by Lee Elder | Aug 17, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2018) – Matt Smith topped all NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riders Friday and has the preliminary pole position in the category in qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Speedway. The other top...
by Lee Elder | Aug 8, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA, Paddock
By Lee Elder You would not think they have anything in common, the drivers of 11,000 horsepower straight-lining National Hot Rod Association drag racers and those of 900-horsepower, broadsliding, dirt-throwing sprint cars and midget racers. The only time a drag...
by Lee Elder | Aug 5, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder KENT, Wash (Aug. 5, 2018) – Ron Capps beat points leader Courtney Force to win the Funny Car trophy at the CatSpot Northwest NHRA Nationals at Pacific Raceways. It was Capps’ 59th career Funny Car win and it gave Capps a little breathing room in the...
by Lee Elder | Aug 4, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder KENT, Wash (Aug. 4, 2018) – Two great veterans stood on the outside looking early in the final qualifying session for the professional teams of the NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series at the CatSpot Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. John Force...
by Lee Elder | Aug 3, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder KENT, Wash. (Aug. 3, 2018) – Jeg Coughlin grabbed the provisional pole for Pro Stock as the NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series began the Catspot Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Coughlin’s 6.501-second pass during the second qualifying session...
by Lee Elder | Jul 29, 2018 | Drag Racing, News, NHRA
By Lee Elder SONOMA (July 29, 2018) – Blake Alexander left second and finished first, winning the Top Fuel final at the Toyota NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. It was Alexander’s second career Top Fuel victory. His victim, Tony Schumacher, remains the...
