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Friday, February 15, 2013
Video: 2012 CHRR West Coast Outlaw Pro Modified
Thursday, February 14, 2013
NHRA NEWS: BERNSTEIN, DENSHAM AND GAINES LEAD THURSDAY'S O'REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS QUALIFYING AT POMONA
POMONA, Calif. -- Brandon Bernstein continued the momentum from his win in last year’s season-finale by racing to the qualifying lead in Top Fuel Thursday at the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries.
Gary Densham (Funny Car) and V. Gaines (Pro Stock) also were qualifying leaders at the 2013 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season opener at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Bernstein drove his Protect the Harvest/MAV TV dragster to the provisional No. 1 spot with a 3.761 second pass at 325.22 mph in the Top Fuel class. If the performance holds, it will be the 15th No. 1 of his career.
“The Protect the Harvest/MAV TV car came out of the gates real good,” Bernstein said. “It felt like a really good run. It’s nice to be in that No.1 right now. There’s a lot of racing left. That win at the end of the year gave us a tremendous boost of confidence. The competition is so tight. This weekend is going to be even tougher.”
Also in Top Fuel, seven-time world champion Tony Schumacher is in the second spot with a 3.777 at 326.08 in his U.S Army dragster while Clay Millican sits with a 3.799 at 325.77 in his Auto-Plus dragster.
Veteran Funny Car driver Densham powered his Densham Motorsports Dodge Charger to the qualifying lead with a performance of 4.053 at 307.09.
“We have been very fortunate to qualify at every race and have a lot of fun doing it,” said Densham. “It was a good run. I feel I got the best team in drag racing. They do more with less than anybody out here and I think we’ve proved that every time we come out here. We’ll carry on the best we can. It’s gonna be a great weekend.”
Last season’s top rookie Courtney Force is proving to be a sophomore sensation by taking the second spot in Funny Car with a 4.071 at 311.49 in her Traxxas Ford Mustang. Johnny Gray is third in his Pitch Energy Dodge Charger with a 4.087 at 308.78.
In Pro Stock, Gaines secured the qualifying lead with a 6.538 pass at 211.49 mph in his Kendall Oil Dodge Avenger.
“We had a really good end of last year and made a lot of progress,” Gaines said. “We’ve got a hot car and a fantastic engine program. We are looking forward to this year. For a single-car team to do what we’re doing I think it is phenomenal. It’s extremely gratifying when you’re doing it all yourself.”
Jason Line was second in Pro Stock with a 6.541 at 212.43 in his Summit Racing Chevy Camaro followed by Mike Edwards, who posted a 6.545 at 212.26 in his Interstate Batteries/I Am Second Pontiac GXP.
Qualifying continues Friday at 2 p.m. followed by the final two qualifying sessions Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. Eliminations are scheduled for Sunday at 11 a.m.
POMONA, Calif. -- Thursday's results after the first one of four rounds of qualifying for the 53rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, first of 24 events in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Qualifying continues Friday and Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.
Top Fuel -- 1. Brandon Bernstein, 3.761 seconds, 325.22 mph; 2. Tony Schumacher, 3.777, 326.08; 3. Clay Millican, 3.799, 325.77; 4. Khalid alBalooshi, 3.802, 325.37; 5. Morgan Lucas, 3.814, 325.06; 6. Antron Brown, 3.834, 322.19; 7. Sidnei Frigo, 3.890, 298.60; 8. T.J. Zizzo, 3.959, 270.48; 9. Terry McMillen, 3.962, 286.32; 10. Larry Dixon, 3.968, 244.74; 11. Leah Pruett, 4.018, 251.86; 12. Steve Torrence, 4.037, 229.12. Not Qualified: 13. David Grubnic, 4.045, 228.85; 14. Bob Vandergriff, 4.488, 173.90; 15. Doug Kalitta, 4.584, 164.11; 16. Steve Faria, 5.592, 120.23; 17. Shawn Langdon, 5.800, 115.01; 18. Spencer Massey, 6.160, 103.54; 19. Steven Chrisman, 10.403, 83.38; 20. Brittany Force, broke.
Funny Car -- 1. Gary Densham, Dodge Charger, 4.053, 307.09; 2. Courtney Force, Ford Mustang, 4.071, 311.49; 3. Johnny Gray, Charger, 4.087, 308.78; 4. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Camry, 4.093, 296.44; 5. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.097, 304.46; 6. Del Worsham, Camry, 4.104, 306.26; 7. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.148, 309.13; 8. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.190, 305.08; 9. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.221, 283.25; 10. Alexis DeJoria, Camry, 4.232, 244.83; 11. Phil Burkart, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.280, 286.50; 12. Ron Capps, Charger, 5.115, 146.91. Not Qualified: 13. Tony Pedregon, 6.579, 101.92; 14. John Force, 6.626, 98.58; 15. Jeff Arend, 7.107, 95.17; 16. Robert Hight, 8.083, 86.25; 17. Todd Lesenko, 11.749, 63.41.
Pro Stock -- 1. V. Gaines, Dodge Avenger, 6.538, 211.49; 2. Jason Line, Chevy Camaro, 6.541, 212.43; 3. Mike Edwards, Camaro, 6.545, 212.26; 4. Erica Enders-Stevens, Chevy Cobalt, 6.555, 211.66; 5. Vincent Nobile, Avenger, 6.579, 210.57; 6. Greg Anderson, Camaro, 6.580, 210.64; 7. Greg Stanfield, Camaro, 6.585, 209.30; 8. Steve Kent, Camaro, 6.611, 208.84; 9. Chris McGaha, Avenger, 6.612, 209.04; 10. Shane Gray, Camaro, 6.614, 209.69; 11. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.617, 208.71; 12. Rodger Brogdon, Camaro, 6.619, 209.10. Not Qualified: 13. Warren Johnson, 6.619, 208.36; 14. Kurt Johnson, 6.621, 209.65; 15. Matt Hartford, 6.632, 209.79; 16. Deric Kramer, 6.635, 207.94; 17. Mark Wolfe, 11.378, 78.95; 18. Jeg Coughlin, 12.335, 95.75; 19. Allen Johnson, 13.855, 63.06.
NHRA NEWS: K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE PEOPLE'S CHOICE VOTING BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2013) – People’s Choice voting for the K&N Horsepower Challenge, a special bonus event for NHRA Pro Stock teams, opens Thursday, Feb. 14, the first day of racing for the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
NHRA fans who want to vote for their favorite Pro Stock driver who is not already qualified for the lucrative event that will be contested Saturday, April 6 at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway during the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals, can go here to register their vote: http://www.nhra.com/knhpchallenge.aspx.
The K&N Horsepower Challenge is a unique race within a race that pits the seven Pro Stock racers who have accumulated the most qualifying points since the last specialty event (July 2012), and one driver selected by fans in an online vote. The K&N Horsepower Challenge will feature three rounds of racing and the winner will earn $50,000.
NHRA NEWS: NHRA LAUNCHES 2013 NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES SWEEPSTAKES
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2013) — NHRA announced today that it will once again give its great legion of dedicated fans an opportunity to become winners during the season as it unveiled the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Sweepstakes. The Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Sweepstakes will allow one NHRA fan to win a brand new retro-inspired Ford Mustang GT Premium, one of the most widely recognized, respected and desired muscle cars in the automotive industry.
The Sweepstakes kicks off on Feb. 14, during the start of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing season with the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.
Fans can enter to win the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Sweepstakes by logging on to NHRA.com or at kiosks that will be set-up at every NHRA national event track during the 24-race season. Entries close at midnight (ET) on Dec. 6 with winners announced thereafter. Residents of the United States/Washington, D.C. who are at least 18 years old can enter the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Sweepstakes.
NHRA NEWS: DOLLAR GENERAL BECOMES TITLE RIGHTS SPONSOR OF NHRA MELLO YELLO DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT IN CHARLOTTE APRIL 19-21, 2013
GLENDORA, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2013) — NHRA announced today Dollar General, the nation’s largest small-box discount retailer, will become the title rights sponsor of the first of two NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. The fourth annual Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle ®, the official energy drink of NHRA, will be held April 19-21, 2013 at zMAX Dragway in Charlotte, N.C.
Considered by many as the greatest spectacle in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, the Dollar General NHRA Four-Wide Nationals fueled by Full Throttle is the only event on the annual 24-race schedule featuring the fastest accelerating machines racing side-by-side in a four-wide configuration including Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle. Additionally, there is no other four-lane concrete drag strip in the world that can play host to this one-of-a-kind event than the zMAX Dragway facility.
NEOPMA ANNOUNCE CONTINGENCY PROGRAMS WITH REHER-MORRISON RACING ENGINES AND JAN-CEN MOTORSPORTS
02-14-2013 Huntington, NY – The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods [NEOPMA] is proud to partner with Reher-Morrison Racing Engines and Jan-Cen Motorsports as contingency sponsors in 2013.
Reher-Morrison Racing Engines out of Arlington, Texas will post a credit of $500.00 to the winner and $250.00 to the runner up at each event running their engines and sporting their decals.
Jan-Cen Motorsports out of Elma, NY will post a credit to supercharged Pro Mods of $500.00 to the winner and $200.00 to the runner up at each event using their products and sporting their decals. Jan-Cen will post a credit to Supercharged Pro Mods that do not use their product but display their decals of $200.00 to the winner and $100.00 to the runner up.
Racin & Rockin with John 'Tarzan' Austin on February 18!
Racin' and Rockin': Racin & Rockin with John 'Tarzan' Austin on February 18! by Bill Pratt. Join us on Monday, February 18, as we are joined by the great nitro driver and crew chief, John "Tarzan" Austin! He could tune 'em and he could drive 'em, and his road stories are legendary!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Video: 2013 WCOPMA PSCA Record Breaker Nationals Maggio runs 5.76
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NHRA NEWS: PRO STOCK'S COUGHLIN READY FOR ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP RUN HEADING INTO O'REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, Calif. – With a new alliance and potent new ride, Jeg Coughlin Jr. is anxious for the season-opener at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona and ready to make another championship push in the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series alongside defending world champion Allen Johnson and the J&J Racing team.
“I’ve never been more fired up about getting behind the wheel and competing,” said Coughlin, who will be teammates with Johnson this season. “I feel like the pieces are there. I think we can mirror the success that Allen had last year.”
With four world championships, 52 victories, and a historically significant 83 holeshot wins in the 200 mph factory hot rod class, Coughlin will certainly be among the Pro Stock favorites at the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, Feb. 14-17 at the tradition-rich Southern California dragstrip. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the defending winners of the first of 24 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events, which will be televised on ESPN2 and ESPN2 HD.
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NHRA NEWS: TOP FUEL ROOKIE BRITTANY FORCE READY TO MAKE HER FIRST START IN FRONT OF HOMETOWN CROWD AS MELLO YELLO SERIES ROLLS INTO POMONA FOR SEASON-OPENER
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POMONA, Calif. — As the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series kicks off the 2013 season at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, Feb. 14-17, rookie driver Brittany Force is ready to hit the dragstrip for the first time in a Top Fuel dragster in front of her hometown crowd.
A native of nearby Yorba Linda, she is the first member of the Force family to compete in the Top Fuel category. Force will be racing against many of NHRA’s best drivers following what was one of the most competitive Top Fuel seasons in the sport’s history. She will face 2012 world champion Antron Brown, seven-time champion Tony Schumacher, national record speed holder and defending Winternationals winner Spencer Massey and reaction-time expert Shawn Langdon, among many others.
“I’m excited to be out there,” Force said. “I’m going to be running against these guys I grew up watching. A lot have come over during testing, given me tips, advice, asked if I had any questions about things. They’ve all been really great. I’m anxious to get out there and be in the other lane next to them. I also have a lot of goals coming into the next season. I’m working with (crew chiefs) Dean Antonelli and Eric Lane. I think we have a really strong team. I would love to qualify at every national event. I would really like to go after my first win. I’m really going to go after it this week.”
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
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Monday, February 11, 2013
NHRA NEWS: DEL WORSHAM RETURNS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AS MELLO YELLO SEASON OPENS AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, Calif. – The 2011 Top Fuel world champ Del Worsham is back in the saddle and is excited as ever to be competing in the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series.
When Worsham hits his home track in Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, Feb. 14-17, he will do so behind the wheel of the Connie Kalitta-owned DHL Toyota Camry, led by crew chiefs Jon Oberhofer and Nick Boninfante Jr.
Worsham, who was stellar in his last season at the controls of a Top Fuel dragster, returns to a very competitive Funny Car category as the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season kicks off at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Feb. 14-17. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the defending winners of the tradition-rich event, which will be televised on ESPN2HD.
During the off-season, Kalitta Motorsports named Worsham driver of the DHL Toyota Camry.
Racin & Rockin with Jeff Arend on February 11!
Racin' and Rockin': Racin & Rockin with Jeff Arend on February 11! by Bill Pratt. Join us on Monday night as we welcome nitro funny car star Jeff Arend! Jeff has piloted machines for Connie Kalitta, Chuck Worsham, Paul Smith, and this year, straps in for Big Jim Dunn! Tune in to find out what it takes to stay in the thick of the battle in the modern flopper wars!
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
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Saturday, February 09, 2013
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Friday, February 08, 2013
NHRA NEWS: NEW YEAR, FRESH START FOR TOP FUEL DRIVER LANGDON AS HE PREPARES FOR HOMECOMING AT O'REILLY AUTO PARTS NHRA WINTERNATIONALS
POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8, 2013) — With the start of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season just one week away, drivers and crews are anxious to get back to the race track. For Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon, it’s the first opportunity for him and his Al-Anabi Racing team to build on their successful 2012 season. It’s also an opportunity for the Southern California native who now lives near Indianapolis to come back home and visit with family and friends.
Langdon hopes to start the season off on a high note when the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series rolls into Auto Club Raceway at Pomona for the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, Feb. 14-17, the first of 24 events. Spencer Massey (Top Fuel), John Force (Funny Car) and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock) are the defending winners of the season-opener, which will be televised on ESPN2HD.
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