By Ian Tocher. about RUMOR MILL - PAST CHAMPION RETURNING TO RACE PRO STOCK? Justin Bond stayed perfect during the 2023 season in the FuelTech NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by Type A Motorsports, picking up his second straight win on Sunday as part of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. NHRA reveals 24-race calendar for 2020, Capps, Torrence, Hines win Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Capps, Torrence, Hines win Southern Nationals in Atlanta Analyzing Phoenix: The Southwestern Swing Begins! Capps announced his debut as a team owner shortly after winning his second Funny Car championship on the last day of the 2021 season. BROGDON IS BRINGING A STORM TO NHRA IN 2022 - Competition Plus 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 Courtney Force wins rain-delayed Topeka race, Visit motorsport.com as usual with advertising and tracking. It has been rescheduled to August 4-6. Four-Wide NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series contests are an anomaly. The COVID-19 pandemic has interfered with the Camping World NHRA schedule for the last two seasons and fans in Phoenix, Richmond, and Seattle have taken the brunt of it. The most significant surprise (or maybe not) will be the return of Route 66 Raceway with a June date. 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 . The Pro Stock results have been a bit, well, unexpected this year. Azerbaijan GP. Spittin' Fire and Talking Gators with Tony Pedregon and Kevin McKenna, Big Names Surrounded By New Faces: Schumacher and Tasca Talk 2023, David Grubnic and Robert Hight talk team, 2023, and relentless competition, Gaige Herrera and Dickie Venables on testing, 2023, and how to succeed, NHRA Insider podcast: Wilkerson, Ashley, and Caruso are racing into 2023, The Late Bloomers: Cruz Pedregon and Leah Pruett talk 2023, NHRA Insider podcast: Koretsky and Millican talk stability for 2023. So hang tight, tighten belts, place bets and wait, along with us, for all to be revealed. . Preview the new season with the first 2022 issue of NHRA National November 23, 2021 The Gainesville Top Fuel event figures to be particularly interesting since racers will have just two opportunities to qualify in Pomona and Phoenix. Drivers who show great promise and occasionally deliver in Top Fuel include Doug Kalitta and Shawn Langdon, both of whom are expected to continue with Kalitta Motorsports. Please keep us folks in the heart of NASCAR country informed. Unofficial points standings following the completion of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, the fifth race of the 2023 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series. While rumors have floated about Dodge's return for years, NASCAR President Steve Phelps addressed the issue in November during his State of the Sport press conference the morning of the championship race at Phoenix Raceway. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. NHRA Champion Ron Capps Launches Own Team - SPEED SPORT I dont want anything to do with owning a race team.. Uusing composite components, they will also be approximately 800 pounds lighter than their Factory Stock counterparts which means they are expected to be six-second, 200-mph race cars from the start. RUMOR MILL - PAST PRO STOCK CHAMPION RETURNING? 4 May - 7 May. Nitro racers will compete in all 22 events while Pro Stock teams have an 18-race calendar and Pro Stock Motorcycle team will participate in 16 events. 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It was great to see Force arrive at Capps celebration after the Finals were complete, to congratulate him. 3-Time NHRA Champ Ron Capps to Race on Dirt in SRX. He said he wasnt interested in following the lead of Top Fuels Antron Brown, who is breaking longtime ties with Don Schumacher Racing after this weekend to form his own team: Oh hell no. Use motorsport.com without any advertising banners, personalized tracking and commercials for a small fee. 1 seed getting their first choice of opponent. I agree to receive emails from RacingJunk.com. (He isn't.) The other has tuner Alan Johnson and the entire Brian Husen-led team heading to Kalitta Motorsports next season. Perhaps the most intriguing difference is the mandatory use of a clutch and manual transmission, which should add an additional degree of difficulty for drivers. RUMOR MILL - CHANGE COMING AT VANCE & HINES? Subscribe to our YouTub. And that question doesnt even begin to address the competitiveness of part-timers including Tripp Tatum, T.J. Zizzo, Alex Laughlin, Cameron Ferre, Krista Baldwin, Joey Haas, and a handful of others who typically make anywhere between 5 to 12 events a season. Tony Stewart Racing announced the hiring of team owner Stewarts wife Leah for its Top Fuel entry and three-time Funny Car champ Matt Hagan to drive their Funny Car. At the PRI show, Alex Laughlin was announced as the new driver for Jim Dunn's funny car. There is a lot happening as NHRA speeds into what figures to be a very promising 2022 season, but weve managed to lock down 10 noteworthy storylines that every race fan should be following. This weekend the NHRAs Camping World Drag Racing Series alights at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park outside Phoenix, AZ for the final time. If youre looking for a longshot, how about Pro Stock rookie Camrie Caruso, Denver Top Fuel finalist Joey Haas, or event Top Fuel team owner Tony Stewart, who is reportedly considering entering some events this season. With this development, one has to wonder if the Jegs All-Stars program could be on the chopping block since it was the brainchild of Scott Woodruff, who left the company back in July. Engaged in a two-minute and 30-second staging battle with defending series champion Kris Thorne, Buginga stood his ground in pre-stage until he physically could not hold the car still any longer . After Anderson, who is next to 100 wins? Dodge/Mopar Partnership With TSR Looks Brighter, As Capps Announces He We are told the sale could be finalized today with one of the entities already involved with the team. After that, Antron Brown and Ron Capps are tied at 68 wins so it would likely take several very solid seasons to even approach the 100-win mark. It makes more sense for the whole infrastructure that we have at John Force Racingthe fab shop, the machine shop to make our own partsit honestly makes more sense with the investment that we have to make for four teams [rather] than just three.. Antron Brown is leaving DSR to start his own team. With three semifinal finishes and a third-place ranking, Alexis DeJoria is off to her best start to a season in nearly a decade, and her provisional No. Due to the impending weather forecast, this weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Spring Spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park has been postponed. 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. RUMOR MILL - CREW CHIEF CAROUSEL WILL BEGIN TURNING AFTER POMONA. Thats why I want to continue, the driver of the Auto Club Chevrolet Camaro said. If you looked at the weather forecast last night (as we all did), youd have thought wed be in for a delayed start. Tony Schumacher, Mike Neff Team Up for 2023 NHRA Top Fuel World Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra and Herrera lead Friday NHRA qualifiers at Charlotte RACER 13:42 29-Apr-23 DeJoria Powers to Front at NHRA Four-Wides AutoWeek 13:08 29-Apr-23 Drag racing explained The Chronicle 12:22 29-Apr-23 Hart, DeJoria, Cuadra, and Herrera are four-wide leaders on Friday in Charlotte NHRA - Official Site 03:51 29-Apr-23 Big Changes at NHRA for 2022 | River Daves Place Capps, Torrence, Hines win Southern Nationals in Atlanta, Langdon scores first Funny Car win in NHRA four-wide nationals, Langdon scores first Funny Car win in NHRA four-wide nationals 1 qualifier awards, and Matt Hartford is elated to be in the mix. Capps scores third victory of the NHRA season, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas, Hight, Torrence, Gray, Tonglet prevail in Texas After securing the first No. Sun, 2022-09-18 19:50. Everyone in the sport wants to see a return to normalcy this season and the return of the Phoenix, Richmond, and Seattle events will go a long way towards securing that goal. Since the end of the 2021 season, Antron Brown, Ron Capps, and NASCAR and IndyCar star Tony Stewart have thrown their collective hats into the ring as professional team owners in the Camping World NHRA Series. 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. Its not known whether Auto Club will continue with its support of both the team and the series; for the past few years rumors have swirled about their departure which hasnt happened yet. NHRA Will Add New Racing Class for 2022 - MotorBiscuit The latest vehicle for that initiative comes in the form of the Be A Technician. (As far as Salinas knows, that's not true.) Soon the tempest will hit the strip. 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. 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. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Anne Proffit traces her love of racing - in particular drag racing - to her childhood days in Philadelphia, where Atco Dragway, Englishtown and Maple Grove Raceway were destinations just made for her. 27 Jan 2022 NHRA National Dragster staff News Read the new issue The first 2022 issue of NHRA National Dragster magazine is online and in the mail for NHRA members around the globe. Each shootout will utilize a call out format with the No. Teammates Austin Prock and Robert Hight, along with Deric Kramer and Gaige Herrera scored victories at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals on Sunday at zMax Dragway. As you can see above left, it didnt look good. NHRA National Dragster photographers were all over zMAX Dragway on the final day of the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals, covering all of the action on and off the racetrack. Copyright 1996-2023, NHRA. So hang tight, tighten belts, place bets and wait, along with us, for all to be revealed. At this time, weve been told Billy Torrences dragster wont make the call for every one of Top Fuels 22 races, and some of his crew have already departed: specifically crew chief Jason McCulloch is supposed to be leaving for Kalitta Motorsports. 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 In it will be a few surprises. Tanner Gray's 'odd' path from NHRA champ to NASCAR driver. The rumors had been swirling throughout the race pits all weekend during the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., and on the first day of the 2022 - 2023 NHRA Camping World Series off-season, the Maynard Family Racing (JCM) team is pleased to confirm the news. NHRA Insider podcast: Rumors, scoops, and Top Fuel's newest team owner Due to the impending weather forecast, this weekends Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Spring Spectacle at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park has been postponed. Some already announced; others coming piecemeal, now that the 2021 season has crowned its heavy-hitting nitro-powered champions: four-consecutive-time titleholder Steve Torrence in Top Fuel and Ron Capps, who earned his second Funny Car title, five years after his first. NHRA Funny Car racer Robert Hight minced no words in discrediting the rumor that he is leaving John Force Racing to start his own team. John Force Racing had its ups and downs, with 16-time Funny Car titleholder John Force deep into the Countdown before the final two races cut him out of contention and placed him fifth. News, notes, quotes, photos, and videos from final eliminations at the Circle K NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. NHRA announces new Factory Experimental racing class for 2022 Brown joins host Brian Lohnes on this episode to tell the epic tale of how he found himself in the car and what it was like to do something he had never done in drag racing. 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Todd get tangled up in top-end crash in Winternationals qualifying, GETTRX joins Matt Hartford Racing for Pomona and beyond, New National Dragster issue packed with race coverage, racer features, and more, John Force Racing meets WWE Superstars during special crossover event, Mission #2Fast2Tasty NHRA Challenge returns this weekend in Pomona, Toyota launches Supra Showdown program for select NHRA events, Jasmine Salinas takes first Top Fuel passes in anticipation of 2024 debut, 10 things to look for as NHRA heads into the 2022 season. Antron Brown Goes Outlaw Racing and Tells All, plus PRI Show Rumors! Sun, 2022-09-04 12:14 {loadposition banner4} Word has it the NHRA will release its 21-race schedule soon. Hight, who rose from crew member to driver to President of. He made an emotional announcement on social media on Saturday evening, reaching out to his fan base. Brown scores 50th Top Fuel win and first of 2018, Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma, Alexander, Hight, Coughlin Jr., Tonglet conquer Sonoma 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. Force, Kalitta, Laughlin, Savoie win at U.S. Nationals, J. Robert Hight Torches NHRA Rumor Mill, Says He Isn't Going - Autoweek 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. The 35th annual and likely final race on the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park drag strip outside Phoenix AZ had enough twists and turns to be declared a road course.
