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NHRA TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT RELEASES ADDITIONAL 2024 RULE AMENDMENTS FOR FUNNY CAR TEAMS IN RELATION TO PARACHUTES

 

On Aug. 19, the NHRA Technical Department released additional 2024 Rule Amendments for Funny Car teams in regard to parachutes.

THE TEN: 2024 NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS EDITION

Competition Plus’ Water-Cooler Topics From The Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd, Minn.

JUSTIN ASHLEY CAPTURES THIRD TOP FUEL WIN OF SEASON IN BRAINERD

DALLAS GLENN SECURES BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES AT BRAINERD NATIONALS

Seeking to repeat as an event champion from a year ago, Pro Stock point leader Dallas Glenn and the KB Titan NHRA team entered the 42nd running of the Brainerd Nationals with two victories of the 2024 season and his last coming in Chicago at the Route 66 Nationals earlier this year. Needless to say, the team was hungry for another race victory. 

Glenn qualified No. 7 with a  6.628 second elapsed time at 205.47 mph and opened the first round against teammate, Eric Latino. The win not only produced a victory but also stood as low elapsed time of the event. The success aside, the win over Latino eliminated one of the KB Titan entries, who all lost in the first rounds.

Glenn was indeed the last man standing for KB Titan. 

BLAKE ALEXANDER CAPS STRONG WEEKEND WITH FUNNY CAR WIN IN BRAINERD

ASHLEY, ALEXANDER, GLENN HEADLINE WINNERS AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS

Justin Ashley captured his third Top Fuel victory of the season on Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway, defeating Shawn Langdon in the final round of the 42nd Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. 

Blake Alexander (Funny Car) and Dallas Glenn (Pro Stock) also took wins at the 13th of 20 races in the 2024 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series.

Ashley led from start to finish against Langdon, posting a 3.745-second run at 329.34 mph in his dragster to earn his 14th career win. The victory, Ashley’s first since April, moved him to third in the points standings.

NHRA CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS AFTER 2024 NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Point standings (top 10) following the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series -

ROUND-BY-ROUND RESULTS FROM 2024 NHRA BRAINERD NATIONALS

Final round-by-round results from the 42nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway, the 13th of 20 events in the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series:

DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR AUSTIN PROCK AS HE IS #2FAST2TASTY CHAMP AND TOP QUALIFIER

It was a celebration Saturday – again – for Funny Car racer Austin Prock.

Prock won his sixth consecutive Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge trophy, and seventh of the season, by defeating Ron Capps in the final round.

Prock, in Cornwell Tools/AAA Chevrolet Camaro SS for John Force Racing, clocked a 3.860-second elapsed time at 334.07 mph in the win. That pass also was good enough to vault Prock into the No. 1 qualifying spot at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minn.

JERRY TUCKER STEPS IN SPOTLIGHT, SNARES PRO STOCK NO. 1 QUALIFIER IN BRAINERD

There are plenty of stout drivers in the Elite Motorsports Pro Stock stable, led by five-time NHRA world champion Erica Enders.

On Saturday it was Jerry Tucker’s time to step into the spotlight.

Tucker clocked a 6.612-second elapsed time at 207.78 mph in Q3 and it was good enough for him to capture the No. 1 qualifying spot in his Camaro.

Tucker and Enders had identical elapsed times, but Tucker was awarded the No. 1 spot because he had a higher speed. Enders’ mph was 207.27.

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