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David Baca went from spectator to being a driver for one of the elite Top Fuel teams in the NHRA, all in a span of about 24 hours. Baca, a Brentwood resident and Concord native who raced Top Fuel dragsters in the NHRA from 2002-06, was asked by officials at David Powers Motorsports on Thursday … Read more
PITTSBORO, Ind. (Oct. 12, 2007) — Veteran NHRA Top Fuel driver David Baca has been tabbed to fill the recently-vacated Matco Tools dragster seat at the final two events on the 2007 NHRA schedule team owner David Powers announced today. Read full story
DINWIDDIE — Countdown? What Countdown? That, in essence, was the message sent yesterday at the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals by a pair of drivers outside striking distance from the NHRA’s version of a playoff — the Countdown to 1. Doug Kalitta, who arrived in Richmond 13th in points, and Melanie Troxel (ninth), blew through … Read more
Upset minded, Morgan Lucas drove his Lucas Oil Top Fuel dragster into the quarter-finals of the second annual Torco Racing Fuels Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park before bowing out of the event against Doug Herbert. Read full story
The Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals wrapped up Sunday at the Virginia Motor Sports Park in Dinwiddie. In the pro stock division, Dave Connolly was the winner. In the top fuel car division, Doug Kalitta was the winner. And in the funny car division, Gary Scelzi was the winner. Read full story
Melanie Troxel and the Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster team came oh-so close in snagging all the riches at Richmond for the running of the Torco Racing Fuels Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park marking her third final round appearance of the season. Read full story
Four-time series champion Gary Scelzi earned one of four berths in the two-race championship, beating teammate Ron Capps in the Funny Car final Sunday in the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Scelzi, who jumped from sixth to second place, was joined in the winner’s circle by Top Fuel’s Doug Kalitta and … Read more
Top Fuel — Doug Kalitta, 4.647 seconds, 316.08 mph def. Melanie Troxel, 4.649 seconds, 316.45 mph. Funny Car — Gary Scelzi, Dodge Charger, 4.956, 306.60 def. Ron Capps, Charger, 5.935, 207.11. Read full story
RICHMOND, Va., (Oct. 7, 2007) — At the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park in Richmond, Va., Dave Grubnic, driver of the Zantex-3 Top Fuel dragster, lost a very close race against a very familiar opponent in Sunday’s first round of final eliminations. Read full story
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 7, 2007 — Unfortunately for J.R. Todd and the SKULL Shine Top Fuel team, the dreaded tire smoke arrived early on a warm, sunny Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park in Dinwiddie. Read full story