Isley reigns before it rains at dragway

Chad Isley won the Motorcycle class and Christopher Lee the Junior Dragster before rain postponed other finals Saturday night at Coles County Dragway. Sunday?s John Hopper Memorial Classic also was postponed by rain with a rescheduled date to be determined. Read full story

Indy ORP: Dave Grubnic final notes (Motorsport.com)

INDIANAPOLIS, (Sept. 3, 2007) — At the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis Labor Day Monday, native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster, unexpectedly saw his hopes of winning the world’s biggest and most prestigious drag racing event fade away in a cloud of tire smoke in … Read more

Indy ORP: Kalitta Motorsports Sunday notes (Motorsport.com)

Dave Grubnic leads Team Kalitta qualifying at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals in Indy INDIANAPOLIS, (Sept. 2, 2007) — At the biggest and most prestigious drag racing event in the world, the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the Zantrex-3 Top Fuel dragster, will begin … Read more

Indy ORP: Whit Bazemore Friday notes (Motorsport.com)

CLERMONT, Ind. (Aug. 31, 2007) — Two-time U.S. Nationals winner Whit Bazemore (1997, 2001) will like to improve in the 16-car Top Fuel order Saturday during the 53rd annual U.S. Nationals. The 20-time NHRA winner’s Matco Tools dragster shook the tires on its first run of the weekend. Read full story