KB features a roster that includes reigning world champ Greg Anderson, Dallas Glenn, Kyle Koretsky, Matt Hartford, Deric Kramer, and new addition Rodger Brogdon. In a class where previous champions have relentlessly dominated in recent years, fresh faces are showing up in winner's circle photos and top-end No. News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Both had dreams of making it big in the sport and at this weekends Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, theyll finally share the same stage when Jacob McNeal makes his Top Fuel debut in Scott Palmers dragster. All three of these drivers have been stalwarts with DSR. NHRA puts season on 30-day hold, Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals, Johnson, Torrence, Enders win NHRA Arizona Nationals Pomona was one of the few times Force wasnt either the top or among the top qualifiers; she entered competition in 13th spot and fell in the first round to Billy Torrence, ending her championship hopes for 2021. Hight scores 50th Funny Car win at Sonoma, Johnson Jr., Torrence, Anderson, Hines win at Bandimere, Johnson Jr., Torrence, Anderson, Hines win at Bandimere The short answer is that there are many candidates and some of them could easily be considered overdue. Itll take some massive money infusion to keep him in a dragster, and getting people to sign up, have their names on his dragster, as Laughlin did for the Auto Club Finals, isnt always going to play out. Last year, there were 11 NHRA Pro Mod events won by five different drivers including season champ Jose Gonzalez, Justin Bond, Steve Jackson, Jeffrey Barker, Lyle Barnett, and J.R. Gray. This time, Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, Dallas Glenn, and Matt Smith are the favorites, We just returned from the first four-wide event of the season in Las Vegas, and now, its time to move to Charlotte for another side-by-side-by-side-by-side drag race. about RUMOR MILL - CHANGE COMING AT VANCE & HINES? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Circle K 4Wide NHRA Nationals on tap this weekend, Zetterstrm Announces Global Partnership with Edelbrock and KW Parts, Bandimere Speedway to Close After 65 Years in Operation, Elite signs Pete Berner for Mountain Motor Pro Stock, Brown, Hagan, Glenn Reign Supreme at Las Vegas NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Antron Brown is leaving DSR to start his own team. Former Pro Stock Motorcycle world champ Jerry Savoie has scaled back his schedule as a rider, but he's still pushing hard to help new White Alligator riders Chase Van Sant and John Hall succeed. Force, Kalitta, Laughlin, Savoie win at U.S. Nationals, Pritchett, Capps, Line win Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals, Pritchett, Capps, Line win Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals It will be interesting to see if they can keep on this trail, once Head Racing and Blake Alexander returns to competition. Drag Racing News, how tos, information, updates, interviews and events forall drag racing series and classes including the NHRA, IHRA, and the Sportsman, Pro Stock, Top Fuel, Funny Car and Top Fuel Motorcycle classes. After securing the first No. 27 Apr - 30 Apr. You are using an out of date browser. Torrence clinches NHRA Top Fuel title with fifth straight win, Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season, Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season Two weeks ago, Antron Brown, Matt Hagan, and Dallas Glenn mastered the Vegas, The Four Wide Nationals in Las Vegas two weeks ago was so much fun that weve decided to do it again and this time, the host facility will be The Bellgaio of Dragstrips, zMax Dragway in Concord, N.C. If John gave me the team right now, I wouldnt take it. Analyzing Phoenix: The Southwestern Swing Begins! In it will be a few surprises. The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and its Camping World Drag Racing Series professional tour has two anomalies on the annual schedule and both are four-wide races. Todd, McMillen, T. Gray, Tonglet win at U.S. Nationals, Beckman, B. Torrence, Kramer, Krawiec win at Brainerd, Beckman, B. Torrence, Kramer, Krawiec win at Brainerd Alex Laughlin, moving from Pro Stock/Pro Mod to Top Fuel this year made some excellent runs as he learned the extreme differences between what he drove and what hes driving, thanks to Scott Palmers decision to park himself in favor of Laughlin. Designed for new-era muscle cars including (but not limited to) the Dodge Challenger, Chevy Camaro, and Ford Mustang, the Factory X class has some similarities to the already popular Constant Aviation Factory Stock Showdown but there are also some very significant differences. Josh Hart looks to finish the job and pick up first four-wide win in Charlotte NHRA announces new Factory Experimental racing class for 2022 Listen to NHRA on FOX's Brian Lohnes and NHRA's. Tony Schumacher is returning to Top Fuel with the intent of earning a ninth title, one that would cement his standing in the category. Langdon scores first Funny Car win in NHRA four-wide nationals, John Force Racing dominates NHRA nitro results in Houston, John Force Racing dominates NHRA nitro results in Houston Anderson finished the year with 99 victories which means hes likely to join an exclusive fraternity of winners that already includes John Force (154), Dan Fletcher (105), Frank Manzo (105), and David Rampy (100). Don Schumacher's one-car team in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series isn't all DSR has going for it this season. We need to win this race', Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Saturday preview, John Force gunning for third straight Charlotte Four-Wide Nationals win, Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra, and Herrera are four-wide leaders on Friday in Charlotte, Gerber Collision joins Scrappers Racing for next two NHRA national events, Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Friday photo gallery, Jacob McNeal is living out a childhood dream with Charlotte Top Fuel debut, Are you ready for a Cuadra quad? about RUMOR MILL - COULD THE LANDSCAPE BE DIFFERENT IN 2023 NHRA PRO STOCK? North OC, SoCal Nov 14, 2022 #1 The first day following the completion of the 2022 NHRA Finals at Pomona and the 2023 announcements are starting! Beckman, B. Torrence, Kramer, Krawiec win at Brainerd, Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018, Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018 NASCAR Truck Oct 25, 2019. Force, Hagan, Enders, Smith win penultimate races of season, B. The usually dour Dunn even smiled at the season finale son Jon was, thankfully, more emotive over the teams change of fortune as their Dodge Charger found the sweet spot close to the teams, and team owners, hometown. Hes retained Mike Green for a second year and is hoping to finish higher than this years fourth-place result in the Countdown to the Championship standings, one behind Mike Salinas who, apparently, is losing the crew chief services of Alan Johnson/Brian Husen in 2022. Team just announced the addition of Warren . Stewart expanded his already impressive motorsports portfolio with the addition of Tony Stewart Motorsports, a drag racing team that will field a Top Fuel dragster for his wife, Leah Pruett, and three-time Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan. In the short-term, Factory X will be a part of Comp Eliminator with exhibition events planned as soon as there are enough cars built to fill them and based on early reports, there will be plenty of cars built before the end of the 2022 season. This year, Pro Mod competitors will also be permitted to use screw-style superchargers, similar to those used in Top Alcohol Funny Car and Top Alcohol Dragster. Ready for the 63rd Lucas Oil Winternationals in Springtime? Capps has retained his championship crew including crewchiefs Dean Antonelli and John Medlen. 1 in the Funny Car field after Fridays two qualifying sessions at the, It took a bit longer than expected, but two rounds of professional qualifying went into the books on Friday at zMax Dragway with Josh Hart, Alexis DeJoria, Cristian Cuadra, and Gaige Herrera emerged as the provisional low qualifiers for the Circle K. Id say its looking really good right now, he said, but cautioned that nothing ever is certain until contracts are signed on the dotted line. Another wild rumor that floated around the drag-racing community recently is that Don Schumacher Racings Ron Capps will join John Force Racing, but that almost certainly is not true. Given what we know now, its fair to say the days of simply showing up at an event and qualifying are just about over and its going to take a lot of work to earn a coveted Top 10 spot. We woke up this morning to no rain and even though rain was threatened. Johnson Jr., Torrence, Anderson, Hines win at Bandimere, Torrence and Hagan win New England Nationals, Torrence and Hagan win New England Nationals INDIANAPOLIS - Ron Capps has been teasing the news for weeks, but on Friday afternoon at the Performance Racing Industry Trade Show, the reigning and two-time NHRA Funny Car world champion made it official, announcing the launch of Ron Capps Motorsports. Tony Stewart's two-car NHRA team that debuts in 2022 will have factory support and sponsorship from Dodge/Mopar . On this race-week episode of the NHRA Insider podcast, NHRA National Dragster Sr. Editor Kevin McKenna and NHRA on FOX analyst Tony Pedregon join Brian Lohnes to talk all things Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. If this deal is secured, Tony Schumacher will remain as the team's driver. Elite Motorsports will be fielding half of the Pro Stock ("Pro Camaro") fields at NHRA national events in 2023 with the following drivers on their roster: For me the only reason to watch a national event is Brittany Force. Movers, Shakers, and Deal Makers: Who's helping move the drag racing needle? The Thunder Valley Nationals will reportedly move off its Father's Day weekend. For Nostalgia race fans the two capitals of drag racing reside in the rolling hills of Bowling Green, Ky., at Bend Raceway and the Southern California Desert at Famoso Drag Strip. There had been rumors that Pacific Raceways in suburban Seattle may be running out of time, but that time has apparently been given a reprieve and the Kent, Wash., facility isn't going anywhere . Mountain Motor Pro Stock (MMPS) is taking wings within NHRAs community, with more drivers and teams signing up for the class and with acknowledged door-slammer professionals getting involved. After a successful trip to the Western U.S., the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series returns to the East Coast for the Circle K NHRA Four Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. After securing the first No. Staff Report December 10, 2021. I dont want anything to do with owning a race team.. Its extremely likely that the new addition of the screw supercharger attracts new competitors to the Pro Mod class while several existing competitors are rumored to be making the switch. He thanked everyone involved during his time at DSR, but is leaving. Just one team can win the championship which means the other will inevitably be disappointed. 2 at the three preceding events on Phoenix, Pomona, and Las Vegas, it should be no surprise that Alexis DeJorias Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota sits No. Justin Ashley is going for continuity, something thats not in vogue in NHRAs nitro camps right now. CONCORD, N.C. It's been a minute since Spencer Massey has competed in the NHRA Top Fuel division. The Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals will make history when Pro Stock newcomer David Cuadra lines up alongside brothers Fernando Jr. and Cristian and their father, Fernando Sr., during Pro Stock Q4 Saturday at zMAX Dragway. Additionally, Lohnes drops the hottest rumors surrounding the NHRA on this week of the PRI show in Indiana, where many of them will be brought to light and either confirmed or denied. Not that Top Fuel racing has ever been easy, but the bar has been raised for the upcoming season with the confirmed return of eight-time world champion Tony Schumacher, the expected return of past Rookie of the Year Austin Prock, and the emergence of several very competitive single car and/or part-time teams. Jasmine Salinas testing Nitro Dragster in Advance of Full-Season 2024 Debut in Top Fuel, Ashley, Hight, Caruso Claim Final Arizona NHRA Nationals Victories, 35th and Final NHRA Arizona Nationals this Weekend, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. By now, most NHRA fans should be familiar with the story of Alligator Farmer turned Pro Stock Motorcycle racer Jerry Savoie, who once famously said that he just wanted to win one race but has so far achieved much more with 14 wins and a world.