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“Wilk” is a Winner!
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Tim Wilkerson earned his 19th career victory and first in Phoenix at the 2016 CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals in the Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang. This is Wilkerson’s first win since the Summit Racing NHRA Southern Nationals in May of 2015. It is also the earliest in the season Wilkerson has ever won a race.
“For my crew ...
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Big Score for Capps at Season Opener
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Ron Capps & the NAPA Dodge team win Winternationals title to start season for NHRA Mello Yello series...
Ron Capps and the NAPA AUTO PARTS team led by crew chief Rahn Tobler and assistant Eric Lane opened the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season Sunday by winning the Funny Car title.
In the final, Capps used a quicker reaction time and ...
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Jim Dunn Racing Names New Primary Sponsor
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OBERTO BEEF JERKY PRIMARY SPONSOR FOR JIM DUNN RACING IN 2016
Oberto Beef Jerky will be the primary sponsor of the Jim Dunn Racing Nitro Funny Car for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Series. Oberto will be displayed as the title sponsor on the Dodge Charger at 10 NHRA races starting at the 2016 NHRA Spring Nationals and will be a ...
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Funny Car’s 50th Anniversary Season Kickoff Preview
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NHRA will officially kick off its 50th anniversary Funny Car celebration at the tradition-rich Circle K NHRA Winternationals at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Feb. 11-14.
A wide variety of classic nostalgia Funny Cars will be on display in the Hot Rod Junction, while others will perform burnout demonstrations and make exhibition runs on the legendary dragstrip at the season-opening ...
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Back to Iconic Look for Alexis
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Alexis DeJoria Racing is going back to its roots for the 2016 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season. Operating out of the Kalitta Motorsports camp, The Patrón Spirits Company-backed Toyota Camry Funny Car team will once again sport the iconic ‘Patrón green,’ as they return to the distiller’s signature Patrón Silver label in 2016.
Pilot of the 10,000-horsepower Tequila Patrón Toyota ...
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50 Years of Funny Car Racing Celebration
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NHRA TO CELEBRATE 50 YEARS OF FUNNY CAR IN 2016
In 1966, a brand new class of competition emerged in NHRA when hot rodding enthusiasts of the era were trying to squeeze more performance out of their gassers, super stocks and muscle cars. With a larger motor, stretched frame and bigger rear tires, these powerful machines took the drag racing world ...
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Del is the FC Champ!
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Using some astounding overall playoffs strategy -- Del Worsham, driver of the DHL Toyota Camry Funny Car, is your 2015 NHRA Mello Yello World Champion and winner of the final race of the year: the Auto Club Finals.
He secured the championship by defeating Jack Beckman in the semi-final round of the Auto Club Finals. In a weekend with record-breaking runs, ...
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Return of Mooneyes!
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Jim Dunn Racing will debut another eye-catching MOON Equipped Nitro Funny Car at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona November 13th – 15th. The iconic MOONEYES logo has become synonymous with Jim Dunn Racing since the 60’s. This will be the 10th different MOONEYES design for the team going back to the early 90’s. One of the most famous ...
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2nd Season Win for Hight
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Robert Hight raced to his second win of 2015 at the 15th annual Toyota NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
The No. 3 qualifier dispatched Gary Densham, Del Worsham, Ron Capps and Tommy Johnson Jr. on the way to his 36th career Funny Car win in the Automobile Club of Southern California Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car. ...
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“Top Shelf” Canadian Effort Wins CHRR
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The aspiring and rekindled Hodgson Racing team from Edmonton Alberta delivered big time and more during the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage series season conclusion event at Bakersfield.
Racing the rather revolutionary and cutting edge new Troy Lee Designs Chevy Camaro which debuted only last summer, rookie Nitro FC class racer Ryan Hodgson’s first win really was an enormous one -- coming ...
