All posts tagged "top fuel"
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| October 3, 2013
Tight Points Races in NHRA Countdown with 3 Races To Go
Half-way through the six-event NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship and the only thing that’s certain is...
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Drag Illustrated | October 2, 2013
IHRA Schedules Fan and Media Day Prior to Memphis Finale
To kick off the International Hot Rod Association’s biggest race of the season, the IHRA and Memphis International...
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Drag Illustrated | October 1, 2013
Lucas to Take Part in Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
GEICO/Lucas Oil Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas has been selected to participate in a special wreath-laying ceremony this...
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| September 28, 2013
Langdon, Hagan, A. Johnson and Ray Early Qualifying Leaders at St. Louis
Shawn Langdon (above) raced to the qualifying lead in the ultra-competitive Top Fuel category Friday at the AAA Insurance...
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Drag Illustrated | September 27, 2013
Top Fuel Champ Brown to be Honored Monday in New York City
Reigning NHRA Top Fuel world champion Antron Brown will be honored along an illustrious group of other world...
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| September 25, 2013
NHRA Countdown Races Tighten Up as Series Heads to St. Louis
After two races in the Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship six pack, 11 points or less separate...
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| September 23, 2013
Kalitta, C. Pedregon, Line and Krawiec Win at NHRA Dallas
Doug Kalitta ended a 71-race winless drought by racing to the Top Fuel victory Sunday at the AAA...
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| September 22, 2013
Hight, Langdon, Enders-Stevens and Arana Sr. First in Dallas Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) secured his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season and...
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Drag Illustrated | September 17, 2013
Charlotte DNQ Doesn’t Dampen Brown’s Countdown Confidence
This past weekend in the first of six NHRA Countdown to the Championship events near Charlotte, defending Top...
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| September 16, 2013
Lucas Takes New Car to Charlotte Top Fuel Title
Even after scoring a significant victory at the NHRA national event in Charlotte Sep. 15, GEICO/Lucas Oil Top...
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| September 16, 2013
Hight, Lucas, Coughlin and Hines Win at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Robert Hight (above) made it back-to-back wins by kicking off the NHRA’s Countdown to the...
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| September 15, 2013
C. Pedregon, Lucas, Line and Smith Quailify No. 1 at NHRA Charlotte
Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon (above) is rounding into championship form as he raced to his fourth No....
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Drag Illustrated | September 8, 2013
Dixon Returning at Dallas with Tuttle Top Fuel Team
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and hard on his...
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| September 2, 2013
Langdon, Beckman Win Traxxas Shootouts; Indy Fields Set for Eliminations
Shawn Langdon and Jack Beckman raced to thrilling $100,000 Traxxas Nitro Shootout victories in their respective categories Sunday...
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Drag Illustrated | September 1, 2013
Al-Anabi Extends Top Fuel Contract with Alan Johnson for 5 Years
Sheikh Khalid Bin Hamad Al Thani, Al-Anabi Racing and Alan Johnson have agreed to a five-year contract extension,...
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| September 1, 2013
Hagan Resets Indy Records on Rainy Day of U.S. Nats Qualifying
NHRA Funny Car points leader Matt Hagan (above) shattered both ends of the track records and took over...
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| August 30, 2013
Dixon to Drive for Tuttle at Dallas
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel drag racing series champion Larry Dixon (left) continues to work long and...
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Drag Illustrated | August 30, 2013
Vandergriff Adds Todd as Indy Top Fuel Teammate
Bob Vandergriff Racing will again have three Top Fuel dragsters competing in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing...
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| August 29, 2013
NHRA Releases 2014 National-Event Schedule
NHRA announced its 2014 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule Aug. 29, which includes a return to racing...
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| August 28, 2013
B. Force and Wilkerson Win Entry to Traxxas Nitro Shootouts at Indy
Top fan-vote getters Brittany Force (above) and Tim Wilkerson were the lucky winners in the special lottery drawings...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
Massey Hopes to Repeat 2012 Traxxas Shootout Win
Last year at the prestigious U.S. Nationals near Indianapolis Spencer Massey lived out one of his dreams and...
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Drag Illustrated | August 27, 2013
Schumacher Ready to Make History at Indy
One year ago at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals Tony Schumacher was able to put one of the...
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Drag Illustrated | August 20, 2013
MILLICAN MAKING IHRA RETURN AT MEMPHIS
His numbers speak for themselves–six IHRA Top Fuel world championships, 52 national-event wins and two world records. And...
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| August 17, 2013
Hagan, Millican and Nobile Take Early Qualifying Leads at Brainerd
Matt Hagan (above) continued his march towards a second Funny Car world championship as the current points leader...
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Drag Illustrated | August 13, 2013
Already a Top Fuel Winner, Al-Balooshi Still Learning
Top Fuel racer Khalid al-Balooshi powers into the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in his second season in the...
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Drag Illustrated | August 12, 2013
Lagana Makes Fastest Pass in IHRA History
Just moments after crossing the finish line Saturday night during round one of the CarSafe Northern Nitro Jam...
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Drag Illustrated | August 6, 2013
Hagan, Lucas and Nobile Win at NHRA Seattle
NHRA Funny Car driver Matt Hagan (above) extended his points lead on Sunday and led a trio of...
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Drag Illustrated | July 28, 2013
Hagan, Grubnic, Edwards and Smith Earn No. 1 Qualifiers at NHRA Sonoma
Funny Car driver Matt Hagan (above) has returned to championship form in 2013 and on Saturday he raced...
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Drag Illustrated | July 21, 2013
B. Force Earns Best Start This Year
At the end of the day on Saturday (July 20), Brittany Force (above, near lane) solidified her qualifying...
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Drag Illustrated | July 21, 2013
A. Johnson, Torrence, C. Pedregon and A. Arana are No. 1 in Denver
Defending Pro Stock world champion Allen Johnson (above) continued his qualifying success at Bandimere Speedway and raced to...
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Drag Illustrated | July 12, 2013
Dixon Departs Rapisarda Team to Focus on 2014
Three-time NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel drag racing series champion Larry Dixon announced today that he plans to...
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Drag Illustrated | July 9, 2013
Toyota Becomes Title Sponsor for NHRA Vegas Race
NHRA announced July 9, that Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., has expanded its participation in the NHRA Mello Yello...
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| July 8, 2013
Al-Balooshi, Gray, Edwards and Smith Win NHRA Norwalk
Al-Anabi Racing’s Khalid al-Balooshi (above) claimed his first victory of the 2013 season and second of his career...
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| July 1, 2013
Schumacher, Hagan, Coughlin and Ray Win NHRA Chicago
Tony Schumacher (above) raced to the Top Fuel victory in spectacular fashion Sunday as his U.S. Army dragster’s...
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| June 30, 2013
Capps, Lucas, Edwards and Smith Qualify On Top at NHRA Chicago
Ron Capps (above) led a parade of three-second Funny Car runs and claimed the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday...
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| June 29, 2013
Force, Schumacher, Edwards and Pollacheck Lead Early NHRA Qualifying at Chicago
John Force (above) kept his recent hot streak going Friday at Route 66 Raceway by powering to the qualifying...
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| June 22, 2013
Ray, Kalitta, Force and Coughlin Qualify on Top for NHRA Epping
Michael Ray (above) continued his recent hot streak in Pro Stock Motorcycle by racing to his first career...
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Drag Illustrated | June 22, 2013
NHRA Confirms Phoenix to Continue as National Event Venue
NHRA announced June 21, it has entered into a multiyear agreement with Sun Valley Marina Corp., a corporation...
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| June 22, 2013
Tammy Oberhofer Loses Year-Long Cancer Battle
This week the team led by Conrad “Connie” Kalitta lost a dear family member, Tammy “O” Oberhofer. Tammy,...
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| June 22, 2013
Force, Kalitta, Coughlin and Smith are Early Leaders at NHRA Epping
A week after breaking a 31-race winless streak, John Force (above) thrilled New England fans and powered to...