First, it is open to 2019 and up production vehicles with engines produced by its manufacturer. 1,649. 1 qualifying position of his career on Saturday, Lenny Lottig and his ITI Trailers and Truck Bodies Chevrolet COPO Camaro scored his first win of the season and third of his career Sunday at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Tony Schumacher is returning to Top Fuel with the intent of earning a ninth title, one that would cement his standing in the category. SALINAS IGNORES RUMORS AS HE FORGES AHEAD - Competition Plus NHRA legend Tom the Mongoose McEwen dies aged 81, Inaugural Virginia Nationals yields wins for C. Force, Torrence, Inaugural Virginia Nationals yields wins for C. Force, Torrence Now here's the real twist, if the rumors floating around Maple Grove Raceway prove to have substance, will there be a connection or alliance to Greg Anderson and the KB Racing brand as well? Robert Hight Torches NHRA Rumor Mill, Says He Isn't Going - Autoweek Tony Stewart to run full NHRA schedule in 2023, Tony Stewart to run full NHRA schedule in 2023 NHRA's Nitro Ranks Going Through Massive Changes NHRA Top Fuel great Antron Brown talked to host Brian Lohnes about his latest adventure. 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. Millican, Hight, Coughlin Jr., M. Smith win at Route 66 Raceway, Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race, Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race 2023 NHRA "Silly Season" Announcements and Rumors Miami GP. November 23, 2021 John Force has won the four-wide race in Charlotte in back-to-back years, bringing a string of dominance at the race into this weekends Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. The latest NHRA breaking news, analysis, features and more from Motorsport.com's team of international reporters and correspondents . There are a handful of other racers who already appear capable of achieving a victory including Top Fuel racers Tripp Tatum and Doug Foley, Funny Car drivers Chad Green and Paul Lee, as well as Pro Stock Motorcycle teammates Cory Reed and Joey Gladstone. Last year, Josh Hart, Dallas Glenn, and Kyle Koretsky joined the list of first-time pro winners and there will almost certainly be others to join them in 2022. Just when you thought Antron Brown could not get any cooler, he just did. One has him leaving the Top Fuel class. Four-Wide NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series contests are an anomaly. All logos and images are reserved. Given what we know now, its fair to say the days of simply showing up at an event and qualifying are just about over and its going to take a lot of work to earn a coveted Top 10 spot. NHRA Racing - News, Photos, Videos, Drivers - Motorsport 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. Two weeks ago, Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Dallas Glenn mastered the Vegas, The Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas two weeks ago was so much fun that weve decided to do it again and this time, the host facility will be The Bellgaio of Dragstrips, zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C. Justin Bond stayed perfect during the 2023 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, picking up his second straight win on Sunday as part of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway.. (As far as Salinas knows, that's not true.) The rumor gained more legs when it was mentioned on the Fox Broadcast on Sunday. Torrence and Hagan win New England Nationals, Tasca, S. Torrence, McGaha, Hines win in Norwalk, Tasca, S. Torrence, McGaha, Hines win in Norwalk 4 in a 21-contest campaign. Capps, Schumacher score their first wins of 2018, NHRA legend Tom the Mongoose McEwen dies aged 81, NHRA legend Tom the Mongoose McEwen dies aged 81 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. Anne Proffit Antron Brown Brittany Force Clay Millican Drag Racing John Force NHRA News, Information, Updates, Expert Analysis and Opinions - Motorsport Stewart-Haas Racing Is Struggling and Dodge Rumors - Sportscasting 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. Pedregons Las Vegas victory placed him solidly in the Countdown mix behind only Capps and Hagan, quite an achievement for a single-car team. Tony Stewart Racing announced the hiring of team owner Stewarts wife Leah for its Top Fuel entry and three-time Funny Car champ Matt Hagan to drive their Funny Car. Ditch the rumors; 3-time Funny Car champion Hight is staying put at John Force Racing. Prior to that it had been four years since Massey last raced a Top . Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals, Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin win at 60th NHRA Winternationals, Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin win at 60th NHRA Winternationals Anderson won five times in 2021 and his HendrickCars.com Camaro was arguably the best car in the class for the entire season so its difficult to imagine he wont hit the pay window at least once this season. Ive heard lots of rumors, Hight said, but I dont believe thats going to happen., Instead, he said, Our goal is to get Austin Prock back in the seat, have four of our own cars. 1 qualifier snapshots. Clay Millican is expected to continue with Stringer Performance and Mike Kloeber, but thats not written in stone. 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. 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. On this race-week episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA National Dragster Sr. Editor Kevin McKenna and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony . NHRA Insider podcast: Rumors, scoops, and Top Fuel's newest team owner Anne Proffit traces her love of racing - in particular drag racing - to her childhood days in Philadelphia, where Atco Dragway, Englishtown and Maple Grove Raceway were destinations just made for her. 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. Massey Having Fun Amid One-Off Return To NHRA - SPEED SPORT 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. Force, Hagan, Enders, Smith win penultimate races of season, B. If you remember the new 1,000 hp Chevy crate engine announced last week at the SEMA Show, you'll now understand the timing . 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. 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. 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. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Ron Capps Motorsports Inc. It's a new NHRA race team . Toyota to field GR Supra in 2022 NHRA Funny Car competition . Analyzing Phoenix: The Southwestern Swing Begins! Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma, John Force scores first victory of the year, John Force scores first victory of the year Since the end of the 2021 season, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and NASCAR and IndyCar star Tony Stewart have thrown their collective hats into the ring as professional team owners in the Camping World NHRA Series. 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. Force, Kalitta, Laughlin, Savoie win at U.S. Nationals, J. Tony Stewart to join NHRA as team owner in 2022 Greenbriar Equity Group, a middle-market private equity firm, acquired a majority position in JEGS Automotive, back in February of this year. New Teams, new crew chiefs, and unsubstantiated rumors. Former Pro Modified racer Eric Latino is headed into Pro Stock competition next season. 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? Teammates Austin Prock and Robert Hight, along with Deric Kramer and Gaige Herrera scored victories at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMax Dragway. S. Torrence, Capps, Butner, Hines win Virginia NHRA Nationals, NHRA reveals 24-race calendar for 2020 The NHRA Four-Wide Nationals was born at zMAX Dragway, which has been host to the most four-wide events in history as well as some of the wildest moments. 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. 00:00:00. Former NHRA champ Tanner Gray to run Martinsville Truck race, Torrence, Hight, Kramer, Hines win at Concord, Torrence, Hight, Kramer, Hines win at Concord Jan 26, 2022. Thats why I want to continue, the driver of the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro said. That could NOT have been fun. Tasca scores first NHRA win in almost seven years, S. Torrence and Hight win in Topeka This season promises to be like no other:- Tony Stewart Racing ent. . Its extremely likely that the new addition of the screw supercharger attracts new competitors to the Pro Mod class while several existing competitors are rumored to be making the switch. NewsNow: NHRA news | Breaking News & Search 24/7 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. 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. If John gave me the team right now, I wouldnt take it. You must log in or register to reply here. Capps, Torrence, Hines win Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Langdon scores first Funny Car win in NHRA four-wide nationals, Langdon scores first Funny Car win in NHRA four-wide nationals In a class where previous champions have relentlessly dominated, fresh faces are showing up in the winner's circle and with No. Hart made an immediate impact when. NHRA - RacingJunk News More recently, Schumacher announced the addition of Scag Power Equipment as a major sponsor for his return. Tony Stewart to join NHRA as team owner in 2022, John Force Racing confirms its return to action, John Force Racing confirms its return to action There's a storm brewing for NHRA Pro Stock driver and Competition Eliminator Robin Hood, Rodger Brogdon. NHRAs Joe Castello interviewed the family about the moment ahead. It's not unreasonable to think that several events could have a bump spot in the mid-to-low 3.7s this season. Seattle will also take its traditional place on July 29-31. as the anchor leg of the Western Swing after the races in Denver and Sonoma. 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. Jasmine Salinas testing Nitro Dragster in Advance of Full-Season 2024 Debut in Top Fuel, Ashley, Hight, Caruso Claim Final Arizona NHRA Nationals Victories, 35th and Final NHRA Arizona Nationals this Weekend, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The Chiefs of Gainesville: Andrew Hines and Rob Flynn speak! Force after 150th win: The monkey taught me so much, John Force scores 150th Funny Car win about RUMOR MILL - PAST CHAMPION RETURNING TO RACE PRO STOCK? Pruett's . Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra, and Herrera are four-wide leaders on Friday in Charlotte With two qualifying runs in in the books, Josh Hart, Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige Herrera are the. So hang tight, tighten belts, place bets and wait, along with us, for all to be revealed. Capps announced his debut as a team owner shortly after winning his second Funny Car championship on the last day of the 2021 season. 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. Soon the tempest will hit the strip. Bandimere Speedway in Jefferson County will close in October Due to the impending weather forecast, this weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Spring Spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park has been postponed. While the ProCharger (centrifugal supercharger) combination garnered the lions share of the titles, nitrous, turbocharger, and conventional supercharger entries each found the winners circle. 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 After securing the first No. The 2022 NHRA off-season was wild! Each shootout will utilize a call out format with the No. You are using an out of date browser. Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra and Herrera lead Friday NHRA qualifiers at Charlotte RACER 13:42 29-Apr-23 DeJoria Powers to Front at NHRA Four-Wides AutoWeek 13:08 29-Apr-23 Drag racing explained The Chronicle 12:22 29-Apr-23 Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra, and Herrera are four-wide leaders on Friday in Charlotte NHRA - Official Site 03:51 29-Apr-23 Sun, 2022-09-18 19:50. 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. Adam Fenwick September 18, 2021. Official points will be posted here. It has been rescheduled to August 4-6. So sad to see Ken and Judy Black retiring (but happy for them). RUMOR MILL - SINGLE CAR TF TEAM EXPANDING TO INCLUDE FUNNY CAR? 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 most significant surprise (or maybe not) will be the return of Route 66 Raceway with a June date. The KB crew is set to defend their title against an Elite team that is comparably talented including four-time champ Erica Enders, Troy Coughlin Jr., Aaron Stanfield, Bo Butner, and the Cuadra familys three-car Corral Boots team. In the short-term, Factory X will be a part of Comp Eliminator with exhibition events planned as soon as there are enough cars built to fill them and based on early reports, there will be plenty of cars built before the end of the 2022 season. Force had that big explosion blow the body sky high! NHRA Pro Mod racers have a choice of power-adders including superchargers (conventional and centrifugal), turbochargers, and nitrous oxide. Hight, who rose from crew member to driver to President of. Antron Brown Goes Outlaw Racing and Tells All, plus PRI Show Rumors! 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. Though not officially announced, its new 2022 rules book lays out what the class will be, and what you can and can't race. 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. Its for sure in 2022, making Don Schumacher Racings hallowed halls a bit more quiet. Way back in 2005, an 11-year-old fan met rookie Funny Car driver Robert Hight. There is a lot happening as NHRA speeds into what figures to be a very promising 2022 season, but weve managed to lock down 10 noteworthy storylines that every race fan should be following. The Three-time champion had intended to field his own team in 2021 but that was pushed back a year by the pandemic. about RUMOR MILL - COULD THE LANDSCAPE BE DIFFERENT IN 2023 NHRA PRO STOCK? We hear Jason Line will likely be racing at the NHRA U.S. Nationals in one of the marquee sportsman showcase events. 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. 1 qualifying spot at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals shows the team is playing for the win this year. Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas You can revoke your consent at any time via the data protection page.1. He is licensed in both the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. It was great to see Force arrive at Capps celebration after the Finals were complete, to congratulate him. All entry fees and crew passes will be honored for the rescheduled event. And that question doesnt even begin to address the competitiveness of part-timers including Tripp Tatum, T.J. Zizzo, Alex Laughlin, Cameron Ferre, Krista Baldwin, Joey Haas, and a handful of others who typically make anywhere between 5 to 12 events a season. 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 Top Fuel debut in Scott Palmers dragster. S. Torrence and Hight win in Topeka, S. Torrence, Capps, Butner, Hines win Virginia NHRA Nationals, S. Torrence, Capps, Butner, Hines win Virginia NHRA Nationals Monday returning to Indy might just be the tip of the iceberg of normalcy returning to the Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series in 2022. RUMOR MILL - COULD THE LANDSCAPE BE DIFFERENT IN 2023 NHRA PRO STOCK? The event, which follows the unique four-across format, is the fifth of the 2023 Camping World NHRA Drag Racing Series. NHRA Champion Ron Capps Launches Own Team - SPEED SPORT Justin Bond stayed perfect during the 2023 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, picking up his second straight win on Sunday as part of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Antron Brown is leaving DSR to start his own team. Line does have significant ties to the division, so this isn't exactly an unbelievable rumor. Josh Hart looks to finish the job and pick up first four-wide win in Charlotte NHRA announces new Factory Experimental racing class for 2022 Listen to NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes and NHRA's. Last weekend, Brown attended the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals at the NHRA-sanctioned Bradenton Motorsports Park in Florida and drove Manny Buginga's 3,000-hp Pro275 car known as Fred. The. Ready for the 63rd Lucas Oil Winternationals in Springtime? At the PRI show, Alex Laughlin was announced as the new driver for Jim Dunn's funny car. Chasing Adrenaline: How NHRA Pro Racer Alex Laughlin Seeks Adventure Off the Drag Strip, Toyota to field GR Supra in 2022 NHRA Funny Car competition, Toyota to field GR Supra in 2022 NHRA Funny Car competition Way back in 2005, an 11-year-old fan met rookie Funny Car driver Robert Hight. 4 May - 7 May. Designed for new-era muscle cars including (but not limited to) the Dodge Challenger, Chevy Camaro, and Ford Mustang, the Factory X class has some similarities to the already popular Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown but there are also some very significant differences. Another wild rumor that floated around the drag-racing community recently is that Don Schumacher Racings Ron Capps will join John Force Racing, but that almost certainly is not true. Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige. John Force Racing dominates NHRA nitro results in Houston, Salinas, Todd, Butner, Arana Jr. win Four-Wide Nationals, Salinas, Todd, Butner, Arana Jr. win Four-Wide Nationals Notify me of follow-up comments by email. 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. After Anderson, who is next to 100 wins? RUMOR MILL - THE REST OF THE NHRA SCHEDULE? Don Schumacher Racing announced this afternoon that 8-time NHRA Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher will return to the driver's seat for the full 22-race Camping . 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. Azerbaijan GP. We are told the sale could be finalized today with one of the entities already involved with the team. The nitro ranks in NHRA will look very different next year, thanks to these moves and others that are occurring in back rooms around the country but mostly in Brownsburg, where the bulk of NHRA nitro teams have their operations. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. Engaged in a two-minute and 30-second staging battle with defending series champion Kris Thorne, Buginga stood his ground in pre-stage until he physically could not hold the car still any longer . 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. He didn't just drive it, he won the race! Kalitta, Beckman, Coughlin win at 60th NHRA Winternationals, NHRA restructures Countdown points eligibility rules, NHRA restructures Countdown points eligibility rules 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. 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 announces revised tentative schedule, NHRA puts season on 30-day hold We are told those will come in July and September. 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 about RUMOR MILL - A LUCRATIVE INDY COMP WINNER BONUS? B. This is basically a stock-wheelbase car with full suspension and as much power as a Pro Mod on tiny 275mm-wide rear tires. That dynamic has changed largely due to the success of Torrence Racing, which primarily fields cars for Billy and Steve Torrence, although they have a long history of offering assistance to other racers. RUMOR MILL - A LUCRATIVE INDY COMP WINNER BONUS. Big Changes at NHRA for 2022 | River Daves Place B. 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. Force, Hagan, Enders, Smith win penultimate races of season Drag Racing, Event Coverage, Guest Columns, News, NHRA, Racing As you can see above left, it didnt look good. Torrence, Hight, Kramer, Hines win at Concord, Langdon, B. Torrence, Enders, Stoffer conquer St. Louis, Langdon, B. Torrence, Enders, Stoffer conquer St. Louis If the latter it would be a major loss for the class and for the sport. Unofficial Camping World points standings, Prock, Hight, Kramer, and Herrera conquer Charlotte Four-Wide event, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday photo gallery, Sunday News and Notes from the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday preview, Force, Tasca, Hartford, and Herrera lead final four-wide qualifying at zMax Dragway, Jerry Savoie revels in early season success of White Alligator team, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday photo gallery, After fast start to season, DeJoria says, 'It's past time. Additionally, Lohnes drops the hottest rumors surrounding the NHRA on this week of the PRI show in. 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. 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.
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