SCAG Racing’s Dave Richards and his BlueBird Turf / Versatran Ford Mustang team are focused on building momentum as they enter this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park.
The BlueBird Turf team, currently 13th in the points standings, has made two semifinal appearances this season, first at the Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas and just a few weeks ago at the Thunder Valley Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee. Richards is coming off a No. 13 qualifying performance from the Virginia Nationals, where he faced his teammate Daniel Wilkerson for a first-round loss.
“Our goal right now is getting more consistent and keeping that consistency as we get quicker and quicker. We have a good plan and we’re sticking to it, it takes time, repetition and learning from each pass and each event weekend,” Richards said. “Our team operation is getting better daily, everyone is working hard and they’re doing that because we all know it’s going to pay off. We’re making strides. This BlueBird Turf team has what it takes.”
The progress of the SCAG Racing Funny Car team is undoubtable. In 2024, Richards had only one first-round win in the season’s entirety. Already this year, Richards has five round wins with half the season still yet to go. At Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in 2024, Richards qualified the BlueBird Turf / Versatran machine in the No. 13 spot before coming up short to Bob Tasca III in the first round.
Competition at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park begins with qualifying Friday at 6 and 8:30 p.m. and Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. Eliminations for the event will begin Sunday at 11 a.m. Fans can catch qualifying action on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) Friday at 7 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11 a.m. ET. Eliminations will air on FOX Broadcasting Network (FOX) Sunday at 2 p.m. ET.
This story was originally published on June 26, 2025. 
