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The realized she had a passion for cars when she was about 15 years old, growing up in Schenectady, N.Y. Today, at 67 and despite decades of rugged competition, serious racing fires and a horrendous 1984 Montreal crash that resulted in several surgeries and many months of painful rehabilitation to walk again, that passion still … Read more
DALLAS, Texas — Five days after the spectacular crash that landed him in Baylor University Medical Center, John Force again credited fallen teammate Eric Medlen with saving him from more serious injuries. Read full story
In a battle of teammate, Hillary Will, who drives the KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed “Support our Troops and Families†Top Fuel Dragster, was turned back by the Mac Tools Dragster of Doug Kalitta in the first round of eliminations at today’s 20th annual NHRA O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals. Read full story
Reigning Rookie of the Year J.R. Todd knows he needs a big weekend to keep his championship hopes alive and he responded with a top-qualifying effort of 4.541 seconds at 318.47 mph Friday night at the 22nd annual O’Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec. Read full story
Funny Car points leader Robert Hight failed to qualify for the O’Reilly Fall Nationals, while Top Fuel driver Doug Herbert also dropped out Saturday to all but end his season title hopes. Three of Friday’s four qualifying leaders remained intact while the only change among the front-runners was Chip Ellis sneaking around Andrew Hines in … Read more
Five-time NHRA Top Fuel winner Rod Fuller will pilot the yellow-and-black Holt Cat dragster during the 22nd annual O’Reilly Fall Nationals. David Powers Motorsports and San Antonio-based Holt Cat have partnered for the Dallas event, Sept. 20-23, at Texas Motorplex, it was announced today. Read full story
ENNIS, Texas (September 22, 2007) — Hillary Will, drove her KB Racing LLC-owned, Kalitta Motorsports-managed Top Fuel dragster to the No. 14 qualifying position at the 22nd running of the O’Reilly Fall Nationals . Read full story
ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 20, 2007) — Rod Fuller raced his David Powers-owned HOLT CAT dragster to the fourth quickest pass of each qualifying session Friday at Texas Motorplex. The five-time NHRA Top Fuel winner carded a 4.552-second elapsed time to earn the provisional No. 4 qualifying position. Read full story
Drag-racing star John Force was alert and conscious Sunday after sustaining serious injuries in a wreck with Funny Car rival Kenny Bernstein during the O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis. Read full story
When Cory McClenathan mulls over his 16-year NHRA Top Fuel career, he pauses when the subject is the Texas Motorplex. “I’m always excited about going to Dallas, and this year is no exception,” he said. “It seems like I have always done well there. Read full story