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Friday qualifying is in the books and John Force (Funny Car), Clay Millican (Top Fuel), Jason Line (Pro Stock) and Matt Smith (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are in the lead at the Virginia NHRA Nationals.
17 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
John Force wheeled his Peak Chevrolet Funny Car to the head of the field during Friday qualifying at the Virginia NHRA Nationals. The 16-time champion, running Herculiner colors at Virginia Motorsports Park, ran a track-record 3.899-second pass at…
No one could better Clay Millican’s opening lap of 3.749, but Mike Salinas came closest, cranking off a 3.754 in the Scrappers Racing entry for the best run of Q2.
No one could better Clay Millican’s opening lap of 3.749, but Mike Salinas, who had to skip the most recent event, in Atlanta, to attend to business matters, showed no ill effects of the break, cranking off a 3.754 in the Scrappers Racing entry for…
John Force picked up nearly a tenth of a second over his opening lap of 3.97 and recorded Virginia Motorsports Park’s first 3.80-second Funny Car pass, a 3.899, and is now halfway to what would be his sport-leading 157th low qualifying effort
John Force picked up nearly a tenth of a second over his opening lap of 3.97 and recorded Virginia Motorsports Park’s first 3.80-second Funny Car pass, a 3.899, and is now halfway to what would be his sport-leading 157th low qualifying effort…
K.B Racing tightened its grip on Pro Stock during the second qualifying session. Jason Line ripped the early part of the track at Virginia Motorsports Park and continued to make great power all the way down the strip. His 6.563 earned him another…
Matt Smith earned the provisional Pro Stock Motorcycle pole with a 6.844-second pass on his Denso Spark Plugs EBR. He’s .006-second quicker than Eddie Krawiec at the end of the first day of qualifying at the Virginia NHRA Nationals and scored all…
Clay Millican, still looking for his first win with new crew chief Mike Kloeber, took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel after the opening qualifying session with a 3.749 to lead a strong opening stanza
Clay Millican, still looking for his first win with new crew chief Mike Kloeber, took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel after the opening qualifying session with a 3.749 to lead a strong opening stanza.
Leah Pritchett sits second but a half-tenth back…
Ron Capps and crew chief Rahn Tobler, hot off of their win two weeks ago in Atlanta, kept that winning NAPA Brakes livery past its one-race special-edition expiration plan and blasted down the warm track to a 3.927 to lead the field after Q1.
Ron Capps and crew chief Rahn Tobler, hot off of their win two weeks ago in Atlanta, kept that winning NAPA Brakes livery past its one-race special-edition expiration plan and blasted down the warm track to a 3.927 to lead the field after Q1…
Jason Line made a great hit to the 60-foot block (.975-second) and carried that through to the quarter mile to lead the first Pro Stock qualifying session. His 6.576-second lap bested teammate Bo Butner by .004-second in a K.B. Racing-dominated top…
Matt Smith blew away the rest of the Pro Stock Motorcycle field in the first qualifying session at the Virginia NHRA Nationals. His 6.851-second hit was two-hundredths of a second quicker than the field and he also ran top speed at 197.91 mph.…
The Pro Stock class returns to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series after a three-race "spring break" to highlight NHRA's second return to Virginia Motorsports Park. Two Mello Yello qualifying sessions are scheduled for today.
The Pro Stock class returns to the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series after a three-race "spring break" to highlight NHRA's second return to Virginia Motorsports Park.
The beatiful facility south of Richmond hosted an NHRA national event last…
Andrew Hines earned the 100th win for Harley-Davidson, Ron Capps ended a drought and Steve Torrence went back-to-back at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals.
05 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Andrew Hines brought home the 100th win for Harley-Davidson in NHRA competition at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals, the seventh of the 24 races on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. It's his 51st win and third of the season…
Steve Torrence went back-to-back with a clean pass down the Atlanta Dragway strip to defeat Brittany Force at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. It took the Texan six tries to win in 2019, but he’s now become the first racer to win twice in Top…
Ron Capps got the jump at the starting line and hung on to defeat Tim Wilkerson and scored his first win since the fall Charlotte event in 2018. The Rahn Tobler-tuned Dodge Charger ran a 4.068 to guarantee at least one win a year for the past 11…
Make it 100 wins for Harley-Davidson in NHRA competition. Andrew Hines got his 51st career victory with a 6.865-second pass that left little room for doubt against Jerry Savoie. He was shut out of the winner’s circle in 2018 but already has three…
Jerry Savoie used another holeshot to reach the final round of the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. He defeated No. 1 qualifier Eddie Krawiec to get a shot at his first victory of the season. To do that, he’ll have to beat another Harley-Davidson:…
It’s déjà vu all over again. Tim Wilkerson will race Ron Capps for the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals Wally. This is a rematch of the 2015 Atlanta final, which resulted in a victory for Wilkerson. The Ford Mustang Funny Car driver is looking for his…
The last two Top Fuel world champions will face off in the final round at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. Steve Torrence defeated Bob Vandergriff Racing driver Shawn Reed courtesy of a holeshot. The Texan got off the line .026-second quicker…
The Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals wrapped up at Atlanta Dragway Sunday and photographer Randy Anderson captured the action for NHRA National Dragster.
Legendary crew chief and drag racer Warren Johnson got a taste of Pro…
Andrew Hines made the quickest run of the round to defeat Ryan Oehler. His 6.881-second pass was the only run in the 6.80s and put him a couple hundredths ahead of teammate Eddie Krawiec entering the semifinals. The Harley-Davidsons can continue to…
Tim Wilkerson reached the semifinals thanks to a masterful pedaling effort in the second round of the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. He defeated fellow Ford Mustang Funny Car racer Bob Tasca III, who did his best to catch the veteran racer but came…
Shawn Reed and Jordan Vandergriff advanced to the semifinals and are joined by the last two Top Fuel world champions at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals.
05 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Both Bob Vandergriff Racing Top Fuel dragsters reached the semifinals (on opposite sides of the ladder, an added bonus) and both drivers are chasing their first career wins. Jordan Vandergriff will face off against Brittany Force (who has lane…
Andrew Hines ran quickest in the first round of Pro Stock Motorcycle at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals, setting up a matchup with Ryan Oehler, who continues to be the fastest rider on the property.
05 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Andrew Hines made the best run of the first round (6.872) to continue the Harley-Davidson dominance at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. He will race Ryan Oehler in the second round in what promises to be an interesting matchup. Oehler still holds…
Robert Hight ran quickest at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals, Paul Lee scored a round win in his Funny Car return and Tim Wilkerson continued to excel.
05 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Robert Hight ran quickest in the first session despite shutting his car off a little bit early and will race Paul Lee in the second round. Lee, who made his Funny Car return at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals, got his round win unopposed when…
Antron Brown made the quickest run of the first round (3.771) to beat the second-quickest run of the round (3.779), run by Clay Millican. That booked Brown a matchup with Brittany Force in the second round. She defeated Cameron Ferre, who smoked the…
Three former world champions took poles on in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series. Brittany Force, Robert Hight and Eddie Krawiec lead in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock Motorcycle, respectively, and Stevie "Fast" Jackson is the low qualifier…
Brittany Force breathlessly talked through what her Advance Auto Parts Top Fuel accomplished in 2019. A win in Houston, three poles and a strong outlook as race day approached at the Arby’s NHRA Southern Nationals. That’s with a new team (though not…
John Force Racing snagged the nitro poles at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals, the seventh stop on the 24-race NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour. Robert Hight (Funny Car), Brittany Force (Top Fuel) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle)…
Qualifying wrapped up at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals and photographer Randy Anderson captured the action.
Fans crowded into the stands for the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals to see some great sessions of Top Fuel, Funny Car…
Robert Hight took over pole position at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals after a rain delay. Tommy Johnson also made a solid pass before rain put a gap in the penultimate Funny Car session.
04 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Tommy Johnson Jr. made the quickest pass of the third session before it was temporarily suspended due to rain. Paul Lee made the second-quickest run, a 4.113-second hit, to move to eighth. We will get back under way when the track is dried off and…
Jordan Vandergriff made the quickest pass, but Luigi Novelli shook up the ladder by bumping Terry McMillen out of the field with one run to go at the Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals.
04 May 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
Jordan Vandergriff made the quickest run of the third session but was unable to move up the field thanks to the warm conditions at Atlanta Dragway. The Southern California Auto Club Road to the Future contender made a 3.799-second pass and will…