NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout Event Update
The Inaugural JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, presented by
Lucas Oil, is all set to go at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana,
California, July 8–10, 2011. Because of recent noise restrictions
imposed upon the track, NMRA/NMCA will not be able to run Pro Street and
Outlaw 10.5—classes previously planned; however, the rest of the
classes can run as long as all competitors have mufflers on their
vehicles for the entirety of the event. NMRA and NMCA will showcase Hot
Street, Xtreme Drag Radial, Wild Street, Open Comp, Mustang Madness,
RASR True Street Challenge, West Coast Shootout, Sportsman Brackets, and
Street Brackets racing down the quarter-mile.
There also will be a
special Racers Against Street Racing (RASR) True Street Challenge class
that will run on Saturday, July 9.
Torchmate Racing SuperLite Driver Dawson Kirchner Puts Truck in First Place
The Torchmate SuperLite Championship Truck driven by Dawson Kirchner went all the way to first place last Sunday at the sixth round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Round at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Kirchner started out the weekend with the fastest lap time in practice on Friday. Saturday was no different when the Torchmate truck took the fastest qualifying time. On Sunday, the SuperLite Torchmate Truck hit the track with authority at practice where Dawson Kirchner again led the pack with fastest lap time. This time, his qualifying position would pay off, putting him on the pole position of Sundays SuperLite Main event. After the awards ceremony on Sunday, Kirchner handed over his first place trophy to Jeff “OX” Kargola’s younger brother Tanner Huffer. SuperLite Championship displayed the Kargola truck in his memory at the Glen Helen race. The Torchmate SuperLite Truck will be at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah, June 25–26 for rounds 7 and 8 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.
The Torchmate SuperLite Championship Truck driven by Dawson Kirchner went all the way to first place last Sunday at the sixth round of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Round at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Kirchner started out the weekend with the fastest lap time in practice on Friday. Saturday was no different when the Torchmate truck took the fastest qualifying time. On Sunday, the SuperLite Torchmate Truck hit the track with authority at practice where Dawson Kirchner again led the pack with fastest lap time. This time, his qualifying position would pay off, putting him on the pole position of Sundays SuperLite Main event. After the awards ceremony on Sunday, Kirchner handed over his first place trophy to Jeff “OX” Kargola’s younger brother Tanner Huffer. SuperLite Championship displayed the Kargola truck in his memory at the Glen Helen race. The Torchmate SuperLite Truck will be at Miller Motorsports Park in Toole, Utah, June 25–26 for rounds 7 and 8 of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series.
John Force Racing Brownsburg Shop Open This Saturday
On the eve of the centennial Indianapolis 500, more than half a dozen of the premier motorsports race shops in Brownsburg, Indiana, will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The 5th annual Open House event on May 28 will include John Force Racing, Tony Pedregon Racing, Don Schumacher Racing, Morgan Lucas Racing and many more. At John Force Racing, fans can tour the 150,000-sq.-ft. shop and see a number of Ford Mustang Funny Cars, trailers and shop machines. Also, fans can see the Eric Medlen Tribute Room and the John Force Racing museum. The shop tour is free and 15-time Funny Car champion John Force, 2009 Funny Car champion and recent Summer Nationals winner Robert Hight, along with Full Throttle Funny Car points leader Mike Neff and rising star Courtney Force, will be in attendance signing autographs at 11:00 a.m.
On the eve of the centennial Indianapolis 500, more than half a dozen of the premier motorsports race shops in Brownsburg, Indiana, will be open to the public from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The 5th annual Open House event on May 28 will include John Force Racing, Tony Pedregon Racing, Don Schumacher Racing, Morgan Lucas Racing and many more. At John Force Racing, fans can tour the 150,000-sq.-ft. shop and see a number of Ford Mustang Funny Cars, trailers and shop machines. Also, fans can see the Eric Medlen Tribute Room and the John Force Racing museum. The shop tour is free and 15-time Funny Car champion John Force, 2009 Funny Car champion and recent Summer Nationals winner Robert Hight, along with Full Throttle Funny Car points leader Mike Neff and rising star Courtney Force, will be in attendance signing autographs at 11:00 a.m.
NEWS NUGGETS
BROWN, BECKMAN GET SECOND WINS OF SEASON IN ATLANTA: In one of the most exciting Top Fuel finals this season, Antron Brown held off fellow Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tony Schumacher en route to his second win of the season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Brown’s Matco Tools Dragster posted a 3.865-second run that was just enough to keep the seven-time world champion Schumacher from collecting his first Atlanta Dragway win—the only track on the NHRA Full Throttle schedule where he hasn’t won.
BROWN, BECKMAN GET SECOND WINS OF SEASON IN ATLANTA: In one of the most exciting Top Fuel finals this season, Antron Brown held off fellow Don Schumacher Racing teammate Tony Schumacher en route to his second win of the season Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals. Brown’s Matco Tools Dragster posted a 3.865-second run that was just enough to keep the seven-time world champion Schumacher from collecting his first Atlanta Dragway win—the only track on the NHRA Full Throttle schedule where he hasn’t won.
News from around the racing world.
NEWS NUGGETS
MID-PACK DRIVERS LOOKING FOR FIRST WINS OF SEASON AT ATLANTA:
After nearly a year-and-a-half since his last career win, Funny Car
driver Jeff Arend powered his DHL Funny Car past Mike Neff two weeks ago
in Houston to secure his first win of the season.
NEWS NUGGETS
2010 WORLD CHAMPS LOOK FOR FIRST WINS OF SEASON AS NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO HOUSTON: As the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season makes its fifth stop on the 22-race season, the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, many well known drivers, including three of the four 2010 world champions, are still looking for their first wins of the season. Defending Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon came within inches of taking home his first Wally Trophy of 2011 just two weeks ago at the VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, but it was Dixon’s teammate Del Worsham who hoisted the trophy in the Winner’s Circle, his second of the season.
2010 WORLD CHAMPS LOOK FOR FIRST WINS OF SEASON AS NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES HEADS TO HOUSTON: As the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season makes its fifth stop on the 22-race season, the O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Houston, many well known drivers, including three of the four 2010 world champions, are still looking for their first wins of the season. Defending Top Fuel world champion Larry Dixon came within inches of taking home his first Wally Trophy of 2011 just two weeks ago at the VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Charlotte, but it was Dixon’s teammate Del Worsham who hoisted the trophy in the Winner’s Circle, his second of the season.
NEWS NUGGETS
WORSHAM GETS SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON; BECKMAN, ANDERSON GRAB FIRST SEASON WINS IN CHARLOTTE: Del Worsham proved once again that he’s a force to be reckoned with in 2011 as he powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster past teammate and defending world champion Larry Dixon, Spencer Massey and Shawn Langdon in the final round of Top Fuel at the VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday in Charlotte to pick up his second win of the season. Worsham’s 3.813-second run was just enough to hold off Dixon’s 3.821 run on the final pass of the day at zMAX Dragway; it not only secured the win, but strengthened his points lead over the class.
WORSHAM GETS SECOND WIN OF THE SEASON; BECKMAN, ANDERSON GRAB FIRST SEASON WINS IN CHARLOTTE: Del Worsham proved once again that he’s a force to be reckoned with in 2011 as he powered his Al-Anabi Racing dragster past teammate and defending world champion Larry Dixon, Spencer Massey and Shawn Langdon in the final round of Top Fuel at the VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Sunday in Charlotte to pick up his second win of the season. Worsham’s 3.813-second run was just enough to hold off Dixon’s 3.821 run on the final pass of the day at zMAX Dragway; it not only secured the win, but strengthened his points lead over the class.
NEWS NUGGETS
NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES READY TO GO FOUR-WIDE IN CHARLOTTE: With just three races complete in the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, drivers and crew chiefs prepare for one of the most exciting and challenging events they’ll face this season—the second annual VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the impressive zMAX Dragway in North Carolina. An estimated 28,000 hp will hit the track this weekend at the only four-wide national event on the NHRA Full Throttle schedule, and many drivers are ready to rise above the competition and grab the pewter Wally.
NHRA FULL THROTTLE SERIES READY TO GO FOUR-WIDE IN CHARLOTTE: With just three races complete in the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season, drivers and crew chiefs prepare for one of the most exciting and challenging events they’ll face this season—the second annual VisitMyrtleBeach.com NHRA Four-Wide Nationals at the impressive zMAX Dragway in North Carolina. An estimated 28,000 hp will hit the track this weekend at the only four-wide national event on the NHRA Full Throttle schedule, and many drivers are ready to rise above the competition and grab the pewter Wally.
NEWS NUGGETS
HIGHT WINS SECOND OF THE SEASON; BROWN, EDWARDS NAB FIRST WINS OF 2011 IN LAS VEGAS: The stakes were as high as ever as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series entered Las Vegas last week for its third stop in 2011—the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals—and by Sunday night, Funny Car driver Robert Hight stood in the Winner’s Circle for the second time that season, becoming the first Funny Car driver in the event’s 12-season history to be named a repeat winner (2007).
HIGHT WINS SECOND OF THE SEASON; BROWN, EDWARDS NAB FIRST WINS OF 2011 IN LAS VEGAS: The stakes were as high as ever as the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series entered Las Vegas last week for its third stop in 2011—the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals—and by Sunday night, Funny Car driver Robert Hight stood in the Winner’s Circle for the second time that season, becoming the first Funny Car driver in the event’s 12-season history to be named a repeat winner (2007).