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Three-peat in the Heat!
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Matt Hagan continued his dominance at the NHRA New England Nationals, driving the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar Express Lane Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to his third consecutive Funny Car triumph at New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire.
While Hagan became the third driver to score multiple wins this season in the Funny Car class, his DSR teammates Tommy Johnson, Jr., ...
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Tasca III is Two for Two!
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Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car team won their second NHRA Mello Yello Series race in a row – this time in Ford’s backyard.
The NHRA race in Norwalk, Ohio is just two hours away from Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. It was the perfect time for Tasca to go to back-to-back final ...
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The Tasca at Hand!
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Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Funny Car team defeated John Force in the final round of the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. to earn his fifth career Funny Car win and first for the new Ford Performance Mustang.
[caption id="attachment_3746" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Bob Tasca III celebrates a very relieving fuel FC victory![/caption]
Tasca qualified third ...
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25 Years Later!
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Robert Hight and the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS team put together an ideal Sunday to race their way to their fourth win of the season at the Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by Minties. The victory, which was his third at the Heartland Motorsports Park where he earned his Funny Car license, ties him with Don ...
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Jeff Heads to Chicago
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One of Canadian drag racing favourite transplants did a terrific job as a substitute driver last weekend during the NHRA Route 66 Nationals - near Chicago.
For Jeff Arend, who is a native of Toronto, but who now resides with his wife Windy & daughter Jenna in La Verne CA., his reputation precedes him. During last weekend’s event Jeff's very ...
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A Hellcat Hat Trick!
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Tommy Johnson Jr. raced to his first win of the season during the 22nd Annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals near Chicago.
The win moved him up to second in the Funny Car point standings and brought home the third consecutive win this year for a Mopar Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat NHRA Funny Car driver.
The win was the 18th of Johnson’s ...
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1st Repeat Winner
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Ron Capps became the first 2019 repeat winner in NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car competition when he took the Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) Mopar-powered Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Funny Car to victory in the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals near Richmond.
Capps followed his Atlanta triumph two weeks ago with a run through the Funny Car field on ...
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JFR Special Edition @ VMP
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JOHN FORCE to show off HERCULINER COLORS with PEAK For VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS
Sitting third in the NHRA Mello Yello points standings, Funny Car legend John Force and the PEAK Coolant and Motor Oil Chevy Camaro SS Funny Car team are gearing up for the Virginia NHRA Nationals looking to build upon their progress.
Force and the Brian Corradi and Danny Hood ...
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Motorcraft/Quick Lane Strategic Move
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Co-crew chiefs Eric Lane and Jon Schaffer will share tuning duties of Bob Tasca III’s Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Mustang Funny Car beginning at the Virginia NHRA Nationals May 17-19, 2019.
Schaffer moves from a rival Funny Car team in a trade for Mike Green, who joined Tasca Racing at the end of last year.
At 31, Schaffer, the youngest professional full-time Nitro ...
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The Best at Boise!
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Ryan Hodgson and the Edmonton-based Hodgson/Papirnick Pacemaker Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car team earned their second major event win of the season last weekend.
While racing in the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series portion for the Napa Ignitor Opener event held at Boise Idaho (which was also a NHRA Lucas Oil Northwest Divisional race) — Hodgson scored driving the Bob Papirnick-tuned ’69 ...
