Tue, 26/09/23 – 9:03 | Comments Off on Kalitta Steaming Toward Top Fuel Title?

Seats are beginning to fill up on the Doug Kalitta Championship Bandwagon. So, like the popular NHRA Top Fuel veteran himself _ better act fast.
Kalitta remained undefeated in NHRA’s 2023 Countdown to the Championship playoffs, …

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Torrence Becomes A Top Fuel Four-Timer
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Steve Torrence added his name and “them Capco Boys” to a list of drag racing royalty Sunday afternoon in Southern California, and promised he’d be back at work at the family construction business in Kilgore, …

Mon, 11/15/21 – 12:18 | Comments Off on Torrence Becomes A Top Fuel Four-Timer
Anderson Aims to Cap Historic Pro Stock Season
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World championships in NHRA’s four professional classes will be decided Sunday at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, where Greg Anderson is poised to cap an historic Pro Stock season.
In the hunt for his fifth world …

Sun, 11/14/21 – 10:37 | Comments Off on Anderson Aims to Cap Historic Pro Stock Season
Flat Spot On – A Big Start and Finish
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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BRASELTON, Ga. – Driving into the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta for the running of the Motul Petit Le Mans was a reminder of Tom Wolfe’ s opening to the “Last American …

Sun, 11/14/21 – 9:26 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – A Big Start and Finish
Capps Eyeing Flopper Firsts In Pomona
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Longtime NHRA Funny Car star Ron Capps is counting on a career-first to close-out his second world championship this weekend at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
A fulltime competitor in Funny Car since 1997, Capps never …

Sat, 11/13/21 – 10:31 | Comments Off on Capps Eyeing Flopper Firsts In Pomona
Flat Spot On – Big Stakes for a ‘Petit’ Race
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By Jonathan Ingram | Senior Writer
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BRASELTON, Ga. – The Motul Petit Le Mans rides again on Saturday.
Practice officially began Thursday. The massive infield party at the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta was already under way.

I don’t know …

Fri, 11/12/21 – 9:04 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On – Big Stakes for a ‘Petit’ Race
Next Up For Larson, Cup: An Olympian Task
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Start the clock…because Kyle Larson will (unofficially) begin defense of his NASCAR Cup Series championship in 77 days at the iconic Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
NASCAR has announced the qualifying elements …

Thu, 11/11/21 – 8:50 | Comments Off on Next Up For Larson, Cup: An Olympian Task
Hemric’s Journey Ends With Trophy
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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Ever since childhood Daniel Hemric possessed an intense desire, a hunger to race in NASCAR’s top three series, but he quickly realized the path to his goal would be more …

Tue, 11/9/21 – 14:03 | Comments Off on Hemric’s Journey Ends With Trophy
Larson Cashes In On His Second Chance
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Eighteen months ago Kyle Larson didn’t know if he would ever race again in NASCAR, but the 29-year-old driver received a second chance, one on which he capitalized, transforming it into a Cup Series championship.
The …

Mon, 11/8/21 – 17:17 | Comments Off on Larson Cashes In On His Second Chance
Larson Redemption Journey Ends With Title
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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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Kyle Larson’s 2020 season ended in shame. His 2021 season ended in tears, glory, tears, the satisfaction of a journey well traveled and tears.
Larson won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series Championship …

Sun, 11/7/21 – 19:58 | Comments Off on Larson Redemption Journey Ends With Title
Torrence Closing In On Fourth Straight Title
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Steve Torrence’s march toward a fourth consecutive NHRA Top Fuel world championship continued at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on a day marked by myriad comparisons to drag …

Tue, 11/2/21 – 10:13 | Comments Off on Torrence Closing In On Fourth Straight Title