First Look: Matt Hagan’s 2008 Nitro Funny Car
RADFORD, VA–Matt Hagan Racing is proud to debut the Monte Carlo SS Nitro Funny Car that Matt Hagan will pilot in the IHRA Knoll Gas Motorsports Nitro Jam series this season. Read full story
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Gilbertson names Boninfante Crew Chief for 2008
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bob Gilbertson, owner/driver of the Autolite/Prestone nitro Funny Car, has announced that Nicky Boninfante Jr. will re-join the Terminator Motorsports team as crew chief for… Read full story
Ford Blue Box on all 2008 NHRA nitro cars (Motorsport.com)
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 11 — Accelerating safety development in the sport of drag racing, the NHRA and Ford Racing jointly announced today that all cars in the Funny Car and Top Fuel classes will be outfitted with the Ford Racing “Blue Box” crash sensors for the 2008 season. Read full story
NHRA mandates crash sensors for Funny Car, Top Fuel classes (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By JOHN STURBIN All vehicles competing in the NHRA’s volatile Funny Car and Top Fuel classes next year will be equipped with Ford Racing “Blue Box” crash sensors, the result of seven months of testing primarily conducted by star-crossed John Force Racing in 2007. Ford Racing offered the crash sensors — mandatory equipment in the … Read more
NHRA: Kenny Bernstein Retires Again (Speed TV)
Six-time NHRA champion and motorsports icon Kenny Bernstein made a surprise announcement that he is stepping out of the cockpit of the Monster Energy/Lucas Oil Funny Car effective immediately and has hired well-known Funny Car shoe Tommy Johnson Jr. as his successor. Read full story
Ron Capps – DSR interview (Motorsport.com)
CARLSBAD, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2007) – We caught up with Ron Capps, who drove the Brut Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing to a fourth-place season result in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Read full story
RACING BUSINESS (ZIONSVILLE, IN.) – BRUT DEPARTS NHRA… (The Auto Channel)
After a three-year run as a primary sponsor of the Ron Capps-driven Don Schumacher Racing nitro Funny Car, and as an official National Hot Rod Association series sponsor, BRUT will exit the sport effective as of the 2008 race season. Read full story
Hagan Has His Sights Set On Nitro Funny Car
CHRISTIANSBURG, VA–Matt Hagan Racing will embark on a new mission for the 2008 and 2009 seasons, with a new car, a new teammate, and a whole new level of competition. Read full story
Schumacher, Pedregon, Coughlin, Smith reign in NHRA (USA Today)
Tony Schumacher won his fourth straight Top Fuel title Sunday, beating Bob Vandergriff in the final round of the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals to edge “Hot Rod” Fuller for the championship. Tony Pedregon (Funny Car), Jeg Coughlin (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were crowned in other divisions. Read full … Read more
Skepticism gives way to acceptance for title format (USA Today)
The NHRA season wraps up its season and its inaugural Countdown to the Championship at this weekend at the Automobile Club of Southern California Finals at Pomona, Calif. Three of the four titles are wide open; each is a four-driver race. Only Funny Car’s Tony Pedregon has a comfortable lead on a championship. Read full … Read more