NHRA’s Gatornationals always seems to require multi-volume reporting, and this year’s record-shattering event is no exception. This part covers the basics of what happened, the next articles will cover the details of how it happened. It doesn’t seem like that long ago that a 6.66 would have been really cookin’…
Marc Ingwersen is MY #1 Qualifier
On what drag racing planet can you just opt not to make a pass and qualify ahead of those who did? Apparently, the 2022 NHRA Gatornationals is that planet. Two pairs opened up NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying when Michael Phillips—in the second pair—oiled the right lane. It was chilly,…
Salinas, Hight and Stanfield Score in Arizona
Mike Salinas and his new tuner Rob Flynn scored a Top Fuel win in only their second race together at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park—the second of 22 races during the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season. Robert Hight (Funny Car) and Aaron Stanfield…
Kalitta, Hagan and Koretsky #1 at NHRA in Arizona
Three-time world champion Matt Hagan made the quickest Funny Car run in four years on Saturday, giving the new Tony Stewart Racing NHRA team its first No. 1 qualifier and setting the track record to close out qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park. Doug…
The Ultimate NHRA Winternationals Wrap-Up
Robert Hight (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock), and Top Fuel’s Justin Ashley all started the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series with impressive victories in intense eliminations, powering to wins on an amazing Sunday at the 62nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona—the…
Hight, Ashley and Enders Lead Friday NHRA Pomona Qualifying
After a disappointing 2021, Funny Car standout Robert Hight (photo above) got off to a strong start to open the 2022 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series season, rocketing to the provisional No. 1 spot on Friday at the 62nd annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at…
Smith vs. Johnson vs. Sampey—the NHRA PSM Finals!
Even though Eddie Krawiec has an outside chance to take the crown, this year’s NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle championship has boiled down to Matt Smith on his S&S powered MSR Buell, Steve Johnson on his Monster 4V Suzuki TL1000, and Angelle Sampey on her V&H 4V Suzuki Hayabusa. They’ve all…
NHRA at Bristol: The Whole Story
Ladies love Thunder Valley. So it seems, anyway, with Angelle Sampey taking the Pro Stock Motorcycle final over Karen Stoffer, Alexis Dejoria winning Funny Car, and—well, Mike Salinas is no lady, but his wife and daughters are all ladies indeed and an omnipresent part of his growing racing empire. And…
Right Tune-Up Puts Pollacheck on Pole at Bristol
Scotty Pollacheck grabbed the No. 1 Pro Stock Motorcycle spot at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals at Eastern Tennessee speed palace Bristol Dragway. A cold front and rain delay made for dark, cool conditions by the time the bikes took the track for round 3 of qualifying, and Pollacheck’s tuner…
Smith Fast on the Buell, Eyes on a Suzuki
After a slow start in the Countdown to the Championship, regular season Pro Stock Motorcycle dominator Matt Smith is back to form, winning last week in Dallas and laying down a strong run in Bristol to open the weekend at number one. Smith went to the top on his Denso…
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