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Funny Car leader Jack Beckman topped qualifying Friday in the season-ending Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals with a 4.025-second run at 319.75 mph.Beckman earned three points to extend his lead over second-place Ron Capps to seven points. Capps has failed to qualify in the first two rounds, with two more rounds set for Saturday.Beckman had the fast run a day after the engine blew on his Dodge Avenger, sending the car's fiberglass bodywork flying in a fiery explosion during his first qualifying attempt Thursday."Those guys were able to take a car that was in really bad shape last night and bring back a great race car," Beckman said. "Now we can play around tomorrow and go for the throat on Sunday."Morgan Lucas had the Top Fuel lead, Greg Anderson topped the Pro Stock field, and Andrew Hines led in the Pro Stock Motorcycle class.Lucas at least temporarily took the spotlight from the Top Fuel title contenders by running a 3.761 at 324.98 in the first round of qualifying ...
Courtney Force strengthened her bid for the NHRA Rookie of the Year award, while the Funny Car points leaders struggled Thursday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA ...
Saturday At Auto-Plus Raceway Gainesville, Fla. Top Fuel1. Doug Kalitta, 3.779 seconds, 326.32 mph vs. 16. Leah Pruett, 3.906, 307.16; 2. Antron Brown, 3.787, 324.20...
Saturday At Auto Club Raceway Pomona, Calif. Final eliminations, Sunday Top Fuel1. Tony Schumacher, 3.753 seconds, 328.14 mph vs. 16. Sidnei Frigo, 3.858, 306.60; 2....
After Thursday qualifying; qualifying continues Friday At Auto Club Raceway Pomona, Calif. Top Fuel1. Brandon Bernstein, 3.761 seconds, 325.22 mph; 2. Tony Schumache...
Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday in the NHRA's season-opening Winternationals with a 3.758-second run at a top speed of 328.14 mph.Schuma...
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Antron Brown became the first black champion in any NHRA pro series when he won the Top Fuel title on Sunday at the season-ending event.Brown suffered minor burns to...
Antron Brown started his week at Miramar College in San Diego, where he used his own experiences in urging students not to set limits on what they can accomplish.Bro...
Antron Brown raced to the No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel on Saturday, capping a record-setting two days at the NHRA Midwest Nationals.Brown will go for his se...
Saturday At Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas Top Fuel1.Tony Schumacher, 3.773 seconds, 324.20 mph vs. 16. Terry McMillen, 3.893, 314.02; 2. Spencer Massey, 3.776, ...
Seven-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher took the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday in the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals.Schumacher powered his dragster to a 3.773...
Antron Brown raced to his sixth Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday, winning the NHRA Midwest Nationals to increase his championship points lead.Brown beat champio...
Jack Beckman topped Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals, the fourth event in the six-race NHRA Full Throttle Countdown to the Championship.Co...
Friday At Atlanta Dragway Commerce, Ga. First round pairings for Saturday's final eliminations Top Fuel1. Shawn Langdon, 3.791 seconds, 324.36 mph vs. 16, Morgan Luc...
After Saturday's qualifying; elimination finals Sunday At Royal Purple Raceway Baytown, TexasTOP FUEL — 1. Doug Kalitta, 3.791 seconds, 321.65 mph vs. 16. Troy Buff,...
Funny Car racer Mike Neff kept his championship hopes alive, racing to victory Monday at the rain-delayed NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway.Neff won with a time ...
Ron Capps rallied to top Funny Car qualifying Saturday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals with a run of 4.007 seconds at 319.29 mph.Capps had the big fourth-...
Ron Capps raced to his fifth Funny Car victory of the season Sunday, winning the Big O Tires NHRA Nationals to cut Jack Beckman's series lead to four points with one...
Funny Car title contender Jack Beckman set a national record en route to his fourth No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday in the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals....