The first pair of Top Fuelers come to the line to kick things off, and the 94-degree Fahrenheit track temp is the coolest it’s been all weekend. Freshly christened Legend of Thunder Valley Tony Schumacher fires the first shot, and although Dan Mercier has lane choice, he can’t quite keep up with the SCAG Power … [Read more…]
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTERMatt Cummings, Delray Beach, Fla., 5.175, 280.37 def. Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., foul. TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:Matt Gill, West Bridgewater, Mass., ’16 Camaro, 5.488, 268.33 def. Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., ’06 Firebird, 6.296, 181.69. COMPETITION ELIMINATOR1) Joe Carnasciale, Ashaway, R.I., ’06 Cavalier, I/SM, 8.768 seconds, -0.762 (under index)2) Peter Hanratty, Speonk, N.Y., … [Read more…]
Qualifying for the Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals is in the books, and Mike Salinas, Robert Hight, Dallas Glenn, and Gaige Herrera each locked in as the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective fields. After four years away from the grand, stadium-style dragstrip, a Chicagoland trophy is finally up for grabs again … [Read more…]