Tony Bartone, who had collected 28 victories in the alcohol classes before joining the Professional ranks, scored his first career Pro victory in his 119th start in the Funny Car class, holding on to win a thrilling final-round battle with Ron Capps to highlight the 21st annual Schuck’s Auto Supply NHRA Nationals, the middle leg [...]

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With air temperatures teetering near 90 all day and track temperatures bumped up near 120 degrees, competitors got their first taste of summer conditions during the opening day of action at the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX, and Larry Dixon, Tony Bartone, and Dave Connolly adapted best to the hot, muggy conditions, [...]

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After nearly two years since his last No. 1 qualifier, Funny Car driver Tony Bartone raced to the provisional top spot Friday at the O’Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals.
Larry Dixon and Dave Connolly were also No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the ninth of 24 events on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
Bartone drove [...]

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NHRA.com, CA - Jan 8, 2008
Canidae All Natural Pet Foods, a leading manufacturer of super premium dog and cat foods, has announced that it will be the primary sponsor on Jim Dunn Racing’s Chevrolet Funny Car for the 2008 NHRA POWERade season.
“Canidae Pet Foods was founded on the love of dogs and cats, the importance [...]

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