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Antron Brown become the first driver in NHRA history to win races in Pro Stock Motorcycle and Top Fuel, beating Larry Dixon in the Top Fuel final Sunday in the O’Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals. Brown, who also joined J.R. Todd as the only black Top Fuel winners, followed Del Worsham (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro … Read more
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 26, 2008) — Jay Pennington, Managing Director of Extraodinario Brands, brand owner and importers of Tradicion Azul Tequila, announced that Tradicion Azul will join forces with Nitro Funny Car racer Bob Gilbertson for the 2008 racing season. This is an exciting venture for us into the sport of professional drag racing,” Pennington … Read more
The one thing in their marriage that Melanie Troxel and Tommy Johnson try not to discuss at the dinner table is their jobs. Both are drivers in the National Hot Rod Association and, for the first time this year, they are racing in the same series — Funny Car… Read full story at the Houston … Read more
NHRA-ACDelco Gatornationals Results Top Fuel 1. Tony Schumacher. 2. Brandon Bernstein. 3. Hillary Will. 4. Larry Dixon. 5. Rod Fuller. 6. Michael Gunderson. 7. Antron Brown. 8. Bruce Litton. 9. Doug Herbert. 10. Cory McClenathan. 11. Clay Millican. 12. Doug Foley. 13. Alan Bradshaw. 14. Urs Erbacher. 15. J.R. Todd. 16. David Grubnic. Funny Car … Read more
ELKHART, Ind. (March 12, 2008) — Terry McMillen, Hoosier Thunder Motorsports team owner announced changes today to his long-time ride, the Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car, powered by Torco Race Fuels. McMillen will turn over tuning and driving duties on the Amalie Oil InstiGator to concentrate on the Amalie Oil Top Fuel Dragster. The move … Read more
BEECHER, Ill (March 8, 2008) – Beaver Shredding, a long-time associate sponsor of the Creasy Family Motorsports’, Torco Race Fuels Nitro Funny Car will expand its partnership with the two-time… Read full story at IHRA.com
Legendary car builder John Buttera, died March 2 after a long battle with cancer, at the age of 67. ‘Lil John’ built winning Funny Cars and dragsters in the 1970s, initially for Mickey Thompson, then for other stars of drag racing after opening his own shop. He was well known for his show stopping street … Read more
Another member of the Force family moves up through the ranks of drag racing. PHOENIX (February 28, 2008) — On a partly cloudy day at Firebird Raceway outside of Phoenix, Brittany Force, the 21-year old daughter of 14-time Funny Car champion John Force, completed a job that started over six months ago; making the necessary … Read more
Taking it to the next level; young lion Matt Hagan prepares for Nitro Funny Car debut- Matt Hagan didn’t go to the drag strip one day and realize he wanted to… Read full story
Steve Fossett World Land Speed Racing (LSR) Team has announced that NHRA Top Fuel & Funny Car driver Melanie Troxel, Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Peggy Llewellyn, and newly licensed Top Fuel racer Jessie Harris have made their short list of possible drivers for their newest land speed record attempt. The organization’s newest car is a … Read more