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“Happy Hour” in Maryland
Tim Boychuk collected another IHRA Ironman during that organization's annual President's Cup Nationals last weekend held at Maryland International Raceway.
The Edmonton-based independent racer wheeled his Happy Hour Racing/NitroMoose.ca Chevy Camaro to a convincing title - using both tuneup consistency and driving prowess to score the win.
With the victory, Boychuk became the third different winning driver within the IHRA's AMSOIL Nitro ...
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Another Heritage Score for Krabill
Washington state's Kris Krabill grabbed his second win in as many racers in NHRA's Hot Rod Heritage Series Nostalgia Funny Car category.
Krabill (Bellevue, WA), won the very popular NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor Opener event (Presented by Peterson Chevrolet) held at Firebird Raceway in Boise Idaho. That event is a featured part of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series stop there held ...
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Rupert Flies High @ IHRA Round Two
California's Jason Rupert, the 2-time and defending AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car World Champion raced to his first win of the 2016 season during the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Good Vibrations Texas Nationals Fueled by Sunoco at San Antonio Raceway.
Rupert, driving his special edition U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds-themed edition Chevy Camaro, was the No. 3 qualifier (5.699) and then was ...
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IHRA’s Season “Icebreaker” from Orlando!
The International Hot Rod Association kicked off it's 2016 season with a rousing version of the IHRA AMSOIL Nitro Nationals at Orlando Speed World Dragway. It was the first time the sanctioned body had presented a national event level race at the fabled central Florida located facility.
IHRA's AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car class appeared to pick up where it left off ...
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March Meets Expectations!
Drag racing's ultimate annual destination for nostalgia-bodied fuel Funny Car racing was happening again at fabled Auto Club Famoso Raceway. On March 4-6th, the infamous Good Vibrations March Meet went down at the facility located in the orange groves north of Bakersfield California.
Kris Krabill (from Tacoma WA) emerged the winner of the 2016 classic riding his nitro-burning '78 Firebird bodied ...
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“Top Shelf” Canadian Effort Wins CHRR
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 ...
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Successful IHRA Title Defence for Rupert
California's Jason Rupert has successfully defended his claim as the IHRA World Champion!
The popular driver of the "Bays & Rupert" Black Plague Camaro continued some late season dominance by winning the IHRA's season finale Summit World Finals event held at Memphis International Raceway.
Jason Rupert had battled with Ohio's Mike McIntire Jr. on top of the IHRA leader board all season ...
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Smith Wins IHRA’s Season Penultimate Round
John Smith rode his "Jungle Jim" tribute Vega Funny Car to an upset victory during the IHRA's 2nd to last event of the season -- the San Antonio Nationals held in Texas.
It was the first career IHRA victory for Smith who prevailed over a feisty AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car presented by Aeromotive class, that featured 10 entrants for the 8-car ...
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Northern Score for “Mr. Explosive”
One of the IHRA's most colourful personalities - Mark "Mr. Explosive" Sanders - emerged a winner during the conclusion to the initially rained out IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals at Ontario's Grand Bend Motorplex.
Based from the Pacific Northwest, Sanders roared to victory within the AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car presented by Aeromotive class driving his 1970 Mustang bodied machine.
In the final round, ...
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Cool Rivalry Continues!
A very cool and very competitive Can-Am rivalry between two area Funny Cars has become an extremely popular fan attraction at Ontario drag strips.
Matches between the very formidable cars campaigned by Gary Kraus (Pony Up Mustang) and Doug Cadman (Chi-Town Hustler Charger) have now become somewhat of a stable at both Grand Bend Motorplex and Cayuga Dragway (TMP) over the ...
