The end of Force’s qualifying streak the big news of year’s 2nd quarter
In a harbinger of things to come in the Funny Car class, the second quarter of 2007 started with a shocker as legend John Force failed to qualify for a national event, ending a streak of 395 races that dated back to the Reagan administration. Almost as surprising was four-time champion Gary Scelzi's announcement that he'd be hanging his helmet and firesuit up at the end of the season.
NHRA.com is reviewing the headlines of the past season in quarterly installments. Aside from Force and Scelzi's news-making activities, April, May, and June were highlighted by Warren Johnson's induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, NHRA signing a definitive agreement with HD Partners Acquisition Corporation,...
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Q: So, we hear you're running the Chili Bowl in January? Is that true? A: It is absolutely true. I own a USAC pavement car and a USAC dirt car that (17-year-old) Michael Faccinto drives.
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Drivers anticipate heated competition
October 25, 2007 by Robert
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His three Funny Car competitors - leader Tony Pedregon, No. 3 Robert Hight and No. 4 Ron Capps - all have had their moments during the season and have had ...Bernstein Looking for Tenth Career Final Round Showing at Auto ... WhoWon.comLas Vegas II: Cruz Pedregon Motorsport.comGary Scelzi Calm Before The Storm In Vegas Auto Racing DailyWhoWon.com - Auto Racing Dailyall 22 news articles
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Llewellyn, Scelzi Roll Lucky Sevens In Countdown To 4 – PaddockTalk
October 17, 2007 by Robert
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Gary Scelzi in Funny Car and Peggy Llewellyn in Pro Stock Motorcycle. The only other outsider to crash the party was Pro Stock Motorcycle's Chip ...
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Scelzi Shoots for Luck, Win in Dallas
Gary Scelzi is shooting for some more luck at this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex in Ennis, Texas, following his NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Funny Car win on Sunday in ...
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Pressure ratchets up in NHRA – Florida Today
September 21, 2007 by Robert
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Pressure ratchets up in NHRAFlorida Today, FL - 4 hours agoCapps is third in Funny Car points, one position and two markers ahead of Gary Scelzi in the fourth and final qualifying spot for the Countdown to One ...
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Motorsports Roundup
Gary Scelzi topped the Funny Car field Sunday in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals, edging teammate Jack Beckman by 0.0013 seconds in the final at Memphis Motorsports Park.Scelzi's Dodge Charger crossed the ...
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‘it’s Crunch Time,’ Says Scelzi
Now that the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series is back on his schedule, four-time NHRA champion Gary Scelzi has his sights set on making it into the Countdown to Four playoffs, as the 2007 season winds down ...
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