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Bob Tasca III and the Tasca Racing team completed the final step needed for entrance into NHRA’s Funny Car class with a 4.96-second, 317-mph run Thursday during testing at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. The run qualified Tasca’s NHRA license to be upgraded from Top Alcohol Funny Car to Funny Car status… Read full … Read more
Drag racing’s roller coaster ride took another dip, its second of the month, on Thursday when the proposed sale of NHRA to HD Partners Acquisition Corporation was denied by shareholders. Read full story
John Force is back! He will continue testing at Firebird Raceway through Wednesday. From NHRA’s Rob Geiger: Climbing into a Funny Car for the first time since his devastating accident Sept. 23 in Dallas, 14-time champion John Force needed just one warm-up pass before blasting his way to the forefront of the National Time Trials … Read more
CHANDLER, Ariz. (January 25, 2008) – Nitro Funny Car rookie Melanie Troxel took two short blasts Friday behind the wheel of the ProCare Rx Dodge Charger at the NHRA National Time Trials at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Ariz. On her first pass, she struggled with visibility and hit the 330-foot timing cone before coasting … Read more
Our condolences to Doug Herbert and his family for the loss of their two young sons, Jon and James Herbert. Our prayers are with you as you endure this harsh tragedy, as there is nothing that can be said to make his loss more tolerable. From Doug Herbert’s website: Condolences can be sent to Raymer … Read more
January 26, 2008 – 10:37PM CORNELIUS — Two sons of Top Fuel drag racer Doug Herbert died Saturday as a result of a two-vehicle wreck near Herbert’s home in Cornelius. Jon Herbert, who would’ve turned 18 next month, and James Herbert, 12, died when their Mazda3 collided with a second vehicle in the Lake Norman … Read more
NHRA drivers – including John Force – will begin to test the limits of a new 700-foot concrete launch pad during the National Time Trials today through Sunday at Firebird International Raceway. Force, a 14-time Funny Car champion, plans to be back in his Castrol Ford Mustang for the first time since suffering multiple foot, … Read more
Drag racing took an economic hit last week with the announced departure of Evan Knoll and Torco Racing Fuel as a major sponsor for several teams on the NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series. On Thursday, in the heart of NASCAR country, the sport received a big boost – once again – from O. Bruton Smith, … Read more