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Defending Top Fuel champion Steve Torrence and his father, Billy Torrence, hold the top two qualifying spots after the first qualifying session at the Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals.
There goes the champ. Steve Torrence took his Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster to the top of the sheet with a 3.716-second pass. That moved his dad, Billy Torrence, right off the top spot. Torrence hardly blinked when Doug Kalitta made his pass…
Ron Capps and crew chief Rahn Tobler took their new NAPA Hellcat Charger to an early shutoff 3.915 to lead the Funny Car field after one session. Five drivers made three-second passes to kick off qualifying.
Ron Capps and crew chief Rahn Tobler did not take part in preseason testing last weekend in Phoenix, and Capps said beforehand he’d make an early shutoff pass for his first run of the year. He did shut it off, running just 304.87 mph, but got the…
Erica Enders came to Pomona to hurt some feelings. She led the Pro Stock sheet after the first session with a 6.528-second pass, leading 2017 champ Bo Butner by .002-second. Both K.B. Racing and Elite Motorsports posted solid numbers, with Jeg…
“Just because the gains are going to be small doesn’t mean you stop looking for them,” said Greg Anderson, succinctly summarizing Pro Stock in 2019.
The former world champ remains one of the most competitive racers in NHRA but comes off one…
For the first time in NHRA history, all four Mello Yello world champions also won the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals. Steve Torrence completed a perfect Countdown playoff in Top Fuel and was joined in victory by J.R. Todd (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
Matt Smith defeated Eddie Krawiec in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals to become the 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion.
11 Nov 2018
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Matt Smith defeated Eddie Krawiec in the final round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals to become the 2018 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing Series Pro Stock Motorcycle world champion. As if beating Krawiec down the track wasn’t enough, Smith also set a speed…
Qualifying wrapped up in thrilling fashion at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona as Don Schumacher Racing teammates Leah Pritchett and Ron Capps swept the Nitro poles. Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Matt Smith also took the Pro Stock poles.
Leah Pritchett broke the event track record with a sizzling 3.649 to lead Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals. Tommy Johnson Jr. (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin Jr. (Pro Stock), and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also lead their respective fields at the season finale.
Steve Torrence remained perfect in the Countdown to the Championship and earned his first Mello Yello NHRA Top Fuel title, J.R. Todd took over the Funny Car points lead, Bo Butner earned his first Pro Stock win since the Winternationals and Hector Arana Jr. stayed in the Pro Stock Motorcycle race at the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
Steve Torrence clinched the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel championship, then went on to win his fifth straight event to highlight the NHRA Toyota Nationals. Torrence was joined in victory by J.R. Todd, Bo Butner, and Hector Arana Jr.
Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Hector Arana Jr. claimed the No. 1 qualifying spots at the The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields were set for final eliminations Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Nationals.
Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Hector Arana Jr. claimed the No. 1 qualifying spots at the The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as the fields were set for final eliminations Sunday at the Toyota NHRA Nationals.
Jack Beckman leads the Funny Car category on Friday at the NHRA Toyota Nationals, while Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) lead their respective classes after the first day of action.
Steve Torrence and Matt Smith continued their Countdown domination with wins at the NHRA Carolina National spresneted by WIX Filters and were joined in victory by; Ron Capps and Jason Line at zMax Dragway.
After two action-packed days of qualifying, Brittany Force, Tommy Johnson Jr. Drew Skillman, and Eddie Krawiec lead the pro fields at the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by WIX Filters in Charlotte.
Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec finished the opening day of the NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by Wix Filters as the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec finished the opening day of the NHRA Carolina Nationals at the low qualifiers in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle.
Steve Torrence remained perfect in the Countdown with his third straight Top Fuel win and his first in his homestate and was joined in victory at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals by points leaders Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock), and LE Tonglet (Pro Stock Motorcycle).
Friday leaders Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., and Jeg Coughlin Jr. ended up atop their respective fields again at the close of Saturday qualifying for the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals and were joined by Pro Stock Motorcycle leader Eddie Krawiec.
Clay Millican, Tommy Johnson Jr., Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Matt Smith ended up in the No. 1 spots after the opening day of qualifying at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex.
Steve Torrence won Top Fuel for the seventh time in 2018, while Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all captured wins at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Steve Torrence won Top Fuel for the seventh time in 2018, while Robert Hight (Funny Car), Tanner Gray (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) all captured wins at Gateway Motorsports Park.
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