John Force Racing opened up the Countdown to the Championship playoffs in dominant fashion, as Top Fuel’s Austin Prock and Funny Car points leader Robert Hight powered to wins on Sunday in front of a capacity crowd at Maple Grove Raceway at the 37th annual Pep Boys NHRA Nationals.
The NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series had a weekend off before starting the strenuous Western Swing that begins this weekend with the 42nd annual Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway west of Denver, Colorado
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Mike Salinas won for the first time at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park, taking over the Top Fuel points lead on Sunday at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals with his fourth victory of the 2022 season.
The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series campaign began as normal with a mid-February opener in Pomona, then went to Phoenix. After that, of course everything changed.
Most people are looking at the results from this past weekend’s NHRA Arizona Nationals at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park and focusing on the return of Steve Torrence.
As the warriors of the NHRA raced into the second race of the all-new 2020 race season, three hard-working drivers brought the heat at a track known for some of the best drag racing in the desert.
