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State Stat Stars of the Week

CalHiSports.com

...Ronnie Flores, Harold Abend, Steve Brand, Tom Shanahan, Mark Tennis & Bob Barnett) Jordan Adamczyk & Chris Rivas (Canyon, Canyon Country): Adamczyk broke Nate Longshore's single game school record of 397 yards passing...

Blog Entry | October 8, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

NHRA's female stars idled by economy

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

The economy is hitting the NHRA like every other sport, but especially prone to its impact are the now-sidelined female drivers who were once stars.

Story | Conversation | April 9, 2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

Pedregon wins 2nd Funny Car title; Krawiec takes Pro Stock motorcycle crown

Associated Press

Cruz Pedregon won his second NHRA Funny Car season championship, and first in 16 years, with a victory Sunday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals in Southern California.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008

Cruz Pedregon wins Funny Car title with help of friends and family

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Cruz Pedregon played the NHRA's playoffs game to perfection, winning his second career Funny Car title Sunday at the Auto Club Finals, writes John Schwarb.

Story | Conversation | November 16, 2008

Coughlin earns second straight, fourth career Pro Stock title

Associated Press

Jeg Coughlin raced to his second consecutive and fourth overall NHRA Pro Stock title Saturday by qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals.

Story | Conversation | November 15, 2008

Second straight win vaults Pedregon from third to first in Funny Car standings

Associated Press

Cruz Pedregon moved into first place in the 2008 Funny Car series standings after winning the ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals on Sunday.

Story | Conversation | November 2, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Funny Car Countdown battle now Cruz Pedregon's to lose

John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.com

Cruz Pedregon won for the second consecutive race to overtake Tim Wilkerson for the points lead in NHRA Funny Car.

Story | Conversation | November 2, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Force fastest in Funny Cars; Bernstein, Johnson, Rivas top their divisions

Associated Press

Ashley Force raced to the provisional No. 1 Funny Car qualifying spot Friday in the O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals, while Brandon Bernstein, Allen Johnson and Chris Rivas also topped their divisions.

Story | Conversation | September 26, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Todd hands Schumacher another loss at Fall Nationals

Associated Press

J.R. Todd beat Tony Schumacher in the Top Fuel final Sunday, one of an unprecedented four final-round losses for reigning NHRA POWERade Series champions in the NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Schumacher moves within one of tying Top Fuel record with fifth straight win

Associated Press

Tony Schumacher raced to his fifth straight Top Fuel victory and 10th of the season Sunday, beating Larry Dixon with a 3.845-second run at 313.88 mph in the Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals.

Story | Conversation | August 17, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Force's run tops field at Lucas Oil Nationals qualifying

Associated Press

Ashley Force topped the Funny Car field Friday in the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals with a run of 4.110 seconds at 299.40 mph.

Story | Conversation | August 8, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Force grabs top Funny Car spot at Sonoma qualifying

Associated Press

Ashley Force grabbed the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car at the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals at Infineon Raceway on Friday.

Story | Conversation | July 25, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Drivers expect to fight through their grief in Norwalk

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Less than a week after losing one of their own in a fiery qualifying accident, NHRA competitors will put on their game faces and get back to work in Norwalk, Ohio, writes Bill Stephens.

Story | Conversation | June 26, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Holeshot wins the order of the day at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park

Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.com

Faster is not always better. Tony Schumacher and others proved that statement Sunday with holeshot victories at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.

Story | Conversation | June 23, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT

Schumacher's first Top Fuel win in 12 tries overshadowed by Kalitta's death

Associated Press

A day after Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta was killed in a qualifying accident, five-time world champion Tony Schumacher raced to his first Top Fuel win in 12 tries at the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2008 12:00:00 AM PDT