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Hagan a Contender after Key Playoff Win
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Mopar was back in the winner’s circle with Don Schumacher Racing’s Matt Hagan as he drove his Dodge Charger R/T to the Funny Car title win at the rescheduled National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Carolina Nationals elimination rounds at Texas Motorplex. It was Hagan’s second victory of the season, but more importantly, the win was earned in the first race ...
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DRO AA/FC Challenge Update
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Although the outcome of the championship points competition is no longer in doubt, there will be plenty of excitement this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20, at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park for the Nitro Nationals.
Shawn Bowen from Grand Blanc, Michigan, clinched the Hedman Husler Hedders DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge championship at the previous event in Martin, Michigan. It was the second ...
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C&H Replica Wins at DRO Challenge
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Ohio racer Wayne Mellinger, driving and tuning his seldom seen Candies Family tribute Mopar AA/FC, won his first Hedman Husler Hedders DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge race at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park in Martin, Mich.
A perfectly prepped track and temps in the 60-degree zone created great performances and the worst engine carnage in the history of the series. Both the Bowen family ...
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Big Go = Big Win (for Alexis!)
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The U.S. Nationals- it’s the biggest, most prestigious race in NHRA drag racing history. Ask any driver and they’ll say ‘no career is complete without a win at Indy.’ Alexis DeJoria, driver of the Kalitta Motorsports Patrón XO Cafe Toyota Camry Funny Car, can now add her name to the coveted list of Indy winners.
At the 60th anniversary of The ...
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Quebec Rock Star Reception!
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Less than twenty four hours after being back in the United States after a whirlwind four day trip to Canada John Force is feeling excited and humble at the same time. As the Grand Marshal of the 15th annual Castrol FestiDrag presented by Coors Light, the 16-time NHRA Funny Car champion returned to the site of his first professional win after ...
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Media Savvy Force Wows in Quebec
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Back-to-back media events have John Force ready to get to the race track in Sanair to promote the 15th annual Coors Light FestiDrag presented by Castrol. On Thursday Force flew into Quebec City where he was met by a full house media and sponsor event. Today Force and promoter Martin D’Anjou held an even larger event in Montreal to talk ...
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Force Collects a Cool $100G
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John Force drove his Castrol GTX High Mileage Mustang to victory during NHRA's special added attraction event - the 2014 Traxxas Nitro Shootout - held in conjunction with the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals at Indy.
[caption id="attachment_1147" align="aligncenter" width="500"] (John Force (far lane) won a cool $100G when he beat Robert Hight in the all JFR Traxxas Nitro Shootout FC Final ...
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Capps wins Rain-deferred Funny Car Title
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Ron Capps won his first NHRA event of the season during Saturday night's Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals event when he prevailed in a FC final round that was originally scheduled for two weeks before.
Capps and his NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T team led by crew chief Rahn Tobler, won his 43rd event title when he defeated John Force Saturday ...
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New Look for Jim Dunn Racing/Arend
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GRIME BOSS FUNNY CAR WILL FEATURE REALTREE CAMOUFLAGE GRAPHICS STARTING AT INDY
The Jim Dunn Racing, Grime Boss Funny Car will have a new look starting with the 2014 U.S. Nationals over the Labor Day Weekend. The traditional black and gold scheme will be replaced with Realtree camouflage to promote Grime Boss Realtree Wipes.
Grime Boss Realtree Wipes are unscented and used ...
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Dream Coming True for Pawlick
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After some limited first stints driving Top Alcohol Funny Cars - Alberta's Jordon Pawlick is living the dream after his switch to nitromethane this season.
Based from Thorsby AB., Pawlick is now behind the wheel of a '72 Mustang-bodied Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car. After acquiring that car from Worsham Racing back in early 2013 - the determined up-and-coming driver has now ...
