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WATCH: Matt Smith goes 200-mph in Pro Stock Motorcycle Q3 at Route 66 Raceway
Matt Smith took the top spot in Q3 from Eddie Krawiec, who quickly took it back. Smith also went 200-mph at Route 66 Raceway in Q3 in Pro Stock Motorcycle session.
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There was not much movement in the Pro Stock class but that wasn’t the case for their two-wheel counterparts as the top spot swapped a couple of times. Matt…
Chicago Pro Stock results: Q3
Deric Kramer sets the pace in Q3 in Pro Stock while Alan Prusiensky bumps his way into the competitive field.
Anytime a daytime qualifying session follows a night session, odds are there won’t be much of a performance improvement from NHRA’s Pro Stock teams and that was the case on Saturday afternoon at Route 66 Raceway. Only a few drivers were able to show…
Chicago Funny Car results: Q3
Tommy Johnson Jr. leads the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. D
Tommy Johnson Jr. wheeled his Make-a-Wish Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to the top of the sheet in the third Funny Car qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The Don Schumacher Racing team ran a 3.933, nearly a tenth of a second quicker than…
Chicago Top Fuel results: Q3
Mike Salinas continued to excel in his Scrappers Racing Top Fuel dragster. The Alan Johnson-tuned machine led the sheets for the second-straight session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Mike Salinas made another spectacular pass down a warm race track at Route 66 Raceway, perhaps indicating the kind of handle tuner Alan Johnson has on the facility. The Scrappers Racing Top Fuel dragster went 1,000 feet in 3.755 seconds, .04-second…
Bob Bode knows why he crossed the centerline – and he’s ready to rebound
Longtime Funny Car racer Bob Bode is frustrated, but also motivated, to get back into the field at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Bob Bode ran .892 to the 60-foot mark. He knew he was on a good pass, even if he didn’t know he the number yet. Then he felt the car shove him to the right. The veteran Funny Car racer grabbed the steering wheel with all his might and wrenched it to…
Hartford making the most of modified Pro Stock schedule
For Matt Hartford, an 18-race Pro Stock schedule represents his best chance to compete for a world championship and he's not about to waste it.
The way Matt Hartford sees it, the modified 18-race schedule for Pro Stock this year is the gift that keeps on giving. He doesn’t have the time or the budget to compete in 24 events, but a shortened calendar presents a unique opportunity to finally…
Cameron Ferre undeterred by tough road
Southern California Auto Club Road to the Future candidate Cameron Ferre taking the hard road
Cameron Ferre applies a large decal to Terry Haddock’s Funny Car, the bright Joliet sun making the process difficult – evidenced by a junked sticker resting on top of the black body. Ferre won’t drive this car; he pilots the Top Fuel dragster that…
Matt Smith’s four-bike assault part of a bigger plan
Matt Smith Racing has brought four Pro Stock Motorcycles to Chicago with the addition of crewman/rider Michael Ray.
On most weekends, reigning Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Matt Smith has his hands full running three bikes, but it was easy for him to defend his decision to add a fourth entry to this weekend’s NHRA Route 66 Nationals. In addition to his own Denso…
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Saturday Preview
The ninth event of 24 on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour continues with the final day of qualifying at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago.
The Route 66 NHRA Nationals wrap up qualifying outside of Chicago with a pair of qualifying sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Route 66 Nats also features competition in the thrilling Jegs…
Mike Salinas, Ron Capps, Jason Line and Eddie Krawiec lead Route 66 NHRA Nationals qualifying
Following a thrilling day and night of professional qualifying at Route 66 Raceway, Mike Salinas, Ron Capps, Jason Line, and Eddie Kraweic are the top-ranked racers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively.
Nighttime qualifying has long been a highlight of the NHRA Route 66 Nationals and this year's edition of Friday Night Lights did not disappoint. Las Vegas winner Mike Salinas delivered the best run of the night by driving his Scrappers dragster to a…
WATCH: Mike Salinas captures provisional Top Fuel pole at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Mike Salinas took his Scrappers Top Fuel dragster to the top of the field at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Watch every pass here.
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Mike Salinas took his Alan Johnson-tuned Top Fuel dragster to the top of the field in the second qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. He made the…
WATCH: J.R. Todd makes best pass of second Chicago Funny Car session
J.R. Todd made the best Funny Car run of the second qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals while Ron Capps retained pole position in Chicago. Watch every run here.
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J.R. Todd made the best pass of the second qualifying session to earn three points and move into the No. 2 position at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of…
Chicago Pro Stock results: Q2
KB Racing teammates Jason Line and Greg Anderson flex their muscles with a pair of 6.58-second runs under the lights to lead the Chicago Pro Stock field.
Chicago Pro Stock results: Q2
A Pro Stock field that was already close got even closer under the lights during Friday’s second Pro Stock session. Several drivers made significant improvements most notably KB Racing teammates Jason Line and Greg…
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday Gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson captured the Route 66 NHRA Nationals with their cameras. Enjoy.
The Route 66 NHRA Nationals got off to a flying start with a terrific first Funny Car qualifying session, quick runs in Top Fuel and a first 6-second pass for Jianna Salinas in Pro Stock Motorcycle. A loaded field in Pro Stock hasn't quite…
Shawn Reed ready to seize his moment
Former boat champion Shawn Reed talks taking down Steve Torrence and adjusting to quick car
Shawn Reed started driving Top Fuel in 2015. His equipment was never bad, but he wasn’t leading Tricky Tipster selections or putting his Hughes Oilfield dragster on the pole on a weekly basis. The Washington native and former drag boat champion is…
Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: Q2
Eddie Krawiec nudged Matt Smith from the top spot in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying after a quick Friday night session.
Eddie Krawic stole the top spot from Matt Smith during a quick second round of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying. Krawiec rode his Screamin’ Eagle Harley-Davidson to a 6.835 to end the day as the provisional low qualifier. Smith improved from his…
Chicago Top Fuel results: Q1
Defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence made the best pass at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals to continue his dominant stretch.
Steve Torrence continued his dominant stretch of performance with a 3.757-second run. The defending world champion earned three bonus points for the best run in the first Top Fuel qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Doug Kalitta and…
Chicago Funny Car results: Q1
Ron Capps took his NAPA Brakes Funny Car to the top of the Route 66 NHRA Nationals field in a lightning-quick field.
The NAPA Brakes Funny Car team dropped a hammer on the competition in the first round of qualifying at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Ron Capps drove his Rahn Tobler-tuned Dodge Charger // SRT Hellcat to a 3.894, nearly a tenth quicker than No. 8…
Chicago Pro Stock results: Q1
Matt Hartford takes the early lead in Pro Stock qualifying with a 6.585 in his Total Seal Camaro.
Matt Hartford has been to a pair of final rounds this year and now he’s the provisional low qualifier after the first Pro Stock qualifying in Chicago. Hartford drove to a 6.585 in his Total Seal Camaro to earn three bonus points. He’s followed by…
Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: Q1
World champ Matt Smith take early lead in Pro Stock Motorcycle while rookie Jianna Salinas makes her first six-second run
After the first qualifying session, the top three riders in Pro Stock Motorcycle are Matt Smith, Eddie Krawiec, and Hector Arana Sr., and they are separated by just seven thousandths of a second. Reigning word champ Smith rode his Denso EBR to a 6.…
Sampey anxious to deliver results for Vance & Hines team
Six races into her first season with the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team, Angelle Sampey believes she's ready to get her first win
The NHRA Route 66 Nationals will mark the 244th race for three-time world champion Angelle Sampey but just her sixth with the Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson team. From the first time she first rode the team’s Street Rod V-twin during pre-season…
Distractions? Not for Pro Stock leader Bo Butner
Even a fire in his Nitro Fish merchandise trailer can't dampen Bo Butner's enthusiasm after a hot start to the 2019 season.
Right now, it’s good to be Bo Butner. After winning four of the first five races in Pro Stock, and earning a runner-up finish at the most recent SAM Tech.edu Factory Stock Showdown race in Richmond, he’s off to the best start of his career so even a…
Funny Car veteran Tim Wilkerson knows when to swing
Tim Wilkerson picks his spots as he chases his first Funny Car win of 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season.
Tim Wilkerson’s dash for the biggest trophy in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing in 2018 captured imaginations because it came out of nowhere. That was the conventional wisdom, anyway. As is often the case, conventional wisdom leaned more on…
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Friday Preview
The ninth event of 24 on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour kicks off with the Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago.
The Route 66 NHRA Nationals get under way outside of Chicago with a pair of qualifying sessions in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Route 66 Nats also features competition in the thrilling Jegs…
Defending Funny Car world champ J.R. Todd ahead of last year’s title pace
As the defending Funny Car world champion, J.R. Todd has experienced a bigger spotlight than any other time in his standout drag racing career. But through eight races in the 2019 season, Todd seems to be relishing the opportunity.
As the defending Funny Car world champion, J.R. Todd has experienced a bigger spotlight than any other time in his standout drag racing career. But through eight races in the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season, Todd seems to be…
Latest issue of NHRA National Dragster now online (Vol. 60 No. 10)
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 10th issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Virginia NHRA Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
NHRA National Dragster magazine's 10th issue of 2019, featuring coverage of the Virginia NHRA Nationals, is online for NHRA members and in the mail to homes and shops around the world.
In addition to complete coverage of the Richmond event…
After strong start, Clay Millican confident a win is coming soon
After winning on the 20th anniversary of his first career Top Fuel start a year ago, things continue to come full circle for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series star Clay Millican at Route 66 Raceway, the site of this weekend’s Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
After winning on the 20th anniversary of his first career Top Fuel start a year ago, things continue to come full circle for NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series star Clay Millican at Route 66 Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 22nd annual Route 66…
WFO Radio Virginia NHRA Nationals Nitro Winners Edition
Virginia NHRA Nationals Nitro Winners Edition featuring Ron Capps and Bo Butner. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and Joe Castello wrap up Virginia and get ready for the Route 66 Nationals. Scott Palmer joins Joe for “My Time.” …
Tricky Tipster: Which NHRA Pros will find a sweet home in Chicago?
In NHRA’s annual stop in the Windy City, Tricky Tipster has labeled Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Bo Butner, and Andrew Hines as the favorites for the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
His chest swelling with pride, NHRA’s own Tricky Tipster can’t help but remind his faithful followers about the nearly-perfect scorecard he posted for the recent Virginia NHRA Nationals in Richmond where pre-race favorites Steve Torrence, Bo Butner…
Tommy Johnson Jr. hopes to keep consistent pace at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Make-A-Wish Funny Car racer Tommy Johnson Jr. hunting first win of 2019 at Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
If Tommy Johnson Jr. keeps the consistent pace he’s put together for more than a year, he knows that will bode well for the outcome of his 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. But the Funny Car standout is more than ready to add a few…