Scelzi Says He’s Pumped About NHRA’s Future
Central California’s Gary Scelzi was the chosen star of this event, and it’s doubtful anyone else could have repped the series better.
Central California’s Gary Scelzi was the chosen star of this event, and it’s doubtful anyone else could have repped the series better.
The 38th annual DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals had more twists and turns than the road course that surrounds its quarter-mile dragstrip.
The second half of NHRA’s 75th anniversary season of Mission Foods Drag Racing Series starts this weekend in Sonoma, which traded places with Seattle this year to be the first event in a two-race Western Swing.
Matt Smith will return to the saddle in time to compete in Sonoma’s GETTRX Pro Stock Motorcycle All-Star Callout, set for Saturday.
Paul Lee Racing will return to NHRA Funny Car competition with PowerEdge stepping in as the primary sponsor on Lee’s Dodge Charger for four upcoming NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series events.
The intent was always to return to the seat and to put substitute driver Alex Laughlin back in his other NHRA machines full-time, including his Pro Mod entry.
Funny Car tethers are the latest issue that the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series tech department has to look into. With some exceptional explosions occurring in the class and tethered bodies causing drivers to be blinded when their massive bodywork cascades upward, everyone in the class agrees something has to be done.
NHRA has released the dates for GETTRX NHRA All-Star Callouts for both Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle, as well as the season schedule for those classes.
Stewart out in round one as Hart tears down the track at Sonoma.
The 37th annual Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals saw new and returning winners, the end of two rather long droughts – both at this track and in class – resulting in a Winners Circle that stressed family.