Funny Car

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

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Ohio Hot Rod Builder Resurrects Larry Nagel’s Pocket Rocket

John T. Francis was 7 years old the first time he saw the Pocket Rocket blast down Thompson Drag Raceway. He will never forget it, he said. “It didn’t make any noise when it was sitting at the line,” Francis said. “It was so small. And so fast.” Francis was sitting at his computer one

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Season Preview: 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series

Eager to breathe a little tire smoke and nitrous fumes and feel the chest-rattling rumble of three- to six-second cars rocketing down the strip? Us too. The start of the 2013 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series this weekend for the Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona brings with it more fascinating story lines

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