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NHRA: Hight snags 60th top qualifier award with final pass
By Lee Elder MADISON, Ill. (Sept. 22, 2018) – Robert Hight plucked the top qualifier award out of the early evening air in Funny Car as the field was set for the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park. Hight was part of the final pair of...
WoO: Marks wins at Eldora
By WoO Media ROSSBURG, OH - September 21, 2018 — On an emotional night at one of the most famous dirt tracks in the world, Brent Marks won a thrilling race, passing fellow Central Pennsylvania Outlaw Logan Schuchart for the lead on Lap 23 and holding off a furious...
NHRA: Millican on a mission this weekend
By Lee Elder MADISON, Ill. (September 21, 2018) – Clay Millican has a point to make this weekend. After collecting nearly point available in the four qualifying sessions for the Top Fuel Category at the Dodge Nationals in Reading, Pennsylvania, Millican lost to...
Sprint car racer Greg Hodnett suffers fatal crash
By WoO Media CONCORD, NC — Sept. 20, 2018 — It is with heavy hearts that we express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of sprint car driver Greg Hodnett and the Heffner Racing team. Hodnett, 48, of Spring Grove, PA, passed away following a crash...
Groovin’ At “The Grove”–It’s The Recliner Report!
THE RECLINER REPORT! Stop #19--34th Dodge NHRA Nationals, Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pennsylvania--Only six races to go! Maple Grove. Aaah. Such a peaceful sounding place. Walks through the woods. Happy, smiling children flying through the air on tire...
Jim Oberhofer fired by Kalitta Motorsports
From Kalitta Motorsports Kalitta Motorsports announced today that crew chief Jim Oberhofer has been released by the team from his position over seeing the Top Fuel dragster raced by Doug Kalitta. The news came two days after Kalitta’s TAD car lost to Clay Millican...
WoO: Eliason holds off Schatz, wins
By WoO Media CALISTOGA, CA – September 15, 2018 – An opportune Yellow Flag allowed Cory Eliason to officially lead all 25 laps Saturday night at Calistoga Speedway for his second career World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series victory. Donny Schatz took...
NHRA: Mass hysteria as Countdown begins
By Lee Elder READING, Pa. (Sept. 16, 2018) – Funny Car racer Jr. Todd summed the day up after the first round of eliminations when he said, “There’s blood in the water today.” Then he won the race. The opening round of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship, the...
NHRA: Countdown pressure is on
By Lee Elder READING, Pa. (Sept. 15, 2018) – Drag Racing’s playoffs have started. The first race in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship is this weekend’s Dodge Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway and the pressure has ramped up on the professional teams in the...
WoO: Pittman wins at Calistoga
By WoO Media CALISTOGA, CA – September 14, 2018 – Daryn Pittman held off Logan Schuchart by a car-length to win his 8th World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Feature of 2018 Friday night at Calistoga Speedway. Pittman led all 25 laps but shredded a right...