No matter what happens in round 1 of Top Fuel Harley today at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway, there will be major championship implications. Last year’s championship came down to the final 660 feet at Indy, when Doug Vancil dropped a cylinder and Tii Tharpe thundered to the…
One Lap Good Enough So Far for The Bulldog
Jay Turner’s smooth, steady 6.319 at 212.76 mph in round 1 held up as Friday’s Top Fuel Harley provisional #1 qualifier at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway. Cooler conditions for the evening session saw many improve their times, but none could surpass Jay’s time. Jay himself was unable…
Pole for Toyota at Le Mans
World Champions Toyota Racing will start the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours from pole position after taking the top two grid spots in a close qualifying at the Circuit de la Sarthe on Thursday evening. Kamui Kobayashi, in the #7 TS050 HYBRID he shares with Mike Conway and José María…
20 Years for Corvette at Le Mans
No program in endurance sports car racing can claim the longevity to match Corvette Racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Not only is this is the program’s 20th consecutive year at Le Mans, each year has been with Chevrolet and the Corvette brand. The success has been substantial…
Gulf Colors Fly Again at Le Mans
50 years after Gulf’s second victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the famous oil and fuel brand has announced its partnership with the DragonSpeed LMP1 team for the 2019 edition of the endurance classic, with additional support from FAI?Auto Parts and Trico windscreen wiper products – the latter also…
Tharpe Takes ’19 Goose Egg Off Board in Topeka
His 2018 rival Doug Vancil won the season opener in Pomona. Beau Layne captured his first win in Arizona and then won again in Gainesville. Team owner Jay Turner won in Houston. Some might have wondered if defending the #1 plate was too much for NHRA Top Fuel Harley champion Tii…
Strategy Nets Newgarden Texas Win
Josef Newgarden came seemingly from nowhere to win the IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 2019 championship leader fended off Alexander Rossi in a thrilling duel over the final 10 laps to capture the DXC Technology 600. “I didn’t see him up front all day,” said Rossi. “All of…
NHDRO St. Louis Race Postponed by Rain
With heavy rain forecast to fall on the already flood-threatened St. Louis area, NHDRO is postponing this weekend’s Kenneth R. Schwartz, attorney at law Motorcycle Madness Nationals to October 19-20. The event will take place at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway in Madison, Illinois—just across the river from downtown…
Haase Has It in Virginia!
Orient Express Pro Street racer Jordan Haase saw his best performance of the 2018 XDA season as runner-up to teammate Rodney Williford at Virginia Motorsports Park. This year he stepped up another notch at VMP, beating #1 qualifier (6.538) Williford in the final round and set his personal ET with a…
Krawiec #1 after Ugly Q4 in Joliet
Eddie Krawiec took his second No. 1 qualifier of the season and 45th in his career in Pro Stock Motorcycle at the 22nd annual Route 66 NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois. Eddie ran a 6.801 at 198.79 on his Screamin’ Eagle Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson in Q3,…