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S. TORRENCE, CAPPS, BUTNER AND HINES WIN AT THE VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

Defending Top Fuel world champion Steve Torrence secured his second consecutive victory at the Virginia NHRA Nationals and third of the season Sunday evening at Virginia Motorsports Park.

Ron Capps (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also winners in their respective categories at the eighth of 24 events during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

FRIGO VICTORIOUS IN PRO MOD AT THE VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

Sidnei Frigo claimed his first victory of the season at Virginia Motorsports Park in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by J&A Service on Sunday, winning the second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals, where the series was presented by Real Pro Mod Association. It is the fifth of 12 races during the 2019 season.

Frigo ran 5.796-seconds at 256.55 mph in his Itatiba Sao Paulo Brazil Chevrolet Camaro picking up the final round win on a holeshot over Stevie “Fast” Jackson’s pass of 5.768 at 251.16.

SPORTSMAN RESULTS FROM 2019 NHRA VIRGINIA NATIONALS

Sunday's final Sportsman results from the Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The race is the eighth of 24 in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series:

 

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM 2019 NHRA VIRGINIA NATIONALS

ROUND BY ROUND RESULTS FROM 2019 NHRA VIRGINIA NATIONALS

 

POINT STANDINGS FOLLOWING 2019 NHRA VIRGINIA NATIONALS

Point standings (top 10) following the Second annual Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park, the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series -

 

HADDOCK DELIVERS IN AND FOR THE HEAT

 

When the track is at its worst, that’s when Terry Haddock is at his best.

Haddock enters Sunday’s Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Virginia Nationals at the No. 15 qualifier with a 4.170, 296.96 best.

ANDREW HINES MATCHES BROTHER, TEAMMATE WITH 44TH NO. 1 QUALIFIER

The battle for No. 1 qualifier supremacy in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class has been joined. And it's an intramural battle, too.

Andrew Hines earned his 44th career No. 1 Saturday at the Virginia NHRA Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. That matches his brother Matt Hines and Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson teammate Eddie Krawiec for second all-time.

HARD WORK PAYS OFF: JASON LINE EARNS FIRST NO. 1 SINCE 2017

Seems like KB Racing did a little work in the six weeks since the last time Pro Stock competed in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.

KB driver Jason Line earned the No. 1 qualifying spot for the Virginia NHRA Nationals on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, with KB-powered cars also qualifying second, third and fifth.

MILLICAN, J. FORCE, LINE AND HINES NO. 1 QUALIFIERS AT THE VIRGINIA NHRA NATIONALS

Clay Millican locked-in his first Top Fuel No. 1 qualifier of the 2019 season Saturday afternoon following setting the track E.T. record during the first round of qualifying at the second annual Virginia NHRA National at Virginia Motorsports Park.

John Force (Funny Car), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Andrew Hines (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the eighth of 24 events during the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season.

INDY WINNER J.R. TODD HAS A DIFFERENT INDY EXPERIENCE

 

J.R. Todd always wanted the chance, but the opportunity never presented itself. Then he became a two-time NHRA Funny Car champion, and the door opened.

On Wednesday, Todd, through his Wix Filters sponsorship, was able to slide into the cockpit of fellow Wix Filters racer Sage Karam’s Dreyer & Reinbold entry in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Gasoline Alley.

“That was cool, man,” Todd said, enthusiasm present in his voice. “I’d never sat in one. They asked me the difference between driving a dragster and a funny car and how we sit in them and what have you. I’m like, ‘Well, I’m sure sitting in an Indy car is similar to how we sit in a Top Fuel Dragster.’ But no, it’s way different, man. It’s almost like you’re laying in a recliner in one of those things.”

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