May 9, 2008 9:26 PM
JDM Engineering to Sponsor New Super Stang Class with NMRA Ford Nationals
NMRA
JDM Engineering, a leading tuner in the late-model Ford segment, has stepped up to sponsor a new NMRA class called "Super Stang" that will run at four select events in 2008 - Detroit, Michigan (June 13-15), Atco, New Jersey (August 8-10), Columbus, Ohio (August 29-31) and Bowling Green, Kentucky (October 2-5). JDM Super Stang will be a declared index-style eliminator open to '05 and later Mustangs (S197). Super Stang will be a part of the NMRA's all-cash contingency program and will have a points chase with the world champion crowned at NMRA's awards ceremony at the PRI show in December '08.
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Rowe's rapid rebound keeps his JEGS ProMod Challenge title hopes intact
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (May 9)
Any realistic chance Danny Rowe had of winning the 2008 JEGS ProMod Challenge title could have been lost Friday night in St. Louis when his Hottinger Group Camaro got away from him and impacted both of Gateway International Raceway's retaining walls. But instead of giving up, Rowe and crew chief Jimmy Rector scrambled to find a solution.
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RON CAPPS TO VISIT POLE DAY AT INDY 500
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
INDIANAPOLIS (May 9, 2008)
Ron Capps, driver of the NAPA AUTO PARTS Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing in the 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, will visit Pole Day at the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 10.
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Hometown Boy and Team Mopar® Driver Allen Johnson Looks to Make Good with First Win at O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
The Greenville, Tenn. native heads home to Bristol’s [Tenn.] O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
Johnson is amped for the NHRA Circle Track Challenge at Bristol
Johnson stats
O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals event details
Center Line, Mich.
Team Mopar® NHRA Pro Stock driver and Greeneville, Tenn. native Allen Johnson seeks a win as he heads to his home track of Bristol Dragway [Tenn.] on May 16–18 for the O’Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals.
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May 7, 2008 9:28 PM
NOPI Englishtown Weekend Recap
NOPI Englishtown
May 3-4th 2008
Englishtown, NJ May 7, 2008
This weekend for the first time NOPI came to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in English Town, NJ. For the first time out NOPI definitely pulled of an outstanding event. This season hasn't been the best for NOPI when it comes to weather and this weekend was no different.
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May 6, 2008 8:16 PM
JEGS ProMod Challenge officials release invitations to Thunder Valley Nationals
DELAWARE, Ohio (May 6)
Three winners in four events, the reemergence of reigning champion Josh Hernandez, and a change at the top of the JEGS championship points standings are just a few of the reasons the JEGS ProMod Challenge is experiencing one of its best years ever.
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JOHNNY WEST JOINS DON SCHUMACHER RACING
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWEade DRAG RACING SERIES
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (May 6, 2008)
Effective immediately, Johnny West has been named crew chief on the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driven by Jack Beckman.
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ON NHRA OFF-WEEKEND, WORSHAM PLANS TO... GO RACING!
NHRA Pro Will Race His Blue Max Nostalgia Funny Car in Tucson
ORANGE, Calif. (May 6, 2008)
Del Worsham is a racer. It's what he does, it's what he loves, and it defines him. So, faced with a string of 12 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events in 18 weeks, what did Worsham choose to do on the first of only six off-weekends between now and Labor Day? He chose to pull his popular Blue Max Nostalgia Funny Car out of the shop to take it racing, of course.
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May 5, 2008 8:49 PM
PERFECT TIMING FOR BRADSHAW'S FIRST ROUND WIN
ST. LOUIS (May 5, 2008)
Prior to running this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals, Top Fuel driver Alan Bradshaw had not won a round of racing since driving for Bill Miller Engineering at the 2006 Schuck's Auto Supply Nationals in Seattle, Wash. Bradshaw ended that drought however when he took a holeshot victory over J.R. Todd in Sunday's opening round of eliminations.
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May 4, 2008 8:34 PM
FORCE BEATS CAPPS FOR HISTORIC 1,000TH ROUND WIN
MADISON, Ill.
One week after his daughter made Funny Car history with a breakthrough victory in Atlanta, Ga., John Force celebrated his 59th birthday Sunday by becoming the first driver to win 1,000 competitive rounds in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
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WILKERSON, FULLER, K. JOHNSON AND HINES WIN; FORCE EARNS 1,000TH ROUND WIN
NHRA NEWS SUNDAY FROM ST. LOUIS
Tim Wilkerson denied John Force Racing's Mike Neff his first career win on the same day Neff's boss made history at the 12th annual O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Castrol.
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FULLER USES CAT POWER TO WIN AT GATEWAY
News From David Powers Motorsports
MADISON, Ill. (May 4, 2008)
Rod Fuller was hot Sunday afternoon at Gateway International Raceway as the popular racer scored his seventh career victory by edging rival Tony Schumacher in the final round of the 12th annual O’Reilly Midwest Nationals near St. Louis. It was the 20th career NHRA national event victory for Fuller who also earned 13 wins in the Super Comp and Super Gas categories.
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MCCLENATHAN SUFFERS EARLY EXIT IN ST. LOUIS
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 7 of 24
NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
May 2-4, 2008
MADISON, Ill. (May 4, 2008)
Cory McClenathan was defeated by Rod Fuller in the first round of eliminations today at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. The FRAM Top Fuel dragster has demonstrated to be one of the most consistent race cars on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series tour this season, but it uncharacteristically smoked the tires right off the starting line to end McClenathan's day early.
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BROWN RACES TO QUARTERFINALS SUNDAY AT GATEWAY
News From David Powers Motorsports
MADISON, Ill. (May 4, 2008)
Antron Brown, a two-time winner this season, raced his David Powers-owned Matco Tools dragster to a quarterfinal finish Sunday afternoon at Gateway International Raceway during the O’Reilly Midwest Nationals. The first-year Top Fuel racer remains second in the Top Fuel standings.
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Hernandez defends St. Louis title with big win over new points leader Pontieri
ST. LOUIS (May 4)
Reigning JEGS ProMod Challenge champion Josh Hernandez had a strong return to St. Louis, winning the race for the second year in a row and qualifying No. 1 to regain solid footing in the 2008 title chase
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CAPPS BOUNCED BY FORCE IN GATEWAY OPENING ROUND
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 7 of 24
NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
May 2-4, 2008
MADISON, Ill. (May 4, 2008)
Ron Capps was unable to foil John Force's record-breaking 1000th career round win today when he lost to the 14-time champion in the opening stanza of Funny Car eliminations at the NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway.
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POSITIVE WEEKEND FOR WORSHAM, WITH 2nd-ROUND FINISH
Worsham & Fink Racing
POST-EVENT REPORT
O'Reilly Midwest Nationals
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
QUALIFYING
Del Worsham - No. 8 (4.797 seconds)
ELIMINATIONS
Del Worsham defeated Bob Tasca in round one
Lost to Tim Wilkerson in round two
As Del Worsham sees it, quite clearly, it's all about round wins, and the most important round win at any race is the first one. After a dramatic qualifying effort here in St. Louis, Worsham accomplished his main mission, advancing into the second round, but was denied further riches when eliminated by the Tim Wilkerson juggernaut. In addition, the opening-round "W" kept Worsham ahead of his opponent, Bob Tasca, on the points sheet, in what was literally a battle for 10th place.
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Coughlin loses closest drag race of the POWERade season
ST. LOUIS (May 4)
A few years ago, NHRA officials expanded the timing system to a fourth decimal point so that races decided by less than one thousandth of a second would have a definitive winner. On Sunday afternoon at Gateway International Raceway, reigning series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and veteran Kurt Johnson almost needed another digit to decide who won their head-to-head race as their quarter-mile contest came down to one-10 thousandths of a second (.0001 seconds).
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SCELZI LOSES CLOSE ONE AT GATEWAY
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 7 of 24
NHRA MIDWEST NATIONALS
Gateway International Raceway
Madison, Ill.
May 2-4, 2008
MADISON, Ill. (May 4, 2008)
Four-time NHRA Midwest Nationals champion Gary Scelzi lost a close race today in the Funny Car opening round of the 2008 Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway.
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RUSSELL TRIBUTE TOP FUEL DRAGSTER IN FIELD AT NO. 10
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (May 4, 2008) -- The dirt track racing that Top Fuel driver Alan Bradshaw did this past Thursday at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, Ill. came in handy during qualifying for this weekend's O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals held just outside of St. Louis, Mo.
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