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NDRC Funny Car Inclusion
The future for Australia’s nitro-burning Funny Car contingent received a major boost within the recent announcement from a newly formed primary drag racing series.
Andy Lopez and Nathan Prendergast, the team behind the Burson Auto Parts Australian Top Fuel Championship, have announced the creation of the National Drag Racing Championship (NDRC).
The NDRC is the new, unified national championship for drag racing ...
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Chris King FC Crossover
Chris King to debut new Nitro Burner @ NHRA Chicago
NHRA Funny Car team owner and driver Chris King is eager to reintroduce himself to the ever-growing NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series fandom with his 2023 debut at the Gerber Collision and Glass Rt. 66 Nationals, May 19-21. The Chicago firefighter is pursuing his dream at over 300 mph in ...
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Tasca Team Tasking
Okuhara, Brooks Named New Tuners for Bob Tasca III’s Nitro Funny Car
Veterans Todd Okuhara and Aaron Brooks have been named co-crew chiefs for Bob Tasca III’s Nitro Funny Car, Tasca Racing announced today. Both have a wealth of NHRA crew chief experience – 31 years between the two of them.“I’m pleased to welcome Todd Okuhara and Aaron Brooks to Tasca ...
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Third Championship Clinched!
In a dramatic final round to close out the 2022 season, defending NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps clinched his third series title, and the first for Ron Capps Motorsports, at the NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Capps drove the NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota GR Supra to a runner-up finish to win his second consecutive championship ...
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Inaugural Five Car Feature
A new era for drag racing was ushered into reality (Nov 4-5th) when Top Fuel Funny Car class racing made it’s official debut for the 400 Thunder Aeroflow Drag Racing Series - during the East Coast Thunder event - hosted at Sydney Dragway.
The headlining nitro cars featured five machines running at the groundbreaking event and they did produce both some ...
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Some Fuel For Thought!
Australia’s 400 Thunder Drag Racing Series continues a nitromethene experiment….
Fans attending the 54th edition Gulf Western Oil Winternationals at Willowbank Raceway may very well have been provided a glimpse of the future.
During the 2-year COVID pandemic period there has been some off track developments — including another significant division within the political ranks for Top Fuel class racing in ...
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JFR Commemorative Car!
Reaching yet another milestone in his illustrious career, John Force will feature a special paint scheme on his PEAK / BlueDEF PLATINUM Chevrolet Camaro SS to celebrate the 20th anniversary of his 100th win at this weekend’s NHRA SpringNationals at Houston Raceway Park, the final NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series event to be run at the beloved facility.John Force ...
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Fuel FCs Dazzle Down Under!
The spectators were eager, and the racers were ready to put on a show for day one of the Gulf Western Oil Super Thunder, but the weather had another plan delaying the start to Friday’s racing.
It did also prove to be a trying night, with most of the racers only just stepping back into their race cars after delays due ...
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Kyle Smith Racing / PC Disposal Alignment
Claiming his first national event win and two regional trophies in just his second full season as a Top Alcohol Funny Car driver was an extraordinary experience for Kyle Smith in 2021. Now, the 33-year-old driver from the Wichita area is eager to share his success with PC Disposal, a leader in asset retirement that has signed as his major ...
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New Season / New Livery for Matt Hagan
A new season, new team, new livery, new performance parts offerings for racers and enthusiasts, and a new track surface have Dodge//SRT (Street and Racing Technology) and Mopar brands excited to hit the throttle on the 2022 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Camping World Drag Racing Series season February 17-20 with the season-opening 62nd annual Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by ...
