After three days of waiting out inclement weather, the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) declared the Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals complete on Tuesday afternoon. Continued rain sprinkles and high humidity levels prevented the series from completing the semifinal rounds in two classes and final rounds in three classes.
 
“We’ve done everything we can to try to get this race in, but the weather just won’t cooperate,” said Tyler Crossnoe, race director, PDRA. “This certainly isn’t the way we wanted to end the season, especially with championships still on the line. We appreciate our racers’ determination to finish the race.”

Thousands of attendees from throughout the world prepare to connect with manufacturers from multiple market segments in the automotive specialty-equipment industry 

The automotive specialty equipment industry typically gathers during the first week of November for the SEMA Show. Although the in-person event is not taking place this year, the industry will connect online through SEMA360. Taking place November 2-6, 2020, at  www.sema360.com, the trade-only online emarketplace is set to include more than 650 manufacturing companies and thousands of attendees from throughout the world.

Like the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas, SEMA360 will include live activities throughout the week, including a 24-hour vehicle build by Ryan Friedlinghaus and the West Coast Customs crew, a press conference from Toyota, appearances from celebrities and more. The stars of the week, however, have always been and continue to be the manufacturers and their new products, including 2,200 that will be included in the New Products Showcase and those that will be featured on the 330 project vehicles in the SEMA360 Builders Showcase.

Humid conditions and intermittent light showers put the brakes on Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) officials’ attempts to prepare the Virginia Motorsports Park track surface for the Monday completion of eliminations at the Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals. With world championships still undecided in two classes, the series and the racers in title contention elected to try again on Tuesday.
 
“This has been a trying weekend for everyone involved,” said Tyler Crossnoe, race director, PDRA. “Our track crew went to work this morning in an effort to get the track surface ready to go racing this afternoon, but the nearly 100% humidity and some sprinkles have made it impossible. Our racers want to race for championships and trophies, and we’re going to do whatever it takes to make that possible.”

During the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season rookie of the year frontrunner, Justin Ashley won the Summernationals and has competed in 18 rounds of racing over the first nine events. His Strutmasters.com powered by MANSCAPED™ dragster has faced some of the toughest competitors and during the recently-completed NHRA Mopar Express Lane SpringNationals, five elite Top Fuel racers weighed in his rookie season. 

When Steve Torrence formed his family-centric Capco Contractors Top Fuel team, his aim was to become a dominant force in the NHRA’s headliner class like Tony Schumacher was for the drag-racing empire his father built. He wanted “them Capco Boys” to be the badass, fearsome force Schumacher’s U.S. Army supporters were.

When Tony Schumacher sat on the sidelines without funding after the 19-year Army partnership vanished, Steve Torrence was the first one to lament Schumacher’s absence. He said he wished eight-time series champion Schumacher were out there racing with him and the rest of the dragster drivers. He said he wanted to race the best – and beat the best.

The reality of the situation couldn't have been any clearer for Tommy Johnson Jr.  

To have a chance to at what could be, unfortunately, his last legit chance to win an NHRA Funny Car title, 21-time NHRA national event winner had to find a way to leave Houston Raceway Park with win No. 22.

Most parents hope their child will improve on what they could accomplish in life. For Greg Stanfield, an accomplished drag racer who delivered on a high level, son Aaron delivered more than anyone could have expected.

Greg knew what the next-generation Stanfield could pull off. After all, it’s how he trained him to be.

On Sunday at the pandemic-delayed NHRA SpringNationals, Stanfield won his first career Pro Stock title, doubled up as the Factory Stock Showdown winner, and clinched the SAMtech.edu Factory Stock series championship.

“Definitely can’t put it into words,” Stanfield said. “I remember sitting at home back when NHRA would only have the live feed on a radio, and I would listen to my dad race, and I’ve dreamed of the day that I could hold up a Pro Stock Wally since I was a little guy watching my dad race. It’s always been at the top of my goals, along with winning a world championship.”

Eddie Krawiec has learned a valuable lesson.

“Don’t take a Wally for granted.”

Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher picked up his first victory in more than two years, powering to the win in a thrilling side-by-side duel with Steve Torrence in the final round of Sunday’s 33rd annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park.  

Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Aaron Stanfield (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals presented by Pennzoil, the 10th of 11 races during the 2020 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season.

Championship runner-up JR Carr was the lone winner on Saturday night at the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Proline Racing Brian Olson Memorial World Finals, as rain set in just after completing the Extreme Pro Stock final round at Virginia Motorsports Park. Carr won on a single after final-round opponent Dwayne Rice lost power after the burnout.