Behind the Wheel with Lex Joon: FIA European Top Fuel drag racing champion Lex Joon, known as The Flying Dutchman, made the move from his home in the Netherlands in the Fall of 2013 to build his American dream of winning his first NHRA Mello Yello Racing Top Fuel Championship this season.
Behind the Wheel checks in with Matt Smith Racing NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle drivers Matt and Angie Smith to take a look back at the past season, and to prep for what’s next.
2012 Top Fuel champion Antron Brown was having a great 2014 season heading into the Countdown. It seemed like all he needed to do to for his second championship was stay the course.
Erica Enders-Stevens took the NHRA season by storm this year, winning the NHRA Finals at Pomona to become the Pro Stock season champion in her Elite Motorsports Chevy Camaro, and the first woman to take that Pro Stock title. She stopped by the RacingJunk booth to say hi, and answer a few questions.
Dave Connolly’s reputation is one of a man who can race a quarter-mile in just about anything with four wheels. Starting next year he’ll get his chance to prove it in the fastest hot rods on the planet.