Brown recently launched AB Motorsports, and hell continue to race his Matco Tools backed dragster along with crew chiefs Brian Corradi and Mark Oswald. Salinas loves to race, evidenced by his Pro Mod appearances in addition to Top Fuel; will he return next year or sit this one out? Now, whos going to join the list of first-time winners this season? The most significant surprise (or maybe not) will be the return of Route 66 Raceway with a June date. Johnson Jr., Torrence, Anderson, Hines win at Bandimere, Torrence and Hagan win New England Nationals, Torrence and Hagan win New England Nationals The Pro Stock results have been a bit, well, unexpected this year. In it will be a few surprises. 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. If youre looking for a longshot, how about Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso, Denver Top Fuel finalist Joey Haas, or event Top Fuel team owner Tony Stewart, who is reportedly considering entering some events this season. The Chiefs of Gainesville: Andrew Hines and Rob Flynn speak! 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. The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series. 00:00:00. 1 qualifying position of his career on Saturday, Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers and Truck Bodies Chevrolet COPO Camaro would rally to win his first win of the season and third of his career on Sunday at the Circle K. 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. Industry News; Auto Shows; Future Cars; Sports Cars; . Teams need time to work together in order to succeed. . The Virginia Nationals will return on May 13-15, as the tour returns to the East coast for additional events spring/summer in Charlotte, Epping, and Bristol. 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 The first day following the completion of the 2022 NHRA Finals at Pomona and the 2023 announcements are starting! The latest NHRA breaking news, analysis, features and more from Motorsport.com's team of international reporters and correspondents . Tony Schumacher will have a new Crew Chief in Mike 'Zippy' Neff on the Maynard Family Racing Scag Power Equipment Top Fuel car in 2023. After qualifying No. The nitro ranks will be changed in 2022 and NHRAs Silly Season is fully charged and roaring ahead, with announcements due to come as rapidly as eight cylinders on full song. The latest vehicle for that initiative comes in the form of the Be A Technician. Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals, Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin win at 60th NHRA Winternationals, Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin win at 60th NHRA Winternationals Autoweek participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. NASCAR champion Tony Stewart to make NHRA drag racing debut in Las Vegas, Chasing Adrenaline: How NHRA Pro Racer Alex Laughlin Seeks Adventure Off the Drag Strip, Chasing Adrenaline: How NHRA Pro Racer Alex Laughlin Seeks Adventure Off the Drag Strip If John gave me the team right now, I wouldnt take it. 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He thanked everyone involved during his time at DSR, but is leaving. Torrence stretches Top Fuel lead with victory, Todd, Torrence, Nobile and Arana Jr. win opening Countdown round, Todd, Torrence, Nobile and Arana Jr. win opening Countdown round 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. Your email address will not be published. KB features a roster that includes reigning world champ Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn, Kyle Koretsky, Matt Hartford, Deric Kramer, and new addition Rodger Brogdon. 1 qualifier snapshots. Hight, Crampton, Butner, Hines win NHRA Gatornationals, B. Torrence, Hagan, Coughlin Jr. win NHRA Arizona Nationals, B. Torrence, Hagan, Coughlin Jr. win NHRA Arizona Nationals It was great to see Force arrive at Capps celebration after the Finals were complete, to congratulate him. about RUMOR MILL - A LUCRATIVE INDY COMP WINNER BONUS? Movers, Shakers, and Deal Makers: Who's helping move the drag racing needle? Still young in his burgeoning Top Fuel career, Josh Hart has already enjoyed success in the four-wide format, advancing to the final quad three different times, including both of his first two seasons racing at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. NHRA Funny Car racer Robert Hight minced no words in discrediting the rumor that he is leaving John Force Racing to start his own team. Pruett's . Legendary Funny Car driver John Force has always held zMAX Dragway in high regard, and the 16-time world champion has also posted impressive results at the track in recent years, especially in the highly unique and thrilling four-wide setting.. The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat racer rejuvenated his career with the addition of crew chief John Collins, who exited DSR when Tommy Johnson Jr.s car was parked due to lack of funding. 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. RUMOR MILL - COULD THE LANDSCAPE BE DIFFERENT IN 2023 NHRA PRO STOCK? CONCORD, N.C. It's been a minute since Spencer Massey has competed in the NHRA Top Fuel division. Tony Stewart says he has no personal agenda in drag racing, just curious about what fiance Leah Pruett encounters in her form of motorsports. Team just announced the addition of Warren . By now, most NHRA fans should be familiar with the story of Alligator Farmer turned Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie, who once famously said that he just wanted to win one race but has so far achieved much more with 14 wins and a world. NHRA restructures Countdown points eligibility rules, Hight, Torrence are champions, Kalitta, Beckman take Pomona wins, Hight, Torrence are champions, Kalitta, Beckman take Pomona wins 1 in the Funny Car field after Fridays two qualifying sessions at the, It took a bit longer than expected, but two rounds of professional qualifying went into the books on Friday at zMax Dragway with Josh Hart, Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige Herrera emerged as the provisional low qualifiers for the Circle K. Honestly, it might be a while. Bob Tasca III, who left the sport for a couple of years and then returned (with Ford Racing), secure in the knowledge that there is no cure for auto racing, specifically for nitro-powered auto racing, had a good season that saw the Rhode Island native earn three victories in the 20-race 2021 campaign. Sun, 2022-09-18 19:50. Just days after clinching the 2022 NHRA Funny Car title, Ron Capps confirmed part of the recent speculation regarding his future of racing in the sport and announced he will not be returning to Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) after 17-years with the team. First, it is open to 2019 and up production vehicles with engines produced by its manufacturer. At the PRI Show in December, the NHRA booth was flooded with inquiries which leads one to think that there is something special brewing. This weekend the NHRAs Camping World Drag Racing Series alights at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside Phoenix, AZ for the final time. 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. Way back in 2005, an 11-year-old fan met rookie Funny Car driver Robert Hight. Each shootout will utilize a call out format with the No. Aug 3, 2021. about RUMOR MILL - CHANGE COMING AT VANCE & HINES? Hight, who rose from crew member to driver to President of the organization and three-time champion, said, Thats bullshit, 100 percent. Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018, Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma, Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race, Visit motorsport.com as usual with advertising and tracking. More recently, Schumacher announced the addition of Scag Power Equipment as a major sponsor for his return. The Return of Tony Schumacher. 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. Capps, as he noted on social media, joined DSR to race alongside his good buddy Gary Scelzi, who departed the team and the sport following the 2008 season. Use motorsport.com without any advertising banners, personalized tracking and commercials for a small fee. In a class where previous champions have relentlessly dominated in recent years, fresh faces are showing up in winner's circle photos and top-end No. 1,649. As usual, itll take time for both of these stars to gel with their new teams, opening the door for other drivers to take over the class. J. 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. This year, it might take a far longer time to figure out whos got it and who hasnt; the first two races of the 21-stop NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season has had its share of head-scratching results. Warren Johnson remains on 97 wins and while hes never officially announced his retirement, its safe to assume that if he didnt race in the final event at his home track, Atlanta Dragway, the Professor of Pro Stock isnt going to make a comeback. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. John Force scores 150th Funny Car win, Hight scores 50th Funny Car win at Sonoma, Hight scores 50th Funny Car win at Sonoma 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. All logos and images are reserved. Nitro racers will compete in all 22 events while Pro Stock teams have an 18-race calendar and Pro Stock Motorcycle team will participate in 16 events. Subscribe to our YouTub. (As far as Salinas knows, that's not true.) 5.15 The Big Three Talk Southern Fried 4-Wide. 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. 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. Justin Ashley is going for continuity, something thats not in vogue in NHRAs nitro camps right now. Both Toyota racers, Kalittas J.R. Todd, the 2018 class champion and DeJoria, will need some testing time to learn about the quirks of the new body style. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and its Camping World Drag Racing Series professional tour has two anomalies on the annual schedule and both are four-wide races. Richard H Shute. 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. 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. Circle K 4Wide NHRA Nationals on tap this weekend, Bandimere Speedway to Close After 65 Years in Operation, Elite signs Pete Berner for Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Brown, Hagan, Glenn Reign Supreme at Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Fifth NHRA Four-Wide Nevada Nationals this week on The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Wally Parks NHRA Nostalgia Nationals Comes to Bend Raceway and Famoso Dragstrip. Additionally, Lohnes drops the hottest rumors surrounding the NHRA on this week of the PRI show in Indiana. Miami GP. Excellent. There will be many changes in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series nitro pits next year. On this race-week episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, 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. NHRA Oct 21, 2019. 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. NHRA Top Fuel great Antron Brown talked to host Brian Lohnes about his latest adventure. It will certainly be interesting! We may earn money from the links on this page. Tony Schumacher is returning to Top Fuel with the intent of earning a ninth title, one that would cement his standing in the category. We hear Jason Line will likely be racing at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in one of the marquee sportsman showcase events. History in the making at Four-Wide Nationals, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday preview, Josh Hart looks to finish the job and pick up first four-wide win in Charlotte, Five unforgettable moments from the Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, After Pomona wreck, Force team had their hands full getting a new car ready, Steve Johnson Racing announces Be A Technician scholarship, More than racing: Stage shows, bands, four-wide skydive on tap for Charlotte event, The Big Three Talk Southern-Fried Four-Wide, It's been a long road, but Matt Hartford is breaking new ground in Pro Stock, Toddler Tricycle Nationals will be an epic battle for the (early) ages in Charlotte, Adapting and adjusting are secrets to Justin Ashley's early-season success. Anderson finished the year with 99 victories which means hes likely to join an exclusive fraternity of winners that already includes John Force (154), Dan Fletcher (105), Frank Manzo (105), and David Rampy (100). If you remember the new 1,000 hp Chevy crate engine announced last week at the SEMA Show, you'll now understand the timing . This time, Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Smith are the favorites, We just returned from the first four-wide event of the season in Las Vegas, and now, its time to move to Charlotte for another side-by-side-by-side-by-side drag 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. The 35th annual and likely final race on the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park drag strip outside Phoenix AZ had enough twists and turns to be declared a road course. Antron Browns AB Motorsports has been in the works for nearly three years and was stymied by last years Coronavirus lockdown. It definitely wasnt the year either one of them expected, and swapping out crew chiefs mid-season didnt help Doug, who was 2nd in 2020s championship. B. There were obvious issues but discerning how to change them isnt a plug-and-play decision. After a successful trip to the Western U.S., the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the East Coast for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. 2 at the three preceding events on Phoenix, Pomona, and Las Vegas, it should be no surprise that Alexis DeJorias Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota sits No. Got to wonder what shell do to overcome these issues. In a class where previous champions have relentlessly dominated, fresh faces are showing up in the winner's circle and with No. Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige. Brittany Force has said shell be back in 2022 to try and take down Steve Torrence from his throne. 10 Biggest Breaks That Defined the NHRA in 2022. Bandimere Speedway to Close After 65 Years in Operation April 21, 2023 Anne Proffit 2 Latino is the owner of the Titan Race Engines brand. This is basically a stock-wheelbase car with full suspension and as much power as a Pro Mod on tiny 275mm-wide rear tires. Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas
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