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Top Fuel’s Top Dog Wrecks At The ‘Plex
Sunday, 15 Oct, 2017 – 14:19 | Comments Off on Top Fuel’s Top Dog Wrecks At The ‘Plex
Top Fuel’s Top Dog Wrecks At The ‘Plex

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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ENNIS, Texas – Top Fuel point-leader Steve Torrence walked away from a grinding, parts-spewing crash Sunday afternoon in his quarterfinal race of the 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Moments after …

NHRA Crown Chasers Have Eyes On Weather
Saturday, 14 Oct, 2017 – 20:37 | Comments Off on NHRA Crown Chasers Have Eyes On Weather
NHRA Crown Chasers Have Eyes On Weather

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
ENNIS, Texas – Reigning NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps admittedly has been monitoring Sunday’s forecast for North Texas with the passion of The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore.
“It’s funny …

Torrence Off And Rolling In Home State Of Texas
Saturday, 14 Oct, 2017 – 8:20 | Comments Off on Torrence Off And Rolling In Home State Of Texas
Torrence Off And Rolling In Home State Of Texas

By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
RacinToday.com
ENNIS, Texas – Accompanied by his favorite adult beverage, Steve Torrence officially christened a wide-flat-open pursuit of his first Top Fuel victory at Texas Motorplex Friday night.
“I’m in Texas now, …

Torrence Family Operation Beating The Big Boys Of Top Fuel
Saturday, 14 Oct, 2017 – 8:11 | Comments Off on Torrence Family Operation Beating The Big Boys Of Top Fuel
Torrence Family Operation Beating The Big Boys Of Top Fuel

Midway through the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship, Steve Torrence possesses a 42-point lead in Top Fuel, but the Texas native believes it’s the length of time his team has worked together that eventually will …

Langdon Crossing Over To Funnier Stuff
Friday, 13 Oct, 2017 – 20:12 | Comments Off on Langdon Crossing Over To Funnier Stuff
Langdon Crossing Over To Funnier Stuff

ENNIS, Texas – Shawn Langdon’s tenure as an NHRA Top Fuel driver is down to its final three races, but this is a good thing.
Kalitta Motorsports announced Friday that Langdon, the 2013 NHRA Top Fuel …

DeJoria To Retire
Monday, 9 Oct, 2017 – 12:01 | Comments Off on DeJoria To Retire
DeJoria To Retire

Kalitta Motorsports announced Monday that Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria will retire after the 2017 season.
“It’s one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make and I will miss everyone so much. My reasoning …

NHRA Downsizing Pro Stock
Thursday, 5 Oct, 2017 – 7:23 | Comments Off on NHRA Downsizing Pro Stock
NHRA Downsizing Pro Stock

NHRA’s Pro Stock Car category, which will compete at all 24 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events in 2018, will feature eight-car fields at nine selected national events and traditional 16-car fields at the other …

Torrence Blows Through Gateway
Monday, 2 Oct, 2017 – 7:15 | Comments Off on Torrence Blows Through Gateway
Torrence Blows Through Gateway

Steve Torrence could not stop his Top Fuel dragster Friday at Gateway Motorsports Park.  No competitor could stop Torrence on Sunday, as the Texan ended up parked in Victory Circle after the sixth annual AAA …

KB Doing OK At St. Lou
Sunday, 1 Oct, 2017 – 8:29 | Comments Off on KB Doing OK At St. Lou
KB Doing OK At St. Lou

Four-time Pro Stock world champion Greg Anderson led a 1-2-3 sweep for Ken Black Racing as qualifying concluded Saturday for the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill.
Anderson, …

No Blues For Millican In St. Louis
Saturday, 30 Sep, 2017 – 8:08 | Comments Off on No Blues For Millican In St. Louis
No Blues For Millican In St. Louis

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Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican set the category’s national elapsed time record under the lights Friday as qualifying began for the sixth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Ill.
Millican …