Ron Capps Top Qualifier Phoenix NHRA Nationals

Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Parts Charger took the top qualifier spot during Friday’s qualifying session for the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, AZ. The weather for this weekend’s event has been great, unlike the season opener at Pomona. … Read more

Cruz Pedregon Grabs Top Qualifying Spot at Virginia NHRA Nationals

Cruz Pedregon qualified first in the NHRA Fuel Funny Car class for this weekend’s Third annual Virginia NHRA Nationals POWERade Drag Racing in Petersburg (Richmond), VA. Pedregon’s 4.041 second E.T. at 306.88 MPH put his Advance Auto Parts Toyota Solara out in front during the third round of Qualifying on Saturday. Cruz is currently sixth … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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. … Read more

Dale Creasy, Jr. on the mend

Funny Car driver Dale Creasy, Jr. has returned to his home in Illinois after spending two weeks in Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta, in treatment for severe leg injuries suffered during the Rocky Mountain Nationals. Creasy endured several surgeries to reconstruct his left leg. The Creasy family has incurred a large debt for the … Read more