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WINS BY VANDERGRIFF, PEDREGON HEADLINE SOGGY SPRINGNATIONALSCruz 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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NHRA: 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.
IHRA: 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.
NHRA 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.
IHRA 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.
X-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.
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