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Title Clinching Drama!
Auto Club of Southern California driver Robert Hight ran the gamut of emotions during the Auto Club NHRA Finals this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
In the end, it was pure elation, as Hight captured the 2017 Funny Car championship.
“It’s been an eventful weekend,” Hight said. “Twenty-four hours ago, I wasn’t even qualified for this event, and we were ...
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Big Machine Records Affiliation for Finals
John Force Racing has announced that Advance Auto Parts driver Courtney Force will drive the Big Machine Records Funny Car at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., this weekend in her final bid for the 2017 championship.
Through JFR’s partnership with the powerhouse record label, the Chevrolet Camaro SS Funny Car will promote Big Machine Records’ 10-time Grammy winner ...
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Alexis DeJoira to Retire
Kalitta Motorsports Funny Car pilot Alexis DeJoria will retire from NHRA competition following the conclusion of the 2017 season.
“It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and I will miss everyone so much. My reasoning behind this decision is simple, it’s time for me to switch my focus towards my family,” said DeJoria, driver of the Tequila ...
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Special Event Edition Mustang
Summit Racing Equipment opened a massive new warehouse and retail facility in Arlington, Texas, the last week of September, bringing customers in Texas and neighboring states one-day delivery on orders for in-store parts. In honor of the grand opening of the 32,000-square foot Retail Super Store and Summit Racing's largest warehouse yet, young Daniel Wilkerson is preparing to return to ...
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Traxxas Tribute to Terry
Jack Beckman scored a very emotional 3rd career win in the Traxxas Funny Car Shootout event held during the NHRA’s Chevrolet Performance US Nationals.
Don Schumacher Racing has won at least one Traxxas Nitro Shootout title since the event's inception in 2012, and no one has won the $100,000 bonus for DSR more than Jack Beckman.
Infinite Hero Dodge Charger R/T ...
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Mopar Brand FC Dream Season Continuum!
Mopar driver Ron Capps continued his dream season during the NHRA Route 66 Nationals, picking up his sixth win of 2017 in his Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule kicked off its second half.
Funny Cars featuring Mopar HEMI® power from Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) have now won an amazing 12 of 13 ...
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Jim Dunn Racing “Funny Car Summer”
Hubert’s Lemonade Ready For a Funny Car Summer with Jim Dunn Racing
The bright yellow corporate color of Hubert’s Lemonade will once again be a part of multiple summer promotions with Jim Dunn Racing. The team won the “Best Appearing Award” at an NHRA national event last year with Hubert’s Lemonade graphics on the Funny Car, and hopes that this year’s ...
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Annual Partnership Re-Affirmed
In what has become an annual promotion with USD Parts Inc., Jim Dunn Racing returns to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park this weekend for the NHRA Arizona Nationals. USD Parts based in Phoenix, is one of the largest aftermarket auto parts distributors in the western U.S.
2017 marks the fifth season that USD Parts primary graphics have appeared on the family ...
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New Look for Wilkerson LRS Mustang
The first nitro test session of the year is complete, and Tim Wilkerson and his Levi, Ray & Shoup Ford Shelby Mustang are tuned up and ready to head to California for the season-opening Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, February 9-12.
Nitro Spring Training brought many of the top NHRA teams to Wild Horse Pass Motorsports ...
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7-Eleven Car in 2017 For Jim Dunn Racing
In Partnership with Oberto Brands, 7-Eleven to Sponsor Jim Dunn Racing’s NHRA Funny Car Team in 2017
The world’s largest convenience store chain is gearing up for a high speed promotion in 2017. 7-Eleven will partner with Jim Dunn Racing and associate sponsor Oberto Beef Jerky for the 2017 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Championship Drag Racing Season. The primary colors ...
