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Next Step Taken
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Second-generation drag racer Travis Shumake, 37, took another major step forward in pursuing his dream of becoming a professional National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car driver while speeding into the record books as the fastest LGTBQ+ driver across all professional motorsports.
Under the direction of two-time NHRA world champion driver and crew chief Del Worsham, Shumake made several passes to ...
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Cowboy Up!
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An all-Dodge final round showdown at Texas Motorplex saw Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) veteran driver Ron Capps defeat his teammate and current National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car championship points leader Matt Hagan to earn the coveted champions’ black cowboy hat given to winners of the Texas FallNationals — the fourth of seven “Countdown to the Championship” playoff events.
Capps’ ...
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DSR Dominating Trend!
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Defending National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan powered his Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) New Holland Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat from the No. 1 qualifier position to the winner’s circle at the Midwest Nationals near St. Louis in dominant fashion to take over the lead in the “Countdown to the Championship”.
Hagan kicked off the third ...
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“Wilk” is a Winner (Again!)
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In in epic display of determination and teamwork Tim Wilkerson and the Levi, Ray & Shoup Summit Racing Ford Mustang Funny Car won the DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals today at zMax Dragway. The independent, one-car team which is owned, tuned, and driven by Wilkerson, outlasted four Countdown competitors including three former world champions with a short-handed team during a live ...
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A Far Eastern First!
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Maritime Canada drag racing fans received something very special recently - courtesy of avid Canadian drag racer Daniel Mercier.
Mercier, from Quebec, made some drag racing history at New Brunswick's thriving Miramichi Dragway, when he thrilled a large crowd with some runs in his Nitro Nostalgia '70 Camaro Funny Car. Daniel was a featured component for Miramichi's "Fall Brawl" event - ...
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Marquee Mopar Win!
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A Mopar machine roared its way to the winner’s circle at the Mopar Express Lane Nationals Presented by Pennzoil as the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) kicked off the “Countdown to the Championship” seven-event playoff series at Maple Grove Raceway near Reading, Pennsylvania.
Funny Car driver Tommy Johnson Jr. powered the Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to victory as a reserve ...
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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 ...
