by Tracy Renck ; Photos by Ron Lewis, NHRA Mon, 2024-06-03 09:43
The legend lives on.
For a little longer, at least.
John Force, 75, continues to defy Father Time, and that was evident Sunday when he claimed the Funny Car title at the New England Nationals in Epping, N.H.
by Tracy Renck Mon, 2024-06-03 09:39
The mission is complete.
Doug Kalitta's decorated Top Fuel career includes a world championship from 2023 – and now he’s won at every track on NHRA’s national-event circuit.
That became a reality Sunday when Kalitta, piloting the Mac Tools dragster for Kalitta Motorsports, captured the victory at the New England Nationals in Epping, N.H.
Kalitta clocked a 3.802-second elapsed time at 332.92 mph at New England Dragway to defeat Tony Schumacher, who slowed to 4.307, 231.60.
by Bobby Bennett Jr. Sun, 2024-06-02 21:05
John Force says he's tired and that his time is up.
But, after seeing the 17-time Funny Car champion (16 in NHRA, 1 - AHRA) pick up career NHRA win No. 157, Force's actions speak louder than words. He outran teammate Austin Prock in the final round. He has two wins on the season and completed a double-up weekend after winning Saturday's Mission 2Fast2Tasty Challenge.
Doug Kalitta (Top Fuel), Troy Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Mason Wright (Pro Modified) rounded out Sunday's NHRA New England Nationals champions at New England Dragway in Epping, NH.
In an all-John Force Racing Funny Car final round, Force was first off the line by .018 and never looked back en route to a 4.081, 319.29 miles per hour to beat Prock's 4.096, 316.38.
Sun, 2024-06-02 20:53
Points standings (top 10) following the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. The race is the seventh of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:
Sun, 2024-06-02 20:52
Final round-by-round results from the 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway. The race is the seventh of 20 in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:
by Susan Wade Sat, 2024-06-01 23:44
Chip King was uninjured following a hard crash during the third Pro Modified qualifying session Saturday at the New England Nationals.
Sat, 2024-06-01 22:35
John Force powered to the win in the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge on Saturday at New England Dragway, claiming the bonus event win in front of a sellout crowd as part of this weekend’s 11th annual NHRA New England Nationals..
Steve Torrence (Top Fuel) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also won the Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge at the seventh of 20 races during the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Force went 4.048-seconds at 320.81 mph in his 11,000-horsepower PEAK Chevrolet Camaro SS to defeat Blake Alexander’s 3.994 at 320.51 on a holeshot in the final round, giving the 16-time world champion his first specialty event win of the season. It’s another impressive moment in what has been a standout season for Force, who is currently third in points. He’ll get a chance for an event win on Sunday and a double-up weekend, looking to continue his strong 2024 campaign.
by Tracy Renck Sat, 2024-06-01 22:25
After an uncharacteristic first-round loss in Chicago, NHRA Pro Stock star Erica Enders wasted no time in finding her groove at the next national event: Epping, N.H.
Enders clocked a 6.488-second elapsed time at 211.79 mph in Q2 Friday, and the ET held through Saturday giving her the No. 1 qualifying position at the New England Nationals.
Enders, a six-time world champion (2014-15, 2019-20 and 2022-23) collected her 37th career No. 1 qualifier and third this season to go along with those from Gainesville and Chicago.
by Tracy Renck Sat, 2024-06-01 09:36
Doug Kalitta finally added an elusive NHRA Top Fuel championship to his stellar resume last season.
This weekend, he’s trying to check another career accomplishment off his bucket list.
New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., the site of this weekend’s New England Nationals, is the lone NHRA national event track that Doug Kalitta has yet to win.
Kalitta took a step in the right direction to reach that goal, qualifying in the provisional No. 1 qualifying spot with a 3.702-second elapsed time at 332.84 mph Friday in Q2.
By Tracy Renck Sat, 2024-06-01 09:32
The torrid pace Austin Prock has been on in NHRA’s nitro Funny Car ranks in qualifying shows no sign of slowing down.
Prock, who pilots the AAA/Cornwell Tools Camaro for John Force Racing, clocked a 3.837-second elapsed time at 336.23 mph in Q2 Friday night to capture the provisional No. 1 spot at the New England Nationals in Epping, N.H.
If Prock’s time holds through Saturday’s final two qualify sessions it would be his fifth No. 1 qualifier of the season in seven races.
“It's pretty surreal. I'm just holding onto the wheel. It's all the kudos to this AAA team this weekend and Cornwell team in the past,” Prock said. “They're just doing such a great job, and my dad (Jimmy) and brother (Thomas) just making really smart decisions and the team is putting the car together the same way every time. It's really impressive watching this team work. It really is cinematic. Everyone's in the right spot at the right time and they just get the job done.”
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