Top Fuel

Wilkerson and Bernstein lead Phoenix fields into eliminations

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Tim Wilkerson, who surprised the Funny Car field by qualifying No. 1 at the season-opening event in Pomona, repeated those heroics Saturday at the 24th annual Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird Int’l Raceway outside of Phoenix after an abbreviated two sessions of qualifying following Friday’s rainout. It is the 12th No. 1 spot … Read more

Black History Month Spotlight: Sonny Shipmon

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Herb McCandless and Sonny Shipmon reached speeds and heights so rarified in drag racing that their distinguished accomplishments are set to become stamped into immortalization today. The Burlington legends are among the five members who comprise the second class of inductees for the North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame. … Read the full story … Read more

Worsham’s Phoenix goal is to simply be ‘the man’ at sponsor’s ‘home race’

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While there’s certainly no such thing as a bad time for a victory, there’s also no getting around the fact that some moments in time, and some confluences of circumstance, create an environment in which good results are apt to deliver much more than the standard amount of good cheer. This weekend’s 24th annual Checker, … Read more

Schumacher, Hight, Anderson score wins in NHRA Winternationals

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POMONA, Calif. – Defending Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher raced to his 42nd career victory Sunday at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. Robert Hight and Greg Anderson also were winners in their respective categories at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series event, the first of 24 races in 2008. Schumacher, who with the … Read more

Schumacher takes victory in Top Fuel

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POMONA, Calif. — Defending Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher raced to his 42nd career victory Sunday in the Carquest Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals, while Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon escaped serious injury in a spectacular explosion. Pedregon sustained burns to his right hand but was otherwise OK after the wild ride in a first-round loss … Read more

Schumacher, Hight, Anderson grab first 2008 POWERade glory in Pomona

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Five-time NHRA POWERade champion Tony Schumacher moved into second-place on the all-time NHRA Top Fuel wins list Sunday with a big victory at the season-opening 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. Funny Car star Robert Hight and Pro Stock frontrunner Greg Anderson joined Schumacher in the winner’s circle of historic Auto Club Raceway atPomona … Read more