This Week in Motorsports
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Is Tanner Gray Mature Enough to be a Champion?
In 2017, Tanner Gray won the NHRA’s Auto Club Road to the Future award that signifies the drag racing community’s rookie of the year.
NHRDO Races at Indy
NHDRO, an NHRA-approved alternative racing circuit, held its APE Summer Nationals the first weekend of August on the Lucas Oil Raceway dragstrip near Indianapolis, Ind.
Brown, Capps Set Milestones at Seattle
This past Sunday marked a milestone victory for two NHRA Mello Yello nitro championship racers: 2016 Funny Car champ Ron Capps earned his 60th professional victory; three-time Top Fuel titleholder Antron Brown (2012, 2015, 2016) earned his 50th victory in the category
5 Questions with Builder Jonathan Flores
Dream it, plan it, build it, is exactly what Jonathan Flores did with his 1969 twin turbo Mustang Coupe.
Daly Replaces Chaves at Harding Racing
Harding Racing has elected to hire Conor Daly to race the No. 88 for this weekend’s Honda Indy Toronto on the streets surrounding that city’s Exhibition Place.
Shayna Texter Takes on the American Flat Track Guys
One of only two professional female riders currently competing in this customarily male-dominated competition, Texter earned five victories in 2017 (most of any rider) and finished third in the championship with Richie Morris Racing/Honda.
Dee Ann Andretti Passes Away at 76
The Andretti family has lost their matriarch with the death, last night, of Dee Ann Andretti, 76, Mario’s wife of well over 50 years.
RIP Tom “The Mongoose” McEwen
McEwen, 81, passed on June 10, 2018, leaving behind a legendary history.
Brakes 101: What You Need to Know, Part 2
Recall we mentioned that brakes are one of those things that are out of sight and out of mind? Honestly, that can turn into a worst-case scenario. Brakes are important.