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Brandon Bernstein crashes at Englishtown

Tue, 20 May 2003 17:55:52 +0000

Top Fuel drag racer Brandon Bernstein has been transported to the University Medical Center in Englishtown, New Jersey following a crash at the SuperNationals today during the first-round of the Top Fuel eliminations. Brandon Bernstein starts to get into trouble. Photo by Greg G ... Keep reading

Mike Dunn renews with ESPN

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 14:37:07 +0000

Dunn signs three year agreement to provide analysis for NHRA telecasts on ESPN. GLENDORA, Calif. (Jan. 14, 2003) - ESPN drag racing analyst Mike Dunn has signed a three-year extension to continue as a key fixture for the NHRA telecast team in presenting the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series on ESPN's family of networks, it was announced today. Dunn, 46, will join lead play-by-play ... Keep reading

Schumacher walks away from wrecked dragster

Sat, 20 Sep 2003 22:25:03 +0000

U.S. Army driver Tony Schumacher walked away from a spectacular crash in round two today at the Memphis Motorsports Park. The Top Fuel 33-year old driver rode his machine as it buckled and went airborne before crashing back onto the track. The incident happened toward the end of the qualifying run. Unlike his 2000 accident at Memphis, this time Schumacher was able to walk away ... Keep reading

Denver: Mile-High Nationals preview, schedule

Tue, 15 Jul 2003 03:27:31 +0000

WHAT: 24th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, the 13th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Professional competitors in four categories earn points leading to 2003 NHRA POWERade championships. Sportsman competitors in five categories earn points leading to 2003 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series championships. WHERE: Bandimere Speedway, Morrison ... Keep reading

Vandergriff Motorsports Apparel joins Team 23

Sun, 09 Mar 2003 23:06:28 +0000

Split Second Apparel's Bonewear brand to back Brown and Savoie. ALPHARETTA, Ga. (March 7, 2003) -- Bob Vandergriff, Jr., owner of Vandergriff Motorsports Apparel, announced today that Vandergriff Motorsports Apparel and their new Split Second Bonewear line of apparel will join Team 23 as marketing partner on the Pro Stock Motorcycles of team owner Antron Brown and three-time NHRA ... Keep reading

Dallas Sportsman summary

Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:56:46 +0000

Summary of eliminations at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 18th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Top Alcohol Dragster


Round 1:
Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reichert, Left lane, (0.077) 5.387 268.17
        def. Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia TX, Dragster-Fontana, (0.068) 10.412 78.55
Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Hadman-BAE, Left lane ... Keep reading

Mike Ashley Englishtown Pro Mod preview

Wed, 14 May 2003 15:00:15 +0000

Big Apple's mortgage banker Mike Ashley races Pro Mod at Englishtown ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (May 13, 2003) -- The fourth of ten events on the NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge unfolds May 16-18 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. New York's Mike Ashley is one Pro Mod driver who will temporally give up his day job as a mortgage banker to participate in this ... Keep reading

Don Schumacher Racing to partner with DaimlerChrysler

Thu, 02 Jan 2003 21:14:25 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 23, 2002) - Don Schumacher Racing announced it has reached a multi-year agreement with DaimlerChrysler to form a partnership and run the Dodge Stratus R/T Funny Car body, beginning with the 2003 NHRA POWERade drag racing season. "I can't tell you how excited I am to be reunited with the Dodge/Mopar family and to have state-of-the art engineering support made ... Keep reading

Seattle Sportsman final summary

Tue, 29 Jul 2003 05:16:01 +0000

Summary of eliminations at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:



Top Alcohol Dragster


Round 1:


Bruce Bowler, Denver CO, Dragster-BAE, Right lane, (0.121) 5.529 251.53
        def. Steve Federlin, Oregon City OR, Robeck-BAE, NT-No Show
Duane Shields, Las Vegas NV, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.072) 5.425 261.62
        def ... Keep reading

Las Vegas II: Doug Herbert preview

Tue, 21 Oct 2003 02:07:05 +0000

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20, 2003 - The catch phrase in the "Jerry Maguire" was "Show me the money." Top Fuel driver Doug Herbert has one now, too. It is, "Show me the time slip." Herbert has been hoping to see impressive time slips since Wes Cerny began making changes to the Snap-on Racing dragster's combination. "Wes has been fixing things and making parts changes to improve the ... Keep reading

Englishtown Sportsman summary

Wed, 21 May 2003 23:13:33 +0000

Summary of eliminations at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 34th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Pep Boys:

Top Alcohol Dragster


Round 1:
Robert Leverich, Kimball MI, Kerns-TFX, Left lane, (0.309) 6.614 190.97
    def. Ken Winward, Wilmington DE, Bozzelli-KB, (0.122) 6.009 178.31
Steven Cantrell, Wilmington DE, Dragster-BAE, Left ... Keep reading

Pro Mod Challenge Joliet preview

Wed, 28 May 2003 01:23:17 +0000

6th annual NHRA Lucas Oil Route 66 Nationals Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Native American gives back to local communities through Pro Mod racing JOLIET, Ill. (May 27, 2003) -- Having ended the last event on the NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge in the sand trap at the end of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park quarter-mile race track in Englishtown, N.J., Johnny Rocca will ... Keep reading

Bristol: Scott Palmer preview

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 03:47:10 +0000

Scott Palmer, O'Reilly Dragster team ready for Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol, Tenn. BRISTOL, Tenn., April 21, 2003 - Call Scott Palmer's foray into NHRA Top Fuel competition "Drag Racing 101" if you like. It may also be categorized as the "School of Hard Knocks". Palmer and the crew of his O'Reilly Auto/ACDelco/Simple Green dragster didn't expect any special treatment when ... Keep reading

Joliet Sportsman final summary

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 02:47:10 +0000

Summary of eliminations at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals:

Competition Eliminator


Round 1:
David Billingsley, Decatur IL, '93 Cutlass, C/AA, Left lane, (0.120) 8.05 7.559 -0.491,
        def. James Stewart, Edwardsburg MI, '02 Dakota, PSTA, (0.090) 8.30 7.900 -0.400
Ron Bohn, Benton Harbor MI, '94 Beretta, G/AA, Left ... Keep reading

Dallas: Greg Anderson eliminations summary

Mon, 13 Oct 2003 13:35:40 +0000

Anderson Wins NHRA Pro Stock Championship DALLAS, Texas -- Today at the 18th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts Fall Nationals in Dallas, Texas Greg Anderson, driver of the Vegas General Construction Pontiac Grand Am, clinched the 2003 NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Championship. This season Anderson has dominated the class. On his way to his first championship as a driver, Anderson has won nine ... Keep reading

Phoenix: Troy Coughlin Saturday summary

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 02:38:20 +0000

Troy is ready for race day. Troy Coughlin and Team JEG'S wanted to pick up right where they left off Friday and that is exactly what he did. Troy posted a 6.852 at 201.46 mph. The run was the third quickest of the session and the second quickest in the left lane. "We were able to tune off of my run yesterday in the left lane and the run Jeg made in the same lane," explained ... Keep reading

Tate Branch IRP preview

Wed, 27 Aug 2003 17:35:19 +0000

Branch plans return to Riley Children's Hospital, INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- On Thursday, Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Tate Branch will return to Riley Hospital for Children as part of his 2003 Dream Tour. Tate visited the hospital last year, and will once again bring a message of encouragement and hope to kids and parents who are going through possibly the most difficult time in their ... Keep reading

Summit Racing Pro Mod Las Vegas summary

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 19:05:59 +0000

LAS VEGAS (October 31, 2003) -- At the NHRA ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals, Jim Oddy's Summit Racing Equipment-backed Pro Mod team solidified their place in drag racing history by winning the Drag Racing Online/Nowling Motorsports Management Cup points chase which determines a World Championship for the Pro Modifieds that compete on the 10-race NHRA AMS Staff Leasing Pro Mod Challenge ... Keep reading

Pomona II: Larry Morgan Friday summary

Sat, 08 Nov 2003 23:13:10 +0000

Morgan grabs the provisional second slot Alderman & Johnson also in the show POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 7, 2003) -- Larry Morgan took center stage during today's qualifying session for this weekend's 39th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at historic Pomona Raceway. Morgan, piloting his Hemi-powered Mopar Parts Dodge Stratus, took advantage of mild afternoon ... Keep reading

Pomona II: First-round pairings

Mon, 10 Nov 2003 05:40:47 +0000

POMONA, Calif. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 39th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Pomona Raceway, the final of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. Top Fuel 1. Tony Schumacher, 4.455 seconds, 332.10 ... Keep reading