All posts tagged "funny car"
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Josh Hachat | February 25, 2019
DI RETURN ROAD: NHRA Arizona Nationals
It was quite the weekend for Jeg Coughlin Jr. The veteran Pro Stock standout competed in his 1,000th...
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Drag Illustrated | February 8, 2019
Torrence, Hight and Enders Current No. 1 Qualifiers At Season-Opening NHRA Winternationals
The 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season kicked off Friday and defending Top Fuel world champion...
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Josh Hachat | January 27, 2019
TOO SOON? Courtney Force Gets the ‘Chutes Out Early on a Powerful, Promising Future in Drag Racing
It wasn’t exactly the news you want to hear heading into a new season – one of the...
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Josh Hachat | January 17, 2019
Lindberg Only Focused On Bright Future After 2018 Learning Experiences
In one sense, 2018 was a year Jonnie Lindberg would very much like to forget. The two-time Top...
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Josh Hachat | January 8, 2019
Funny Car World Champ J.R. Todd Has Makings Of Star Turn In 2019
When J.R. Todd was picked for the cover of Drag Illustrated’s annual Champions Issue, one thing everyone at...
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Josh Hachat | January 4, 2019
THE DI AWARDS: Looking Back on the Best of 2018
We’re now into 2019 and we can only hope it can match what took place at dragstrips across...
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Drag Illustrated | December 20, 2018
Multi-Year Extension For DSR, NAPA Auto Parts, Plus New Hellcat Funny Car For Capps
Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) is pleased to announce longtime partner NAPA AUTO PARTS has extended their marketing relationship...
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Kelly Wade | December 10, 2018
Strong 2018 Finish, Renewed Ford Commitment Adds Fuel To Wilkerson’s Fire
The 2018 NHRA’s Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season was a continuing education for the always-learning Tim Wilkerson....
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Drag Illustrated | December 7, 2018
Straightline Strategy Groups Forms Marketing Alliance Group
The Straightline Strategy Group, a marketing and management company specializing in drag racing entities, announced the formulation of...
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| March 15, 2014
Langdon, Tasca, Connolly and Smith Lead Gainesville Qualifying
Defending NHRA Mello Yello Series world champ Shawn Langdon raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday at...
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Drag Illustrated | March 11, 2014
JFR Drivers Recognized by Racer Mag Readers
The readers of RACER magazine turned out in record numbers to recognize two John Force Racing (JFR) drivers...
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| February 24, 2014
Triple A — Alexis, Antron and Allen — Finish First at Phoenix
Alexis DeJoria raced to her first career Funny Car victory Sunday at the CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals...
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| February 10, 2014
J. Force, Al-Balooshi and Line Win at NHRA Winternationals
John Force (above) opened his pursuit of a 17th Funny Car world championship title in record-setting fashion when...
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Drag Illustrated | February 9, 2014
Kalitta, J. Force and Nobile are Top Qualifiers for NHRA at Pomona
Doug Kalitta (above) raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel Feb. 8, at the Circle...
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Drag Illustrated | February 8, 2014
Record-Setting Day for JFR at NHRA Season Opener
John Force picked up right where he left off in 2013 when he raced to his unprecedented 16th...
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Drag Illustrated | February 7, 2014
Peak Antifreeze Joins JFR as Major Associate Sponsor
John Force Racing (JFR) and PEAK Antifreeze and BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid teamed up at the 54th annual...
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Drag Illustrated | February 7, 2014
American Racing Wheels Extends Backing of T. Pedregon
Two-time NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car champion Tony Pedregon and American Racing Wheels have extended their partnership through 2015 to...
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Drag Illustrated | February 6, 2014
C. Force Prepares to Defend NHRA Winternationals Title
The NHRA Mello Yello Series 24-race schedule begins this week with the 54th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals...
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Drag Illustrated | February 4, 2014
Capps Concentrating on Championship for 20th NHRA Season
The Circle K Winternationals this week marks the start of a milestone season for Ron Capps as it...
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| January 31, 2014
J. Force to Appear with Evernham on AmeriCarna TV
Reigning NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will join host Ray Evernham on Tuesday night’s episode, February 4th,...
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Drag Illustrated | January 28, 2014
FORCE WINS 5TH TITUS AWARD; 16TH ALL-AMERICA HONOR
The American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) has named John Force, driver of the Castrol GTX...
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| January 23, 2014
Crew Chief Wendland Released by Don Schumacher Racing
Don Schumacher Racing announced Jan. 22, that Rob Wendland, a DSR crew chief since mid-2011, has been released....
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| January 23, 2014
Autograph Session with J. Force at NADA Convention
Newly crowned NHRA Funny Car champion John Force will be signing autographs and talking with auto dealers and...
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| January 22, 2014
Hight Headed to St. Louis for Auto Show Appearance
Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car, will be one of the many celebrities...
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Drag Illustrated | January 14, 2014
Chandler/DSR Funny Car to Promote Make-A-Wish Charity
An unprecedented alliance was finalized Jan. 14, as NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car team sponsor...
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Drag Illustrated | January 9, 2014
Barrett-Jackson to Screen Snake & Mongoose Movie at Scottsdale Auction
Entertainment Universe, the producer of the film “Snake and Mongoose” which was released theatrically in over 20 cities...
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Drag Illustrated | January 7, 2014
Force Sisters Appear on Queen Latifah Show
The three racing Force daughters were guests today on the Queen Latifah Show which will air on Wednesday,...
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| January 6, 2014
Circle K Named as Title Sponsor for NHRA Winternationals
NHRA officials announced Jan. 6, that Circle K, one of the nation’s premier convenience retailers, has been named...
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Drag Illustrated | December 16, 2013
Pedregon Foundation Donates $50K to IU Cancer Center
The Andrea Pedregon Charity Foundation “A Spark of Hope” (APCF) wrapped up a year of fundraising efforts with...
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Drag Illustrated | December 4, 2013
Smith to Tune B. Force Top Fuel Dragster
Veteran Top Fuel and Funny Car tuner Todd Smith has joined John Force Racing it was announced today....
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Drag Illustrated | November 18, 2013
T. Coughlin Wins 4th Straight Final at Las Vegas
At this rate of success, Troy Coughlin might not want to race anywhere but The Strip at Las...
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| November 13, 2013
NHRA Celebrates 2013 Champions in Black-Tie Affair
A trio of multi-time world championship winners, John Force, Jeg Coughlin Jr. (above), and Matt Smith, were joined...
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| November 10, 2013
J. Force, Bernstein, Edwards and Arana Jr. Start No. 1 at NHRA Finals
Recently crowned 16-time Mello Yello NHRA Funny Car World Champion John Force (above) will go into race day...
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| November 9, 2013
Langdon, J. Force, Edwards and Arana Jr. Lead NHRA Finals Qualifying
Another strong qualifying performance on Friday (Nov. 8) at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona has put Shawn Langdon...
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Drag Illustrated | November 7, 2013
Hagan Crew Chief to Miss NHRA Season Ender
Don Schumacher Racing crew chief Dickie Venables will miss this weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Series finale at Pomona,...
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Drag Illustrated | November 6, 2013
Gray Ready for Final Funny Car Race
For 60-year-old Funny Car driver Johnny Gray and his Pitch Energy team, the 49th annual Auto Club NHRA...
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| November 6, 2013
2013 SEMA Show – Day One Photo Blog
We’re here at the 2013 SEMA Show and by all accounts the show is off to a very...
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| October 28, 2013
Tommy Johnson Jr. Returning to Funny Car in DSR/Gray Ride
Veteran drag racer Tommy Johnson Jr. (left) will drive the nitro Funny Car currently piloted by Johnny Gray...
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| October 28, 2013
Sweet 16: Force Secures Another Funny Car Championship
John Force secured an unprecedented 16th NHRA Funny Car championship Oct. 27, by winning the 13th annual Toyota...
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| October 28, 2013
Smith Fired as Beckman’s Crew Chief
Todd Smith (left) has been relieved of his duties as crew chief for Don Schumacher Racing’s Valvoline MaxLife/MTS...