Funny Car points leader Bob Tasca III had a 3.908-second run at 331.53 mph in a Ford Mustang to take the No. 1 qualifying position in the Mopar Express Lane NHRA SpringNationals.
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 Dragway when they fire up their 11,000-horsepower engines on Friday, for the first of three days of nitro-fueled action at this weekend’s NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals. Despite the layoff, there is no shortage of intriguing storylines to watch as fans head back to the Bellagio of drag strips.
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Rocky Balboa Has Nothing on Atlanta NHRA Top Fuel Winner Antron Brown
Brown ties Joe Amato for third on all-time NHRA Top Fuel class wins list.
By Susan Wade JERRY FOSS NHRA/NATIONAL DRAGSTER
For Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Bob Tasca III (Funny Car), and Greg Anderson (Pro Stock), their Lucas Oil NHRA Southern Nationals victories Sunday at soon-to-be closed Atlanta Dragway were all about relationships.
Brown regarded his final-round duel against fellow three-time champions and best friend Steve Torrence as a heavyweight slugfest à la the Hollywood one from Sylvester Stallone’s
Rocky film. “That’s Rocky Balboa right there (referencing Torrence) and I’m Apollo (Creed). To get this win, it was truly remarkable. We just built on it every, every lap. Any time you can do this and get one of these (Wally trophies), it’s just so special.”