Vision Fulfilled: 50 Years at the “House of Hook”
Carolina Dragway celebrates a half century of drag racingBy Mike PerryThere is a picture hanging in the tower at Carolina Dragway. It shows Jeff… Read full story
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Scelzi earns berth in title race with Funny Car victory (USA Today)
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
Richmond: Dave Grubnic final report (Motorsport.com)
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
Scelzi edges teammate Capps in Funny Car final (Lexington Herald-Leader)
DINWIDDIE, Va. – 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 … Read more
Richmond: Cory McClenathan Saturday notes (Motorsport.com)
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 6, 2007 — The pressure was on and Cory McClenathan and the FRAM Top Fuel team responded with an elapsed time quick enough to place them 12th in the starting lineup for Sunday’s Torco Racing Fuels Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Read full story
Richmond: Kalitta Motorsports Saturday notes (Motorsport.com)
RICHMOND, Va., (Oct. 6, 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, will lead the Kalitta Motorsports contingent into tomorrow’s final eliminations with an added potential payday bonus. Read full story
Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying (The Charlotte Observer)
Tony Schumacher led Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals to join three other drivers in clinching berths in the Countdown to 1, the two-race championship that marks the end of the NHRA Playoffs. The Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals is the fourth and final race in the first round of … Read more
Bernstein leads Top Fuel qualifying in Virginia (Lexington Herald-Leader)
DINWIDDIE, Va. – Fourth-place Brandon Bernstein’s bid to hold onto one of the four spots in the inaugural Countdown to 1 got off to a great start Friday night, leading Top Fuel qualifying in the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals. The son of longtime star Kenny Bernstein blistered Virginia Motorsports Park with a 4.549-second run … Read more
Bernstein leads Top Fuel qualifying in Va. (CBS Sportsline)
Fourth-place Brandon Bernstein’s bid to hold on to one of the four spots in the inaugural Countdown to 1 got off to a great start Friday night, leading Top Fuel qualifying in the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals. Read full story
Schumacher gets spot in Countdown to 1 (CBS Sportsline)
Tony Schumacher led Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals to join three other drivers in clinching berths in the Countdown to 1, the two-race championship that marks the end of the NHRA Playoffs. Read full story