Drag Racing
NHRA: Enders, Smith, Millican, C. Force lead after day 1 at Maple Grove
By Lee Elder READING, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2018) – Pro Stock racer Jeg Coughlin had the quickest pass in the first qualifying session at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway. He improved in Q2 but finished the second session second after teammate Erica Enders...
Todd 2-steps at US Nationals
By Lee Elder CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) – JR Todd won his second straight Chevrolet Performance US Nationals when he beat Matt Hagan in the Funny Car finals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. It was the first time a Mello Yello Drag Racing Series...
NHRA Countdown fields set
CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) -- The unofficial list of drivers who qualified for the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship: Top Fuel: Steve Torrence, Clay Millican, Tony Schumacher, Leah Pritchett, Antron Brown, Doug Kalitta, Terry McMillen, Brittany Force, Scott...
NHRA Countdown field set in PSM
CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) -- The field was set for the NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle portion of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship by the end of the second round of the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Unofficially,...
FLASH: WILKERSON CLINCHES FINAL FUNNY CAR BERTH
CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) -- Tim Wilkerson clinched the final berth in the NHRA's Countdown to the Championship in the Funny Car category in the first round of eliminations at the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis....
FLASH: SALINAS RACES INTO TOP FUEL COUNTDOWN
CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2018) -- Mike Salinas won a pedal fest against Wayne Newby in the first round of eliminations at the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals and claimed the final spot in the NNRA Countdown to the Championship at Lucas Oil Raceway at...
NHRA: Gray holds on to top spot at US Nationals
By Lee Elder CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2018) – Tanner Gray posted the fastest Pro Stock qualifying time during the first session of qualifying for the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals Friday night and then watched for two days as every car in the category tried...
US Nationals: Todd still leads Funny Car quals
By Lee Elder CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 1, 2018) – NHRA Funny Car driver JR Todd was surprised when he finished Saturday’s qualifying sessions with the best pass in the category. He’ll take it, you understand. He just didn’t expect it. Todd and the other NHRA...
NHRA: Salinas 1st after Q1 at Indy
By Lee Elder CLERMONT, Ind. (Aug. 31, 2018) – Mike Salinas came to the Chevrolet Performance US Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis in a precarious position. He sat tenth in the NHRA’s Top Fuel standings, the last berth available in the Countdown to the...
Tasca Funny Car honors Glidden at US Nationals
By Ford Media DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31, 2018 – Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing driver Bob Tasca III will honor Ford drag racing legend Bob Glidden with a special throwback paint scheme when he competes at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis, Indiana over Labor Day...
