Countdown to the Championship

NHRA Wrap-Up: Johnson Jr., Brown, Nobile & Krawiec Win Reading

(Image/NHRA) Tommy Johnson Jr. raced to the Funny Car victory at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway on Sunday. Antron Brown in Top Fuel, Vincent Nobile in Pro Stock, and Eddie Krawiec in Pro Stock Motorcycle were also victorious in their respective categories at the 21st event of 24 on the 2016 NHRA

[ Read More ]

Erica Enders & Antron Brown Win NHRA Championships

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

[ Read More ]

NHRA Wrap-Up: Brown, Worsham, Skillman & Arana Jr. Win Midwest Nationals

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

[ Read More ]

NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship Field Set After U.S. Nationals

NHRA’s six-race Countdown to the Championship playoff field is all set after the U.S. Nationals wrapped up yesterday in Indianapolis. Alexis DeJoria defeated John Force in the Funny Car finals, making her—and the event’s other three victors—all first-time winners of the tradition-rich Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event at Lucas Oil Raceway. Richie Crampton in

[ Read More ]

John Force Wins 16th Career NHRA Funny Car Championship

Racing legend John Force clinched his 16th Funny Car world championship Sunday in Las Vegas, winning his third-consecutive race, and doing so in the final round against his daughter Courtney Force. The win was the 138th of Force’s illustrious career. The 64-year-old force of nature said he won’t be satisfied with 16 championships. “We’ve won

[ Read More ]