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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Some Enjoying Playing In The Rain At COTA
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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AUSTIN, Texas – Traversing Interstate 35 through the Texas Hill Country during a May rainstorm can be a white-knuckle experience for, say, the typical NASCAR fan. But hot-lapping around a …

Sun, 05/23/21 – 8:34 | Comments Off on Some Enjoying Playing In The Rain At COTA
IndyCar Veteran Dixon Says 500 Qualifying Is Still A Big Deal
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INDYCAR superstar Scott Dixon says he begins every qualifying attempt around the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a simple, sobering soliloquy.
“It’s a big deal, right?” Dixon said after Saturday’s opening session of time trials for …

Sat, 05/22/21 – 17:10 | Comments Off on IndyCar Veteran Dixon Says 500 Qualifying Is Still A Big Deal
Cindric At COTA: Welcome To European Adventure
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AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Cindric exited Circuit of The Americas following Friday’s opening NASCAR Xfinity Series practice atop the speed chart, albeit with questions about tire wear, restarts _ and who in the wide world …

Sat, 05/22/21 – 8:39 | Comments Off on Cindric At COTA: Welcome To European Adventure
Dixon Reels Off 233 at Indy 500 Practice
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Credit 2020 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Pato O’Ward with coining a phrase that so aptly describes a perfectly balanced car around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Introducing the ‘‘window of happy.” As defined at the …

Fri, 05/21/21 – 20:10 | Comments Off on Dixon Reels Off 233 at Indy 500 Practice
Kanaan Rises To The Top At Indy 500 Practice
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Tony Kanaan’s INDYCAR resume is stacked.  The popular Brazilian won the 2004 NTT IndyCar Series championship and the 2013 Indianapolis 500, all part of a record “Ironman” streak of 318 …

Thu, 05/20/21 – 19:37 | Comments Off on Kanaan Rises To The Top At Indy 500 Practice
Dixon Owns Day 2 of Indy 500 Practice
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A pragmatic Scott Dixon drove Chip Ganassi Racing to the top of the speed chart during Wednesday’s open practice for the 105th Indianapolis 500, stealing the Day 2 headline from …

Thu, 05/20/21 – 7:11 | Comments Off on Dixon Owns Day 2 of Indy 500 Practice
Power Drafts Way To Top As Indy Practice Begins
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A compressed opening day of practice for the 105th Indianapolis 500 saw 2018 champion Will Power “catch that train” and ride it to the top of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway …

Wed, 05/19/21 – 8:08 | Comments Off on Power Drafts Way To Top As Indy Practice Begins
Biker Johnson Ends Seven-Year Skid
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CONCORD, N.C. – When Steve Johnson erased his seven-year winless streak in NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle, his victory signaled both on-track and off-track success.
In the competition arena, Johnson’s Suzuki had floundered since his last win …

Tue, 05/18/21 – 16:57 | Comments Off on Biker Johnson Ends Seven-Year Skid
Glenn Becomes A Rookie Winner In Pro Stock
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CONCORD, N.C. – Winning at KB Racing as a crew member was nothing unusual for Dallas Glenn, but when it came to reaching victory lane as a NHRA Pro Stock driver, the North Carolinian discovered …

Tue, 05/18/21 – 9:23 | Comments Off on Glenn Becomes A Rookie Winner In Pro Stock
Torrence Has Become Four-Wide Convert
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CONCORD, N.C. – When four-wide NHRA racing made its debut in March 2010 at zMAX Dragway, Top Fuel competitor Steve Torrence didn’t like it, but he’s changed his opinion since then, winning six of the …

Mon, 05/17/21 – 9:54 | Comments Off on Torrence Has Become Four-Wide Convert