Beckman gets 2nd Funny Car win of the season
MOHNTON, Pa. – In a final round that matched teacher against student, Funny Car driver Jack Beckman raced to his second win of the season on Sunday at the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.
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Beckman drove his Dodge Charger R/T to a 4.183-second run at 291.57 mph past Frank Hawley for his first win at Maple Grove. Hawley, who owns a drag racing school, employs Beckman as a drag racing instructor...
Read the full article and race recap in the Everett Herald
The win also keeps Beckman securely in the top ten in points and a position in the Countdown to One championship.
Tags: Frank Hawley, Funny Car, Jack Beckman, NHRAFunny Car spots set for Countdown and U.S. Smokeless Showdown
Several slots in the Countdown to the Championship were clinched Sunday during elimination rounds for the Toyo Tires Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.
With one more race to go before the field for the six-race Countdown is set, all 10 Funny Car slots are set.
John Force and Gary Densham punched...
Read Evan Jones full article in the Reading Eagle
The Funny Car drivers also locked in their positions for the NHRA U.S. Smokeless Showdown bonus race that will take place August 30th during the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis, IN. The drivers competing in the U.S. Smokeless Showdown are:
Ashley Force
Robert Hight
Tony Pedregon
Tim Wilkerson
Ron Capps
Cruz Pedregon
Del Worsham
John Force
Del Worsham tries to get ahead of cut
There's a good article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin about Del Worsham trying to get into the countdown, if you overlook that the reporter called him Bill.
A year ago, in the inaugural NHRA Countdown to the Championship, Chino Hills Funny Car driver Del Worsham missed the cut by 38 points when he lost in the semifinals in Reading, Pa., to eventual winner Tony Pedregon.
Pedregon went on to win the series championship.
As the Powerade Drag Racing Series returns to Reading this weekend, Worsham is once again on the brink of ...
Read the full article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Morgan Lucas / U.S. Nationals Package for Big Brothers Big Sisters
NHRA Top Fuel Dragster Driver Morgan Lucas is offering to lucky NHRA fans with a once in a lifetime opportunity to go behind the scenes at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals event in Indianapolis, Indiana. Morgan Lucas is auctioning an amazing qualifying package to a lucky winner, with all of the proceeds benefiting the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Central Indiana.
This package includes:
- Entry for two for the Saturday qualifying, and the $100,000 Showdown for Funny Cars.
- 2 passes to the Lucas Oil hospitality tent (free food and beverages plus a behind-the-scenes look at the Morgan Lucas car and pit area).
- Stand at the starting line during Morgan Lucas’ qualifying runs.
- Lucas Oil / Morgan Lucas Racing goody bags (t-shirts, hats, swag, etc.)
- Meet and greet and photos Morgan Lucas at the track.
This is a great way to get a behind the scenes experience with a Top Fuel team at the biggest race of the year. You'll get VIP treatment while supporting a great charity, the Big Brothers / Big Sisters of Central Indiana.
Place a bid today on this once in a lifetime opportunity.
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Ashley Force fastest qualifier at Brainerd
Ashley Force topped the qualifying field at the Lucas Oil Nationals in Brainerd, Minnesota. Ashley Force ran her Castrol GTX Mustang 4.110 seconds E.T. at 299.40 MPH to secure the position on Friday. Qualifying ended with four John Force racing cars in the top five positions. John Force qualified second with a 4.112 second E.T. at 301.27 MPH run, that was 0.002 behind his daughter Ashley. Robert Hight ran a 4.119 second E.T. at 300.26 MPH for the third spot and Mike Neff took the fifth spot with a 4.176 second E.T. at 298.80 MPH.
Del Worsham and his Checker Schuck’s Kragen Impala managed to be the only competitor to break through John Force Racing's domination of qualifying, by running a 4.152 second E.T. at 291.01 MPH for the forth qualifying slot. Worsham is currently 12th in points and is hoping to break into the top ten this weekend to make it into the Countdown to One. He'll have to earn two more points than Bob Tasca III and 42 points more than Jack Beckman to make the countdown.
Tags: Ashley Force, Del Worsham, John Force, Mike Neff, NHRA, Robert Hight