Funny 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
2008 Countdown to the Championship website launched
With the first race of the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series in the books, NHRA.com has relaunched its Countdown to the Championship Web site. Throughout the season, the site will feature updated points and standings, post-event wrap-ups, a dedicated newsletter, and Countdown-related news and feature stories...
Click here to visit the NHRA 2008 Countdon to the Championship website
Tags: countdown, drag racing, NHRA, points, Powerade, race, racingNHRA hopes playoff will pay off
The way the NHRA has set up its six-race playoff called the Countdown, the entire season can come down to one race.
When Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon was asked if he thinks that's a flaw in the system, he said, "Ask Bill Belichick."
Read the full story by Tim Haddock at the L.A. Daily News
Tags: countdown, Haddock, NHRA, race, Top FuelNhra Powerade Countdown to the Championship Format Changes for 2008
NHRA has announced modifications to the NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship designed to build upon the excitement and success generated from last year's inaugural season. In addition, NHRA also announced that the final race of the season, the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals, has been moved one week later to Nov. 13-16.
The 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series will feature an 18-race regular season, followed by a six-race NHRA POWERade Countdown to the Championship playoff to determine POWERade world champions in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock. The fields for the championship playoffs, which will be set at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals on Labor Day weekend, will be expanded to the top 10 in each class, up from eight in 2007.
Tags: countdown, drag racing, Funny Car, Mac Tools, motorsports, NHRA, Powerade, race, racing, Top Fuel