2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Sportsman highlights
Santangelo, Bogan strike for second wins of season at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol.
Following recent wins in Charlotte and Richmond, class racers Joe Santangelo and Monty Bogan struck gold for the second time this season with victories at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Santangelo earned the Super Stock crown…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Stock winner Joseph Satangelo
Joe Santangelo won the Richmond event at the end of May, and ironically, he was in the Super Stock final against Bogan in Charlotte. In the Bristol final, where he faced off against Division 3 racer and former world champ Ricky Decker, Santangelo…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Stock winner Monty Bogan
Following a near-double at the NGK Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, where he posted a win in Super Stock and a runner-up finish in Stock, Monty Bogan returned to the winner’s circle in Bristol, where he claimed the Stock title in his D/SA ’67…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Comp winner Todd Ewing
Todd Ewing collected his eighth national event Wally and first since 2017 after he beat Ray Miller Jr. in the Super Comp final. Ewing, who has wins in Super Comp, Super Stock, and Top Dragster, got a free pass in the final after Miller broke an…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Super Gas winner Ray Sawyer
Ray Sawyer, the 2005 NHRA Super Gas champ, celebrated Father’s Day with a present to himself after winning his seventh national event title. Wheeling his ’02 Camaro, Sawyer grabbed a two-hundredths lead against Michelle Furr in the Super Gas final…
2019 NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Top Sportsman winner Johnny Brooks
Johnny Brooks’ classic ’67 Chevy II attracted a lot of attention from the Bristol fans thanks to its clean lines and show-quality paint, and it also proved to be an effective race car by winning in Top Sportsman presented by Racing RVs. Brooks got a…
WFO Radio Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winners Edition
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Winners Edition featuring On Location Winnerviews with Steve Torrence, Bob Tasca, Chris McGaha, Andrew Hines, and an assortment of crew chiefs and crew members. Jason Logan checks in from Studio 302. NHRA’s…
Angie Smith takes over final spot in Battle field with one race to go
Angie Smith was able to move by idle riders Jerry Savoie and Steve Johnson into the eighth and final spot in the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle field and will look to defend that position at Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil, the final points-earning race for the special event.
Just one race -- the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil in Denver, July 19-21 -- remains for Pro Stock Motorcycle riders to lock in their positions for the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, July 27 at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals…
NHRA Mello Yello Series starts second half of season at New England Dragway
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series celebrates Fourth of July weekend with nitro flames and fire-breathing 11,000-horsepower machines at the seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7 at New England Dragway.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series celebrates Fourth of July weekend with nitro flames and fire-breathing 11,000-horsepower machines at the seventh annual NHRA New England Nationals, July 5-7 at New England Dragway.
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2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Dragster winner Shawn Cowie
The Topeka field was stacked with talent, but Shawn Cowie managed to successfully defend his 2017 and 2018 titles. After qualifying No. 3, he powered to the final where his 5.213, 279.15 was more than enough to defeat Troy Coughlin Jr., but also…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Top Alcohol Funny Car winner Sean Bellemeur
Sean Bellemeur now has 13 wins after wheeling the Hussey Performance Camaro to a win over veteran Jay Payne in the final. Bellemeur was solidly in the 5.4s on race day in his wins against Scott McVey, Lance Van Hauen, and Nick Januik…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Comp winner Bruno Massel Jr.
Two-time national champ Bruno Massel Jr. has 13 national event wins after driving his turbocharged Blackfire I/Dragster to the Comp title. Massel qualified No. 5 and avoided a significant index hit on his way to the final. The indexes became…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Stock winner Gene Mosbek
Gene Mosbek celebrated his 65th birthday in style with his sixth-career national event win and second in Topeka. Driving his rare ’64 Plymouth, Mosbek saved his best performance for last with a .001 light and a 10.234 on his 10.22 dial to cool…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Stock winner Chris Chaney
Reigning Division 5 champ Chris Chaney won the Stock final with a 10.215 on his 10.21 dial but avoided having to make a decision at the finish line after opponent Scott Libersher fouled by two-thousandths. Chaney had a bye in the semifinals but…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Comp winner Kyle Fickler
Kyle Fickler, a member of the SEMA Board of Directors, created another lasting memory when he drove his dragster to a close final round win over Vernon Rowland to win for the first time since 2003. Rowland was four-thousandths of a second quicker at…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Gas winner Shawn Carter
Super Gas winner Shawn Carter broke a lengthy winless drought in Topeka when he defeated Collin Becker in the final round. Carter’s last national event win came at the 2007 Dallas race. Driving his ’05 Cavalier, Carter was wheel to wheel with…
2019 Menards Heartland Nationals Super Street winner Trevor Larson
After six wins in Super Comp and Super Gas, Trevor Larson claimed his first win in Super Street after fellow Minnesota resident Mike Campbell fouled by a thousandth of a second in the final. Larson, coming off a very competitive run in his…
Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals Sportsman highlights
Shawn Cowie won Top Alcohol Dragster for the third straight year and Sean Bellemeur continued unchecked this season in Top Alcohol Funny Car to the lead the list of champions at the NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties.
For the last three years Shawn Cowie won the Top Alcohol Dragster title in Topeka and this time, he was joined in victory by seven other Lucas Oil Series sportsman standouts, all of whom are previous national event champions. Like Cowie, Top Alcohol…
Meyer sisters, Whiteley shine at delayed Division 4 event at No Problem
Rachel Meyer defeated her sister, Megan, in the Alcohol Dragster final while Annie Whiteley raced to victory in Top Alcohol Funny car at the Division 4 event at No Problem Raceway Park.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at No Problem Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Rachel Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.381, 270.35 def…
Khalid alBalooshi earns first NHRA Pro Mod win of 2019
Former world champion Khalid alBalooshi raced to his first victory of the 2019 season during E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
Former world champion Khalid alBalooshi raced to his first victory of the 2019 season during E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service action on Sunday at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park. The series was…
Summit Series National Championship drawing held in Norwalk
In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season ending Auto Club NHRA Finals.
In a special drawing for the NHRA Summit Racing Series National Championship, four NHRA divisions were selected to send an extra racer to compete for the national championship at the season ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona…
Cowie, Hough lead Saturday winners at Mission Raceway Division 6 doubleheader
Mission Raceway wrapped up its Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series doubleheader event with Shawn Cowie and Biran Hough leading the list of winners at the Division 6 event.
The following are Saturday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northwest Division event at Mission Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Shawn Cowie, Surrey, B.C., 5.215, 277.60 def. Casey Grisel,…
Tricky Tipster: The Ohio players
Tricky Tipster’s pre-race favorites to conquer the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals are Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, Bo Butner, Andrew Hines, and Steve Jackson.
NHRA’s grueling four-race “summer swing” grinds to a stop this week at picturesque Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk where points leaders Steve Torrence, Robert Hight, and Bo Butner remain the early favorites in the NHRA Mello…
There's still time to vote: Steve Torrence nominated for Best Driver at 2019 ESPYS
There's still time to vote for NHRA Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence in the Best Driver category for the 2019 ESPY Awards. Voting concludes Wednesday; vote now!
Steve Torrence put together one of the greatest seasons in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series history. He won 11 races, including six-straight in the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, and captured his first Top Fuel world championship. His…
Wilkerson to campaign Polar Air Compressor Ford Mustang at Summit Racing Nationals
Tim Wilkerson's Ford Mustang Funny Car will feature a brand new, one-race design this weekend at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. His 330+ mph machine will feature the striking logo of Polar Air Compressor, a division of Eaton Compressor…
Tii Tharpe goes back to back with Bristol Top Fuel Harley victory
A week after pairing off in the final round in Topeka, Tii Tharpe and Bob Malloy squared off again in Bristol where Tharpe won again for his ninth career score. Unlike in Bristol, where Malloy’s mount faltered, this one went right to the wire before Tharpe collected the win, the ninth of his career.
WFO Radio NHRA Nitro Thunder Valley Nationals Winners Edition
NHRA Nitro Thunder Valley Nationals Winners Edition featuring Mike Salinas and Bob Tasca with On Location audio from Tasca crew chiefs Jon Schaffer and Eric Lane. Marc Caruso checks in after his top end crash in Bristol. NHRA’s Alan Reinhart and…
NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference finals headed to Tulsa Raceway Park
NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League racers from across the United States, ages 6 to 17 years, will converge on Osage Tulsa Raceway Park June 23-28 for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals presented by CatSpot.
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park will host the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals presented by CatSpot June 23-28. NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League racers from across the United States, ages 6 to 17 years, will compete for team…
Competition rages on for Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle berths
Just two races, including this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, remain for Pro Stock Motorcycle riders to lock in their positions for the Mickey Thompson Tires Pro Bike Battle, July 27 at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals.
Just two races -- this weekend's Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio, and the Dodge Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented By Pennzoil in Denver, July 19-21 -- remain for Pro Stock Motorcycle riders to lock in their positions…
Doug Kalitta to run Applied Imaging Top Fuel dragster in Norwalk
Doug Kalitta will be campaigning a new-look Top Fueler at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 21-23, his dragster adorned in the logo of new Team Kalitta business partner Applied Imaging.
Doug Kalitta will be campaigning a new-look Top Fueler at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, June 21-23, his dragster adorned in the logo of new Team Kalitta business partner Applied Imaging. The award-winning Michigan-based company focuses…