What was assumed to be the final day of the RAD Torque Systems Fall Fling presented by Optima Batteries at Bristol Dragway began with a spell of intermittent precipitation that turned into a five hour rain delay, postponing the first round of JEGS Performance $30,000 Saturday eliminations until the early afternoon.
With a massive field of 648 entries, the Fling Team announced the $30,000 event would be concluded on Sunday with the intent of running through as many full rotations of eliminations as possible Saturday afternoon and evening within the window of maintaining a safe racing surface.
At the completion of the second round, it was announced that eliminations would resume with the third round at 8 a.m.
Bristol Dragway started The Fling journey so many years, the thought of the event brings back wonderful memories. The drivers, the cars, the friendships, the prize vault, the winning and so much more all at a world class facility. There are shootouts and big race purses sure to please all attendees.
NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday here at CompetitionPlus Sportsman.
Written by Bobby Bennett; Photos by Norman Blake, Dave Wallace and Steve Collison Tue, 2022-08-30 20:03
There's nothing more prestigious than winning Top Fuel at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, and that's exactly what inspired a group of sportsman racers to use the first round of eliminations as a protest platform. No sportsman division had dared to stand up to the seemingly invincible sanctioning body, not to mention during their flagship national event. There's always a first time for everything, however, and in 1981 a group of disgruntled sportsman racers took the NHRA to task in front of their paying customers.
This makeshift group of sportsman racers had been rumor fodder in the pits for a few months prior to the event, yet when they confronted the sanctioning body the issue was always sidestepped. On Labor Day weekend in 1981 they took the unprecedented step of airing their concerns before one of the largest crowds of the year. After all, they had nothing to lose.
Sunday's final results from the 40th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. The race is the 15th of 22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:
Photos by Rhonda McCole, Auto Imagery Mon, 2022-08-15 17:00
Sunday's final results from the 33rd annual Menards NHRA Heartland Nationals presented by PetArmor at Heartland Motorsports Park. The race is the 14th of 22 in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series:
With a massive field of 648 entries, the Fling Team announced the $30,000 event would be concluded on Sunday with the intent of running through as many full rotations of eliminations as possible Saturday afternoon and evening within the window of maintaining a safe racing surface.
Bristol Dragway started The Fling journey so many years, the thought of the event brings back wonderful memories. The drivers, the cars, the friendships, the prize vault, the winning and so much more all at a world class facility. There are shootouts and big race purses sure to please all attendees.
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NHRA fans can watch the Division 5 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Tri-State Raceway for free starting Friday here at CompetitionPlus Sportsman.
There's nothing more prestigious than winning Top Fuel at the NHRA U.S. Nationals, and that's exactly what inspired a group of sportsman racers to use the first round of eliminations as a protest platform. No sportsman division had dared to stand up to the seemingly invincible sanctioning body, not to mention during their flagship national event. There's always a first time for everything, however, and in 1981 a group of disgruntled sportsman racers took the NHRA to task in front of their paying customers.
