Mike Dunn, former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver, and on-screen analyst for ESPN’s NHRA television coverage, is the new president of the International Hot Rod Association. The top IHRA post came open in January following the resignation of Scott Gardner. IHRA parent company IRG Sports + Entertainment, a New York, NY-based portfolio company,
Del Worsham claimed his second NHRA world championship title and first in Funny Car, and then raced to the event victory Sunday at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in California. Southern California native Worsham defeated Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship playoff rival Jack Beckman in the semifinals to secure the Funny Car season title
Erica Enders secured her second-consecutive Pro Stock championship Sunday while racing to victory in the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. It was Enders ninth feature win in 23 races this year, and her fourth-straight in Las Vegas. Antron Brown also claimed the NHRA crown in Top Fuel after advancing
ENNIS, TX–Erica Enders became the winningest female in a single season in NHRA history with her victory in Pro Stock Sunday at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals. Richie Crampton (Top Fuel), Del Worsham (Funny Car) and Jerry Savoie (Pro Stock Motorcycle) were also victorious at the 22nd of 24 events of the 2015 NHRA Mello
Antron Brown increased his 2015 Countdown to the Championship round record to 12-0 with his Top Fuel victory Sunday at the NHRA Keystone Nationals. Jack Beckman in Funny Car, Chris McGaha in Pro Stock, and Andrew Hines in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners in their respective categories at the third of six playoff races
Antron Brown extended his mastery of Gateway Motorsports Park by racing to his fourth consecutive Top Fuel victory at the facility Sunday during the NHRA Midwest Nationals. Del Worsham in Funny Car, Drew Skillman in Pro Stock, and Hector Arana Jr. in Pro Stock Motorcycle also were winners in their respective categories at the second
Erica Enders won her 19th race Sunday at the NHRA Carolina Nationals at zMax Dragway in Concord, NC, passing NHRA legend Shirley Muldowney on the all-time wins list, and staking her claim as the greatest female driver in history. She is on an absolute tear in NHRA’s Pro Stock category. This was the Chevy Camaro
Jack Beckman completed a sweep of the weekend in Funny Car with his victory on Labor Day Monday at the Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals. Morgan Lucas in Top Fuel, Erica Enders-Stevens in Pro Stock, and Jerry Savoie in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners at the world’s most prestigious drag race and the final NHRA
Author’s Note: This story is about my father. His name is Steve Griswold. He’s a lifelong racing enthusiast who didn’t always have the resources to participate. He golfed a lot instead. But in 2007, in his mid-50s, he ran his stock C6 Corvette one night at the local strip and speed became the new obsession. Weekend
Richie Crampton raced to his fourth Top Fuel victory of the season Sunday to close out a record-setting day of action at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. Robert Hight in Funny Car, Erica Enders-Steven in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also winners of the penultimate regular season race in the
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