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Chicago Weekend Thoughts
Post-race report for Canadian funny car drivers Spencer Hyde and Jeff Arend…
Spencer Hyde, the Canadian driver of the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car, continued to build consistency this weekend at the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK. The reigning NHRA Rookie of the Year made his best pass of the season during qualifying, earning ...
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Nitro Champs (Notoriety!)
For NDRC's defending XPRO Nitro Funny Car Champ Morice McMillin, it was a wild ride to back-to-back Gulf Western Oil Nitro Champs victories - last weekend.
For that event's conclusion, the CEO of Rocket Industries had to fight his 11,000 hp machine all the way to taking the win over his team-mate, and last year’s runner-up, Josh Leahy, with a 4.143 ...
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Inaugural Weekend Outing
At the inaugural NHRA national event at beautiful South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, Georgia, 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year Spencer Hyde and the Head Contractors and Engineers Funny Car raced to a quarterfinal finish at the Southern Nationals.
Coming into race day as the No. 9 qualifier Hyde, who is solidly in the Funny Car top ten in points, ...
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Department of Canada – FC Updates!
Some details and thoughts from Canadian-born Funny Car class racers - from NHRA 4-Wide Nationals event…
JEFF AREND -- The 4-Wide Nationals marked a return to the drivers cockpit for Jeff Arend into the Jim Dunn Racing (Mooneyes) race car.
Together, the initial event results produced encouraging progression - including Jim Dunn Racing’s highest qualifying position of the 2026 season - 13th ...
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First Heads Up to New Look!
This weekend the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series will be running the only four-wide national event of the season, and the unique event will provide 2025 NHRA Rookie of the Year, the opportunity to promote The Caine Group with a specialty wrap on his 12,000-horsepower Nitro Funny Car.
Last year Hyde met executives from The Caine Group at zMax Dragway ...
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Undefeated Streak Extends
Popular veteran FC driver Dale Creasy Jr. kept this IHRA winning ways in tact last weekend winning the second Outlaw Nitro Series event of 2026 - hosted by Darana Virginia Motorsports Park.
Creasy, who had also won the season opener in North Carolina in late March, topped 9 other entries at VMP when he edged out his primary class rival Del ...
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Progress and Promise
Canadian Funny Car driver Spencer Hyde delivered a weekend of progress and promise at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, competing in the milestone 1,000th NHRA Funny Car race.
Hyde qualified No. 13 in a competitive 18-car field, powered by a strong 4.057 second pass at 312.06 mph during the fourth and final round of qualifying on ...
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1000th Go!
Huge Stakes for Nitro Funny Car class within NHRA Winternationals -- this coming weekend!
FUNNY CAR STANDOUTS to vie for win at 1,000TH NHRA nationals level FUNNY CAR RACE!
Two-time Funny Car world champion Cruz Pedregon has the unique distinction of winning NHRA’s 1,000th race (Las Vegas, 2021) as well as the 900th race in Funny Car history (Norwalk, ...
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A Round Two Wrap
Australia's 2nd season round for the NDRC series (Riverbend Nationals) included the 2nd race for it's XPRO Nitro Funny Car category.
That final round delivered a re-match of the 2025 Riverbend Nationals A-Final, with Josh Leahy (4.144s/409.04kph) turning the tables to defeat his team boss and reigning champ, Morice McMillin (6.650/167.14kph).
In the Riverbend Nationals A-Final - Josh Leahy (near lane) prevailed ...
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IHRA Round One!
The next generation edition IHRA opened for season business last weekend with its new Outlaw Nitro Series debuting at Darana Raceway in Benson NC.
The Nitro FC class did draw 10 entries and when competition was concluded it was a veteran IHRA racer - Dale Creasy - who claimed victory lane.
Dale Creasy won at IHRA's 2026 season opener event.
Creasy, driving his ...
