Hight wins second NHRA Mello Yello Funny Car championship
Robert Hight clinched his second Mello Yello Funny Car championship when Ron Capps fell to Del Worsham in the first round of the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
For the second time in his career, Robert Hight is a Mello Yello Funny Car champion. After a drama-filled weekend, where the 2009 champ qualified No. 15 in the final session, Hight earned the first-round victory he needed against Tim Wilkerson. Then…
Auto Club NHRA Finals Sunday Notebook
Brittany Force earned her seventh career win to go with her first Top Fuel championship at the Auto Club NHRA Finals, while Bo Butner grabbed his first Pro Stock title and a victory. Tommy Johnson Jr. and Andrew Hines also picked up wins at the final event of the season.
B. Force, Beckman, Anderson, Krawiec hang onto top spots at Auto Club NHRA Finals
Friday low qualifiers Brittany Force, Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec remained in the No. 1 positions at the Auto Club NHRA Finals in Pomona through the completion of qualifying.
B. Force sets Pomona track record; Ellis, Beckman, Anderson grab Friday No. 1s
Brittany Force made the quickest pass in Auto Club Raceway history, while Chip Ellis, Jack Beckman, and Greg Anderson all snagged Friday poles at the Auto Club NHRA Nationals.
Auto Club NHRA Finals Friday Notebook
Brittany Force set a new track record, while Jack Beckman, Greg Anderson, and Chip Ellis grabbed provisional No. 1 spots at the Auto Club NHRA Finals.
McMillen gets first win; Anderson, Krawiec extend leads, and Hagan gets back in winner's circle
Terry McMillen earned the first win of his career; Greg Anderson and Eddie Krawiec extended their points leads with wins, and Matt Hagan got back into the winner's circle.
NHRA Toyota Nationals Sunday Notebook
Terry McMillen earned his first event win, Greg Anderson and Eddie Krawiec extended their point leads, and Matt Hagan got back in the winner's circle.
Beckman resets both ends of Funny Car track record; Schumacher, Anderson, Krawiec hold onto No. 1 spots
Jack Beckman set new records at The Strip in Las Vegas, while Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec all grabbed pole at the NHRA Toyota Nationals.
NHRA Toyota Nationals Saturday Notebook
Jack Beckman reset both ends of The Strip track record, while Tony Schumacher, Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec all hung onto their No. 1 qualifier spots at The Strip in Las Vegas.
Schumacher sets track record; Beckman, Anderson, Krawiec grab provisional poles
Tony Schumacher set a new track record, Jack Beckman tied one, and both Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec joined them as provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
NHRA Toyota Nationals Friday Notebook
Tony Schumacher captured a track record, Jack Beckman tied it, and Greg Anderson, and Eddie Krawiec also nabbed provisional No. 1 qualifying spots after the first day of action in Las Vegas.
Hight tops Capps; B. Force, Line, Krawiec capture wins at Texas Motorplex
Robert Hight took down the points leader at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals, while Brittany Force, Jason Line, and Eddie Krawiec also got into the winner's circle at the Texas Motorplex.
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Sunday Notebook
Brittany Force, Robert Hight, Jason Line, and Eddie Krawiec got the cowboy hats at Texas Motorplex as the Countdown to the Championship heats up in the Lone Star State.
Hight, Torrence, Butner, Krawiec lead AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals fields
Robert Hight, Steve Torrence, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec qualified in the top spots and will lead their respective fields into Sunday battle at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Saturday Notebook
Robert Hight, Steve Torrence, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec qualified in the top spots and will lead their respective fields into Sunday battle at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Torrence ties track record; Capps, Butner, Krawiec grab Friday poles in Dallas
Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence tied a Texas Motorplex track record as he, Ron Capps (Funny Car), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) took the provisional poles at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals Friday Notebook
Steve Torrence tied a track record, while Ron Capps, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec grabbed the provisional poles at the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals.
Torrence, Capps earn eighth victories; Anderson, Tonglet get back into winner's circle
Steve Torrence, Ron Capps, and Greg Anderson are the points leaders of their respective categories after winning the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals, while LE Tonglet won for the sixth time this season.
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Sunday Notebook
Steve Torrence and Ron Capps won for the eighth time this season, while Greg Anderson and LE Tonglet also captured victories at the midway point of the Countdown to the Championship.
Hight, Millican, Anderson, Hines hold onto No. 1 spots in St. Louis
Robert Hight, Clay Millican, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines all held onto their No. 1 qualifying spots at Gateway Motorsports Park in St. Louis in front of a sellout crowd.
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Saturday Notebook
Clay Millican, Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines held onto their No. 1 qualifying positions in front of a sellout crowd at Gateway Motorsports Park.
Millican sets national record; Hight, Anderson, Hines grab Friday poles
Clay Millican set a new national record for elapsed time, while Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines took the provisional poles at the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals.
AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals Friday Notebook
Clay Millican set a new national record, while Robert Hight, Greg Anderson, and Andrew Hines grabbed provisional poles at the St. Louis-area race.
B. Force, Capps, Butner, Krawiec score points-crucial Countdown wins in Reading
Brittany Force, Ron Capps, Bo Butner, and Eddie Krawiec collected victories at the Dodge NHRA Nationals, the second of six events in the NHRA Mello Yello Countdown to the Championship.
Millican, Hight, Butner hold onto top spots in Reading; Pollacheck gets first pole
Friday leaders Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Robert Hight (Funny Car), and Bo Butner (Pro Stock) held onto their top positions through the conclusion of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals while Scotty Pollacheck moved to the top of the pack in Pro Stock Motorcycle to earn his first career No. 1 start.
Hight's 339-mph blast tops Funny Car; Millican, Butner, and Arana also lead
Robert Hight made the second fastest run in Funny Car history, 339.02 mph, on a 3.844 pass to lead the opening day of qualifying at the Dodge NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading. Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Bo Butner (Pro Stock), and Hector Arana Jr. (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are the other field leaders.
