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Top Fuel — Melanie Troxel, 4.728 seconds, 313.22 mph def. Doug Herbert, 4.901 seconds, 290.57 mph. Funny Car — Gary Scelzi, Dodge Charger, 4.886, 314.61 def. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.892, 310.55. Read full story
After leading the Funny Car class by as much as 154 points from the fourth event of the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Ron Capps now finds himself fourth in the standings in the Countdown to Four playoffs following his first-round loss at the U.S. Nationals on Labor Day weekend. Read full story
CLERMONT, Ind. – Jeff Arend led qualifying in Funny Car and Max Naylor was tops in Pro Stock on Sunday at the U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Top Fuel leader Tony Schumacher and Pro Stock motorcycle racer Chip Ellis also led their events. John Force and Warren Johnson, the winningest drivers in NHRA history, … Read more
MOTORSPORTS’ FASTEST COUPLE, TROXEL AND JOHNSON JR., TO COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN 2008: Top Fuel pilot Melanie Troxel and Funny Car driver Mike Ashley announced this past week in Indianapolis that Troxel will drive a second Funny Car in Ashley’s Gotham City Racing stable in 2008. The announcement means that Troxel and husband, Funny … Read more
CLERMONT, Ind. – Jeff Arend led qualifying in Funny Car and Max Naylor was tops in Pro Stock on Sunday at the U.S. Nationals at O’Reilly Raceway Park. Top Fuel leader Tony Schumacher and Pro Stock motorcycle racer Chip Ellis also led their events. John Force and Warren Johnson, the winningest drivers in NHRA history, … Read more
CLERMONT, Ind. – John Force is close to missing Monday’s finals at the U.S. Nationals. He needs a run of at least 4.826 seconds in his Funny Car Sunday to qualify, after there was little movement at the top of the qualifying field on Saturday. All four leaders from Friday stayed on top. Tony Schumacher … Read more
John Force is close to missing Monday’s eliminations at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Clermont, Ind. He needs a run of at least 4.826 seconds today in his Funny Car to qualify, after there was little movement at the top of the field Saturday. All four leaders from Friday stayed on top: Tony Schumacher (Top … Read more
Grand Bend Top Fuel and Nitro Funny Car On SPEED This WeekendTune into SPEED this Saturday, September 1, at 3 p.m. EST to see the Knoll Gas Nitro Jam from Grand Bend Motorplex in Ontario…. Read full story
PITTSBORO, Ind. (Aug. 25, 2007) — Texas homebuilder and former Funny Car barnstormer David Powers’ return to NHRA drag racing started as a part time affair, but just a few years into his come back, the 66-year-old Iowa native can now proudly boast of overseeing the only Top Fuel operation with two cars in the … Read more
Q: Can you please tell me why NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car owners don’t like running on 85 percent nitro instead of the old rule, which was 90 percent? Why did the NHRA do this? I think the cars sounded better at 90 percent. Read full story