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A Canadian Record Run!
Canadian Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car class history was made last weekend during the Mopar Canadian Nationals held at Grand Bend Motorplex.
Part of that 18th annual event featured a booked in 4-car program of Nitro Nostalgia Funny Cars which drew in some serious circuit hitters from the USA, including Mike McIntire Jr., Paul Romine, Gary Kraus and Greg Jacobsyer.
All those racers ...
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More Mission Monster Math!
Mission Raceway’s reputation for super fast performance was once again evident during the 25th annual NHRA Lucas Oil B.C. Summer Classic event at Mission Raceway Park which has become the must-attend event for fans of Funny Cars - history was made.
Once again, the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series for Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars was on the program, along with two separate ...
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DRO AA/FC Challenge Series Ready for Opener
The DragRacingOnline.com AA Funny Car Challenge will make its first appearance at San Antonio Raceway on May 19-20.
After a one-year hiatus, the drag racing series for nitro Funny Cars returns for its eighth season.
“With the IHRA walking away from their nostalgia Funny Car program this year, we didn’t want these racers to be without a place to complete,” said DRO ...
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March Meet – Full Marks!
Canada’s most formidable nostalgia nitro Funny Car class racers, the very dynamic Edmonton-based Hodgson & Papirnick racing team, sent serious shockwaves through their class category during the infamous March Meet held at Bakersfield CA.
Racing their cutting edge and Victory Race Cars built 1969 Camaro and now bolstered by both a slick new look and additional sponsorship dedication – driver Ryan ...
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Pacemaker Future Flash!
The truly formidable Hodgson-Papirnick Pacemaker Funny Car team will certainly be "looking good" this season.....
Here is an exclusive early preview for the new scheme for the Ryan Hodgson driven Camaro Funny Car which is scheduled to debut to the racing public during the upcoming March Meet at Bakersfield (March 3-5th).
The year 2017 will mark the beginning of career year #3 ...
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A California Classic Conclusion
The 2016 NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Drag Racing Series concluded it's season with a fantastic edition 25th Anniversary celebration California Hot Rod Reunion event at fabled Famosa - located just north of Bakersfield.
That event featured a record setting and dramatically attended nostalgia Funny Car program which highlighted the event's activities.
The event's overall champion was Jason Rupert of Yorba Linda, CA., ...
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Third Year Running
California-based Jason Rupert has claimed the IHRA’s top season prize for it’s Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car class for the third season in a row.
Racing his Littlefield & Rupert-U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds-themed Chevy Camaro Rupert successfully defended his IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car World Championship and earned and his second win of 2016 during the season-ending IHRA Northern Nationals event held ...
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Left Coast Score for Boychuk!
The Edmonton-based Happy Hour/NitroMoose Camaro Funny Car team owned by Tim Boychuk found it's mid-season swagger during the 24th Annual Lucas Oil B.C. Summer Classic at Mission Raceway Park.
That event had, as its feature class once again, Nostalgia Funny Cars. This year's entry was much improved over the past couple of years, with some 28 floppers on the grounds, covering three ...
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A Dampened Affair!
The IHRA's Mopar Rocky Mountain Nationals event held at Castrol Raceway was dogged with weather issues which both abbreviated the schedule and delayed the event conclusion.
A 5 1/2 hour delay to start of Sunday's eliminations due to a wet surface -- did put a damper on the overall event's championship activities.
In the end it was Michigan's Shawn Bowen who raced ...
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A Successful Canadian Title Defence!
Washington-state based racer Mark Sanders certainly loves racing in Eastern Canada!
Sanders, affectionally known as "Mr. Explosive" who also won the 2015 Mopar Canadian Nationals at Grand Bend Ontario, once again prevailed for the 2016 Mopar Canadian Nationals AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car title.
[caption id="attachment_2120" align="aligncenter" width="500"] (Mark Sanders completed a successful event title defence at IHRA Grand Bend last weekend)[/caption]
He used a ...
