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“Big Show” Victory Ends Frustration!
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Battling through a tough line up composed of a rising star and three former world champions, Tim Wilkerson raced to his second NHRA U.S. Nationals title in front of a packed house today at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. Driving and tuning his Levi, Ray & Shoup Summit Racing Ford Mustang with only one qualifying session under his belt, Wilkerson ...
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Matt Makes A Move!
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A familiar face has moved to the top for NHRA’s Camping World Drag Racing Series Funny Car Championship standings….
It was an all-Dodge final at the 39th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) pilot Matt Hagan powering the Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to his first victory at Brainerd International Raceway by defeating fellow HEMI®-powered driver Cruz ...
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More J.F.R. History
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It was a historic winners circle at Heartland Motorsports Park for the Menards NHRA Nationals. For the first time in their careers Brittany Force, in her Monster Energy Top Fuel dragster, and her father, John Force, in his PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car, won in their respective categories.
It is the fourth time John Force Racing has ...
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Points Podium Assumed!
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Ron Capps has moved to the top for NHRA’s Camping World Funny Car championship points standings.
Capps won a heated battle for class supremacy when he prevailed for the Lucas Oil Winternationals title - a race which has been traditionally held in February - but deferred to mid-summer this season due to the worldwide pandemic. After earning his fourth No.1 qualifier position ...
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California style – Natural Hat Trick!
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For the 3rd year in a row - Robert Hight wins NHRA Sonoma Nationals!
Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team dominated the NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway to take home their second win of the season.
The victory is the 53rd of Robert Hight’s career, putting him ahead of Joe Amato on the all-time ...
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Mile-High Conquest Achieved!
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After more than a decade of attempts to conquer the mountain, Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Funny Car pilot Matt Hagan finally hoisted the Wally trophy at his primary sponsor’s longtime title event, the Dodge//SRT Mile-High NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil, at Bandimere Speedway near Denver.
The No. 1 qualifier powered his Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye through eliminations to break through ...
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Hellcat in Cruz Control
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The first victory of the 2021 NHRA season for a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat was earned from the No.10 spot on the eliminations ladder by two-time National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car World Champion Cruz Pedregon who powered his Pedregon Racing Snap-On Tools machine to the national event win at the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals near Norwalk, Ohio.
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Travis Shumake Chases Funny Car Dream & History
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Second-generation Funny Car driver Travis Shumake, 36, is charting a quick path to being the first openly gay driver of an 11,000-horsepower Funny Car in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA). Already a licensed Super Comp racer, Shumake made a major move towards fulfilling his dream on June 15, earning his Nostalgia Funny Car license at the Frank Hawley ...
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Marquee Team Finale
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For the seventh time in their careers, John Force and Robert Hight met in the final round.
Force and the PEAK / BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car are now 4-3 against Hight and the AAA New England Camaro as they picked up their second win of the season, 153rd of Force’s career at the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals ...
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DeJoria to Debut Bandero Brand
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Alexis DeJoria and her ROKiT Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota Camry Funny Car team have been on the cusp of success numerous times this season. This weekend they will be bringing a new look to the track running a Bandero Premium Tequila branded Toyota Camry Funny Car as part of the TascaParts.com NHRA New England Nationals presented by Bandero Premium Tequila. ...
