (DRO file photo by Todd Dziadosz) [8/3/2009]

Tickets Still Available for 21st MSHFA Induction Ceremony

Tickets varying in price from $75 to $750 are available for the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America's 21st Annual Induction Ceremony at the Fillmore Theater in Detroit on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Inductees this year are Kenny Bernstein (shown), David Hobbs, Scott Parker, Lee Richter, Al Unser Jr., Joe Weatherly and H.A. “Humpy” Wheeler.

Racing fans can see the ceremony live from the Fillmore's intimate balcony with a $75 ticket.

Dinner/ceremony tickets start at $350 for individual tickets and $3,500 for a table of 10. VIP tickets can be purchased for $750 and include admission to a private inductee reception the night before the ceremony at the Motorsports Hall of Fame Museum in Novi, Mich., an invitation to special pre-induction activities at the Fillmore Theater and the opportunity to join current and former Hall of Famers for exclusive VIP-only events.

For more ticket information go to http://www.mshf.com/events/tickets.htm  (DRO file photo by James Drew) [8/3/2009]