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Gray wins Pro Stock title, Pomona field set
By Lee Elder POMONA, Calif. (November 10, 2018) – Tanner Gray clinched the 2018 NHRA Pro Stock championship Saturday during qualifying for the season finale, the NHRA Auto Club Finals from Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Matt Smith (in Pro Stock Motorcycle), Jeg...
NHRA cuts 6 races from Pro Stock schedule for 2019
From NHRA Media GLENDORA, Calif. (November 10, 2018) – NHRA announced today that in 2019, the Pro Stock category will compete in 18 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, which competitors believe is the “sweet spot” for the category. “We think the new...
Matt Smith tops PS Motorcycle charts
By Lee Elder POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2018) – Matt Smith collected every point he could find Friday and completed two the first two sessions of qualifying for the NHRA XXXX on top of the Pro Stock Motorcycle category charts. Smith leads the tightest NHRA Countdown...
WoO: Schatz wins at Charlotte
By WoO Media CHARLOTTE, NC – November 3, 2018 – In fitting fashion, Donny Schatz came from 10th at The Dirt Track at Charlotte to win the final night of the World Finals presented by Can-Am. Schatz wrapped up his 10th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series...
WoO: Rain pushes feature races back to Saturday
CHARLOTTE, NC – November 2, 2018 – Heavy afternoon rain and a midnight curfew at The Dirt Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway allowed the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, Late Model Series and Super DIRTcar Series to get everything in except the Features...
What Happens In Vegas…Hey, It Ends Up On The Recliner Report!
THE RECLINER REPORT! Stop #23--18th NHRA Toyota Nationals, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas Vegas. The name says it all. Yup, just the mention of that one word brings all kinds of thoughts to folks across the nation. Whether it's the joy of winning...
NHRA Vegas winners: Torrence, Todd, Butner, Arana Jr.
By Lee Elder LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 28, 2018) – Steve Torrence made his historic NHRA Countdown to the Championship effort a winning play when he cashed in his unbeaten run and won the 2018 Top Fuel championship at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Torrence...
NHRA: Johnson fastest in Funny Car
By Lee Elder LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 27, 2018) – Tommy Johnson Jr. started the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway fifth in the very tight NHRA Countdown to a Championship Funny Car standings and edged closer to the front by taking the...
Jordan Vandergriff to race for BVR in Top Fuel
From media reports LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 27, 2018) – Jordan Vandergriff, the nephew of NHRA Nitro class veteran Bob Vandergriff, will join the family firm (so to speak) when he pilots a Top Fuel car in 2018. Jordan Vandergriff, 23, will drive a Bob...
Butner to leave Pro Stock
By Kelly Wade LAS VEGAS (October 27, 2018) – Reigning NHRA Pro Stock champion Bo Butner made his professional debut in the factory hot rod class in 2015, and the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway will be the 88th Pro Stock race of his...
