Del Worsham Wins in Funny Car at Spring Nationals

Del Worsham defeated Ashley Force to win the Funny Car final round at the NHRA O'Reilly Spring Nationals in Houston over the weekend. Worsham's K&N Filters/Checker Schuck’s Kragen Chevy Impala ran an impressive 4.93 second elapsed time against Force’s 4.97 second run.

For more details on Sunday's race, check out this story at NHRA.

Tags: Ashley Force, Del Worsham, SpringNationals

Dad lets daughter down – Houston Chronicle

Ashley Force gave the crowd a shot at what it was hoping would be a father-daughter Funny Car final Sunday.

After Ashley won her semifinal over Tony Bartone, it was up to father John Force to make it happen.

But Del Worsham...

Read the full story by Russ Goodall in the Houston Chronicle

Tags: Ashley Force, John Force, SpringNationals

NHRA-O’Reilly Spring Nationals qualifying

BAYTOWN, Texas -- Odessa native Alan Bradshaw raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel during the first day of qualifying Friday for the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals at Houston Raceway Park.

Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Kurt Johnson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (PSM) rounded out the provisional No. 1 qualifiers through the first two of four rounds of qualifying.

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Tags: SpringNationals

DSR adds fan-friendly ‘Ask us Anything’ and ‘In the News’

Don Schumacher Racing introduces two exciting new features to its shoeracing.com website, "Ask us Anything" and "In the News," which will further enhance driver accessibility to fans of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

DSR brings its all-star lineup of drivers and crew chiefs to the table for "Ask us Anything," where fans will be able to submit questions online to team owner Don Schumacher's "cast of characters": Tony Schumacher, Gary Scelzi, Ron Capps, Jack Beckman, Cory McClenathan, Jerry Toliver, and Chip Ellis. Crew Chiefs Ed "Ace" McCulloch, Todd Okuhara, Steve Tartaglia and Mike Green will also participate to give insight on the mechanics of a Top Fuel Dragster, Nitro Funny Car, and a Pro Stock Motorcycle.

Tech-savvy NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car driver Ron Capps is excited about the "Ask us Anything" platform....

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Tags: Gary Scelzi, Jack Beckman, Ron Capps

2008 Nitromethane Procedure meeting in San Antonio

There will be a meeting on Friday, April 4, 2008 at 12 noon during the Amalie Texas Nationals. It is mandatory that all Nitro Funny Car and Top Fuel owners / drivers be in attendance. The meeting will take place in Terry McMillen's hospitality area. The format for the meeting will be to communicate the new policies and procedures for handling and storage of Nitromethane at all 2008 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam events...

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Dragster attracts Dickies Girl

For the third consecutive year, Dickies Girl Apparel is supporting Leah Pruett-LeDuc, 19, of Redlands and her competitive drag racing.

For the 2008 season, Dickies Girl has become the primary sponsor backing the Nitro Nostalgia Funny Car owned by Ron Pruett, crew-chiefed by Les Leggitt, and driven by Leah Pruett-LeDuc.

Pruett-LeDuc's 2008 season began with her debuting the...

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Tags: Leah Pruett-LeDuc, Nostalgia Funny Car

Hagan Continues Preseason Testing

Matt Hagan and crew departed for Rockingham Dragway, "The Rock" today for a weekend of testing with the Shelor.com/TORCO Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car.

This will be the third test outing for Matt Hagan Racing for the 2008, with prior sessions taking place at Rockingham and Valdosta.

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Old Spice Revs up Commitment with JFR to Raise Money for Charity

Old Spice, the No. 1 anti-perspirant/deodorant stick and body wash choice for guys in the United States, is joining forces with drag racing's most successful Funny Car Team -- John Force Racing, with rookie Funny Car driver Mike Neff behind the wheel of the new Old Spice Ford Mustang in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

The 320-mile-an-hour Old Spice Ford Mustang -- identified by the iconic buoy bottle that adorns its sides -- made its debut in Pomona during the 48th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway this February. In addition to Neff's car, Old Spice branding also will appear on the Ford Mustangs of John Force, Ashley Force and Robert Hight.

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Tags: John Force, Mike Neff

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