NHRA Commnications Sun, 2020-10-18 08:00
Defending Pro Stock world champion Erica Enders jumped back into the points lead in impressive fashion on Saturday, beating Jason Line in the final round of the Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil, which was completed during qualifying at the 35th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
In other racing, Pro Stock Motorcycle points leader Matt Smith beat teammate Scotty Pollacheck in the final round of the previously postponed Midwest Nationals.
by Bobby Bennett; Photos by Roger Richards Fri, 2020-10-16 14:30
David Reese returned to his perch atop the Radial vs. The World 32-car field during second-day qualifying at No Mercy 11, the popular radial tire racing event promoted by Duck X Productions.
Written by Bobby Bennett Fri, 2020-10-16 14:00
For every Robert Hight that exists, there's a Richard Bell.
Hight, the multi-time NHRA Funny Car champion, while working as a crewman for John Force dreamed one day he'd be a superstar Funny Car driver
By Teddy Zaxon Thu, 2020-10-15 19:00
Once again, Ed Renck was in world record form at the at the Bonneville (Utah) Salt Flats.
On Oct. 1, at Southern California Timing Association World Finals 2020, Renck set the record again in the C Gas Roadster Class with a speed of 258.257 mph. Renck bettered his previous world record of 255.624 mph that he established Sept. 14, 2019, at the 33rd World of Speed 2019 Long Course event at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
Written by Thomas Pope Thu, 2020-10-15 18:00
It was only a little more than a year ago that Randal Andras was ready to throw in the towel.
A multi-time national champion with several sanctioning bodies, Andras wasn’t getting younger and hadn’t won an NHRA Top Fuel Harley event.
Thu, 2020-10-15 17:04
Check out Rick Hord's new Corvette rolling out the Jerry Bickel hot rod shop. What is unique about this ride is this car has two front-end/windshield combinations with its Carl Stevens' powerplant.
by Bobby Bennett, Photos by Roger Richards Thu, 2020-10-15 15:10
Just two days after finishing the Duck X Sweet 16 3.0, Ken Quartuccio decided to go on a killing spree during first day qualifying at the No Mercy 11 drag radial event at South Georgia Motorsports Park, located outside of Valdosta, Ga.
Quartuccio, nicknamed the Serial Killer in the drag radial world, ran a 3.567 elapsed time at 216.10 behind the wheel of his turbocharged Corvette, to not only leapfrog provisional No. 1 qualifier David Reese but also to establish himself as the quickest and fastest car on the property after two sessions.
Written by Tracy Renck Thu, 2020-10-15 08:00
John Hale knows what the expense is like to run drag racing teams.
Hale runs his own Nostalgia Funny Car team and he drove a nitro Funny Car for Jim Dunn Racing in the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
by Thomas Pope; Photos by Roger Richards, PDRA; Video by Debi Shepard Wed, 2020-10-14 20:51
For years, Johnny Pluchino had a gut-level confidence that, given the chance, he could be a championship-caliber driver in the Extreme and Mountain Motor Pro Stock ranks.
This year, when his father, John Pluchino, gave him the wheel of the family’s 2013 Ford Mustang full-time, the younger Pluchino more than delivered.
On Saturday at GALOT Motorsports Park, rookie Johnny Pluchino put the unofficial wraps on the PDRA’s Extreme Pro Stock title. His closest pursuer, J.R. Carr of Pasco, Wash., took himself out of contention with a first-round redlight at the Benson, N.C., track.
Pluchino capitalized by winning the event -- his fourth victory in five PDRA races in the COVID-shortened season. All that’s left to do to officially lock up the crown is show up for the season finale later this month at Virginia Motorsports Park.
Written by Tracy Renck Wed, 2020-10-14 19:00
The wait is over for Bobby Bode.
Bode, 18, the son of veteran nitro Funny Car owner/driver Bob Bode, finally was able to complete the requirements to receive his nitro Funny Car license.
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