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Piedmont, SC – June 21, 2008 – After a disappointing failure to qualify at the IHRA’s season-opening Texas Nationals, Top Fuel Funny Car driver Andy Kelley has qualified in three consecutive events, made two semi-final round appearances, and set a career best elapsed time with a 4.99 second quarter-mile pass at the IHRA Spring Nationals … Read more
Effective May 1, 2008, in accordance with a decision of the SFI Wheel Committee at its most recent meeting, SFI Quality Assurance Specification 15.3 covering Top Fuel and Funny Car Drive Wheels was amended. This amendment involves the addition of a new requirement for the periodic inspection and recertification of wheels certified to the 15.3 … Read more
A torrential downpour and a tornado warning pushed backed the final round of Top Fuel qualifying by more than three hours, but racers, fans, and staff persevered to complete Saturday’s activities at the 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway in Chicago. Those who waited were awarded with milestone No. 1 … Read more
All across America young men are borrowing their father’s car for the weekend, some to impress a special young lady, others to haul their possessions home from school. 20 year-old college student, Daniel Wilkerson borrowed his dad’s car this weekend. Only he didn’t get a big SUV or a luxury car, instead he got a … Read more
Energized by his win at Rockingham Dragway, Matt Hagan and his crew are chomping it to bits to get back out on the track this weekend at Milan Dragway. After a short celebration coming away from their Spring Nationals victory, Hagan and crew were all business with two consecutive weekend test sessions at Virginia Motorsports … Read more
Bob Gilbertson, owner/driver of the Tradicion Azul Tequila nitro Funny Car, is on a mission and is looking to rebound at this weekend’s IHRA Motor City Nationals at Milan Dragway. Gilbertson, who hasn’t had a great start so far this year, is optimistically confident about his chances in Michigan as he made his best run … Read more
BRISTOL — Ashley Force move over, you have some company. Three weeks after Force made history as the first female driver to win a Funny Car race, the division’s other darling added her name to the list. Melanie Troxel ousted Force Racing’s Mike Neff late Sunday night after a long day of racing to pick … Read more
ROCKINGHAM — Two races into the 2008 season, the International Hot Rod Association has turned into a playground for the new kids on the block. Spencer Massey, who earned his Top Fuel license three weeks ago today, picked up his second victory with Sunday’s win over 2007 IHRA champ Bruce Litton. Matt Hagan, making only … Read more
Reigning Nitro Funny Car World Champion seeks first Ironman of the 2008 season ROCKINGHAM, NC (April 17, 2008) – Two-time defending IHRA Nitro Funny Car World Champion Dale Creasy Jr. is ready to go. Two weeks after a mechanical glitch cost his team a potential trip to the Winner’s Circle in San Antonio, Creasy is … Read more
Nitro funny car driver Cory Lee is heading back to fabled Rockingham Dragway for the IHRA Spring Nationals on April 18 – 20. Jeff and Bonnie McGaffic re-enlisted Lee to pilot their Metalwood Bat-sponsored Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car for this weekend, but there’s some unfinished business for the team. After their final round… Read … Read more