Month: February 2008

Beckman poised for accelerated performance in Phoenix

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With the first of 24 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series national events of 2008 in the books, “Fast” Jack Beckman is poised for an improved performance of the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car he drives for Don Schumacher Racing in this weekend’s second national event of the year. Beckman advanced to the … Read more

Scelzi brimming with confidence heading to Phoenix

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FRESNO, Calif. (Feb. 19, 2008) – Four-time NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series world champion Gary Scelzi is brimming with confidence heading into the second round of 24 events in the 2008 NHRA season, the NHRA Nationals at Firebird Raceway, just outside of Phoenix, this weekend. The driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car … Read more

Heat ratchets up as NHRA rolls into Arizona

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Heat shows up in a variety of ways. For some, heat means pressure – a mental game. For Tony Pedregon, heat was something he could feel. Pedregon’s Q Horsepower Chevy Impala SS exploded in the first round at the season-opener in Pomona, Calif., instantly propelling the reigning POWERade Series Funny Car champ back to the … Read more

Drag racing couple finds love in fast lane

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I now pronounce you … adversaries. This year, driving for opposing Funny Car teams, husband and wife NHRA racers Tommy Johnson Jr. and Melanie Troxel will test their 4-year-old marriage on the quarter-mile, with their second outing of the year this weekend at Firebird International Raceway near Chandler… Read full story by Richard Gray in … Read more

Pedregon out to rise from ashes near Phoenix

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After literally getting hot in California earlier this month, NHRA Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon gladly will settle for the figurative side. Healed and rested, Pedregon aims to defend his event title at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz., at this weekend’s Checker Schuck’s Kragen NHRA Nationals. Read full story in USA Today

This Week in Ford Racing – NHRA: Interview with John Medlen

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The Ford BOSS 500 engine made its competition debut two weeks ago at the NHRA POWERade season-opener at Pomona in Mike Neff’s Old Spice Funny Car Mustang. Crew chief John Medlen says he was very encouraged by what the new engine showed. JOHN MEDLEN – Crew Chief, No. 7701 Old Spice Ford Mustang Funny Car … Read more