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Pomona/Phoenix – Nitro Nostalgia
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Drag racing’s very popular Legends Nostalgia Funny Car (presented by Modern Warriors) circuit was a welcome addition to the event schedules for both the recent NHRA Lucas Oil Winternationals & the NHRA Arizona Nationals.
At Pomona, the event did experience weather issues which both reduced qualifying opportunities and which forced eliminations to be deferred to the Arizona Nationals two weeks later.
The ...
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Quick Winning Transition
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In what was only his 3rd career NHRA nationals event start racing fuel Funny Cars, Austin Prock powered to his first career Funny Car win at Firebird Motorsports Park. Driving for John Force Racing, topped Alexis DeJoria in the final round in front of a sellout crowd at the 39th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals. Prock, who was also the No. 1 ...
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“Living Legend” Ends Drought
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Funny Car legend John Force picked up his first victory in two years, powering past Matt Hagan of Tony Stewart Racing to win the p Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals, which was postponed by rain and then completed on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd at Firebird Motorsports Park in Phoenix.
Force, the winningest driver in NHRA history, went 4.033-seconds at ...
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JR Todd — Team Historic Equation
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For the first time in team history, Kalitta Motorsports doubled-up in the nitro categories while winning at Gainesville Raceway's Amalie Motor Oil Gatornationals as teammates Shawn Langdon and J.R. Todd picked up wins in Top Fuel and Funny Car, respectively.
The victories kicked off the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season at the 55th edition Amalie Motor Oil NHRA ...
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March Meet Marvel
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The NHRA's highly popular 8-race season Hot Rod Heritage Series kicked of it's 2024 campaign (Mar 1-3) when legendary Bakersfield facility Famoso Dragstrip hosted the equality famous "March Meet" (Presented by Good Vibrations Motorsports) event -- for the 63rd time.
Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car racing was again the event's signature marquee attraction as 24 cars were entered for the 16-car eliminator ...
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FC Class Debut at the Cusp!
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Fan favorite driver Buddy Hull will make his Funny Car debut at the NHRA Gatornationals, but the Jim Dunn Racing driver will give a nod to his Top Fuel roots with a special Vertex Roofers and General Contractors livery.
Hull made his professional debut at the Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals in 2021 racing the Vertex Roofers and General Contractors Top Fuel dragster. ...
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Pre-Season Drama & Dazzle!
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The inaugural and independent SCAG Power Equipment PRO Superstar Shootout delivered some serious early season Funny Car class momentum.
The unique event (presented by Johnson’s Horsepower Garage) hosted by Florida’s Bradenton Motorsports Park, was an extremely lucrative affair while producing a surprising Pro Funny Car class winner — Austin Prock — who collected a monumental 1st place prize of $250,000 — ...
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Lescure Mechanical Secured!
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During the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series Lescure Mechanical Services, Northern California's premier mechanical contractor, will extend their longstanding relationship with Jim Dunn Racing as the primary sponsor for the full season.
The team led by Hall of Fame team owner and former Funny Car driver Jim Dunn will campaign the Lescure Mechanical Services Nitro Funny Car with ...
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Hot Rod Heritage Season Set
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NHRA's exciting nostalgia oriented side-product confirms 2024 schedule…
With a new stop at Woodburn Dragstrip slated for this season, the NHRA announced an exciting eight-race schedule for the 2024 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, which will also include a pair of Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals events. The popular series features thrilling, must-see racing action from the nitro-burning Nostalgia Top Fuel dragsters ...
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Funny Car Royalty!
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Matt Hagan joined drag racing royalty at the NHRA In-N-Out Burger Finals at Pomona, California, driving his Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) Direct Connection Dodge//SRT Hellcat Funny Car to a fourth career NHRA Camping World Championship.
Hagan, a six-time NHRA national event winner this year, joined legends John Force, Don Prudhomme and Kenny Bernstein as the only four-time Funny Car World Champions ...
