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IT’S A CIRCUS OUT THERE: THE UNIQUE DYNAMIC BETWEEN THE KINGS OF ENTERTAINMENT, FORCE AND BADER

 

In all of drag racing, perhaps in all of sport, there exists no dynamic quite like the one between 16-time Funny Car world champion John Force and the Bader family.

Some of Force’s earliest memories as a driver involve working with Bill Bader and his son, Bill Jr. in some fashion through various events at Summit Motorsports Park. From the early days of the Night Under Fire, to the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Force and Bader have combined to create one of the most exciting duos in all of motorsports.

'GET THE EDELBROCK FLOW' WATER PUMP PROMOTION IS BACK

Edelbrock has announced that its water pump consumer promotion is back this year. Participating consumers can receive a fender cover and rebate when they purchase a new Edelbrock water pump.

This year's "Get The Edelbrock Flow" promotion allows participating consumers to receive a free Edelbrock Racing Fender Cover and $25 rebate when they purchase any new Edelbrock water pump; whether it's sold individually or included with an Edelbrock crate engine.

ASHER'S INSIDER - 2016 NORWALK, FINAL EDITION

Jon Asher, the seasoned Senior Editor for CompetitionPlus.com, will bring you his four decades worth of insight to NHRA Summit Nationals from Norwalk, Ohio. Follow along daily with the seasoned journalist as he brings you this weekend's race from a different angle - HIS!

CAPPS GETS FIRST CAREER NORWALK WIN

Ron Capps has won a lot of races in a lot of different places.

He is the second-winningest Funny Car driver in NHRA history, he has nearly 600 round wins to his credit, he has contended in nearly 100 finals. But of all of those wins, Summit Motorsports Park in northern Ohio was not on that list.

LANGDON MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW WITH NORWALK VICTORY

It has taken a while, but Shawn Langdon appears to finally found his groove at Don Schumacher Racing.

Langdon, who joined DSR during the 2015 Countdown to the Championship, won his second race in a row, his latest victory came Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

KRAWIEC COMPLETES WILD DAY IN WINNER’S CIRCLE

Eddie Krawiec had quite the adventurous Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio.

Krawiec ended his semifinal and final runs in the sand trap at the top end, but he could smile about the mishaps as he won the event.

RELAXED LINE BESTS TEAMMATE IN EIGHTH ALL-KB RACING FINAL OF THE YEAR

Jason Line is one calm, cool guy.

After all, what does the 46-year-old driver of the Summit Racing Equipment Chevy Camaro have to be stressed about?

IHRA CROWNS CANADIAN NATIONALS WINNERS

After two consecutive runner-up finishes, Pro Stock driver Trevor Eman earned the first IHRA Drag Racing Series victory of his career today at the IHRA Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Williams Racing.  Jay Turner (Nitro Motorcycle), Mark Sanders (AMSOIL Nitro Funny Car) and Billy Harper (Pro Mod) also won their respective titles at Grand Bend Motorplex.

Eman was the runner up at both the IHRA Good Vibrations Texas Nationals in April and last week's President's Cup Nationals in Mechanicsville, Md.  He defeated J.R. Carr in the final round - it was the third time in as many years that Carr and Eman met in the Mopar Canadian Nationals final round.

UPDATED - HARKER OUT OF SURGERY, RECUPERATING FROM INJURIES

Veteran Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Steve Harker continues to undergo surgery at Toledo’s Mercy St. Vincent Hospital for injuries he incurred in a high-speed accident Saturday during the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Norwalk, Ohio.

CAPPS, LANGDON, LINE AND KRAWIEC RACE TO WINS AT SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA NATIONALS

Ron Capps continued his mid-season dominance with his fourth Funny Car win of 2016 at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.

Shawn Langdon (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also were winners of the 12th NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events of the season in Norwalk, Ohio.

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