Pedregon wins 2nd Funny Car title; Krawiec takes Pro Stock motorcycle crown
Associated PressCruz 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, 2008Cruz Pedregon wins Funny Car title with help of friends and family
John Schwarb, Special to ESPN.comCruz 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, 2008Schumacher takes Top Fuel; Pedregon, Connolly in title hunt with wins
Associated PressFunny Car driver Cruz Pedregon and Pro Stock pilot Dave Connolly won Sunday at Virginia to go from afterthoughts to challengers in the race for the NHRA POWERade Series championships.
Story | Conversation | October 12, 2008Schumacher passes Amato in career wins; Beckman stays hot
Associated PressTony Schumacher broke a tie with Joe Amato for the Top Fuel career victory record Sunday, taking the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway for his 53rd triumph.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2008Record-setting Schumacher as close to a sure thing as you'll ever see
Terry Blount, ESPN.comThe records keep piling up for Tony Schumacher. "The Sarge" passed Joe Amato on the Top Fuel career victory list Sunday by winning the inaugural Carolinas Nationals at zMax Dragway.
Story | Conversation | September 14, 2008Four No. 1 qualifiers from Friday keep top spots after Saturday's runs
Associated PressLarry Dixon took the No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position Saturday in the NHRA Carolinas Nationals, while Funny Car icon John Force failed to qualify in his debut at the zMAX Dragway.
Story | Conversation | September 13, 2008Dixon provisional No. 1 in Top Fuel, Hawley tops in Funny Car at Nationals
Associated PressLarry Dixon capped the first day of qualifying in the inaugural NHRA Carolinas Nationals with a 3.846-second run at 310.20 mph to claim the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Top Fuel.
Story | Conversation | September 12, 2008Sixth consecutive win, 11th overall set Top Fuel marks
Associated PressFive-time champion Tony Schumacher capped off a historic performance at the 54th Mac Tools U.S. Nationals on Monday with his decisive final-round win over longtime foe Doug Kalitta.
Story | Conversation | September 01, 2008Beckman secures Countdown spot with special win at Maple Grove
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comJack Beckman earned the victory in Pennsylvania only a week after blowing the final in Minnesota. It was a special win against a special opponent -- Frank Hawley -- to secure a spot in the Countdown, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | August 18, 2008Eighteen slots still up for grabs in POWERade Series' Countdown to One
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comTwenty-two drivers have clinched spots in the NHRA's coveted Countdown to One playoffs. That means only 18 slots remain as the POWERade Series turns to Reading, Pa., writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | August 14, 2008Warren Johnson trying to stay Pro Stock's grand master
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comWarren Johnson dominated Pro stock for two decades, but hasn't won a title since 2001. You can bet he's working feverishly to rectify that, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | August 12, 2008Cory Mac shakes off career calamities, locks up berth in Countdown to One
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comCory McClenathan is one of the most celebrated names in drag racing never to have won a POWERade title. After locking up a berth in the 2008 Countdown to One, Cory Mac gets another shot at that elusive world championship, writes Bill Stephens.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008Schumacher nears Top Fuel record with fourth straight win
Associated PressTony Schumacher raced to his fourth straight victory and ninth of the season Sunday, winning the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals to move within two Joe Amato's Top Fuel win record of 52.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2008Playoff picture taking shape as POWERade Series moves to Brainerd
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comCountdown contenders are running out of time in the NHRA POWERade Series. One driver who doesn't have to worry is Tony Schumacher, who has won eight of 15 national events in the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster.
Story | Conversation | August 08, 2008Western Swing finale at Sonoma can't come soon enough
Bill Stephens, Special to ESPN.comYou'll hear a collective sigh of relief after this weekend's NHRA POWERade Series event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. The three-race grind called the Western Swing has been that demanding, writes Bill Stephens.
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