Countdown to craziness: Near the end, NHRA is a free-for-all

That a driver in seventh place can generate buzz about winning it all confirms that the NHRA has created more excitement with its inaugural Countdown to the Championship.

While drivers praise the concept for that, they curse the unintentional drama it has spawned because of the resulting stress. Just ask the 15 drivers vying for 10 spots in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock, particularly that anxious dozen who enter this weekend's Torco Racing Fuels Nationals near Richmond, Va., bunched around the ...

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