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Sunday News and Notes from the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from final eliminations at the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals. Updated throughout the day.
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PRE-RACE NOTES
With a noon start and forecasts again expecting high 90-degree temperatures, the heat is on the minds of everyone here, and as tough as it…
Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals Sunday preview
After a successful three-session Saturday, it’s time to crown champions at the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The event is the eighth of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
After a successful three-session Saturday, it’s time to crown champions at the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. The event is the eighth of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
Yesterday was a sweltering test…
Force team sweeps Mission Challenge nitro; Anderson, Smith also get wins
John Force Racing swept the Mission #2Fast2Tasty ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Challenge for the first time on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, as Brittany Force won in Top Fuel and Austin Prock picked up the victory in Funny Car. Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won the specialty race.
John Force Racing swept the Mission #2Fast2Tasty ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Challenge for the first time on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, as Brittany Force won in Top Fuel and Austin Prock picked up the victory in Funny Car in the specialty race as part of this…
Langdon, Tasca, Enders, Herrera survive hot day to qualify No. 1 in Richmond
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon, Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) closed out qualifying with the quickest runs of the day on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, taking the No. 1 spots at the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals.
Top Fuel’s Shawn Langdon closed out qualifying with the quickest run of the day on Saturday at Virginia Motorsports Park, taking the No. 1 spot at the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals.
Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Gaige…
Saturday News & Notes from the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the opening day of the Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. Updated throughout the day.
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PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Q1
The experimental and historic first three-session Saturday kicks off with Pro Stock Motorcycle on a hot track with a temperature of 127…
Play²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Virginia Nationals Saturday preview
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é’s Professional racing teams will face a grueling crucible as the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Drag Racing Series returns to Virginia Motorsports Park where, for the first time, three qualifying sessions will be held on Saturday of the two-day event.
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é’s Professional racing teams will face a grueling crucible as the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Drag Racing Series returns to Virginia Motorsports Park where, for the first time, three qualifying sessions will be held on Saturday of the two-day event.…
2024 Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals: A Father’s Day to Remember at Beech Bend Raceway Park
Beech Bend Raceway Park came alive over Father’s Day weekend with the roaring engines and thrilling races of the 2024 Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals.
This annual event not only brought together some of the finest nostalgia drag racing competitors from across the country but also supported a great cause. All the action and proceeds benefited the Wally Parks ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Motorsports Museum in Pomona, Calif…
Schumacher, Prock, Coughlin, and Herrera roar to Bristol wins
Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher picked up his first win in 37 races on Sunday at Bristol Dragway's 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals. Austin Prock, Jeg Coughlin Jr., and Gaige Herrera also won on Sunday in Bristol.
Eight-time Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher picked up his first win in 37 races on Sunday at Bristol Dragway, defeating reigning world champ Doug Kalitta in the final round of the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals.…
Sunday News and Notes from the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals
It's 74 degrees Fahrenheit out there and with plenty of cloud cover, which means challenge awaits for the crew chiefs as they navigate a racetrack unlike the sun-drenched surface they've dealt with so far here at Bristol Dragway. Here's how it's going down on Sunday.
Top Fuel round one
Doug Foley and Tony Stewart kick things off, and it's Foley advancing over Stewart's tire-smoking battle of a run.
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Tony Schumacher had a tough time in qualifying and landed in the No. 12 spot, but he's back to his…
Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals Sunday Preview
It's race day at the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals, and with an early start time, the underlying energy is anything but chill. Teams are preparing to chase glory on the strip at one of the most breathtaking facilities on the tour. Here are a few things you should know.
It's race day at the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals, and with an early start time, the underlying energy at Bristol Dragway is anything but chill. Teams are preparing to chase glory on the strip and beat Mother Nature to the…
Smith, Prock, Millican, and Enders claim Mission #2Fast2Tasty wins in Bristol
Matt Smith earned his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the season at the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals, and Funny Car points leader Austin Prock, Top Fuel's Clay Millican, and reigning Pro Stock champion Erica Enders also won the specialty race.
Matt Smith enjoyed an incredible day in Pro Stock Motorcycle at Bristol Dragway, taking the No. 1 qualifier and his first Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the season in front of a near-capacity crowd on Saturday at the 23rd annual Super Grip…
Prock, Millican, Anderson, and Smith rise to the top in Thunder Valley
At the conclusion of an action-packed day of qualifying for the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals, Clay Millican, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Matt Smith locked down low qualifier awards in their respective categories to set the tone for Sunday at Bristol Dragway.
At the conclusion of an action-packed day of qualifying for the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals, Clay Millican, Austin Prock, Greg Anderson, and Matt Smith locked down low qualifier awards in their respective categories to set…
Saturday News and Notes from the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals
News and notes from day two at the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway
The second day of action at Bristol Dragway started with Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series eliminations. Stock, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Top Dragster have all been on track before the first round of Pro qualifying for today, and Pro Mod is…
Schedule update to Sunday start time for the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Bristol Dragway officials announced a schedule change for eliminations at the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley NationalsÌýdue to the pending weather forecast for Sunday. Eliminations will now begin at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday at Bristol Dragway.
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é and Bristol Dragway officials announced a schedule change for eliminations at the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals due to the pending weather forecast for Sunday. Eliminations will now begin at 10 a.m. ET on Sunday at…
Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals Saturday Preview
Welcome to the second day of action at picturesque Bristol Dragway, where the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals are in full swing under glorious blue skies with the promise of intensity reverberating off the Great Smokey Mountains.
Welcome to the second day of action at picturesque Bristol Dragway, where the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals are in full swing under glorious blue skies with the promise of intensity reverberating off the Great Smokey Mountains.…
Millican impresses at home track, Prock, Enders, and Smith also No. 1 in Bristol
Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican made the quickest pass on Friday at Bristol Dragway, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals.
Top Fuel veteran Clay Millican made the quickest pass on Friday at Bristol Dragway, racing to the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals.
Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt…
Friday News and Notes from the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway.
Welcome to majestic Thunder Valley. The first day of the Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals are unfolding beneath bright sunshine that has warmed the racing surface throughout the day heading into the kick-off round of qualifying. The early…
Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals Friday Preview
Spring is winding down and summer is about to come 'round the bend, but first, the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is rumbling into picturesque Bristol Dragway for the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals.
Spring is winding down and summer is about to come 'round the bend, but first, the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Mission Foods Drag Racing Series is rumbling into picturesque Bristol Dragway for the 23rd annual Super Grip ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Thunder Valley Nationals.
All four…
Slow-motion highlights from the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é New England Nationals
Engine explosions, crossed-up Funny Cars, and the joy of victory were all captured frame-by-frame at the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é New England Nationals.
The ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é New England Nationals, held at the historic New England Dragway, brought the best of the best in the world of ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é drag racing. to New England, and the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é on FOX caught every east-coast moment in slow-motion detain.
Kalitta, Prock, and Enders shine under the lights in Epping
Doug Kalitta, Austin Prock, and Erica Enders take the early lead during a thrilling Friday night qualifying session at the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é New England Nationals in Epping, N.H.
Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta made the quickest run of both sessions on Friday at New England Dragway, taking the provisional No. 1 spot at the 11th annual ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é New England Nationals.
Austin Prock (Funny Car) and Erica Enders (Pro…
Greg Stanfield proves father still knows best in father-son Factory X final
After defeating his son, Aaron, on a final round holeshot, Greg Stanfield has now won two of the first three races in the Holley EFI Factory X class.
In 2017 Greg and Aaron Stanfield met in the Super Stock final at Route 66 Raceway and perhaps expectedly, the win went to Aaron, who has since gone on to win three championships in the FlexJet Factory Stock Showdown.
The Stanfield’s met again…
Saturday News and Notes, Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Updated throughout the day.
News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the second day of the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Updated throughout the day.
For the second year in a row Funny Car driver…
Zizzo, Prock, Enders and Smith grab provisional No. 1 spots at Route 66 Raceway
Chicago native T.J. Zizzo made the quickest Top Fuel run in each session on Friday at Route 66 Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals presented by PEAK Performance. Austin Prock (Funny Car), Erica Enders (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers.
Chicago native T.J. Zizzo made the quickest Top Fuel run in each session on Friday at Route 66 Raceway, taking the provisional No. 1 qualifier at the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals presented by PEAK…
Friday News and Notes, Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Nationals
News, notes, quotes, photos, and video from the opening day of the Gerber Collision & Glass ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance at Route 66 Raceway. Updated throughout the day.
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Did you know that Route 66 Raceway opened to amid much fanfare in 1998 and the winners of the inaugural event included Kenny Bernstein (Top Fuel), Whit Bazemore (Funny Car), Mike Thomas (Pro Stock), and Matt Hines (…
5,500 runs into his career, John Force makes his quickest pass—ever!
Only one racer in motorsports gets quicker with age—the incomparable John Force. On the eve of his 75th birthday, Force put down a 3.820-second pass at the 2024 ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte and rewrote the history books in the process.
Aaron Stanfield makes two finals in Charlotte; claims Factory X title
Two weeks after watching his father, Greg, win the inaugural Holley EFI Factory X race in Las Vegas, Aaron Stanfield responded with a win of his own in Charlotte.
Two weeks after watching his father, Greg, win the inaugural Holley EFI Factory X race in Las Vegas, Aaron Stanfield responded with a win of his own in Charlotte. Driving the Janac Bros., Reher-Morrison tribute Camaro, Stanfield powered to a 7.08 in…
Hagan gets milestone 50th win; Ashley, Anderson, Herrera also get big wins
Reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan picked up his 50th career victory at the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. Justin Ashley (Top Fuel), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also won at zMAX Dragway.
Reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan picked up his 50th career victory on Sunday, driving past John Force, J.R. Todd and Daniel Wilkerson at zMAX Dragway to get the win at the 14th annual ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
Justin Ashley…
Sunday News & Notes from the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals
News, notes, quotes, and photos from the final day of the ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Updated throughout the day.
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TOP FUEL ROUND ONE
As hard as it is to believe, only three drivers -- Antron Brown, Steve Torrence and Cory McClenathan -- have…
²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals Sunday preview
The driving prowess of ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é’s professional racers will be tested as the 4-Wide Nationals races to a conclusion on Sunday at zMax Dragway.
The driving prowess of ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é’s pro racers will once again be tested as the 4-Wide Nationals races to a conclusion on Sunday at zMax Dragway. The low qualifiers for the event include reigning world champs Doug Kalitta and Gaige Herrera, as well as…
Kalitta, J. Force, Anderson and Herrera pick up No. 1 qualifiers in Charlotte
Defending Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta enjoyed his second straight No. 1 qualifier, cementing the top spot on Saturday at the²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte. John Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), and Gaige Herrera (Pro Stock Motorcycle) also qualified No. 1.
Defending Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta enjoyed his second straight No. 1 qualifier, cementing the top spot on Saturday at zMAX Dragway at the 14th annual ²ÞËùÇ¿¼é 4-Wide Nationals in Charlotte.
John Force (Funny Car), Greg Anderson (Pro Stock…