The first day following the completion of the 2022 NHRA Finals at Pomona and the 2023 announcements are starting! It was great to see Force arrive at Capps celebration after the Finals were complete, to congratulate him. Alex Laughlin, moving from Pro Stock/Pro Mod to Top Fuel this year made some excellent runs as he learned the extreme differences between what he drove and what hes driving, thanks to Scott Palmers decision to park himself in favor of Laughlin. Hell announce his landing spot on December 9th during the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis. NHRAs Scrappers team is growing in the Camping World Drag Racing Series. NHRA Drag Racing, Top Fuel and Funny Car news and stories - Autoweek From what we are told, some rumblings will come to light very soon in the Pro Stock community. Drag Racing, Event Coverage, Guest Columns, News, NHRA, Racing If John gave me the team right now, I wouldnt take it. The end of the 2023 racing season in October means the end of a 65-year run for Bandimere Speedway, the nationally renowned drag strip west of Denver in Jefferson County. This year, Pro Mod competitors will also be permitted to use screw-style superchargers, similar to those used in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster. Tony Schumacher, Not Leah Pruett, Might Be Tony Stewart's NHRA Driver Capps has retained his championship crew including crewchiefs Dean Antonelli and John Medlen. Bandimere Speedway to Close After 65 Years in Operation April 21, 2023 Anne Proffit 2 Thats why I want to continue, the driver of the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro said. New Teams, new crew chiefs, and unsubstantiated rumors. For more than 30 years, NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racer and team owner Steve Johnson has made reaching out to students a flagship program of his organization. After Anderson, who is next to 100 wins? Brown recently launched AB Motorsports, and hell continue to race his Matco Tools backed dragster along with crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald. 1,210. Drag Racing News, how tos, information, updates, interviews and events forall drag racing series and classes including the NHRA, IHRA, and the Sportsman, Pro Stock, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle classes. Hight, who rose from crew member to driver to President of. It is an amazing and fun story, told by one of the sport's all-time greats. Just when you thought Antron Brown could not get any cooler, he just did. Some already announced; others coming piecemeal, now that the 2021 season has crowned its heavy-hitting nitro-powered champions: four-consecutive-time titleholder Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Ron Capps, who earned his second Funny Car title, five years after his first. Alexander takes shock NHRA Top Fuel win, Capps, Schumacher score their first wins of 2018, Capps, Schumacher score their first wins of 2018 Beckman, Crampton, Line, Savoie win NHRA in Reading, J. SALINAS IGNORES RUMORS AS HE FORGES AHEAD - Competition Plus NHRA puts season on 30-day hold, Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals, Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals 00:00:00. After securing the first No. Firebirds granddaddy event originated in 1971, a staple in Idahos greater Treasure Valley for 52 years, Tricky Tipster is at it again, and he's cooked up his picks for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Some of the other drivers for whom a victory would not be a complete surprise include Krista Baldwin, Cameron Ferre, T.J. Zizzo, Bobby Bode, Jim Campbell, Tony Jurado, Jimmy Underdahl, Chris Bostick, Kelly Clontz, or any of the three Cuadra family team Pro Stock cars. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. Here's the Real Reason Tony Stewart Is Learning Drag Racing - Autoweek This season promises to be like no other:- Tony Stewart Racing ent. Wonder why Capps would leave DSR i hope wasnt for money and Force going to capps celebration Id put him in the lonster t/f car and let brittany go run some bracket races to lesrn how to cut a light she has a consistent.70 light there has to be something they can change to get better how about 6 hrs a day on a practice tree. about RUMOR MILL - PAST PRO STOCK CHAMPION RETURNING? Other than a few sporadic appearances during the COVID-shortened 2020 season, NHRA fans havent seen much of eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher since his U.S. Army sponsorship ended in 2018. B. Torrence, Hagan, Anderson, Savoie win NHRA FallNationals, Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray to run Martinsville Truck race, Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray to run Martinsville Truck race Scrappers Racing has announced a new partnership with Gerber Collision & Glass for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway and the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Ill. Scrappers Racing has announced a new partnership with Gerber Collision & Glass for the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway and the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals in Joliet, Ill. NHRA - Top 5 Crew Chief Moves for 2022 - YouTube The wild and exciting FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports returns to action at one of the biggest spectacles in drag racing, bringing their unpredictable action to zMAX Dragway as part of this weekends Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. The 66-year-old Tobler enjoyed a successful NHRA career that spans nearly 50 years, including 11 years as a member . The COVID-19 pandemic has interfered with the Camping World NHRA schedule for the last two seasons and fans in Phoenix, Richmond, and Seattle have taken the brunt of it. We have a lot of great people that pull their weight and have been doing this a lot of years. A recent article on. We hear Jason Line will likely be racing at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in one of the marquee sportsman showcase events. There's a storm brewing for NHRA Pro Stock driver and Competition Eliminator Robin Hood, Rodger Brogdon. But at this point, thats it for Don Schumacher Racing and its gigantic facility in Brownsburg, IN, now that two-time and 2021 Funny Car champ Ron Capps posted his decision to leave the team that hes been with for 17 years. Elite Motorsports will be fielding half of the Pro Stock ("Pro Camaro") fields at NHRA national events in 2023 with the following drivers on their roster: For me the only reason to watch a national event is Brittany Force. More information about advertising and tracking in our Data protection notice, the List of our partners and in Data protection information center. Glenn was impressive in his three victories, leading to his selection as the Rookie of the Year while Koretsky also scored an emotional win at the Fall Charlotte event. North OC, SoCal Nov 14, 2022 #1 The first day following the completion of the 2022 NHRA Finals at Pomona and the 2023 announcements are starting! So I want to be part of the machine that we have now. The short answer is that there are many candidates and some of them could easily be considered overdue. Force, Kalitta, Laughlin, Savoie win at U.S. Nationals, Pritchett, Capps, Line win Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Pritchett, Capps, Line win Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Hight, Torrence are champions, Kalitta, Beckman take Pomona wins, B. All Series . Teams need time to work together in order to succeed. Drivers who show great promise and occasionally deliver in Top Fuel include Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon, both of whom are expected to continue with Kalitta Motorsports. You must log in or register to reply here. Susan Wade has lived in the Seattle area for 40 years, but motorsports is in the Indianapolis natives DNA. Save and / or retrieve information on a device, Ensure security, prevent fraud and correct errors, Provide advertisements or content technically, Use market research to gain insights about target groups, Receive and use automatically sent device properties for identification, Actively query device properties for identification. Justin Ashley is going for continuity, something thats not in vogue in NHRAs nitro camps right now. If you remember the new 1,000 hp Chevy crate engine announced last week at the SEMA Show, you'll now understand the timing . His legend continues to grow! Another track bites the dust -- should the NHRA (and its loyal fans) be With three semifinal finishes and a third-place ranking, Alexis DeJoria is off to her best start to a season in nearly a decade, and her provisional No. NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over zMAX Dragway on the second day of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack. The Phoenix event is scheduled for Feb. 25-27, one week after the traditional season-opener in Pomona. On this race-week episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA National Dragster Sr. Editor Kevin McKenna and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join Brian Lohnes to talk all things Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. He hinted that current marketing associate Frank TiegsProcks original sponsor with Montana Brand and Rocky Mountain Twist and whose Flav-R-Pac brand is on Brittany Forces dragster this yearwill be involved in Procks team. Our car experts choose every product we feature. NHRA News, driver interviews, and the latest in NHRA drag racing event coverage including the Mello Yello Championship series, schedules and results. The last time he made a pass in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series was 2019 when he raced in the Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. 10 things to look for as NHRA heads into the 2022 season We'll start it off with some news about the 2021 NHRA season schedule and then some pretty big news about Pro Stock Motorcycle: * NHRA released their 2021 season schedule awhile back. We need to win this race', Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday preview, John Force gunning for third straight Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals win, Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra, and Herrera are four-wide leaders on Friday in Charlotte, Gerber Collision joins Scrappers Racing for next two NHRA national events, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery, Jacob McNeal is living out a childhood dream with Charlotte Top Fuel debut, Are you ready for a Cuadra quad? Two-time Funny Car champion Cruz Pedregon, too, was in the mix until the final race of the year, where he fell in the first round to Tim Wilkerson. NHRA Will Add New Racing Class for 2022 - MotorBiscuit RUMOR MILL - SINGLE CAR TF TEAM EXPANDING TO INCLUDE FUNNY CAR? Tony Stewart to join NHRA as team owner in 2022 A specialty is a particular admiration for the people that build and tune drag racing engines. Don Schumacher's one-car team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series isn't all DSR has going for it this season. Toyota to field GR Supra in 2022 NHRA Funny Car competition, Tony Stewart to join NHRA as team owner in 2022, Tony Stewart to join NHRA as team owner in 2022 1 qualifying spot at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals shows the team is playing for the win this year. Schumacher and Massey Address Firing/Rehiring Rumors Former Pro Modified racer Eric Latino is headed into Pro Stock competition next season. Insiders In The Desert: Gainesville, Top Fuel Weight Controversy, and Phoenix! Under the lights at zMax Dragway on Friday night, Josh Hart lit up the scoreboards with a 3.684 in his R+L Carriers dragster to claim the provisional pole position for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals. Ready for the 63rd Lucas Oil Winternationals in Springtime? Preview the new season with the first 2022 issue of NHRA National B. Torrence, Hagan . Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma, John Force scores first victory of the year, John Force scores first victory of the year Latino is the owner of the Titan Race Engines brand. 10. Pruett's . Pomona was one of the few times Force wasnt either the top or among the top qualifiers; she entered competition in 13th spot and fell in the first round to Billy Torrence, ending her championship hopes for 2021. RUMOR MILL - THE REST OF THE NHRA SCHEDULE? The Gainesville Top Fuel event figures to be particularly interesting since racers will have just two opportunities to qualify in Pomona and Phoenix. Antron Browns AB Motorsports has been in the works for nearly three years and was stymied by last years Coronavirus lockdown. Unlike this season, there will reportedly be "buffer" weeks before and after the NHRA U.S . The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series. If the latter it would be a major loss for the class and for the sport. The wild and exciting FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports returns to action at one of the biggest spectacles in drag racing, bringing their unpredictable action to zMAX Dragway as part of this weekends Circle K. As president, he is in the unique position to shape policy, establish business-development initiatives, and represent the company in corporate America boardrooms during sponsorship negotiations. Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Dallas Glenn. Soon the tempest will hit the strip. Schumacher and (presumably) Prock, join a stacked Top Fuel line-up that already includes Torrence, his father, Billy, Brittany Force, Antron Brown, Justin Ashley, Leah Pruett, Josh Hart, Doug Kalitta, Shawn Langdon, Mike Salinas, Clay Millican, and Doug Foley, who is rumored to be racing in all 22 events. The final payout has yet to be released but each event is expected to reward the racers with a prize pool in excess of $100,000. It has been rescheduled to August 4-6. Ditch the rumors; 3-time Funny Car champion Hight is staying put at John Force Racing. All entry fees and crew passes will be honored for. NHRA Pro Mod racers have a choice of power-adders including superchargers (conventional and centrifugal), turbochargers, and nitrous oxide. Apparently, he's racing in a Super Stock/AH entry. The usually dour Dunn even smiled at the season finale son Jon was, thankfully, more emotive over the teams change of fortune as their Dodge Charger found the sweet spot close to the teams, and team owners, hometown. Tasca ended the year with victory in the Auto Club Finals and third place in the standings, giving him and his Mike Neff/Jon Shaffer-led team some momentum for next years slate of 22 races from February to November. Perhaps the most intriguing difference is the mandatory use of a clutch and manual transmission, which should add an additional degree of difficulty for drivers. First made public last September during the Dodge/SRT U.S. Nationals at Indy, the NHRA will once again host a specialty race amongst the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series nitro categories. 27 Jan 2022 NHRA National Dragster staff News Read the new issue The first 2022 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA members around the globe. Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race, Visit motorsport.com as usual with advertising and tracking. Scrappers Racing Top Fuel owner-driver Mike Salinas has been paying no attention to the rumors that seem to be swirling around him at the moment. Please keep us folks in the heart of NASCAR country informed. The Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will make history when Pro Stock newcomer David Cuadra lines up alongside brothers Fernando Jr. and Cristian and their father, Fernando Sr., during Pro Stock Q4 Saturday at zMAX Dragway. As a diversion, she was the first editor of IMSAs Arrow newsletter, and now writes about and photographs sports cars, Indy cars, Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR, Formula Drift, Red Bull Global Rallycross - in addition to her first love of NHRA drag racing. News | NHRA Beckman, B. Torrence, Kramer, Krawiec win at Brainerd, Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018, Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018 NHRA Insider Podcast 3.5 Rumors, Scoops, and Top Fuel's Newest Team Owner 00:00:00 On this episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, Tony Pedregon and Josh Hart join host Brian Lohnes for two. John Force scores first victory of the year, Hagan, Torrence, McGaha emerge victorious at Epping, Hagan, Torrence, McGaha emerge victorious at Epping Massey Having Fun Amid One-Off Return To NHRA - SPEED SPORT Both had dreams of making it big in the sport and at this weekends Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, theyll finally share the same stage when Jacob McNeal makes his. Clay Millican is expected to continue with Stringer Performance and Mike Kloeber, but thats not written in stone. B. Torrence, Hagan, Coughlin Jr. win NHRA Arizona Nationals, Kalitta, Hight, Butner win NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, Kalitta, Hight, Butner win NHRA Winternationals at Pomona Due to the impending weather forecast, this weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Spring Spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park has been postponed. Due to the impending weather forecast, this weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Spring Spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park has been postponed. The Thunder Valley Nationals will reportedly move off its Father's Day weekend. Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray to run Martinsville Truck race, Torrence, Hight, Kramer, Hines win at Concord, Torrence, Hight, Kramer, Hines win at Concord Antron Brown Goes Outlaw Racing and Tells All, plus PRI Show Rumors! John Force Racing had its ups and downs, with 16-time Funny Car titleholder John Force deep into the Countdown before the final two races cut him out of contention and placed him fifth. Force, Hagan, Enders, Smith win penultimate races of season, B. about RUMOR MILL - PAST CHAMPION RETURNING TO RACE PRO STOCK? Drag Racing - RacingJunk News Aug 3, 2021. Not that Top Fuel racing has ever been easy, but the bar has been raised for the upcoming season with the confirmed return of eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher, the expected return of past Rookie of the Year Austin Prock, and the emergence of several very competitive single car and/or part-time teams. Steve Torrence may well win his fifth-straight Camping World NHRA Series Top Fuel title this season, but this much is certain; it wont be easy. All logos and images are reserved. Way back in 2005, an 11-year-old fan met rookie Funny Car driver Robert Hight. Analyzing Phoenix: The Southwestern Swing Begins! Capps announced his debut as a team owner shortly after winning his second Funny Car championship on the last day of the 2021 season. News. The sport of NHRA Drag Racing was built on rivalries and there is currently none more intense or fascinating than the battle between Pro Stock powerhouses KB Racing and Elite Motorsports. RUMOR MILL - A LUCRATIVE INDY COMP WINNER BONUS. The second-generation racer and first in her family not to race a Funny Car, Top Fuels Force has shown the desire to succeed in this class, but has had difficulties performing on race day. He made an emotional announcement on social media on Saturday evening, reaching out to his fan base. The new arrivals continue a trend of smaller, single and two-car teams finding success in a sport that was recently dominated by a handful of multi-car mega teams. Tony Stewart is starting his own team with Leah driving top fuel and Matt Hagan driving funny car. Since news of the Factory X class first broke, there has been a significant amount of interest from would-be racers, manufacturers (both domestic and foreign) and potential sponsors. Torrence Racing is working with Toyota next year, as the manufacturer divulged recently. NHRA announces new Factory Experimental racing class for 2022 There will be many changes in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series nitro pits next year. Though not officially announced, its new 2022 rules book lays out what the class will be, and what you can and can't race. While the ProCharger (centrifugal supercharger) combination garnered the lions share of the titles, nitrous, turbocharger, and conventional supercharger entries each found the winners circle. Force, Hagan, Enders, Smith win penultimate races of season He is licensed in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. Langdon, B. Torrence, Enders, Stoffer conquer St. Louis, Beckman, Crampton, Line, Savoie win NHRA in Reading, Beckman, Crampton, Line, Savoie win NHRA in Reading Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige. 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The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Schedule is expected to be released soon, and from what we hear, it will return to a bit of normalcy. Last year, there were 11 NHRA Pro Mod events won by five different drivers including season champ Jose Gonzalez, Justin Bond, Steve Jackson, Jeffrey Barker, Lyle Barnett, and J.R. Gray.