May 20, 2013

Parity reigns as NHRA opens season with Winternationals

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Top Fuel drivers Tony Schumacher and Doug Herbert walk through the fans during driver introductions at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway on September 19, 2010 in Concord, North Carolina. (September 18, 2010 – Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — Tony Schumacher and John Force, two [...]

Del Worsham, Matt Hagan seize first NHRA championships

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Matt Hagan, drives the Fram Funny Car against Robert Hight, driver of the Auto Club Funny Car during the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals at zMax Dragway on September 19, 2010 in Concord, North Carolina. (September 18, 2010 – Photo by Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images North America) POMONA, Calif. (AP) – Del Worsham and Matt Hagan [...]

Jason Line wraps up second Pro Stock championship

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Jason Line (R) and Jeg Coughlin warm up their tires before a qualifying round for Pro Stock cars during the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals on July 17, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. (July 16, 2010 – Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images North America) LAS VEGAS (AP) – Jason Line won his second Pro Stock [...]

NASCAR: Hornaday Jr. claims second straight trucks race / NHRA Top Fuel

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pole sitter Ron Hornaday Jr. waded through a crash-filled Trucks Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday for his second straight victory and 51st overall. High speeds on the 1.5-mile oval and warm temperatures led to 10 cautions in the 146-lap race, including an early four-car wreck that brought [...]

Line gets sixth Pro Stock win at NHRA Nationals

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Jason Line (R) and Jeg Coughlin warm up their tires before a qualifying round for Pro Stock cars during the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals on July 17, 2010 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. (July 16, 2010 – Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images North America) MOHNTON, Pa. (AP) – Jason Line collected his sixth win of [...]

Matt Hagan opens NHRA playoffs with record, Funny Car win

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — CONCORD, N.C. – Matt Hagan’s first win of the NHRA season came with some sizzle — and cemented him as a Funny Car contender. Hagan followed up his record qualifying run Friday with a final-round victory Sunday over Mike Neff at the O’Reilly Auto Parts Nationals at zMAX Dragway. Antron [...]