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One driver taken to a hospital, another forced to get a replacement at NHRA event in Ohio

NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Ron Capps led Funny Car qualifying Friday in the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. Winless this season, Capps had a 3.888-second run at 329.34 mph in a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat.

NHRA drag racing not represented in new-look IROC-style series that kicks off in Connecticut. 

NHRA Upstart Josh Hart Brings Top Fuel Magic Act to Houston Earlier this season, Hart became the first NHRA driver in 20 years to win his first pro race. By Susan Wade Josh Hart is just the fourth driver win his NHRA pro debut since 1990. Since his win, Hart qualified fourth in the 16-car Top Fuel fields, advanced to the quarterfinal at Atlanta, and reached the final round at Charlotte. In Funny Car this week, Matt Hagan (carrying the race-sponsor livery this weekend) and Ron Capps will ...

Four Storylines To Watch When NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals Return This Weekend May 10, 2021 Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence (bottom) has been unstoppable in recent years at zMAX Dragway, winning five of the last six events. Can he keep his hot streak alive when the NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals return this weekend? (CMS/HHP photo) CONCORD, N.C. (News Release) – After more than a year-long delay due to COVID-19, it will have been 579 days since the NHRA’s top drivers last visited zMAX ...

News and notes from final eliminations at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway.

The final weekend at Atlanta Dragway has arrived and that means all the stars of the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will try to grab the historic last win at the 40th and final Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals. It’s also the first race in Atlanta since 2019 for most of the classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while Pro Stock will be making its first appearance at Georgia’s House of Speed since 2018. Nearly all drivers have some sort of memory at Atlanta Dragway, whether it was pick...

By Mark Long-AP Sports Writer J.R. Todd celebrates after scoring the Funny Car victory in Sundays NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series Gatornationals. Photo: NHRA Media GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — J.R. Todd’s victory at the season-opening Gatornationals ended the NHRA’s longest winning streak by one juggernaut and spoiled the much-hyped return of another. Todd beat Robert Hight in the Funny Car finale Sunday at Gainesville Raceway, crossing the finish line first after both drivers had trou...

Josh Harts Top Fuel Win Was Not the Only Eye-Opener at the NHRA Gatornationals Camping Worlds first season-opening NHRA event and Harts surprising Top Fuel win gave fans plenty to talk about. By Susan Wade NHRA Tradition went out the window a bit with the Gatornationals at Gainesville, Fla., as the NHRA opened its season in Florida over the weekend rather than at the traditional Winternationals at Pomona, Calif. Blame it on COVID-19. But the excitement meter was pegged just the same Sun...

It didn’t take long to establish an early favorite for the Funny Car race of the year after Bob Tasca III defeated reigning Funny Car world champion Matt Hagan in round one. Hagan, the No. 8 qualifier, left first by .002-second but Tasca was .002-second quicker down track and turned on the win light with a 3.920 to 3.922. The final margin of victory at the finish line was just .0001-second, or about one inch. Hagan had previously been 18-11 against Tasca in 29 head-to-head meetings. A round ...