Steve Torrence stretches win streak to four; Tommy Johnson, Deric Kramer, and Matt Smith get first wins of the year at Route 66 Nationals
Following his perfect six-for-six performance during the 2018 Countdown to the Championship, Steve Torrence is on another roll with four-straight Top Fuel wins; Tommy Johnson Jr. Deric Kramer, and Matt Smith also victorious at Route 66 Raceway.
After a rocky start to the 2019 season, Steve Torrence and his Capco creew have found the momentum that helped them win last season's Mello Yello Top Fuel championship. A recent winner in Charlotte, Atlanta, and Richmond, Torrence ran his win streak…
Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: E2
The Pro Stock Motorcycle semifinals are set in Chicago, but all eyes are on rookie Jianna Salinas, who walked away from a scary top-end crash.
In less than an hour, rookie Jianna Salinas experienced both the highs and lows of of racing in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class. After claiming the first round win of her career in round one, Salinas took a tumble when she lost control of her Stoffer…
Chicago Funny Car results: E2
Tommy Johnson Jr. will try to stop John Force from reaching his first final round of 2019 at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Tommy Johnson Jr. ran the low elapsed time of the second round of eliminations and will get a shot at stopping John Force in the semifinals. That has proved difficult through the first two rounds of Funny Car racing at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals as…
Chicago Pro Stock results: E2
Erica Enders wins her 300th round on a holeshot; goes to the semifinals for the first time since Phoenix.
Erica Enders won her 300th round of Pro Stock competition in a familiar fashion with a holeshot win against her team owner, Richard Freeman in the second round at Route 66 Raceway. Enders drove to a 6.566 to beat Freeman's 6.560. Ender's Elite…
Chicago Top Fuel results: E2
Steve Torrence made the quickest pass of the second round and will face Antron Brown in the semifinals of the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
A 2019 Top Fuel winner will add another Wally to his trophy case this afternoon. Mike Salinas, Antron Brown, Steve Torrence and Doug Kalitta all advanced to the semifinals after convincing wins in the second round of racing at the Route 66 NHRA…
WATCH: Jianna Salinas and Andie Rawlings earn first-career Pro Stock Motorcycle round wins
Upsets galore in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle as Jianna Salinas and Andie Rawlings get their first-career round wins at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
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A record six women qualified for the Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle field and five of them advanced in an upset-filled first round. Wins by Angelle Sampey, Karen…
Chicago Pro Stock results: E1
Rival KB Racing and Elite teams each send four cars to Pro Stock quarterfinals at Route 66 Nationals.
The battle between the KB Racing and Elite Motorsports teams continued at the Route 66 Nationals with the rival outfits each putting four cars into the quarterfinal round. For the KB team, low qualifier Greg Anderson advanced with low E.T. of the…
Chicago Funny Car results: E1
Jeff Arend picked up his first round win in more than two years, helping team owner Jim Head to the start of another solid weekend at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
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Jeff Arend earned his first round win since the final race of the 2016 season. He did so in an absolutely wild round against Shawn Langdon as the driver of the…
Chicago Top Fuel results: E1
Pat Dakin was one of a handful of drivers that scored upsets in the first round of Top Fuel at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
The bottom half of the bracket enjoyed a successful first round of eliminations at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. No. 1 and No. 2 qualifiers Mike Salinas and Antron Brown tied for low elapsed time (3.736-seconds apiece), but four racers in the top…
Part-timer Freeman making Pro Stock look easy
Elite team owner Richard Freeman brought a new Pro Stock Mustang to Chicago and delivered a top-five qualifying performance
Prior to Saturday’s fourth and final Pro Stock qualifying session, Richard Freeman glanced at the sunsetting behind the tower at Route 66 Raceway and said to no one in particular, “If I make a good run, I should go about 6.59.” Moments…
Thirty years after his debut, Hector Arana Sr. is still going strong
During his career, Lucas Oil EBR rider Hector Arana Sr. has seen and done it all in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class.
Hector Arana Sr. is making his 315th start in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class this weekend and only Steve Johnson (432) has made more appearances in the two-wheel class. Arana can vividly recall the early days of his career in the late 1980s when he…
Paul Lee is back with a great program around him
Paul Lee's McLeod Funny Car team is back, comfortable and ready to start winning
You wouldn’t be able to blame Paul Lee if he’s just happy to be here. Not because he’s back doing what he loves after suffering a massive heart attack, though, sure, that too. The McLeod Funny Car made its debut at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals…
Scott Palmer finding balance as he chases first Top Fuel win
Top Fuel racer remains aggressive, but thinks he’s found balance in approach
Scott Palmer started the season ripping the first 60 feet of the track to shreds. His Goodyears came back to the pits begging for relief because of how aggressively the racer ran his Magic Dry Organic Absorbent Top Fueler. Those times (around an .…
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Sunday Preview
The ninth event of 24 on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour concludes with the race day at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals outside of Chicago.
The Route 66 NHRA Nationals wrap up outside of Chicago with race day in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, beginning at 11 a.m. Central Time. You can get caught up on who toke…
Andy Bohl loses control of Top Alcohol Funny Car at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Andy Bohl lost control of his race car at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. He exited his race car under his own power.
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Andy Bohl lost control of his Top Alcohol Funny Car during eliminations at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. He exited the car under his own power.
Greg Anderson, Robert Hight, Mike Salinas, Eddie Krawiec top qualifying at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Greg Anderson earned his first No. 1 qualifier since July 2018, while Robert Hight, Mike Salinas and Eddie Krawiec topped the sheets at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
Greg Anderson earned his first pole position since July of 2018 at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The Pro Stock racer took his Summit Racing Chevrolet to the top of the field in the final qualifying session with a 6.571-second pass at 210.54 mph at…
Chicago Pro Stock Motorcycle results: Q4
Eddie Krawiec holds on to the top spot after the final round of Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying while both Arana bikes score qualifying points.
The rapid change in conditions that came with the Saturday's lengthy rain delay threw the Pro Stock Motorcycle class a curve ball and as a result, there were a number of aborted runs during the final session. Hector Arana Jr. was one rider who made…
WATCH: Robert Hight captures Funny Car pole in Q4 at Route 66 NHRA Nationals
Robert Hight claimed pole position at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals in his Auto Club Chevy Camaro Funny Car in a terrific session.
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Robert Hight returned with a vengeance in the final qualifying session at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The driver of the Auto Club Chevy Camaro captured pole…
Chicago Pro Stock results: Q4
Greg Anderson bumps teammate Jason Line from the top spot following a quick final session of Pro Stock qualifying.
For the first time this year and 103rd time in his career, Greg Anderson will head into final eliminations as the low qualifier in Pro Stock. In order to gain the top spot, Anderson ran a 6.571 during a quick final session that was delayed by more…
Chicago Top Fuel results: Q4
Scott Palmer and Terry McMillen punched their way into an incredibly competitive Top Fuel field at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals before weather got in the way.
Rain shortened the final qualifying session of Top Fuel, but fans at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals enjoyed plenty of drama before wet weather got in the way. Scott Palmer fought his way into the field with a 3.854-second run, getting on the bump spot…
Route 66 NHRA Nationals Saturday Gallery
NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss and Randy Anderson captured the action from Saturday qualifying at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals for your viewing pleasure.
Saturday racing at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals featured intense qualifying in the nitro categories, the 2019 edition of the JEGS Allstar competition and more Pro Stock action all over the race track. NHRA National Dragster photographers Jerry Foss…
South Central Division team goes back-to-back at JEGS Allstars
Led by four event champions, the Division 4 team successfully defended its overall team championship in the JEGS Allstars race as Central Region captures alcohol crown.
In another dominant performance that was reminiscent of their 2018 triumph, the team from the South Central Division (Division 4) captured their second-straight overall team title in the JEGS Allstars event. Led by victories from Jeff Lopez (Stock…
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…