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NHRA: Hight, Steve Torrence, Gray and Tonglet win in Texas
By Lee Elder ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 7, 2018) – Robert Hight survived an explosive finish to his last race, had a little surgery along the way and won his second straight AAA Texas Fall Nationals in the NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Hight’s Funny Car exploded...
RPMHD interviews Jim Oberhofer
ENNIS, Texas (Oct.6, 2018) -- Veteran NHRA nitro car tuner Jim Oberhofer granted RPMHD’s Michael Dennis an exclusive interview this weekend during the AAA Texas Fallnationals at the Texas Motorplex. Oberhofer, who was recently fired by Kalitta Motorsports, was...
Fields set for NHRA Fallnationals
By Lee Elder ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 6, 2018) – Clay Millican earned his 19th top qualifier award, taking the top step on the eliminations ladder in Top Fuel for the NHRA AAA Texas Fallnationals at the Texas Motorplex. Eliminations will be held Sunday. Millican nearly...
Coughlin, Millican, Johnson Jr and Smith lead NHRA qualifying in Texas
By Lee Elder ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 5, 2018) – Jeg Coughlin jumped onto the hot seat when he snagged the top spot on top of the NHRA Pro Stock qualifying list at the AAA Texas Fallnationals Friday. With two qualifying sessions to come Saturday, Coughlin is in position...
Pages torn from a reporter’s notebook
By Lee Elder TOP FUEL Brittany Force’s crew has put a new front end on Force’s dragster and the car will have a new color scheme in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. … Doug Kalitta is still searching to be the top qualifier for the 50th time in his career....
Dewease wins 4th National Open at Williams Grove
By Lee Elder MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 29, 2018) – Lance Dewease grabbed the lead just after the halfway point and pulled away to win his fourth Champion Racing Oil National Open at Williams Grove Speedway. The event was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws Craftsman...
Scelzi wins 1st WoO victory
By Lee Elder MECHANICSBURG, Pa, (September 28, 2018) – Gio Scelzi climbed out of his sprint car and howled with delight. The 16-year-old Scelzi won his first career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory on one of the biggest stages the sport has,...
Gearing Up At The Gateway–It’s The Recliner Report!
THE RECLINER REPORT! Stop #20--AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, Gateway Motorsports Park, St. Louis, Missouri Dudes, this is getting fun. Whether you agree or disagree with the Countdown format, it's here to stay. But, unlike some sports where those who...
Gray to leave drag racing for stock cars
By Lee Elder Tanner Gray, the NHRA Pro Stock points leader, will race full time in NASCAR’s K&N Pro Series East in 2019, the NHRA said Wednesday. The second-year professional and third-generation NHRA racer will drive for the DGR Crosley team in the East...
NHRA: Smith beats Tonglet for PSM lead, Hight wins while exploding
By Lee Elder MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 23, 2018) – Matt Smith beat LE Tonglet to take the points lead in Pro Stock Motorcycle as the NHRA completed an explosive at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Steve Torrence, Robert Hight and Tanner...
