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Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters Comp winner David Rampy
David Rampy lost just .06-second to Competition Index Control penalties during Comp eliminations while final-round opponent Brian Hyerstay was down 11-hundredths in his G/Dragster. Rampy did his job on the starting line with a .009 light but didn’t…
Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur returned to the seat of Tony Bartone’s Steve Boggs-tuned Camaro and collected his third national event title when he drove past Shane Westerfield in the Top Alcohol Funny Car final, 5.528 to 6.095. Bellemeur entered eliminations as…
Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters Top Alcohol Dragster winner Megan Meyer
Megan Meyer is clearly a rising star in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, and the second-generation racer claimed her third win of the season when she stopped reigning champ Joey Severance in the final, 5.427 to a slowing 5.798. Meyer, who also…
Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters Sportsman champion highlights
The Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters had a JEGS Allstars double, a traditional double, and a rare father-son final round, but all of them took a backseat to the most newsworthy event of the weekend: Dan Fletcher’s milestone 100th NHRA national event victory.
The Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters had a JEGS Allstars double, a traditional double, and a rare father-son final round, but all of them took a backseat to the most newsworthy event of the weekend: Dan Fletcher’s…
Block Party, Hagan-Pritchett match race will highlight weekend of Mopar festivities
The Mopar Mile-High Block Party and a special match race between Mopar-teammates Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett will highlight a weekend of celebration for the annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
The Mopar Mile-High Block Party and a special match race between Mopar-teammates Matt Hagan and Leah Pritchett will highlight a weekend of celebration for the annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
On the evening of Thursday, July 20, the…
Behind the Numbers: Can anyone catch Tanner Gray in the rookie of the year race?
Tanner Gray has a big lead in the Auto Club Road to the Future Award race. Can any of his fellow rookies catch him? Let's go through the 2017 class as the Countdown to the Championship approaches.
With 11 races to go in the 2017 season (seriously? Where has the time gone?), now seems like as good a time as any to take a look at this year's rookie class. Let’s start with the obvious: It’s going to be very, very difficult for anyone to…
JEGS Allstars Top Sportsman champion Mark McDonald
Mark McDonald got his weekend off to an excellent start at a track that he calls one of his favorites. The North Central Division racer advanced to his first Top Sportsman final at Route 66 Raceway in 2016 and made good on that appearance a year…
JEGS Allstars Top Dragster champion Steven Furr
After a runner-up finish in 2016, Division 2 ace Steven Furr was able to return to the JEGS Allstars and finish the job with a win over Division 5’s Phil Unruh in the final. Furr cruised to the win after Unruh fouled by three-thousandths of a second…
JEGS Allstars Super Street champion Josh Dalrymple
A great reaction time for Josh Dalrymple got him the Super Street victory against Southeast Division driver Jonathan Anderson in a double-breakout final. Both drivers posted identical 10.886 elapsed times, but Dalrymple’s .002 light scored him, and…
JEGS Allstars Super Gas champion Ken Mostowich
A slim advantage off the starting line only grew for Pacific Division representative Ken Mostowich, who defeated Northwest Division driver Dave Kelly to win the JEGS Allstars Super Gas trophy. Mostowich also has four national event Wallys (three in…
JEGS Allstars Super Comp champion Nick Folk
Fresh off his double-up performance in Norwalk, Nick Folk took home the JEGS Allstars Super Comp title with a killer .013-second package against fellow West Central Division competitor and class blocker Trevor Larson in the final. Larson’s .015-…
JEGS Allstars Stock champion Andrew Hill
Andrew Hill provided a valuable contribution to the Division 3 championship effort when he drove to the Stock title over Division 7 racer Tibor Kadar. Hill was first off the line with a .008 light in his ’70 Camaro and held on for the double-…
JEGS Allstars Super Stock champion James Antonette Jr.
James Antonette Jr. and his family celebrated their win in the prestigious JEGS Allstars race. Antonette scored the lone win for the Northeast Division team when he drove to the Super Stock title over Division 3’s Jeff Dona. Antonette was flawless…
JEGS Allstars Comp champion Brian Browell
Brian Browell’s victory put an emphatic stamp on the team victory for the Division 3 squad as his blistering (-.70) 7.13 in his D/Dragster stopped the (-.50) 8.86 from Division 6’s Brian Hyerstay and his VW-powered G/Dragster.
JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Funny Car champion Andy Bohl
Andy Bohl, representing the North Central Region, scored his first JEGS Allstars win by escaping with a thrilling final-round victory against the West Region’s Chris Marshall, whose parachutes deployed prematurely as he was pulling away from Bohl,…
JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster champion Joey Severance
West Region representative Joey Severance won his second JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Dragster title as the reigning and two-time champ defeated reigning Super Gas champ Mia Tedesco, representing the North Central Region, in the final round, 5.25 to 5.…
JEGS Allstars champions highlights
In a thrilling, down-to-the-wire battle, the host team from the NHRA North Central Division claimed the overall team title during the JEGS Allstars competition at Route 66 Raceway on Saturday of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters.
In a thrilling, down-to-the-wire battle, the host team from the NHRA North Central Division claimed the overall team title during the JEGS Allstars competition at Route 66 Raceway on Saturday of the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented…
Johnson looks to add to unprecedented success at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Allen Johnson's victory in Denver tied him with Bob Glidden and John Force for the most wins at the scenic venue, meaning Johnson has big goals, including an 11th straight final round, at this year’s 38th annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals, which takes place July 21-23 at Bandimere Speedway.
After his annual test session at Bandimere Speedway before the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals a year ago failed to yield the results he wanted, Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson wasn’t sure if the Denver dominance he has enjoyed the past decade would…
Former national-event-winning Funny Car racer John Collins dies
Funny Car veteran John Collins, who competed throughout the 1970s and ‘80s in the class and won the 1985 Fallnationals in Phoenix, died July 14 after a short battle with cancer.
Funny Car veteran John Collins, who competed throughout the 1970s and ‘80s in the class and won the 1985 Fallnationals in Phoenix, died July 14 after a short battle with cancer.
Collins also was instrumental in getting NHRA to allow foreign…
Veteran racer, car owner Chuck Beal passes away
Veteran NHRA racer Chuck Beal, a NHRA national event winner in Top Alcohol Funny Car and, more recently, a car owner and mentor to grandson Brandon Welch in nitro Funny Car, died July 13 of complications from a heart procedure.
Veteran NHRA racer Chuck Beal, a NHRA national event winner in Top Alcohol Funny Car and, more recently, a car owner and mentor to grandson Brandon Welch in nitro Funny Car, died July 13 of complications from a heart procedure. He was 74.
Beal…
Behind the Numbers: Rahn Tobler and Ron Capps are doing something amazing
Beyond just winning a whole lot, Capps and Tobler go about their business a little bit different than everybody else. We take a look at how the NAPA team has picked up where it left off after winning the 2016 Funny Car title.
Funny Car driver Ron Capps, crew chief Rahn Tobler and the rest of the NAPA car team are enjoying an unprecedented season. That’s saying something: the crew is coming off Capps’ first championship in 2016; how do you top an inaugural title? By doing…
South Central Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series venue change
The Division 4 Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road Raceway in Gilliam, La., on Sept. 15-17, 2017 has been relocated to the Texas Motorplex.
NHRA officials have announced that the fifth of six events scheduled for the 2017 South Central Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series will be changing venues. The Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event previously scheduled to take place at Thunder Road…
Flashback Friday on NHRA All Access: 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
Throughout 2017, NHRA All Access subscribers will get bonus content with the airing of vintage NHRA national events as part of the new Flashback Friday feature. This week: the 1990 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals.
Some of the highlights include a…
The Beach Boys Top Fueler
No, the car had nothing to do with the band that brought us "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Little Deuce Coupe," but in a short span in the late 1960s, car owner Jim Busby and drivers Hank "the Surfer" Westmoreland and Dwight Salisbury rode a wave of popularity and a good-running car to new heights.
Last week’s little song and dance about hot-rodding tunes by the Beach Boys met with more excitement than an outside break at Trestles, which is cool considering I was just musing aloud. Apparently, the Boys are very near and dear to the hearts of…
How the Chi-Town Hustler helped Steve Torrence win Top Fuel in Chicago
Steve Torrence’s big win at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago may not have happened without an unwitting assist from an exhibition pass from the Chi-Town Hustler nostalgia Funny Car.
Steve Torrence’s big win at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago may not have happened without an unwitting assist from an exhibition pass from the Chi-Town Hustler nostalgia Funny Car.
Assistant…
Crew Chief Confidential: Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals
NHRA on FOX reporter Dave Rieff interviewed Rahn Tobler, crew chief for Funny Car winner Ron Capps, and Bobby Lagana Jr., assistant crew chief for Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence, following their victories at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66 Nationals presented by K&N Filters in Chicago.
NHRA on FOX reporter Dave Rieff interviewed Rahn Tobler, crew chief for Funny Car winner Ron Capps, and Bobby Lagana Jr., assistant crew chief for Top Fuel champ Steve Torrence, following their victories at the Fallen Patriots NHRA Route 66…
Torrence, Pritchett, Brown, Capps, and Butner clinch Countdown playoff spots
Steve Torrence, Leah Pritchett, and Antron Brown in Top Fuel, along with Ron Capps in Funny Car and Bo Butner in Pro Stock have all clinched their berths in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
Steve Torrence, Leah Pritchett, and Antron Brown in Top Fuel, along with Ron Capps in Funny Car and Bo Butner in Pro Stock have all clinched their berths in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship following the recent Fallen Patriots NHRA…
Hines, Krawiec, Johnson and T. Pedregon visit the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series were featured on Wednesday at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of the Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit.
Stars of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series were featured on Wednesday at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as part of the Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle), Eddie Krawiec (…
Severance, Hunter, and Warter lead winners at Woodburn Dragstrip
Joey Severance, Greg Hunter, and Ryan Warter led the list of winners as Woodburn Dragstrip hosted the Les Schwab Tires Challenge NHRA Northwest Division event.
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WOODBURN, Ore., - Defending Lucas Oil World Champion Joey Severance and Jimmy DeFrank took home Wally trophies from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag…
Western Swing set to begin in Denver with Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals
The thrilling Western Swing once again starts at Bandimere Speedway as the top stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return for the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Sunday’s finals will be showcased live on the FOX national broadcast network.
The thrilling Western Swing once again starts at Bandimere Speedway as the top stars in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return for the 38th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals. Sunday’s finals will be showcased live on the FOX…