Monday Race Report: NHRA At Houston, IHRA Nitro Jam, XDRL, And More!

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WINS BY VANDERGRIFF, PEDREGON HEADLINE SOGGY SPRINGNATIONALS

Cruz Pedregon became the first two-time winner in Funny Car this season and Bob Vandergriff Jr. broke out his running shoes once again as the two racers headlined the winners podium at a soggy SpringNationals in Houston over the weekend. Read More >>


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race2NHRA: Race Recap from Houston. Cruz Pedregon became the first two-time winner in Funny Car this season after he downed Tim Wilkerson on live television Sunday afternoon in Houston. With the win, Pedregon took over the points lead in Funny Car. Bob Vandergriff Jr., now famous for his jogs back to the starting line after a victory, took the third stroll of his career when he downed a tire-smoking Shawn Langdon in the Top Fuel final with a 3.90. In Pro Stock, Jason Line returned to victory lane for the first time since last fall when a strong-of-late Shane Gray rattled the tires and slowed. Hector Arana Jr., undefeated in Pro Stock Motorcycle this season, remained that way with his third win on the year, edging out Scotty Pollacheck, 6.91 to 6.98. And in Pro Modified, relative newcomer Clint Satterfield drove his turbocharged entry to his first victory, defeating Kenny Lang with a nice 6.01. For complete results from Houston, visit NHRA.com, or log on to Competition Plus for additional news and notes.

race5IHRA: Bruce Litton downed Kyle Wurtzel in the Top Fuel final at the IHRA’s Palm Beach Nitro Jam on Sunday, running a 5.08 to the tire-smoking 15-second lap posted by Wurtzel. In Prostalgia Funny Car, Peter Gallen ran a pair of 5.7-second passes, including a 5.79 in the final to defeat Mike Halstead. Kyle Hough took an easy win in Nostalgia Fuel Altered when opponent Ron Hope was unable to make the call, and Jay Turner rocked his way to low ET of the race in the Nitro Harley final, a 6.49, for the win. For more from Palm Beach International Raceway, visit Drag Race Central.

race6NHRA Division 6: Kris Krabill won in Nostalgia Funny Car at the NAPA Auto Parts Ignitor at the Firebird Raceway in Idaho, part of the NHRA Northwest division series opener. Krabill carded a 5.85 in the final to defeat a red-lighting Dan Horan. In Sportsman action, Adam Bowdish used a killer .006 light and a great -0.617 run to score the Competition Eliminator title, defeating Jeff Lane in a heads-up B/SMA final. In Super Stock, Les Norton overcame a much better reaction time by final round opponent Brad Rounds to score a double-breakout win, and Jody Lang took down Jim Mantle for Stock honors. For complete final round results from Firebird, log on to NHRADiv6.com.

race1IHRA Division 2: Wesley Washington Jr. took an easy win in Top Dragster at the Division 2 Pro-Am opener at the Richmond Dragway in Virginia when opponent Brett Nesbitt broke at the starting line. Washington was joined in victory circle by Top Sportsman winner Mark Payne, who put together an incredible .009 package in the final that opponent Don Rudd, who red-lit, would’ve hard a hard time overcoming. The second day of racing at Richmond was washed away after three rounds of competition. The remainder of the event is scheduled for completion in Maryland in July. For more from Richmond, log on to Drag Race Central.

race3X-DRL: The X-DRL’s Thunder Valley Madness at the Bristol Dragway fell victim to the rains that plagued racing events all across the country over the weekend, forcing the cancellation of the event. Competitors were able to complete qualifying on Saturday, with Frankie Taylor leading the Pro Extreme field in his Corvette with a great 3.64 and Jim Laurita pacing the Pro Nitrous field with a nice 3.78. For more from Bristol, visit X-DRL on the web.

The Weekend Winner Circle

O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA SpringNationals – Houston, Tex.
win1 Although heavy rains and thunderstorms washed away the Lucas Oil sportsman action in Houston, the live television coverage of the NHRA Mello Yello Series went off without a hitch, as Bob Vandergriff Jr., Cruz Pedregon, Jason Line, and Hector Arana Jr. scored professional victories.
   
EVENT WINNERS
Top Fuel: Bob Vandergriff Jr.
Funny Car:
Cruz Pedregon
Pro Stock:
Jason Line
Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Hector Arana Jr.
Pro Modified: Clint Satterfield
Top Alcohol Dragster: Randy Meyer
Top Alcohol Funny Car: Tony Bartone
Click here to view more results >>
IHRA Palm Beach Nitro Jam – Jupiter, Fla.
win2 The IHRA Nitro Jam returned to the Palm Beach International Raceway over the weekend for the Palm Beach Nitro Jam, where Bruce Litton headlined the show with his victory in Top Fuel.
   
EVENT WINNERS
Top Fuel: Bruce Litton
Prostalgia Funny Car: Peter Gallen
Nostalgia Fuel Altered: Kyle Hough
Nitro Harley:
Jay Turner

Click here to view more results >>

About the author

Andrew Wolf

Andrew has been involved in motorsports from a very young age. Over the years, he has photographed several major auto racing events, sports, news journalism, portraiture, and everything in between. After working with the Power Automedia staff for some time on a freelance basis, Andrew joined the team in 2010.
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